Records Verstappen, Norris and Piastri could shatter in Abu Dhabi

The Yas Marina Circuit hosts its fifth title decider since its debut in the sport in 2009. This weekend’s race will see the circuit eclipse Suzuka, Monza, Interlagos, and Autodromo Hermanos Rodriguez to become the track where the most drivers’ championships have been decided.

However, the spotlight this weekend is not on the circuit but firmly fixed on the trio of Lando Norris, Max Verstappen, and Oscar Piastri as they continue their fight for the 2025 drivers’ title. Here are the records the trio could break this weekend in Abu Dhabi.

If Norris wins the title, he will become the 11th different British driver to claim the championship, extending Britain’s record as the nation with the most different title-winning drivers. He will be the first new driver to join that list since Jenson Button in 2009, when he won with Brawn GP.

The 26-year-old could also become the fifth driver to win his first title in his seventh season in Formula 1, following in the footsteps of Jochen Rindt, Mike Hawthorn, Kimi Raikkonen, and Verstappen.

If Verstappen wins the title in Abu Dhabi, he would become only the fourth driver, after Juan Manuel Fangio, Michael Schumacher, and Lewis Hamilton, to have won as many as five championships.

The Red Bull Racing driver would also equal Schumacher’s record for the most consecutive title wins – five.

If Piastri claims victory, he will become the third Australian driver to win the drivers’ title, after Jack Brabham and Alan Jones.

He would also become only the eighth driver to win the drivers’ crown within his first three seasons in Formula 1, and the first to achieve this since Lewis Hamilton in 2008.

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