Saturday, 6 December 2025:
- Free Practice 3: P12, 1:23.811, 18 laps
- Qualifying: P12, 1:23.042, 12 laps

• Carlos Sainz is set to start from twelfth in the last race of the season, where he will be aiming for points to clinch once and for all the ninth place in the Drivers’ Championship.
• The Spanish race driver made it through Q1 (1:23.187) in seventh place, but in Q2 (1:23.042) he was eight thousandths short from the cut to Q3.
• Strategy is set to be a key factor in his comeback drive, since the Yas Marina racetrack is known for being a tough place to overtake in.

QUOTES:
“I’m relatively happy with where we are today, as we made a good step from the practice sessions. It was one of the tightest sessions I remember, with only one tenth separating P6-P15 in Q2, and I unfortunately fell short by 0.008 of a second. For tomorrow, it’s looking to be on the limit between a one and a two-stop race, which can result in interesting strategies. I’m confident we can fight to make our way into the points and the aim is to finish off the 2025 season strong!”.

COMING UP:
Sunday, 7 December 2025:
- Race: 14:00 local time (17:00 CET)