Max Verstappen set up a blockbuster Formula 1 season finale by storming to pole position for the Abu Dhabi Grand Prix.

McLaren chief executive Zak Brown hailed Oscar Piastri as a Formula One champion of the future after teammate Lando Norris won the title on Sunday.

He then bounced back in style, overcoming an initially uncompetitive car and a Red Bull leadership reshuffle that ousted Christian Horner, to take six wins from the final nine races.