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.
I'd rather be a terrier than a wolf, says Horner as F1 row rumbles on
ABU DHABI : Red Bull team boss Christian Horner hit back at Mercedes rival Toto Wolff on Friday after the Austrian called him a 'yapping little terrier'.
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.
Max Verstappen accused of threatening to put bitter rival's 'f***ing head in the wall’
Max Verstappen has been accused of threatening to put a bitter rival's “f****** head in the wall” by deliberately crashing into him at the Qatar F1 Grand Prix.
Max Verstappen to become a father
ABU DHABI : Quadruple Formula One world champion Max Verstappen announced on Friday he was expecting his first child with Kelly Piquet, daughter of Brazil's triple champion Nelson Piquet.
F1 drama between Max Verstappen and George Russell explodes before season finale
The 2024 Las Vegas Grand Prix gets underway as drivers zip past fans.
George Russell’s row with ‘bully’ Max Verstappen rumbles on
George Russell has labelled Max Verstappen a “bully” and says someone needs to stand up to the four-time world champion.