14:02
FP2 results
Full Friday practice results for the 2025 Abu Dhabi Grand Prix
Norris was fastest in both practice sessions
Lando Norris
2025 F1 Abu Dhabi GP - Friday Practice - As it happened
Here's what happened in Friday practice for the 2025 Abu Dhabi Grand Prix
05 Dec 2025
14:01
Top 10
Norris, Verstappen, Russell, Bearman, Hulkenberg, Bortoleto, Hadjar, Leclerc, Alonso and Antonelli.
14:01
Chequered flag
Norris fastest again ahead of Verstappen. Russell in third.
13:59
Outstanding McLaren pace
No one can get near McLaren's pace currently. Norris and Piastri in a different league in the race runs.
13:54
Brown on Piastri's pace
"Oscar is not totally dialled in yet but he will get there.I've been impressed with both of our drivers coming into the weekend, they same more relaxed than normal.
"We had a great team BBQ last night and the speeches Oscar and Lando gave together was awesome."
13:51
Into the final 10 minutes
Teams are now focusing on the longer runs. Norris was 0.5s faster than Verstappen and Russell on the last lap.
13:45
15 minutes on the clock
Norris, Verstappen, Russell, Bearman, Hulkenberg, Bortoleto, Hadjar, Leclerc, Alonso and Antonelli.
13:42
A scrappy session for Piastri
A lock up for the McLaren driver at Turn 6. He's 11th in the order, 0.6s off the pace.
13:35
25 minutes on the clock
Norris, Verstappen, Russell, Bearman, Hulkenberg, Bortoleto, Hadjar, Leclerc, Antonelli and Piastri.
13:33
Poor time from Piastri
Piastri only goes 10th, 0.6s off the pace.
13:30
Strong time from Norris
He goes 0.3s ahead of Verstappen to take top spot in FP2.
13:26
Verstappen lowers the benchmark
It's a 1m23.446s for Verstappen to go 0.2s clear of Hadjar.
13:23
Leclerc moves up the order
Leclerc slots into fourth in the Ferrari, 0.3s off the pace.
13:21
20 minutes gone in FP2
Bearman, Hadjar, Norris, Verstappen, Ocon, Piastri, Leclerc, Russell, Sainz and Alonso.
13:16
Good time from Norris
He moves into third with a strong lap on the mediums, just a tenth off Hadjar.
13:14
Order after 15 minutes
Hadjar, Bearman, Verstappen, Ocon, Sainz, Russell, Leclerc, Bortoleto, Antonelli and Piastri.
13:09
Big time from Hadjar
Hadjar lowers the benchmark to a 1m24.167s, 0.3s ahead of Verstappen.
13:06
Bearman is fastest
Bearman storms to the top with a 1m24.744s on the softs, less than a tenth ahead of Verstappen.
13:05
First times on the board
Antonelli on top currently with a 1m25.278s, less than a tenth ahead of Sainz. Alonso, Albon and Tsunoda round out the top five at the moment.
13:00
FP2 is now underway
Second practice at the Yas Marina Circuit is now underway. The final session on a Friday in 2025.
12:50
FP2 is about to get underway
This will be the more representative session. The likes of Piastri, Alonso and Hamilton all return to action after missing FP1.
12:40
FP1 results
Here's how FP1 ended up in Abu Dhabi...
| 2025 F1 Abu Dhabi Grand Prix - Practice Results (1) | ||||
| 1 | Lando Norris | GBR | McLaren F1 Team | 1m24.485s |
| 2 | Max Verstappen | NED | Oracle Red Bull Racing | 1m24.493s |
| 3 | Charles Leclerc | MON | Scuderia Ferrari HP | 1m24.501s |
| 4 | Kimi Antonelli | ITA | Mercedes AMG Petronas F1 Team | 1m24.608s |
| 5 | Nico Hulkenberg | GER | Stake F1 Team Kick Sauber | 1m24.629s |
| 6 | George Russell | GBR | Mercedes AMG Petronas F1 Team | 1m24.733s |
| 7 | Gabriel Bortoleto | BRA | Stake F1 Team Kick Sauber | 1m24.742s |
| 8 | Oliver Bearman | GBR | MoneyGram Haas F1 Team | 1m24.759s |
| 9 | Carlos Sainz | ESP | Atlassian Williams Racing | 1m24.771s |
| 10 | Franco Colapinto | ARG | BWT Alpine F1 Team | 1m24.855s |
| 11 | Esteban Ocon | FRA | MoneyGram Haas F1 Team | 1m24.934s |
| 12 | Isack Hadjar | FRA | Visa Cash App Racing Bulls F1 Team | 1m24.977s |
| 13 | Pierre Gasly | FRA | BWT Alpine F1 Team | 1m25.204s |
| 14 | Oscar Piastri | AUS | McLaren F1 Team | 1m25.246s |
| 15 | Liam Lawson | NZL | Visa Cash App Racing Bulls F1 Team | 1m25.256s |
| 16 | Lewis Hamilton | GBR | Scuderia Ferrari HP | 1m25.360s |
| 17 | Yuki Tsunoda | JPN | Oracle Red Bull Racing | 1m25.475s |
| 18 | Alex Albon | THA | Atlassian Williams Racing | 1m25.490s |
| 19 | Fernando Alonso | ESP | Aston Martin Aramco F1 Team | 1m25.889s |
| 20 | Lance Stroll | CAN | Aston Martin Aramco F1 Team | 1m26.432s |
10:56
10:31
Top 10
Norris, Verstappen, Leclerc, Antonelli, Hulkenberg, Russell, Bortoleto, Bearman, Sainz and Colapinto.
10:30
Chequered flag
Drivers are finishing the session with some longer runs on heavier fuel.
