Esteban Ocon has confirmed he shares a positive relationship with Max Verstappen as the championship battle intensifies. Speaking to GPblog in Abu Dhabi, the Haas F1 driver touched on his rapport with the three title contenders,

Lando Norris is the new World Champion, but Max Verstappen did all he could to sign off in style and underline his credentials with an emphatic race-winning drive at the Abu Dhabi Grand Prix. Autoweek rounds up some of the main talking points from Yas Marina.

Norris and Piastri also have seven wins each but the British driver's 12-point lead over the champion means that he only has to finish in the top three even if Verstappen wins – but as McLaren have proved over a nervy last couple of weeks, that is easier said than done.

Max Verstappen has taken another step towards an unlikely Formula 1 title defence after winning the United States Grand Prix sprint race, while his McLaren rivals retired after a multi-car clash at the start. One race on from their contact in Singapore ...

Max Verstappen’s words on Thursday night seem all the more poignant in the aftermath of a Qatar Grand Prix that saw him beat both McLaren drivers to victory – or more accurately, McLaren beat itself.