December 6, 2024

Charles Leclerc Dominates FP1 in Abu Dhabi While Fresh Talent Joins the Grid

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n a practice session that included several rookies, Ferrari driver Charles Leclerc set the pace from Lando Norris and Lewis Hamilton, and he went fastest in the lead-up to the Abu Dhabi Grand Prix. However, because of problems at the beginning of the session, Leclerc appears to be facing a grid penalty for Sunday’s race and will have to take on a new Energy Store.

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F1 Abu Dhabi GP: Leclerc leads Norris in opening practice

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Charles Leclerc was fastest in Formula 1’s final FP1 session of 2024 at the Abu Dhabi Grand Prix, two tenths clear of McLaren’s Lando Norris.Ferrari driver Leclerc was stranded in the garage for the opening 25 minutes of the session with a battery issue, but immediately picked up the pace when he got out on track.After getting a few laps on the board, he took aim at Norris’ then-benchmark of a …Keep reading

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Leclerc to take 10-place grid drop for Abu Dhabi GP

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Charles Leclerc is set for a 10-place grid penalty at the Abu Dhabi Grand Prix after Ferrari was forced to fit a new battery for the last race of the season.The Monegasque is hoping to help Ferrari beat rival McLaren to the constructors’ championship this weekend in their close-fought battle.However, his hopes have suffered a blow with the change of battery meaning he has used more than his …Keep reading

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Is the Wolff vs Horner conflict back to F1 2021 levels?

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Mercedes was at pains to point out that Toto Wolff’s “yapping little terrier” jibe had been directed at his opposite Formula 1 team principal number at Red Bull, Christian Horner.Its communications team knew he was planning to say something on the media day for the season finale here in Abu Dhabi. But not that he’d so overtly infiltrate George Russell’s press briefing – standing over his …Keep reading

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RB gets 2025 design ideas with new Abu Dhabi front wing

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RB has offered a glimpse at 2025 design ideas with a new front wing that it has brought to the Formula 1 Abu Dhabi Grand Prix.The squad is still locked in a fight for sixth place in the constructors’ championship and has managed to get its final development of the season on the car for the finale at the Yas Marina circuit.The squad hopes that the new design, which required new nose structure …Keep reading

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Chinese Grand Prix to stay on the Formula 1 calendar until at least 2030

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The extension follows Formula 1’s successful return to China in 2024 after a five-year absence, where 200,000 fans attended the race to see Max Verstappen take victory in both the Sprint and Grand Prix. ​The extension follows Formula 1’s successful return to China in 2024 after a five-year absence, where 200,000 fans attended the race

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Quadruple Formula One champion Max Verstappen to become a father

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“Mini Verstappen-Piquet on the way. We couldn’t be happier with our little miracle,” Max Verstappen and Kelly Piquet posted jointly on Instagram ahead of the season-ending race in Abu Dhabi. ​“Mini Verstappen-Piquet on the way. We couldn’t be happier with our little miracle,” Max Verstappen and Kelly Piquet posted jointly on Instagram ahead of the

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Hamilton “massively underestimated” how hard final Mercedes season would be

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Lewis Hamilton has admitted that he underestimated just how difficult his final season with Mercedes would be from an emotional point of view.The seven-time world champion revealed at the start of the year that he would be leaving the German manufacturer for Ferrari, ending what will have been a 12-year partnership.While it was hoped getting the news out early would allow Hamilton and Mercedes to …Keep reading

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Chinese GP to remain on F1 calendar until 2030 after new deal

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Formula 1 has announced the Chinese Grand Prix has signed a new deal that will see the series visit Shanghai until at least 2030.China’s current deal is set to run out after next year’s edition, but delegates from the race inked a new deal in the Abu Dhabi Grand Prix paddock that secures a five-year extension.“Our return to China this season for the first time since 2019 was a fantastic moment …Keep reading

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