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ABU DHABI SHOWDOWN: MAX VERSTAPPEN VS. MCLAREN'S INTERNAL TITLE BATTLE
Lando Norris and Oscar Piastri head to Abu Dhabi needing a victory to stop Verstappen from clinching a fifth title. Stella emphasises beating the Dutchman is the team's top priority.
Max Verstappen needs just 12 more points to secure his fifth World Title in a row.
Andrea Stella said, "We'll let our drivers race each other, but our top priority is making sure at least one of them can beat Verstappen."
Oscar Piastri is heading into the final race 16 points behind his teammate, Lando Norris, who is currently leading the standings. (Photo: RacePictures)
After McLaren's risky pit stop strategy backfired in Qatar, the threat to their chances of a one-two championship finish is bigger than ever, as Verstappen took advantage of the situation.
Lando Norris is heading to Abu Dhabi with some pressure, needing a P3 finish to clinch the title.
Oscar Piastri's situation is a bit tougher. He needs to gain 17 points on Norris and 5 on Verstappen to grab his first title.
Piastri felt the strategy mix-up cost him the win, putting Stella in a tough spot. He's considering breaking McLaren's rule of not using team orders to make sure a McLaren driver wins the title.
Stella admitted McLaren's errors have hurt their title chances.
"Our main focus as a team is to make sure we're ready to have perfect race weekends," Stella said after their Qatar defeat.
The car has speed, and the drivers are doing great, but in the last few races, we haven't been able to take advantage of that potential, Stella added, referring to the double DSQ in Las Vegas and the choice not to pit during the Safety Car period in Doha.
Stella is ready to use team orders if needed to win the title battle.
With both drivers in the title fight, our approach stays the same. Oscar and Lando can both compete for the championship.
Oscar can still win the title. We've seen situations like this before where a third driver comes out on top.
Think back to 2007 and 2010. Oscar is fast and deserves a chance to show what he can do.
"We'll let the drivers race, but our main goal is to beat Verstappen with one of our drivers," Stella said.
One thing Norris should be aware of going into Abu Dhabi is that history suggests the championship leader often loses when three or more drivers are still in contention at the final race.
THE 2026 ULTIMATUM: WHY NEXT SEASON IS "MAKE OR BREAK" FOR LEWIS HAMILTON
After a winless 2025 debut, Lewis Hamilton faces a pivotal year. See why Steiner believes the 7x champ is nearing the F1 exit.
Guenther Steiner, who used to run the Haas team, thinks Lewis Hamilton might quit Formula 1 if Ferrari can't get to the top of the Driver's Championship by 2026—he thinks that season will be super important for the racing star.
Hamilton had a tough first year with Ferrari, ending up sixth in the F1 rankings with 156 points.
That was 86 points behind his teammate, Charles Leclerc, and he didn't even get on the podium once, which is a first for him in a full season.
He often said he was bummed out about how his Ferrari debut was going.
Back in November, after the Las Vegas Grand Prix, he told Sky Sports, I feel awful. This has been the worst season ever, and it just keeps getting worse no matter how hard I try. I'm trying everything I can, both in and out of the car.
Hamilton looked pretty sad a lot during the season because he couldn't really fight for race wins.
Steiner told Sports Krone, I think if Ferrari has a good car next season, Hamilton might be able to turn things around. If they are more competitive, Lewis might find his drive again. But if things stay the same, next season will probably be his last in Formula 1. He's not going to go through that again. The situation is tough for him, and you could see that in every interview. So, the next season will be key for him.
What's Hamilton saying about quitting?
When the media asks Hamilton about his F1 future, he doesn't want to talk about retiring.
At the end of the season, when someone asked him what he would say to those who think he might retire soon, the 40-year-old said, I wouldn't say anything to them. None of them have done what I've done, so they don't know anything more than I do.
Last summer, after some rumors that he might leave early, Hamilton said he's staying at Ferrari until his contract is up.
He said, For those writing stories about me thinking about not racing, I've just started here with Ferrari. I've been here for a few years, and I'm in it for the long run, so there's no question about what I'm focused on achieving with this team. There are zero doubts, so please stop making stuff up.
In 2026, everyone will still be wondering about Hamilton's future in F1, mainly if Ferrari keeps struggling with the new rules. And if Steiner is right, another year of not competing for a championship could be the end for him.
MAX VERSTAPPEN NAMED PEER-VOTED DRIVER OF THE YEAR FOR FIFTH CONSECUTIVE SEASON
Max Verstappen wins his 5th straight F1 peer award, beating champion Lando Norris. Lewis Hamilton drops out of the top 10 for the first time.
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Max Verstappen copped his fifth straight driver-of-the-year award in Formula 1's secret peer vote, even though he almost grabbed a fifth title in 2025 but didn't quite make it.
The drivers all voted in secret, except for four guys. The Red Bull driver beat out Lando Norris, who just won the world championship, for the number one spot.
The voting worked like the normal F1 points system. Drivers ranked their top 10 rivals. Verstappen got 25 points from six votes to win.
Norris, who won his first championship after a crazy season, came in second in the driver rankings for the second year running.
The McLaren driver won the title after fighting off pressure from Verstappen and his teammate, Oscar Piastri, all season long.
George Russell took third, moving up one spot from last year. The Mercedes driver had a killer season with two wins and seven more podiums.
Piastri was fourth, up one spot, even though his championship hopes fizzled out near the end. The Aussie was leading by 34 points at one point before his performance dropped off.
Charles Leclerc finished fifth, down two spots, even though he got everything he could out of Ferrari's SF-25. The Monegasque driver had seven podiums during a tough season that saw Ferrari finish fourth.
Carlos Sainz held onto sixth after a great comeback at Williams. After a rough start, the Spaniard grabbed two podiums in a strong second half of the season.
Fernando Alonso jumped two spots to seventh, and the two-time world champion had some crazy drives in Aston Martin's AMR25.
Alex Albon took eighth after his best season with Williams, while rookies Oliver Bearman and Isack Hadjar rounded out the top 10, getting props for their awesome first seasons.
Pierre Gasly almost made the list, even with 10 Q3 appearances in Alpine's tricky A525.
Lewis Hamilton, who's won seven world championships, didn't show up in the rankings, which is a first since they started doing this poll. It shows how rough his first season at Ferrari was.
The four drivers who skipped the vote were Hamilton, Nico Hulkenberg, Lance Stroll, and Yuki Tsunoda.
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