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2025 Abu Dhabi Grand Prix

5 December 2025 — Yas Marina Circuit, United Arab Emirates — Won by Max VERSTAPPEN (Red Bull Racing)

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Max VERSTAPPEN (Red Bull Racing) won the 2025 Abu Dhabi Grand Prix ahead of Oscar PIASTRI by +12.594s. Fastest median race pace went to NOR (McLaren) at 1:28.355 per lap on clean laps — track position and strategy decided the result.

Final classification (top 10)

Pos	Driver	Team	Gap
1	Max VERSTAPPEN	Red Bull Racing	0
2	Oscar PIASTRI	McLaren	12.594
3	Lando NORRIS	McLaren	16.572
4	Charles LECLERC	Ferrari	23.279
5	George RUSSELL	Mercedes	48.563
6	Fernando ALONSO	Aston Martin	67.562
7	Esteban OCON	Haas F1 Team	69.876
8	Lewis HAMILTON	Ferrari	72.67
9	Nico HULKENBERG	Kick Sauber	79.014
10	Lance STROLL	Aston Martin	79.523

Top pace (median lap time, clean laps)

#	Driver	Team	Median	Gap
1	NOR	McLaren	1:28.355	—
2	VER	Red Bull Racing	1:28.425	+0.070s
3	LEC	Ferrari	1:28.548	+0.193s
4	PIA	McLaren	1:29.261	+0.906s
5	RUS	Mercedes	1:29.388	+1.033s

"Median pace" filters out outlaps, in-laps, and slow laps (over 7% above the field median). It's the single best indicator of true race pace.

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