“It was great! I loved it”

Ashley Davis07/12/2025

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Article by Sergiu Alexandru – Published on Sunday, 07 December 2025, 19:01 / Updated on Sunday, 07 December 2025 19:06

Max Verstappen finished 2nd overall in the drivers' standings, missing out on the title by two points to Lando Norris. And after the last race he talked about how his season was.

After 15 rounds, Verstappen was third in the overall standings, 104 points behind Norris, and after the Abu Dhabi Grand Prix, the last race, the gap was just two points. After the race, the Dutchman spoke about what it's like to finish 2nd, after 4 world titles in a row, but also about the incredible comeback from the last stages.

Max Verstappen's conclusions after losing the Formula 1 world title

“I think our year was like a rollercoaster, especially in the beginning. But I think it's incredible how we managed to turn it around. It's incredible the results I've achieved after difficult times and races where I just didn't know why I was performing so poorly and inconsistently. It wasn't easy.

The team proves that they never give up. It's easy to say “That's it, we're over 100 points behind and the season is over”.

But people here always try to understand the problem, and this comeback was a lot of fun. In the end, it doesn't matter if you finish with one point, 10 or 20 points. It only matters that you are behind. In the end it was two points, but it was great. I liked it,” said Max Verstappen, according to SkySports.

Max Verstappen won the Abu Dhabi Grand Prix, ending the season with the most wins, 8. To become world champion, he needed Norris not to finish on the podium, but the Briton finished 3rd.