Charles Leclerc embracing teammate Carlos Sainz on the podium at F1 Abu Dhabi GP
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“Really happy about the race but the disappointment is a lot bigger” — Leclerc on Ferrari losing the WCC at F1 Abu Dhabi GP

As the chequered flag fell at the F1 Abu Dhabi GP, Charles Leclerc ended his 2024 season on a bittersweet note. Despite his storming recovery drive to the podium and his teammate Carlos Sainz finishing P2, Ferrari fell short of the championship by just 14 points. The Monégasque driver started the race weekend on the…

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Ferrari team principal Fred Vasseur during a F1 race weekend in 2024
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“Good one, but not enough” — Vasseur summarises 2024 F1 season after losing WCC to McLaren at Abu Dhabi GP

The 2024 chapter has come to a close at the F1 Abu Dhabi GP, with Ferrari coming tantalisingly close to lifting the biggest trophy of the season under the leadership of Fred Vasseur after sixteen long years. Heading into the season finale, the Italian outfit was trailing behind McLaren by 21 points. However, despite Carlos…

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Norris: Seeing Piastri getting “taken out” made me “a little nervous” about McLaren’s title hopes in F1 Abu Dhabi GP

Lando Norris’ assertive victory at the 2024 Abu Dhabi GP secured McLaren their first constructors’ title win since 1998, as he fended off the challenge from Carlos Sainz’s Ferrari masterfully – but the Briton admitted he was a bit worried about the team’s championship prospects after seeing his team-mate Oscar Piastri being turned around at…

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F1 Academy | Race 3 | Abu Dhabi GP | Maiden series win for Maya Weug

After the second race of the last round out in Qatar was cancelled, a third race was added to this weekend’s Abu Dhabi Grand Prix, with Abbi Pulling qualifying P1 for all three races.  Although Pulling was crowned champion after Race 1, the Constructor’s Championship is still up for grabs.  Saturday’s qualifying session set the…

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“Everything can happen” — Leclerc on championship hopes after disastrous Abu Dhabi GP qualifying

The Abu Dhabi GP weekend has been nothing short of disastrous for Scuderia Ferrari’s Charles Leclerc. Despite overcoming a bout of food poisoning on Thursday night, the Monégasque driver missed roughly half of Friday’s first practice session (FP1) due to a battery issue. Ferrari were subsequently forced to replace Leclerc’s energy store (ES) system, earning…

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Ferrari must “get in the fight” for 2024 F1 Abu Dhabi GP – Sainz on final race with Ferrari

Carlos Sainz will start the Abu Dhabi GP race – his final with Scuderia Ferrari – from the second row, behind McLaren’s Lando Norris and Oscar Piastri. However, while the Spaniard acknowledged that McLaren had been the stronger team, throughout the weekend, he promised to “give it everything” to take a final win with the…

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F1 | Abu Dhabi GP | FP1 | Leclerc on top with a new battery ahead of Norris and Hamilton, Drugovich first of the rookies

It’s time for the beginning of the last round of the 2024 season. Six new drivers in During this Abu Dhabi FP1 session Ferrari Development driver Arthur Leclerc will replace Carlos Sainz as Charles’s teammate. It’s the first time in the history of Formula 1 that two brothers are driving for the same team. Aston…

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