Lando Norris took pole position for Formula 1s 2024 season finale in Abu Dhabi ahead of Oscar Piastri and Carlos Sainz, as long-time qualifying leader Max Verstappen ended up only fifth.Elsewhere, Charles Leclerc lost his best lap in Q2 to a track limits violation for Ferrari, which boosts McLarens chances of netting the constructors title even further given its 1-2 result, while Lewis ... Keep reading
After every F1 qualifying session, Motorsport.com publishes each team's qualifying record in terms of team-mate duels.This record is based exclusively on qualifying results so that grid penalties don't alter the statistics.When a driver can't put in a representative lap time due to a technical issue or an incident, this will be mentioned in the table.Read Also: Formula 1F1 Abu Dhabi GP ... Keep reading
Lewis Hamilton bemoaned his back luck and felt he could have pushed for a podium in his final race for Mercedes,only for his Abu Dhabi Grand Prix qualifying to end in a disappointing Q1 exit after a dislodged bollard got trapped under his car.The seven-time world champion was on his final effort to put in a lap that would get him through to Q2 when he came upon a slowKevin Magnussenin the ... Keep reading
Reigning Formula E champion Pascal Wehrlein began his title defence in perfect fashion with pole for the Sao Paulo E-Prix season-opener, besting Oliver Rowland by just one-tenth.The Porsche driver found himself nearly two-tenths behind Rowland after the opening sector around the street circuit in Brazil, but gradually pulled that deficit back over the remainder of the lap.His 1m09.851s was the ... Keep reading
Max Verstappen feared his huge slide out of the final corner in qualifying for the Abu Dhabi Grand Prix was going to be "quite spicy" while he faced the wall, with his slip-up a symptom of a difficult-to-tame Red Bull Formula 1 car.In the face of McLaren's expected dominance, Verstappen looked set to mount a solid challenge by being the only driver to save two brand-new sets of soft tyres for the ... Keep re
Mercedes boss Toto Wolff has apologised to Lewis Hamilton for the idiotic mistake that led to the seven-time champion being dumped out in Q1 for the Abu Dhabi Grand Prix.Hamiltons hopes of delivering a strong result in his final race weekend for Mercedes already appear to be over after he ended up P18 in qualifying, having failed to make it through to Q2. He will start P16 thanks to ... Keep reading
Lando Norris says McLaren wants to secure the Formula 1 constructors championship in style by winning the Abu Dhabi Grand Prix after locking out the front row.The Woking-based squad is 21 points ahead of Ferrari heading into the F1 season finale at the Yas Marina circuit on Sunday.McLaren's performance this weekend has made it clear favourite to pull off the feat, with its MCL38 appearing ... Keep reading
Mitch Evans claimed victory from last on the grid in the Sao Paulo E-Prix which featured two red flags, one caused by a frightening airborne crash for reigning Formula E champion Pascal Wehrlein.Jaguar driver Evans suffered a powertrain issue that prevented him from setting a lap in qualifying, but the increased performance of Attack Mode and a chaotic race that featured two stoppages and a safety ... Keep reading
Fernando Alonso has taken aim at Formula One Management [FOM] for portraying him as a "grumpy guy" after a team radio rant over the performance of his Aston Martin during Friday's practice for the Abu Dhabi Grand Prix was broadcast.The two-time Formula 1 world champion has a long list of famous team radio messages where he has voiced his displeasure, most notably when with McLaren during the ... Keep reading
Ferrari duo Carlos Sainz and Charles Leclerc admitted they were left hurting to miss out on the 2024 Formula 1 constructors' title.Both Ferrari and McLaren were in the running for the teams' title this year, but ultimately McLaren claimed the crown by 14 points courtesy of Lando Norris taking victory in the season-ending Abu Dhabi Grand Prix.The second McLaren of Oscar Piastri was restricted ... Keep reading
Lando Norris said Charles Leclerc's miracle recovery in Formula 1's Abu Dhabi Grand Prix made McLaren more nervous as it battled the Scuderia for the constructors' championship.McLaren looked perfectly poised to defend its 21-point gap to Ferrari with both Norris and team-mate Oscar Piastri leading Ferrari's Carlos Sainz off the front row, while the second Ferrari of Charles Leclerc started at the ... Keep
McLaren CEO Zak Brown has insisted the team is not distracted bytalk of clinching the constructors championship at the Formula 1 season finale in Abu Dhabi.McLaren has a 21-point lead over Ferrari in the standings, and with both Lando Norris and Oscar Piastri in the front row of the grid while Charles Leclercs 10-place grid penalty and qualifying difficulties mean a back of the grid start ... Keep reading
The 2024 Formula 1 season has drawn to a close after the championships longest campaign yet with 24 grands prix including six sprint races.It resulted in Max Verstappen clinching his fourth consecutive world title with the Red Bull driver having fended off nearest challenger Lando Norris of McLaren.F1 will hold the same number of rounds in 2025, a season that commences with testing in Bahrain ... Keep reading
McLaren boss Andrea Stella has faith that Lando Norris and Oscar Piastri will not be selfish and put their own eagerness to win the Abu Dhabi Grand Prix ahead of the teams constructors championship ambitions.The Woking-based squad stands on the cusp of its first teams' title since 1998 in the F1 season finale, as it holds a 21-points advantage over Ferrari. A victory at the Yas Marina will ... Keep reading
Charles Leclerc is not giving up on winning the constructors championship with Ferrari, despite a poor qualifying session that leaves him at the back of the grid.Ferrari is 21 points behind McLaren going into the final race of the season in Abu Dhabi as the Scuderia aims for a first team title since 2008.However, with McLaren pair Lando Norris and Oscar Piastri locking out the front row at the ... Keep reading
Haas Formula 1 driver Nico Hulkenberg willdrop from fourth to seventh on the Abu Dhabi Grand Prix grid after incurring a grid penalty for overtaking at pit exit.Hulkenberg starred in Saturday night qualifying at the Yas Marina circuit, taking fourth on the grid behind both McLarens and Carlos Sainz's Ferrari, but ahead of world championMax Verstappen in the Red Bull.But Hulkenberg, who is ... Keep reading
Lewis Hamiltons Formula 1 adventure with Mercedes came to an end with a fantastic drive to finish fourth at the Abu Dhabi Grand Prix.After winning six drivers championships during an unprecedented era of success with the Silver Arrows, Hamilton will join Ferrari next season, aiming for more glory.Hamilton departs Mercedes after one of the most challenging seasons of his trophy-laden career ... Keep reading
Formula 1 world champion Lewis Hamilton has been crucial in ensuring the F1 film is as realistic as possible, according to producer Jerry Bruckheimer.F1 will be released in the summer of 2025 depicting former driver Sonny Hayes, Brad Pitts character, coming out of retirement to mentor rookie Joshua Pearce, played by Damson Idris.Hamilton has played a key role in the films ... Keep reading
Carlos Sainz admits he was already planning on how to make Williams faster by remembering the feeling of his Ferrari as he finished second at the Abu Dhabi Grand Prix.The Spaniard will be replaced by Lewis Hamilton next year and has agreed to join Williams, where instead of competing for race wins, the initial challenge will be to turn the team into one which scores points on a regular basis.Sainz ... Keep reading
When McLaren CEO Zak Brown first joined the Formula 1 team back in 2016, he admitted some surprise about what he found - and not in a good way.From the excitement about joining his favourite squad, the reality check of the 'chaos' he walked into was not an easy one to deal with.As he sits down exclusively with Motorsport.com to reflect on his journey from that low point to get to where McLaren has ... Keep reading
Andrea Stella has revealed how "refusing the poisoned biscuit" has helped McLaren remain unified in its journey to becoming Formula 1 constructors' champions.Stella, who followed Fernando Alonso to the Woking-based outfit from Ferrari for the 2015 season, has been through the thick of it with the team, witnessing the ill-fated run with Honda engines, the internal turbulence under Eric Boulliers ... Keep read
Lando Norris won the Formula 1 season-ending Abu Dhabi Grand Prix to secure McLarens first constructors championship since 1998, with Carlos Sainz second for Ferrari after Max Verstappen hit Oscar Piastri.That incident aided Charles Leclercs run up from the final row of the grid to finish third in the other SF-14, which was not enough to aid the Scuderia as it ended up 14 points behind in ... Keep reading
Christian Horner has said Sergio Perezs lack of points in the 2024 Formula 1 season has been very expensive for Red Bull, as his likely final race with the team approaches.Despite Perez having a contract covering the 2025 and 2026 F1 campaigns, Red Bull is thought to have already decided to replace him for next year although the manner of his exit is still unclear given his ... Keep reading
Valtteri Bottas has given a damning assessment of his three-year stint with Sauber following his rough finale at the Abu Dhabi Grand Prix.After a collision with Haas' Kevin Magnussen ended his race at the Yas Marina Circuit prematurely, 35-year-old Bottas simply said his move to Sauber in 2022 was a mistake, before adding, But we cant predict the future.Speaking after the Abu ... Keep reading
Lewis Hamilton says he has 'no more tears' left after closing his 12-year Mercedes Formula 1 chapter at an emotional Abu Dhabi Grand Prix.Hamilton announced as early as February that he would move to Ferrari in 2025, ensuring his Mercedes farewell would be drawn out over the entire campaign, which suffered highs and lows as Mercedes struggled to find consistent performance with its W15.The team ... Keep reading