Formula 1

Etihad Airways Abu Dhabi Grand Prix

Abu Dhabi GP: Norris wins nervy F1 season-ender

Lando Norris won a nervy Abu Dhabi Grand Prix to clinch McLaren its first constructors' championship since 1998.

Race Positions
1
Britain
Lando Norris
Lando Norris
McLaren
1:26:33.291
Laps: 58
Pits: 1
2
Spain
Carlos Sainz
Carlos Sainz
Ferrari
+5.832
Laps: 58
Pits: 1
3
Monaco
Charles Leclerc
Charles Leclerc
Ferrari
+31.928
Laps: 58
Pits: 1
4
Britain
Lewis Hamilton
Lewis Hamilton
Mercedes
+36.483
Laps: 58
Pits: 1
5
Britain
George Russell
George Russell
Mercedes
+37.538
Laps: 58
Pits: 1
6
Netherlands
Max Verstappen
Max Verstappen
Red Bull
+49.847
Laps: 58
Pits: 1
Circuit Information
Yas Marina Circuit
Circuit Yas Marina Circuit
Location Abu dhabi, United Arab Emirates Circuit Type Track
Circuit Length 5.554 km Circuit Distance 305.355 km
No. of Laps 55 No. of Turns 21
Lap Record: 1:40.279 Sebastian Vettel (2009)
Sessions
FP1
Monaco
Charles Leclerc
1:24.321

Dec 06, 2024

Finished

FP2
Britain
Lando Norris
1:23.517

Dec 06, 2024

Finished

FP3
Australia
Oscar Piastri
1:23.433

Dec 07, 2024

Finished

Qual
Britain
Lando Norris
1:22.595

Dec 07, 2024

Finished

Race
Britain
Lando Norris
1:26:33.291

Dec 08, 2024

Finished

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