Max Verstappen will start the title-deciding Abu Dhabi Grand Prix from the front of the grid after claiming his 10th pole position of the campaign,beating title rival Lewis Hamilton by almost three tenths of a second as Lando Norris finished third for McLaren. Verstappen ran early in Q1 and the Dutch driver quickly moveds to the … Read more
Lewis Hamilton topped the timesheet in final practice for Formula 1’s Abu Dhabi Grand Prix, beating title rival Max Verstappen by two tenths, with Valtteri Bottas third ahead of Sergio Pérez. Verstappen was an early runner in the mid-afternoon final practice session taking to the track on medium tyres and jumping to the top of … Read more
Lewis Hamilton went quickest in second practice for Formula 1’s championship showdown at Abu Dhabi’s Yas Marina circuit, with the seven-time champion finishing ahead of Alpine’s Esteban Ocon and Mercedes team-mate Valtteri Bottas. Hamilton’s title rival Max Verstappen finished fourth, more than six tenths of behind the Briton as Kimi Raïkkönen crashed heavily in the … Read more
Red Bull’s Max Verstappen beat Mercedes drivers Valtteri Bottas and Lewis Hamilton to the top of the timesheet in the opening practice session for Formula 1’s season-ending Abu Dhabi Grand Prix. Verstappen outpaced Bottas by almost two tenths of a second with Hamilton opening his weekend on the heavily reprofiled Yas Marina circuit by finishing … Read more
As Abu Dhabi prepares to serve up one of the most dramatic ever finishes to a Formula 1 season, Mohammed Ben Sulayem says the Middle East’s top young drivers are showing a new determination to reach the top level. Sunday’s showdown between Lewis Hamilton and Max Verstappen at the F1 Abu Dhabi Grand Prix is … Read more
Following today’s news (Wednesday 8th December) that Mercedes-Benz F1 have terminated their partnership with Kingspan; Conrad Wiacek, Head of Sport Analysis at GloblaData, a leading data and analytics company, offers his view: “It is no surprise to see Mercedes-Benz F1 terminating its partnership with Kingspan following the recent backlash to the deal — especially after … Read more
With the four-day Abu Dhabi Grand Prix race festival just around the corner, Yas Marina Circuit is buzzing with activity as the world famous F1® landmark prepares to welcome 60,000 motorsports fans with 55% visiting internationally, despite the current challenging conditions. Hundreds of team officials along with VIP guests, celebrities, international media and, of course, … Read more
Fireworks lit up the Jeddah Corniche Circuit to celebrate Lewis Hamilton’s 103rd Grand Prix victory, but it was the fireworks on the track that stole the show. The first-ever FORMULA 1 STC SAUDI ARABIAN GRAND PRIX 2021 will be remembered as one of the most dramatic debut races in the history of the sport as … Read more
Lewis Hamilton grabbed a potentially crucial pole position for the 2021 FIA Formula 1 Saudi Arabian Grand Prix, taking top spot on the grid at the Jeddah Corniche street circuit when title rival Max Verstappen hit the wall in the final corner of a final lap that was set to be quicker than the Mercedes … Read more
Red Bull Racing’s Max Verstappen went quickest in the final free practice for the FIA Formula 1 Saudi Arabian Grand Prix,beating title rival Lewis Hamilton by two tenths of a second, with Sergio Pérez third in the second Red Bull. Hamilton and Mercedes team-mate Valtteri Bottas were among the first out on tyrack at the … Read more