Andrea Stella has revealed how “refusing the poison biscuit” has helped McLaren remain unified in its journey to becoming Formula 1 world constructors’ champions.Stella, who followed Fernando Alonso to the Woking-based outfit from Ferrari for the 2015 season, has been through the thick of it with the team, witnessing the ill-fated run with Honda engines, the internal turbulence under Eric …Keep reading
Lewis Hamilton says he has ‘no more tears’ left after closing his 12-year Mercedes Formula 1 chapter at an emotional Abu Dhabi Grand Prix.Hamilton announced as early as February that he would move to Ferrari in 2025, ensuring his Mercedes farewell would be drawn out over the entire campaign, which suffered highs and lows as Mercedes struggled to find consistent performance with its W15.The team …Keep reading
Carlos Sainz admits he was already planning on how to make Williams faster by remembering the feeling of his Ferrari as he finished second at the Abu Dhabi Grand Prix.The Spaniard will be replaced by Lewis Hamilton next year and has agreed to join Williams, where instead of competing for race wins, the initial challenge will be to turn the team into one which scores points on a regular basis.Sainz …Keep reading
Alex Kalinauckas and Jonathan Noble reviewed qualifying at the Abu Dhabi Grand Prix, where McLaren took a front row lock-out with Lando Norris claiming his eighth pole position of the 2024 campaign – the most alongside world champion Max Verstappen.The Woking squad therefore enters Sunday’s season finale as a huge favourite to clinch its first constructors’ championship since 1998, as McLaren …Keep reading
Lando Norris will take great pride if he leads McLaren to its first Formula 1 constructors’ title in 26 years after revealing he has previously turned down opportunities to leave the team.McLaren leads second-placed Ferrari by 21 points heading into Sunday’s Abu Dhabi season finale, where Norris took pole position and will start alongside team-mate Oscar Piastri on the front row.The Woking …Keep reading
Haas Formula 1 driver Nico Hulkenberg will drop from fourth to seventh on the Abu Dhabi Grand Prix grid after incurring a grid penalty for overtaking at pit exit.Hulkenberg starred in Saturday night qualifying at the Yas Marina circuit, taking fourth on the grid behind both McLarens and Carlos Sainz’s Ferrari, but ahead of world champion Max Verstappen in the Red Bull.Yet Hulkenberg, who is …Keep reading
Alex Kalinauckas and Ben Hunt continue their coverage of the Abu Dhabi Grand Prix as they review the two practice sessions that kickstarted proceedings on FridayThe duo discuss the war of words that have dominated headlines so far this weekend, with Red Bull team principal Christian Horner responding to claims from Mercedes boss Toto Wolff that he is a “yapping little terrier”.This came after …Keep reading
The Abu Dhabi Grand Prix is set to close the 2024 Formula 1 campaign, but teams and drivers will still be hard at work with the post-season test.On 10 December, just two days after the grand prix, F1 cars will once again take to the Yas Marina Circuit for one last shakedown ahead of the winter break.The post-season test dates back many years to 2009, when it was held at Jerez, and provides an …Keep Read more…
As Max Verstappen has had the 2024 Formula 1 drivers’ championship sewn up for nearly two weeks, the only competitive interest in this Abu Dhabi season finale centres on which of McLaren or Ferrari will wrap up the constructors’ title.That’s other than the early mind games shots of possible 2025 title contenders Verstappen and George Russell…But in the much more meaningful fight, it’s …Keep reading
Charles Leclerc has revealed a mixture of technical issues and illness left him concerned he would lose the “unique opportunity” to drive alongside his brother during practice for the Abu Dhabi Grand Prix.As part of F1’s requirement to enter a rookie driver in two Free Practice 1 sessions, Ferrari opted to hand Carlos Sainz’s Ferrari SF-24 to Arthur Leclerc, three years younger than Charles …Keep reading