Charles Leclerc set the fastest time in the opening practice session for the Abu Dhabi Grand Prix, but faces a 10-place grid penalty for Sunday’s race. The Ferrari driver will start ten places lower on the grid where he qualifies after the team confirmed that they had to change the battery pack on his SF-24.
This session has finished. No further updates will be posted. First practice for the 2024 Abu Dhabi Grand Prix is coming up next No fewer than six practice drivers will take part in this session. Isack Hadjar replaces Max Verstappen, Ryo Hirakawa gets his first official F1 run in Oscar Piastri’s car, Felipe Drugovich is
At the end of a marathon season, the longest-ever in the history of Formula 1, drivers will at least have a fairly straight forward weekend in Abu Dhabi to finish off. No sprint races, no street circuits and no rain – not that anyone in the paddock would have expected to use the wet weather
Arthur Leclerc will make his debut in an official Formula 1 practice session at this weekend’s Abu Dhabi Grand Prix. The 23-year-old will drive alongside his older brother Charles as Ferrari completes its obligation to run two junior drivers in its cars over the course of the season. Carlos Sainz Jnr will take over his
For the first time in three years the world championship will be decided in the final round at Abu Dhabi. Not the drivers’ title, of course, but a fight for the constructors’ crown between a pair of teams who haven’t won it for a long time. Ferrari’s 16-year title drought is their longest ever, while
Esteban Ocon has apologised to factory staff at Alpine following the announcement he will not participate in what was supposed to be his final race for the team this weekend. Alpine confirmed yesterday Ocon has been released from his contract one race early so Jack Doohan can make his grand prix debut this weekend. The
The Formula 1 constructors’ championship and Formula 2 champion will be decided in the series’ final two rounds in Abu Dhabi this weekend. Join us on RaceFans Live throughout every session of the Abu Dhabi Grand Prix weekend. Look out for the live page on the site during every session and follow all the action
Alpine has confirmed Esteban Ocon will not participate in what was due to be his final start for the team. Jack Doohan, who was due to take Ocon’s place in the team’s line-up for 2025, will instead make his debut for the team one race early. Alpine confirmed Ocon has been released from his contract
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