As the curtains come down on the 2025 Formula One season at the Yas Marina circuit in Abu Dhabi this weekend, a thrilling finale with Lando Norris, Max Verstappen and Oscar Piastri vying for the drivers’ title awaits aficionados.

It is the first time since 2010 that at least three drivers will enter the final race with a mathematical chance of clinching the crown. On paper, this is a dream scenario — a championship undecided until the very end.

McLaren’s Norris (408 points) leads reigning champion Verstappen by 12, with Piastri four points further behind in the second McLaren.

Yet, if one were to judge how history will remember the 76th championship, it will not be as a classic in terms of racing quality. That’s because there is little reason why Verstappen should still have a chance of

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