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5+ min ago (103+ words) Breaking news and analysis on politics, business, world, national news, entertainment and more. In-depth DC, Virginia, Maryland news coverage including traffic, weather, crime, education, restaurant reviews and more. Lando Norris is the Formula 1 title favorite ahead of a three-way decider in Abu Dhabi " which also means he has the most to lose. He and teammate Oscar Piastri are each looking to win their first title, but Norris saw his comfortable 24-point lead entering last week's Qatar Grand Prix whittled down to 12 by the end of it as Red Bull's Max Verstappen surged back into the fight....

5+ min ago (783+ words) Max Verstappen, Lando Norris, Oscar Piastri and the F1 trophy Max Verstappen admits he's no mind reader, he has no idea how Oscar Piastri could react if, and it's a big if, team orders are imposed on the Australian to help Lando Norris beat Verstappen to the title in Abu Dhabi. After all, even Piastri says he doesn't know. Norris, Verstappen, and Piastri will line up on the Yas Marina grid on Sunday in a three-way fight for the World title. Norris has the advantage with his 12-point lead over Verstappen, with Piastri a further four points off the pace. It likely means that barring a disaster for Norris, Piastri would be the one to face team orders if it became necessary. However, as long as Norris is running in a top-three position, the title is his no matter where Verstappen…...

18+ min ago (463+ words) Lando Norris is the Formula 1 title favorite ahead of a three-way decider in Abu Dhabi " which also means he has the most to lose. He and teammate Oscar Piastri are each looking to win their first title, but Norris saw his comfortable 24-point lead entering last week's Qatar Grand Prix whittled down to 12 by the end of it as Red Bull's Max Verstappen surged back into the fight. "Of course, I have the most to lose because I am the one at the top," Norris said Thursday. "I'll do my best to stay there till the end of the year, a few more days. At the same time, if it doesn't go my way, then I'll try again next year. It'll hurt probably for a little while, but that's life." Norris has denied he'll ask Piastri to help out to…...

22+ min ago (739+ words) Dec 5, 2025 | 9:42 AM EST There's bad news for every IndyCar driver and team " except one " for 2026: Not only is Alex Palou back, but he's also the likely favorite to win a fifth championship in six seasons (since 2021). That's the belief of many, including Mike Hull, Managing Director for Chip Ganassi Racing. Hull has been one of the top CGR officials who has guided Palou to four championships and 19 wins in his five seasons with the organization " including a career-high eight wins (just under half of the 17-race season) en route to his fourth IndyCar crown in 2025. In addition, Palou's teammate, six-time IndyCar champ Scott Dixon, won a ninth race for CGR last season, moving one step closer to AJ Foyt's record of 67 career IndyCar wins (the 45-year-old Dixon now has 59 wins). Since then, the now 28-year-old Palou has been virtually unstoppable....

25+ min ago (502+ words) Yas Marina has hosted more season deciders than any track in F1 history, but this one stands apart. McLaren entered with momentum lost, Red Bull with momentum found, and the title picture so unstable that even the smallest slip could decide everything. Abu Dhabi promises the same baking conditions seen last weekend. Highs near 27C (81F) Cloud cover on Friday Clear, sunny conditions on Saturday and Sunday It's ideal weather for a twilight showdown, with track temperatures falling rapidly into the evening, a key strategic factor at Yas Marina. Fans in the United States can follow every session of the 2025 Abu Dhabi GP live throughout the weekend across the ESPN network and its streaming partners. Friday's running begins with Practice 1 in the early hours of the morning, airing at 4:25 a.m. ET on ESPN2, followed by Practice 2 later in the morning at 7:55 a.m. ET on ESPNU. Final…...

31+ min ago (503+ words) The Abu Dhabi Grand Prix weekend is upon us, and it's the first time in four years that the race serves as the F1 drivers' title decider. Lando Norris aims to fend off the surging Max Verstappen and Oscar Piastri lurking closely behind him. The Abu Dhabi title decider reminds racing fans of the last time that the Drivers' Championship was determined at Yas Marina, and it was highly controversial. The three-horse race of Norris, Verstappen, and Piastri will culminate at the circuit where Verstappen secured his first-ever title four years ago under controversial circumstances. How race control handles the Grand Prix this year remains to be seen, but there's plenty of reason to believe that there will be a lot of scrutiny. Did race control learn from the 2021 season finale? The Athletic's Luke Smith summarized his take on X. "The ghosts…...

47+ min ago (391+ words) Lando Norris stole an early advantage in Formula One's hotly-anticipated season finale by dominating practice at the Abu Dhabi Grand Prix. Norris, who will secure his maiden world championship if he finishes at least third in Sunday's 58-lap race, saw off title rival Max Verstappen by a commanding 0.363 seconds under the lights of the Yas Marina Circuit. Norris' McLaren team-mate Oscar Piastri, the other championship contender, could manage only 11th. Norris is on the brink of being crowned world champion but faces intense competition from Red Bull's Verstappen, who is 12 points behind him. Piastri also remains in the battle, albeit four points back. Yet it was Norris, bidding to become the 11th British driver to take motor racing's biggest prize, who led the way in both sessions on Friday. Norris beat Verstappen to top spot by just eight thousandths of a second…...

48+ min ago (206+ words) After nine months, 23 races and a season full of crashes, comebacks and chaos, Formula 1 arrives in Abu Dhabi with an unprecedented three-way title fight. But while the entire world is predicting, panicking and even calling astrologers for answers, the biggest question sits inside the McLaren garage: will they sabotage themselves again? From Piastri's early dominance to Norris' explosive mid-season run and Verstappen's ruthless late surge, the title narrative has flipped more than once, but McLaren's communication failures have remained constant. Rupha Ramani built up to the season finale. Abu Dhabi GP: What Could Destroy McLaren & Help Verstappen | First Sports With Rupha Ramani After nine months, 23 races and a season full of crashes, comebacks and chaos, Formula 1 arrives in Abu Dhabi with an unprecedented three-way title fight. But while the entire world is predicting, panicking and even calling astrologers for answers,…...

50+ min ago (1127+ words) Norris was keen to underplay the significance of Sunday's title-decider but, with McLaren confirming team orders will be used if necessary to beat Max Verstappen, the 26-year-old Briton really has no excuse. Kieran Jackson reports from Abu Dhabi Lando Norris, leader by 12 points, did his best to defuse the enormity of the occasion. "It's the same as every weekend, nothing changes," he began. Max Verstappen and Oscar Piastri, flanking the Briton on either side, echoed a similar sentiment. This was all their years of media training at the most simplistic level. Moments later, a Brazilian reporter couldn't help but remark: "You all say it's a normal weekend but" well" it's not." This seemed the appropriate cut-through moment. In top spot, Norris is on the brink of becoming Britain's 11th F1 world champion, in the sport's 75th year, and the first McLaren champion since…...

52+ min ago (346+ words) Formula One F1 - Abu Dhabi Grand Prix - Yas Marina Circuit, Abu Dhabi, United Arab Emirates - December 5, 2025 Red Bull's Yuki Tsunoda during practice REUTERS/Amr Alfiky ABU DHABI, Dec 5 (Reuters) - Yuki Tsunoda could get a second chance with Red Bull after he loses his race seat at the end of the season, team boss Laurent Mekies said on Friday. The Japanese is making way for Frenchman Isack Hadjar after Formula One's season-ending Abu Dhabi Grand Prix on Sunday and dropping down to a reserve role with the former champions. "I hope, and I think, that Yuki will get another chance," Mekies told reporters at the Yas Marina circuit. "He will be reserve driver with us next year. You never know what's going to happen. We have been quite famous in making fairly swift driver decisions in the past," added the Frenchman. "I…...