Oscar Piastri on top as McLaren set the pace in Abu Dhabi
McLaren continued to set the pace with another one-two in the final practice session of the 2024 Formula One season in Abu Dhabi.
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Lando Norris Fastest As Charles Leclerc Hit With 10-Place Grid Penalty In Abu Dhabi Grand Prix
British driver Lando Norris led Australian team-mate Oscar Piastri in second practice on Friday as McLaren turned up the heat in their bid to secure the constructors' title at the season-ending Abu Dhabi Grand Prix. Ferrari's Charles Leclerc had topped the opening practice session at the Yas Marina Circuit ahead of Norris and Lewis Hamilton, but the Monegasque driver was then penalised for taking a new battery pack on his car. Leclerc's 10-place grid penalty for Sunday's race compromises the Italian team's bid to capture a first constructors' title since 2008.
Charles Leclerc On Top But Hit With Grid Penalty At Abu Dhabi Grand Prix Practice
Charles Leclerc topped the times for Ferrari ahead of McLaren's Lando Norris and Lewis Hamilton, in his final race weekend with Mercedes, in Friday's opening practice at the Abu Dhabi Grand Prix. Leclerc's speed was a fillip for Ferrari as they seek to overturn a 21-point deficit behind championship leaders McLaren in Sunday's race, but they suffered a heavy setback as Leclerc required a new battery pack on his car which brought with it a 10-place grid penalty. The Monegasque clocked a best lap in one minute and 24.321 seconds to outpace Norris by 0.221 at the Yas Marina Circuit with Hamilton adrift by four-tenths ahead of Mercedes team-mate George Russell and Alpine's Pierre Gasly.
Ferrari's F1 title hopes hit by Leclerc grid drop
ABU DHABI :Ferrari suffered a severe setback to their hopes of winning the Formula One constructors' title for the first time since 2008 when Charles Leclerc was handed a 10 place grid penalty on Friday.
Ferrari's F1 title hopes hit by Charles Leclerc grid penalty
Ferrari suffered a severe setback to their hopes of winning the Formula One constructors' title for the first time since 2008 when Charles Leclerc was handed a 10 place grid penalty on Friday.
Charles Leclerc Describes Lewis Hamilton's Arrival At Ferrari As 'Crazy'
Charles Leclerc says having Lewis Hamilton in the other half of the Ferrari garage next season "is going to be crazy". Seven-time world champion Hamilton is preparing to end his glittering 12-year spell with Mercedes at this weekend's season-closing Abu Dhabi Grand Prix, before joining Leclerc at the 'Prancing horse' stable. "With Lewis it's going to be crazy because he is such a talented driver," Leclerc told AFP at the Yas Marina circuit on Thursday. "He's the most successful driver in Formula One and so it's going to be a great challenge to measure myself against him in the same car.
Oh brother, Leclerc and Leclerc in F1 practice first at Ferrari
ABU DHABI : Charles and Arthur Leclerc will be the first brothers to drive in a Formula One session as team mates when they turn out for Ferrari in opening practice at the Abu Dhabi Grand Prix on Friday.
How to watch the F1 Abu Dhabi Grand Prix: Dates, start times and race details for Lewis Hamilton's final Mercedes race
A dramatic race in Qatar has set up the final round of the F1 World Championship to be a cracker.