P1racenews AI automatic summary:
The McLaren driver will be on the back-foot when F1 gets to the season-finale, the Abu Dhabi Grand Prix.
Oscar Piastri will miss the opening free practice session of the 2025 season finale, potentially affecting his participation in the title-deciding Abu Dhabi Grand Prix. Currently leading Lando Norris by 12 points and Max Verstappen by 40, Piastri has 141 points left to compete for in the remaining five races, two of which are Sprints. Due to this, he will be unable to complete his mandatory FP1 young driver session in Brazil or Qatar but can only do so before Sprint qualifying. Piastri also cannot take part in the FP1 session in Mexico as Lando Norris will be stepping out in favor of IndyCar star Pato O’Ward. This leaves Piastri with the choice of sitting out the second session in either Las Vegas or Abu Dhabi after the Italian GP, and it is highly likely that he will miss Las Vegas due to its challenging nature, while Norris and Verstappen will be on track. Additionally, Arvid Lindblad is scheduled to drive Verstappen’s RB21 at the Autodromo Hermanos Rodríguez.
