F1 Results Today: Lando Norris imperious as Oscar Piastri flounders at Abu Dhabi Grand Prix

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Abu Dhabi Grand Prix

F1 Results Today: Lando Norris imperious as Oscar Piastri flounders at Abu Dhabi GP

The times and details from the second hour of practice in Abu Dhabi

Kerry Violet F1 News Editor

F1 editor and journalist covering motorsport since 2024.

Friday 5 December 2025 15:13 Updated: 11:32

F1 championship leader Lando Norris continued on imperious form in the second hour of practice at the Abu Dhabi Grand Prix, finishing top of the order and way ahead of team-mate Oscar Piastri.

After an early confidence boost for the British driver in FP1, Norris once again finished ahead of reigning champion Max Verstappen in FP2 as he looks to take his first F1 title on Sunday.

Verstappen had complained of bouncing again at the wheel of the RB21 during the second practice session and finished second to Norris on the timesheets.

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Ahead of Friday's second practice at the Yas Marina Circuit, changes were made to Piastri's setup after Pato O'Ward had taken his McLaren out around the track as part of a rookie driver swap in FP1.

But Piastri struggled to find a balance he was happy with at the wheel of the MCL39 and suffered a huge lockup at Turn 6 which cost him on his second flying run.

At the end of Friday evening's practice, he only managed to finish the session way down in P11.

Mercedes star George Russell featured in the top three-fastest drivers whilst Ollie Bearman and Nico Hulkenberg made a surprise appearance in the top five.

Position	Driver	Team	Gap
1	Lando Norris	McLaren	1:23.083
2	Max Verstappen	Red Bull	+0.363sec
3	George Russell	Mercedes	+0.379sec
4	Oliver Bearman	Haas	+0.418sec
5	Nico Hulkenberg	Kick Sauber	+0.467sec
6	Gabriel Bortoleto	Kick Sauber	+0.487sec
7	Isack Hadjar	Racing Bulls	+0.574sec
8	Charles Leclerc	Ferrari	+0.575sec
9	Fernando Alonso	Aston Martin	+0.625sec
10	Kimi Antonelli	Mercedes	+0.667sec
11	Oscar Piastri	McLaren	+0.680sec
12	Lance Stroll	Aston Martin	+0.749sec
13	Carlos Sainz	Williams	+0.789sec
14	Lewis Hamilton	Ferrari	+0.856sec
15	Alex Albon	Williams	+0.867sec
16	Esteban Ocon	Haas	+0.875sec
17	Yuki Tsunoda	Red Bull	+1.220sec
18	Liam Lawson	Racing Bulls	+1.391sec
19	Franco Colapinto	Alpine	+1.688sec
20	Pierre Gasly	Alpine	+1.880sec