Norris says he rejected offers to win silverware to stay with McLaren F1
Lando Norris will take great pride if he leads McLaren to its first Formula 1 constructors’ title in 26 years after revealing he has previously turned down opportunities to leave the team.McLaren leads second-placed Ferrari by 21 points heading into Sunday’s Abu Dhabi season finale, where Norris took pole positionContinue Reading
Hulkenberg given grid penalty after safety breach in Abu Dhabi GP qualifying
Haas Formula 1 driver Nico Hulkenberg will drop 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,Continue Reading
F1 Abu Dhabi Grand Prix – Start time, starting grid, how to watch, & more
Lando Norris will start from pole position for the Formula 1 Abu Dhabi Grand Prix. Here’s how and when you can watch the race.McLaren converted its domination during practice at Yas Marina into a 1-2 in qualifying, with Norris taking pole ahead of team-mate Oscar Piastri.The Woking-based squad holds aContinue Reading
Alonso takes aim at F1 broadcast over “grumpy guy” portrayal
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 ofContinue Reading
Verstappen explains “spicy” slide towards the wall in Abu Dhabi GP qualifying
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, VerstappenContinue Reading
Leclerc on Ferrari’s title chances: “I believe in miracles”
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 firstContinue Reading
Wolff: Mercedes error that cost Hamilton “inexcusable” at Abu Dhabi GP
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.Hamilton’s hopes of delivering a strong result in his final race weekend for Mercedes already appear to be over after heContinue Reading
Hamilton bemoans bad luck after Q1 exit on farewell Mercedes weekend
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 hisContinue Reading
Norris out to win F1 title for McLaren “in style” after Abu Dhabi pole
Lando Norris has said 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 second-placed Ferrari heading into the F1 season finale at Yas Marina Circuit on Sunday.McLaren’s performance thisContinue Reading
F1 team-mates’ qualifying battles: Abu Dhabi GP
After every Formula 1 qualifying session, Autosport 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, thisContinue Reading