Verstappen, Perez lock out Abu Dhabi front row in all-conquering Red Bull machinery
Red Bull ace Max Verstappen once again asserted his Formula 1 dominance on Saturday as he took pole position in the Abu Dhabi Grand Prix qualifying.
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Unprecedented popularity of Abu Dhabi Grand Prix points to bright future for regional motorsports
ABU DHABI: The drivers themselves may play it down, but a year on from the last Formula One Abu Dhabi Grand Prix, few racing fans or pundits can resist recalling that famous final lap, which saw Max Verstappen overtake Lewis Hamilton to win his first-ever title. This season, Red Bull’s Dutch driver has retained his championship several weeks ago in less dramatic circumstances, but the memory of the 2021 finale lingers. “It was a historic race,” said Saif Al-Noaimi, the CEO of Abu Dhabi Motorsports Management.
Max Verstappen takes Abu Dhabi Grand Prix pole as Red Bull lock out front row
Double Formula One world champion Max Verstappen took the final pole position of the season in a Red Bull front-row lockout with Mexican Sergio Perez in qualifying for the Abu Dhabi Grand Prix on Saturday.
Djokovic beats Fritz to reach final of ATP Finals
TURIN, Italy: Novak Djokovic kept his bid for a record-equaling sixth ATP Finals title alive by beating Taylor Fritz of the United States on Saturday to reach the final of the prestigious season-ending tournament.Djokovic, who went unbeaten through the group stage, won 7-6 (5), 7-6 (6) in just under two hours in Turin, securing the win on his second match point.He has now won all six of his encounters against the 25-year-old Fritz.The Serb will face either third-seeded Casper Ruud or Andrey Rublev in Sunday’s final as he attempts to win his first title at the event since 2015 and match Roger Federer’s record.Djokovic had to recover quickly from a grueling three-hour win over Daniil Medvedev in his final group match, which had ended less than 24 hours previously.“I had to fight to survive,” Djokovic said. “I didn’t feel very reactive today or very comfortable.
Verstappen on pole as Red Bull lock-out Abu Dhabi front row
ABU DHABI: Max Verstappen outpaced team-mate Sergio Perez to grab pole position for Sunday’s season-ending Abu Dhabi Grand Prix as Red Bull locked out the front row in a closely-fought qualifying session. The two-time world champion clocked a best lap in one minute and 23.824 seconds to finish two-tenths clear of the Mexican, delighting Red Bull after a week of reported rifts between the two drivers. Charles Leclerc was third ahead of Ferrari team-mate Carlos Sainz and the two Mercedes of Lewis Hamilton and George Russell, who claimed his maiden victory last weekend in Brazil.
Verstappen takes final pole of the F1 season in Abu Dhabi
ABU DHABI: Max Verstappen seized the final pole position of the year with a blistering lap in qualifying for the season-ending Abu Dhabi Grand Prix on Saturday (Nov 19) ahead of team mate Sergio Perez, who completed a front-row lockout for Red Bull.
Binotto relaxed about his future with Ferrari
ABU DHABI : Ferrari Formula One boss Mattia Binotto said on Saturday he was relaxed about his future with the Maranello-based team and had discussed recent speculation that he was facing the sack with company chairman John Elkann.
Perez puts Red Bull on top in final F1 practice of the season
ABU DHABI : Mexican Sergio Perez pipped Red Bull team mate Max Verstappen to the fastest time in Saturday's final practice session for the Formula One season-ending Abu Dhabi Grand Prix.