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ZAK BROWN CONFIRMS MCLAREN READY TO USE TEAM ORDERS IN ABU DHABI TITLE DECIDER

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McLaren has officially opened the door to team orders ahead of the championship-deciding Abu Dhabi Grand Prix, with CEO Zak Brown confirming the team will intervene if it becomes clear only one of their drivers can secure the 2025 Formula 1 title. Lando Norris leads the standings by 12 points over Max Verstappen, while Oscar Piastri sits a further four points behind.

HADJAR ADMITS VERSTAPPEN IS ‘BETTER IN EVERY ASPECT’ AHEAD OF LIKELY 2026 PARTNERSHIP

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Star rookie Isack Hadjar told AFP he would relish “the incredible opportunity” of becoming Max Verstappen’s teammate at Red Bull next season.

‘IT’S UP TO OSCAR’: NORRIS WON’T BE ASKING PIASTRI TO HAND HIM TITLE IN ABU DHABI

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Lando Norris will not ask McLaren teammate Oscar Piastri to gift him the Formula 1 title even if that is the only way he can beat Max Verstappen in Sunday’s Abu Dhabi season-ender.

OSCAR PIASTRI SAYS HE WON’T HELP MCLAREN TEAMMATE LANDO NORRIS TO WIN F1 TITLE

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Oscar Piastri said the subject of him helping McLaren teammate Lando Norris win the Formula 1 title had been discussed and the answer was “no”.

FORMER MCLAREN DRIVER SAINZ SAYS ABU DHABI IS A ‘LANDO TRACK’ AHEAD OF CHAMPIONSHIP FINALE

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Williams racer Carlos Sainz expects friend and former McLaren teammate Lando Norris to have an edge over his Formula 1 championship rivals at this weekend’s title-deciding Abu Dhabi Grand Prix.

NORRIS THE FAVOURITE BUT VERSTAPPEN IN THE MIX AS F1 HEADS INTO A MOUTHWATERING CLIMAX

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Max Verstappen is seeking a hat-trick of wins at the Qatar Grand Prix this weekend as this year’s Formula 1 world championship reaches boiling point in the Arabian Gulf.

VERSTAPPEN WINS QATAR GRAND PRIX AS TITLE FIGHT GOES TO ABU DHABI

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Max Verstappen kept the 2025 Formula 1 title battle alive with a decisive victory at the Qatar Grand Prix, cutting Lando Norris' championship lead to 12 points and ensuring the fight will be settled in Abu Dhabi. The Red Bull driver capitalized on a crucial McLaren strategy mistake during an early safety car, turning what had looked like an ideal race for Oscar Piastri into a late-season turning point.

LANDO NORRIS AND OSCAR PIASTRI DISQUALIFIED FROM LAS VEGAS GP

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McLaren suffered a double disqualification at the Las Vegas Grand Prix as both Lando Norris and Oscar Piastri's cars failed post-race technical inspections. The FIA confirmed that the rearmost skid blocks on both McLaren MCL39 machines were "measured and found to be below the minimum thickness of 9mm specified under Article 3.5.9 of the Technical Regulations."