Lando Norris Dominant In F1 Second Free Exercise Ahead Of The 2025 World Champion Determination

McLaren racer, Lando Norris, impressed in the free practice of the 2025 Abu Dhabi Grand Prix F1. (Doc/INSTAGRAM @lando)

JAKARTA Lando Norris appeared very dominant in the second free practice (FP2) in the 2025 Abu Dhabi Grand Prix which will be the series for determining the world title in this season's racing calendar.

The rider who defended McLaren again outperformed Max Verstappen at the Yas Marina Circuit, Abu Dhabi, United Arab Emirates, on Friday, December 5, 2025 evening local time.

Norris, who will secure his first world title if he finishes at least third in Sunday's 58-round race, managed to beat his main rival Verstappen by a time difference of 0.363 seconds in the session.

This result also confirms Lando Norris' position as the strongest candidate for world champion 2025. He previously in the first free practice also managed to become the fastest even though he only had a narrow advantage of 0.008 ahead of his rivals.

Norris' teammate at McLaren, Oscar Piastri, who is also a competitor in this season's title, was only able to occupy 11th place in the second free practice.

Norris was almost crowned world champion, but faced stiff competition from Verstappen (Red Bull), who trailed 12 points behind him. Piastri are also still competing despite being four points behind Verstappen.

However, Norris, who is trying to become the 11th British racer who won the biggest prize of motorcycle racing, took the lead in both sessions on Friday.

Piastri once led the standings with a difference of 34 points. However, he entered the final race tomorrow as a less-calculated rider and faces the prospect of becoming a reserve rider after Norris.

Piastri was replaced by Pato O'Ward, one of the nine rookie riders in mandatory action, in the first session. He then fought desperately, but remained far behind Norris.