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Four-time F1 World Champion Max Verstappen has found out his punishment following the use of a swear word in the official FIA Press Conference ahead of the Singapore Grand Prix back in September. “He will undertake some work with junior competitors as part of the grassroots development programme organised by the Rwanda Automobile Club,” said…
Despite missing out on a fifth career win, Carlos Sainz ends his time at Scuderia Ferrari on a high. The Spaniard started the 2024 F1 Abu Dhabi GP from P3 behind McLaren’s Lando Norris and Oscar Piastri. However, he gained a position in the opening lap of the race after a collision between Piastri and…
After a difficult Abu Dhabi GP which he retired from on the opening lap after contact with Valtteri Bottas, Sergio Perez has admitted for the first time that his future in F1 might be in the balance, as he revealed there will be talks with Red Bull’s bosses in the days after the season finale…
Lando Norris’ assertive victory at the 2024 Abu Dhabi GP secured McLaren their first constructors’ title win since 1998, as he fended off the challenge from Carlos Sainz’s Ferrari masterfully – but the Briton admitted he was a bit worried about the team’s championship prospects after seeing his team-mate Oscar Piastri being turned around at…
It’s the last race of the 2024 season, and emotions are high at the F1 Abu Dhabi GP as Lando Norris starts on pole. It’s a showdown between Ferrari and McLaren for the Constructors Championship — but it seems that Ferrari will have to put in a shift to bag the title, with Leclerc starting…
Pierre Gasly qualified sixth (before being promoted to fifth) at the final qualifying session. After enduring difficult free practice sessions in Abu Dhabi, Alpine spent the rest of the afternoon tweaking their car for a positive starting position, a move that paid off. Burning the midnight oil Alpine experimented with plenty of setups, but none…
In what could be his last Formula 1 qualifying session, Sauber’s Valtteri Bottas puts his Kick Sauber C44 into ninth in Q3, the only second time the Finnish driver made it to the last qualifying stage. After what was a big surprise to many, Valtteri Bottas reflected on his Q3 appearance. Bottas is ready to…
Max Verstappen had a tough qualifying session for the 2024 Abu Dhabi Grand Prix, filled with promise and frustration. Despite struggling with understeer throughout practice, the reigning World Champion surged to provisional pole in Q3 with a 1:22.945s, showcasing remarkable control despite a near slide at the final corner. However, Lando Norris quickly reclaimed the…
A remarkable qualifying performance during the 2024 Abu Dhabi GP qualifying session saw Haas F1 Team’s Nico Hülkenberg qualify P4 – his strongest qualifying performance of the season. However, he will start Sunday’s race P7, after being handed a three-place grid penalty. The German driver breezed through Q1 and Q2, showing the strong capabilities of…
As McLaren battles to clinch their first Constructors’ Championship since 1998, the season finale at the Yas Marina Circuit offers a glimmer of hope. Lando Norris secured a commanding pole position for the team, with Oscar Piastri close behind in second place, setting McLaren up for a thrilling showdown that could define their season. Piastri’s…
