Sauber driver Gabriel Bortoleto equalled his best ever F1 qualifying result with a fantastic P7 on the grid for the Abu Dhabi GP.
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Bortoleto proud of one of the “best laps” of his career for P7 in F1 Abu Dhabi GP qualifying

Gabriel Bortoleto equalled his best ever F1 qualifying result with a fantastic P7 on the grid for the Abu Dhabi GP. The Brazilian rookie made it 12-12 against Nico Hülkenberg in the Grand Prix qualifying head-to-head. It was the first time since Azerbaijan that he did it. The 21-year-old was very pleased speaking in the…

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Campos Racing's Arvid Lindblad on the podium celebrating his P1 finish in the 2025 F2 Abu Dhabi GP Sprint Race.
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Lindblad satisfied with significant F2 Abu Dhabi GP Sprint victory as he evaluates 2025 campaign

Keeping his pace steady, Arvid Lindblad showcased a great defence to claim the victory at the F2 Abu Dhabi GP Sprint Race. Despite Joshua Dürksen’s constant pressure, the Briton avoided any major mistakes around the Yas Marina Circuit as he led from lights out to the checkered flag. Marking his third win of 2025, the…

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Esteban Ocon put in a fine qualifying performance to start P8 for Sunday's F1 Abu Dhabi GP. It's only his third Q3 appearance in a Grand Prix qualifying session this year.
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Ocon qualifies P8 for F1 Abu Dhabi GP, relieved to find feeling with VF-25 after huge struggles

Esteban Ocon put in a fine qualifying performance to start P8 for Sunday’s F1 Abu Dhabi GP. It’s only his third Q3 appearance in a Grand Prix qualifying session this year. The last one was in Monaco. Huge changes overnight lead to a massive turnaround for Esteban Ocon in F1 Abu Dhabi GP qualifying Following…

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Joshua Dürksen takes another podium at the F2 Abu Dhabi Sprint Race
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Dürksen secures P2 in F2 Spint, eyes Feature Race victory at 2025 Abu Dhabi GP

After qualifying P8, Joshua Dürksen lined up second on the grid due to the top ten being reversed for the Sprint Race. The AIX driver attempted to put Arvid Lindblad under pressure in front, however Dürksen ended up having to settle for second. Still, the Paraguayan driver put on a solid performance to land another…

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McLaren's Oscar Piastri reacts to his third place in qualifying for the all-important title-deciding 2025 F1 Abu Dhabi GP.
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Piastri “didn’t have an answer” to Verstappen’s pace in F1 Abu Dhabi GP qualifying

Oscar Piastri qualified third for the title-deciding 2025 F1 Abu Dhabi GP, a mere 0.029s behind his McLaren team-mate Lando Norris in P2 – but nearly two-and-a-half tenths back from a dominant Max Verstappen pole position at the all-important final round of the season. The Australian missed the opening practice session at Abu Dhabi, as…

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Leclerc's F1 Abu Dhabi GP qualifying ends P5 as Ferrari driver battles tricky car handling while teammate Hamilton exits in Q1.
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Leclerc: P5 “disappointing” despite maximising performance in difficult Ferrari at F1 Abu Dhabi GP

Charles Leclerc’s F1 Abu Dhabi GP qualifying session delivered a challenging P5 result for Ferrari. The Monegasque driver battled extreme handling difficulties throughout qualifying. He maximised the car’s potential but expressed disappointment with his final qualifying position. His teammate, Lewis Hamilton, suffered his third consecutive Q1 exit, qualifying P16. Tricky car handling Leclerc faced significant…

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Russell on F1 Abu Dhabi GP qualifying
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Russell eyes race opportunities after “tricky” F1 Abu Dhabi GP qualifying

George Russell secured fourth on the grid for the F1 Abu Dhabi GP after a close qualifying session that featured two narrow escapes. The Brit had built his momentum throughout the weekend, finishing sixth in FP1, third in FP2, and topping FP3. He carried that form into qualifying and led the times in Q2, but…

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Lewis Hamilton at the 2025 Abu Dhabi GP
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“Just a lot of anger” for Hamilton after Q1 elimination at F1 Abu Dhabi GP

Lewis Hamilton will be starting the F1 Abu Dhabi GP season finale from P16, in what appears to be yet another disappointing weekend for Scuderia Ferrari. This quali round marks the 3rd one where he is out in Q1, a first for the 7-times-world-champion. A negative record for Lewis Hamilton Over the season, the car…

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McLaren driver Lando Norris disapointed to miss pole position in Qualifying at the F1 Abu Dhabi GP.
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Norris “disappointed” to miss pole in qualifying but hopeful about race pace at F1 Abu Dhabi GP

Qualifying at the F1 Abu Dhabi GP saw Lando Norris return to the front row, starting behind title rival Max Verstappen. His teammate Oscar Piastri lines up on the grid in P3. The British driver appeared to struggle for pace in Q1, finishing six tenths behind Piastri. However, Norris dialed in his performance for Q2…

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Red Bull's Max Verstappen reflects on the lap that got him pole for the 2025 F1 Abu Dhabi GP, and looks ahead to the title deciding race.
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Verstappen details “all out, nothing to lose” approach to the start in title-deciding F1 Abu Dhabi GP

Max Verstappen will start on pole position for the 2025 F1 Abu Dhabi GP, boosting his chances of claiming a fifth consecutive world title with Red Bull and pulling off F1’s biggest ever comeback in terms of championship points. The four-time world champion set the two fastest times of the qualifying hour, cementing what was…

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