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Teams already eyeing 2024 Formula 1 calendar as season ends at Abu Dhabi Grand Prix

ABU DHABI: After 22 races, the 10 teams who started in Bahrain have experienced mixed fortunes.

F1 champion Verstappen takes pole position for season-ending Abu Dhabi GP

ABU DHABI: Max Verstappen took pole position for the season-ending Abu Grand Prix on Saturday and will look to finish a crushingly dominant year with a 19th win. Victory on Sunday would take the Red Bull driver onto 54 career wins, past former Red Bull star Sebastian Vettel and into third place all time. “It’s been a very special season and we’ve been enjoying it a lot,” Verstappen said. “Very proud of what we have achieved.” The three-time F1 champion’s 12th pole of the season took him to 32 overall.

Abu Dhabi GP: Max Verstappen Shrugs Off Problems To Claim 12th Pole Of Season

Max Verstappen made light of earlier set-up problems on Saturday by blitzing to pole position for Red Bull in an eventful qualifying session for this weekend's Abu Dhabi Grand Prix. The three-time world champion clocked a best lap in one minute and 23.445 seconds to outpace nearest rival Charles Leclerc of Ferrari by a tenth of a second ahead of McLaren's Oscar Piastri.