The activity for the Abu Dhabi Grand Prix, in the United Arab Emirates, will begin this Friday, marking the final circuit of the season that will determine the new Formula 1 champion. The event will also feature the participation of Argentine Franco Colapinto (Alpine), who will be seeking his first points of the season. In the first session of the day, the first free practice of the weekend will take place, scheduled for 06:30 and running until 07:30. Just a few hours later, at 10:00, the second free practice will begin. All activity of the Abu Dhabi GP will be covered live by the Argentine News Agency. This Grand Prix, the twenty-fourth and final round of the championship, will have the special feature of determining the new champion. British driver Lando Norris wants his first F1 title and is the one leading the Drivers' Championship. In his best-case scenario, securing a podium finish would be enough to secure the coveted trophy. However, he will not have it easy, as he has Dutchman Max Verstappen (Red Bull) and his teammate at McLaren, Australian Oscar Piastri, as his immediate pursuers. Of these two drivers, Verstappen has the best chance of overtaking him, having won five of the last eight races and finishing on the podium in the other three, as well as surpassing Piastri to take second place in the standings. Verstappen, who turned 28 last September, is chasing his fifth consecutive Formula 1 title, and if he achieves it this year, it will cap off one of the most incredible comebacks in history. To be champion, he needs to win the race and for Norris not to finish on the podium. Piastri, for his part, will have to raise his level and depend on his rivals having a bad weekend, as he has been very inconsistent in his performance. After leading the championship for several GPs, the Australian arrives in third place and is at the greatest disadvantage in the title race, so if he wants to be champion, his best scenario is to win the race and for his McLaren teammate to finish sixth or worse, regardless of where Verstappen finishes. The Abu Dhabi Grand Prix will also feature Colapinto, who comes from finishing 14th in Qatar, a race in which the team arrived without spare parts and achieving a competitive level was difficult. This 2025 has been very complicated for the Argentine, who has the worst car on the grid and has yet to score points. Here is the title fight in the Formula 1 championship: Lando Norris (McLaren): 408 Max Verstappen (Red Bull): 396 Oscar Piastri (McLaren): 392
