US EditionNorris Back in the Car as F1 Wraps up with Final Test in Abu Dhabi
Lando Norris and Oscar Piastri test Pirelli's 2026 tyres using mule cars at Yas Marina, with all 10 F1 teams participating in post-season evaluations.
- On Tuesday, Lando Norris, newly crowned Formula 1 world champion, returned to McLaren for a post-season test at Yas Marina Circuit, where he clinched the title on Sunday.
- The test runs with all 10 teams to evaluate Pirelli's 2026 compounds, with each team using a 2025 car and a 'mule' car for tyre data.
- Norris and Oscar Piastri will split driving duties around lunch while Max Verstappen is absent and Isack Hadjar, 2026 Red Bull signing, drives all day.
- Young drivers will use 2025 cars to gather mileage, with Arvid Lindblad joining, while regular drivers run 'mule' cars to provide tyre feedback on Pirelli's 2026 compounds.
- Amid a seven-way title showdown, teams race to turn test data into 2026 gains as Norris and Piastri split duties and Hamilton plans a two-week detox, testing for Ferrari.
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Motor racing-Norris back in the car as F1 wraps up with final test in Abu Dhabi
ABU DHABI, Dec 9 (Reuters) - Formula One wrapped up the season in Abu Dhabi on Tuesday with new champion Lando Norris back in his McLaren to test tyres in one final outing before major changes next year. Read full story
Norris back in the car as F1 wraps up with final test in Abu Dhabi
ABU DHABI, Dec 9 : Formula One wrapped up the season in Abu Dhabi on Tuesday with new champion Lando Norris back in his McLaren to test tyres in one final outing before major changes next year.The Briton, who secured the title in the season-ending race at Yas Marina on Sunday, was one of 15 race regulars who
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During the Abu Dhabi post-season test, Pirelli officially introduced the 2026 tyres, featuring updated graphics and refined compounds. Formula 1 never truly stops, and the Yas Marina Circuit is once again hosting another key appointment before the winter break. Drivers and teams have remained on site after Sunday’s season finale, with several high-profile names on track, including newly crowned world champion Lando Norris as well as Isack Hadjar…
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