Lando Norris claims Abu Dhabi F1 GP pole but idiotic error costs Hamilton - Formula One

Hamilton 18th in qualifying thanks to dislodged bollard Mercedes Toto Wolff apologises for idiotic mistake Bidding farewell with a flourish was the optimistic hope for Lewis Hamilton as he entered his final meeting with Mercedes at the Abu Dhabi Grand Prix but even fortune, it seems, would not favour the British driver for his swansong where he finished 18th in qualifying. His final hot lap was scuppered by the poorest of