The Formula One title race will conclude in Abu Dhabi after Max Verstappen of Red Bull Racing won the Qatar Grand Prix, capitalizing on a strategic blunder by McLaren drivers Oscar Piastri and Lando Norris. This victory places Verstappen second in the standings with 396 points, just 12 points behind leader Norris.

• Max Verstappen secured his seventy-ninth career win and seventh of the season, marking his third consecutive victory in Qatar.
• McLaren drivers Oscar Piastri and Lando Norris missed a "free stop" during an early safety car period, a decision Piastri later described as a "poor decision" costing him a potential win.
• The championship will be decided in the final race, where Norris, with a 12-point lead, needs a podium finish to secure the title against Verstappen and Piastri.