Only one qualifying session stays within the 2024 Formulation 1 season.
However every little thing is on the road at present at Yas Marina.
The season concludes with this weekend’s Abu Dhabi Grand Prix, however the F1 Constructors’ Championship hangs within the stability. McLaren enters the weekend with a 21-point benefit over Ferrari within the standings, and one may make the case that they’re on favorable footing heading into Saturday. Not solely did each Lando Norris and Oscar Piastri impress throughout Friday’s twin follow periods — Norris was second-fastest in FP1, and topped the timing sheets in FP2 with Piastri proper behind him — however Charles Leclerc is taking a ten-place grid penalty for the Abu Dhabi Grand Prix after Ferrari put in a brand new Vitality Retailer (ES) on his SF-24, exceeding the 2 allowed for within the Sporting Rules with out penalty.
Nonetheless, something can occur when the lap instances rely for actual, and this season, something has occurred. As such, we’ll be following together with all of the motion from Abu Dhabi reside. So examine again early and infrequently as the ultimate qualifying session of the 2024 F1 season unfolds beginning at 9:00 a.m. Japanese.
All updates are in Japanese time.
Abu Dhabi Grand Prix Q3
10:10: “An ideal day for us,” begins Norris with James Hinchcliffe trackside. “Simply how we would like it to finish at present.
“We gotta beat Ferrari,” continues Norris. “We’ll be giving it every little thing we’ve obtained.”
10:09: Listed here are the highest ten:
10:04: It’s a McLaren entrance row lockout! Norris takes pole place and Piastri will likely be alongside him! McLaren inch nearer to their first Constructors’ Championship since 1998.
10:03: Hülkenberg was on provisional pole, however Piastri instantly pips him for that spot.
10:02: Below two minutes remaining within the closing qualifying session of the season. Buckle up.
9:59: And now Piastri’s time has been reinstated, and he slots into third.
Going into the ultimate push laps the highest 5 are: Verstappen, Norris, Piastri, Sainz, and Hülkenberg.
9:57: After the preliminary push laps in Q3, Verstappen is on provisional pole with Norris in P2, simply 0.004 seconds behind Verstappen.
Piastri was set to be third however noticed his lap time deleted attributable to exceeding observe limits at Flip 1.
9:55: Unbelievable second as Verstappen snaps wildly popping out of the ultimate flip and appears as if he’ll put his RB20 within the wall, however nonetheless manages to put up the quickest time to this point in Q3.
9:53: David Coulthard compares Piastri to “Sleepy,” one of many Seven Dwarfs, which provides me a second to make a couple of suggestions. First, we noticed Moana 2 final evening, and it was a stunning film. Second, the preview for the upcoming Snow White made that film look good as effectively, and third: Having spent a while at Walt Disney World final month, the “Seven Dwarfs Mine Practice” trip at Magic Kingdom is price your time.
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9:51: Q3 is underway, however right here is the classification from Q2:
9:50: Q3 is about to get underway at Yas Marina.
Abu Dhabi Grand Prix Q2
9:48: Buxton and Ruth Buscombe speculating that Ferrari, given Leclerc’s penalty, would possibly resolve to fully change the SF-24 and begin from pit lane, getting him into a little bit bit of fresh air in the beginning of the Abu Dhabi Grand Prix tomorrow.
9:46: Pending a reinstatement of Leclerc’s lap, these are the 5 drives eradicated: Tsunoda, Lawson, Stroll, Leclerc, and Magnussen.
Bottas advances into Q3.
9:44: Nightmare for Ferrari as Leclerc’s time, which was ok for P2 behind teammate Carlos Sainz Jr., sees his lap time deleted.
His time is just ok for P14, which is able to see him drop to the again of the grid attributable to his penalty, except his time is reinstated.
9:43: Pierre Gasly goes into P3. He may not keep there as closing instances are available in, however the Alpine driver ought to be protected for Q3.
9:41: Ultimate push laps are underway in Q2, however one driver who won’t be collaborating is Verstappen. The Drivers’ Champion has climbed out of his RB20, assured that his lap time will likely be greater than sufficient to advance to Q3.
9:36: A scary second for Leclerc who nearly finds the wall at Flip 14.
9:33: Simply ten minutes stay in Q2, and Verstappen is atop the timing sheets.
9:31: In one thing of a shock, race officers have introduced there will likely be no additional investigation into the incident between Russell and Lawson.
9:30: Q2 has begun and plenty of drivers are taking straight to the observe.
9:29: F1 has shared the ultimate classification of Q1, with Bottas up in P2 simply behind Charles Leclerc.
As a reminder, Leclerc is taking a ten-place grid penalty this weekend for exceeding the allowed variety of Vitality Retailer (ES) parts in a given season.
9:24: Race management publicizes that the beginning of Q2 will likely be delayed. Will Buxton on F1TV speculates that the delay could be attributable to a possible investigation of Russell impeding Lawson close to the tip of Q1.
Abu Dhabi Grand Prix Q1
9:21: Replays present that Kevin Magnussen struck a bollard whereas shifting off the racing line, which then spun onto the observe and was picked up by Hamilton, sticking to the entrance of his W15 for a protracted portion of his closing qualifying lap.
9:20: “I tousled large time guys,” is the report from Lewis Hamilton, who comes throughout the road 18th in his closing qualifying look for Mercedes.
Albon, Zhou Guanyu, Colapinto, and Doohan are the 5 drivers eradicated.
9:19: Scary second as Liam Lawson comes roaring across the closing flip of a push lap, developing on George Russell who’s simply beginning his push lap.
After benefiting from an impeding penalty final week, Russell would possibly get one in every of his personal this week.
9:18: Valtteri Bottas jumps to the highest of the timing sheets. The observe is coming alive as increasingly more rubber will get laid down by the 20 drivers.
9:15: Pérez’s lap time has been reinstated, and the Purple Bull driver slots into third.
9:13: Slightly below 5 minutes stay in Q1 and the 5 drivers within the drop zone are: Jack Doohan, Liam Lawson, Alexander Albon, Pêrez, and Colapinto.
Each Pérez and Colapinto have but to set a time attributable to lap instances being deleted for exceeding observe limits.
9:10: The McLarens end their preliminary push laps and Piastri slots in fourth, and Norris fifth. Not solely are they behind Carlos Sainz Jr. and Max Verstappen, who’re presently one-two, but additionally Nico Hülkenberg, as Haas has appeared robust all weekend.
9:08: Pérez’s time was ok to high the timing sheets, however his lap time was deleted for exceeding observe limits at Flip 1. The identical occurs to Williams driver Franco Colapinto.
Since observe limits could be a difficulty at present, here’s a pleasant reminder:
9:06: Stroll units the primary time of Q1, however each McLarens are out on the trich proper now, in addition to Sergio Pérez, who stays beneath strain to carry onto his F1 seat subsequent season.
9:02: Lance Stroll is the primary driver to take to the observe,
9:01: There’s a inexperienced mild at Abu Dhabi however not one of the vehicles have taken to the observe simply but.
9:00: Okay associates, let’s get this rolling.
