Fans arrive at Abu Dhabi circuit for Formula One's three-way title showdown

VIDEO SHOWS: PEOPLE ARRIVING AT YAS MARINA FOR ABU DHABI GRAND PRIX WEEKEND / COMMENTS FROM VISITORS SHOWS: ABU DHABI, UAE (DECEMBER 5, 2025) (REUTERS – Access all) 1. YAS MARINA CIRCUIT WITH BANNER ON BUILDING READING (English): "FORMULA 1. ETIHAD AIRWAYS ABU DHABI GRAND PRIX 2025" WITH UAE FLAG ON TOP OF THE BUILDING 2. PEOPLE WALKING 3. VARIOUS OF PEOPLE ENTERING CIRCUIT 4. (SOUNDBITE) (English) FRENCH FAN OF MAX VERSTAPPEN ATTENDING THE FORMULA 1 WEEKEND IN ABU DHABI, VICTOR BESSAGUET, 24, SAYING: "(The) fight is… going till the end. I want to see Max (Verstappen) win because I am a fan of Max Verstappen but I think Lando Norris has many chances to win today, Sunday." JOURNALIST ASKING (English): "And what if (Lando) Norris win?" "If (Lando) Norris wins, it would be difficult for me but it would be great for him for sure. And I think that Max (Verstappen) will be stronger in 2026." 5. VARIOUS OF PEOPLE ENTERING CIRCUIT 6. VARIOUS OF PEOPLE WALKING, ENTERING CIRCUIT 7. (SOUNDBITE) (English) FAN OF LEWIS HAMILTON ATTENDING THE FORMULA 1 WEEKEND IN ABU DHABI, SRI SALVA, 32, SAYING: "I booked my ticket back in March, and back then, it was like… it was already frozen, it seemed like. Like if you've told me, like, it's the first time in 15 years you are going to have something like this, I would not have believed you. So I am incredibly happy that you've got this three-way tie (fight for the title). And maybe there's a silver lining of being a Lewis (Hamilton) fan. I have no stakes in this. So whoever wins is a wonderful experience for me. You know what I mean? Yes. I'm quite happy." 8. VARIOUS OF PEOPLE AND VEHICLES OUTSIDE CIRCUIT 9. BANNER ON BUILDING READING (English): "FORMULA 1. ETIHAD AIRWAYS ABU DHABI GRAND PRIX 2025" WITH UAE FLAG ON TOP OF THE BUILDING 10. PEOPLE WALKING 11. SIGN READING (English and Arabic): "YAS MARINA CIRCUIT" STORY: Formula One fans arrived at the Yas Marina circuit on Friday (December 5) for the practice sessions ahead of this weekend’s title-deciding Abu Dhabi Grand Prix. Lando Norris (McLaren), Max Verstappen (Red Bull) and Oscar Piastri (McLaren) are the three title contenders going into Sunday (December 7)'s season-ender. It will be the first time the final race has had more than two drivers still in the frame since a four-way battle in 2010 and could end a reign that started for Verstappen at the same circuit in 2021. (Production: Amr Alfiky, Yara Abi Nader)

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