McLaren shrugged off talk of Red Bull team trickery in Sunday's title-deciding Abu Dhabi Grand Prix after Max Verstappen said he had nothing to lose and would go all out to win. The four times world champion will start from pole position at Yas Marina with his two McLaren title rivals,

2016 F1 world champion Nico Rosberg has aimed a slight at Aston Martin driver Lance Stroll, claiming that Fernando Alonso does not have a high-level team-mate to be judged against.

Nico Rosberg has suggested that McLaren naturally lean towards Lando Norris over Oscar Piastri in the F1 title fight. Norris and Piastri both remain in contention for this year’s F1 championship. The British driver holds a 12-point lead over Max Verstappen ahead of Sunday’s Abu Dhabi Grand Prix, and a top-three finish would seal the title.

The maths and task seem simple for Lando Norris heading into the F1 title decider but Max Verstappen retains hope of "some Abu Dhabi magic".

The finale of the 2025 F1 season will see table-topper Lando Norris and McLaren teammate, Oscar Piastri, battle it out around the Yas Marina Circuit in Abu Dhabi as both chase their first Drivers' Championship.

Verstappen vows an 'all out' attack in F1's title showdown with Lando Norris. What that actually looks like might be unusual.

Despite this setback, Norris still leads the leaderboard and admitted back in August that he might emulate Rosberg by retiring as F1 champion.