1. Lando Norris (McLaren), 2. Oscar Piastri (McLaren), 3. Carlos Sainz (Ferrari) Q: Brilliant job, Lando. Very well done to you. Just how sweet was that final lap of Q3? LN: It was very good, yeah. Quali was a bit of a struggle, honestly. We just expected, probably, to be a little bit better than … Leer más
Ferrari’s ideal scenario of having both Charles Leclerc and Carlos Sainz starting at the front in Abu Dhabi was left in tatters as the Monegasque exited qualifying in Q2, with his 10-place grid penalty consigning him to a back-of-the-grid start. With the constructors’ title on the line this weekend, the situation going into the Grand … Leer más
Max Verstappen has explained what caused his dramatic slide during the final segment of qualifying in Abu Dhabi, with the world champion admitting that he expects McLaren to be “very hard to beat” come race day as he lines up in P5 on the grid. After looking fast in the initial stages of Q3, Verstappen … Leer más
After producing his best qualifying result of the season in Abu Dhabi, Nico Hulkenberg has been hit with a three-place grid drop for failing to follow the race director’s instructions by overtaking two cars on the pit exit road. The Haas driver had qualified in P4, setting him up for a strong start to the … Leer más
A decision to “settle” Sergio Perez’s mind by offering him a two-year contact extension early in 2024 “didn’t work”, according to Red Bull Team Principal Christian Horner, with the Mexican having endured a miserable run of form ever since that has left his future at the squad in doubt. On June 4, following a solid … Leer más
Nico Hulkenberg looked remarkably quick on the opening day of action at the Yas Marina Circuit for Haas, finishing FP2 with the third-fastest lap after putting his car in “a happy place”. In his final Friday outing for the American team before he moves to Kick Sauber, the German driver dialled in the VF-24’s performance … Leer más
Charles Leclerc experienced an “emotional” day as the action got under way at the Abu Dhabi Grand Prix, with the Monegasque attempting to bounce back from food poisoning so that he could drive alongside his brother in Free Practice 1 – before then being hit with a grid penalty. It proved to be an eventful … Leer más
TEAM REPRESENTATIVES: Mattia BINOTTO (Kick Sauber), Zak BROWN (McLaren), Christian HORNER (Red Bull Racing) Q: Christian, let’s start with you. Let’s throw it back to last weekend and the victory, your first, well, your best dry performance in something like five months. Just how much of a shot in the arm was that performance for … Leer más
Neither Max Verstappen nor Sergio Perez failed to trouble the top 10 in Free Practice 2 for the Abu Dhabi Grand Prix, leaving both Red Bull drivers pessimistic about their chances for Saturday evening’s qualifying session. Red Bull have nothing left to fight for in 2024, Verstappen having taken his fourth straight drivers’ title in … Leer más
Lando Norris believes that McLaren’s strong pace during the opening day of action at the Abu Dhabi Grand Prix “looks better than it is”, with the Briton anticipating a “tough fight” in Saturday’s qualifying. After ending the first practice hour in second place on the timesheets, Norris went one better in the day’s second session … Leer más