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Max Verstappen will serve his FIA press conference swearing punishment while in Rwanda for the governing body’s annual awards ceremony next week.The Red Bull driver was effectively given a community service order by the FIA for swearing in the pre-event press conference at the Singapore Grand Prix in September, which led to the Dutchman protesting at the following FIA press conferences with …Keep reading
Ben Hunt and Jonathan Noble closes out the 2024 season as they review the Abu Dhabi Grand Prix. Together, they review Lando Norris’ dominant victory and with it, McLaren’s first Constructors Championship since 1998, the pitfalls they had to face such as Oscar Piastri being spun out on the opening lap, whether they’ve been the best team across the season, and Charles Leclerc’s 16-place comeback to get on the podium. There’s also a discussion on Pierre Gasly sealing sixth in the Constructors for Alpine, as well as looking ahead to…
An often painful 2024 Formula 1 season has come to a remarkable end for Alpine. With Pierre Gasly’s seventh placed finish in the season finale in Abu Dhabi securing the team six points, the French team clinched sixth place in the constructors’ championship, ahead of Haas F1 Team, RB, Williams, and Sauber.Speaking to reporters after the race, Gasly said he was “extremely happy,” admitting …Keep reading
Valtteri Bottas has given a damning assessment of his three-year stint with Sauber following his rough finale at the Abu Dhabi Grand Prix.After a collision with Haas’ Kevin Magnussen ended his race at the Yas Marina Circuit prematurely, 35-year-old Bottas simply said his move to Sauber in 2022 “was a mistake,” before adding, “But we can’t predict the future.” Speaking after the Abu …Keep reading
Lando Norris said Charles Leclerc’s miracle recovery in Formula 1’s Abu Dhabi Grand Prix made McLaren more nervous as it battled the Scuderia for the constructors’ championship.McLaren looked perfectly poised to defend its 21-point gap to Ferrari with both Norris and team-mate Oscar Piastri leading Ferrari’s Carlos Sainz off the front row, while the second Ferrari of Charles Leclerc started at the …Keep reading
Max Verstappen apologised to Oscar Piastri after hitting his McLaren at Turn 1 of the Abu Dhabi Grand Prix, but questioned the current penalty procedure in Formula 1.The 2024 world champion tried to go up the inside of Piastri at the start of the season finale but instead crashed into the Australian, who dropped to the back as a result.It could have had a huge impact on the constructors’ …Keep reading
While the Yas Marina Grand Prix Circuit may sound like it was named by an excited teenager, the Abu Dhabi island that’s home to the final Formula 1 race of the 2024 season has an etymology rooted in the Arabic Bani Yas tribe that once occupied the isle. Despite two lengthy straights, the 16-turn, 5.2-kilometer circuit isn’t generally a driver favorite — the layout leads to slow laps, with …Keep reading
Alex Kalinauckas and Jonathan Noble review Saturday’s Qualifying at the Abu Dhabi GP. McLaren enters Sunday’s race as a huge favourite to win the Constructors Championship after locking out the front row, led by Lando Norris’ eighth pole position of the season. Jon and Alex break down the potential threats standing in the way between the team and glory, such as Max Verstappen and Carlos Sainz starting behind them from Row 2. There’s also more heartbreak for Charles Leclerc after a track limits breach knocked him out in Q2, forcing…
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 position and will start alongside team-mate Oscar Piastri on the front row.The Woking-based …Keep reading
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, but ahead of world champion Max Verstappen in the Red Bull.But Hulkenberg, who is …Keep reading