F1 2024 Abu Dhabi GP Saturday: McLaren On Brink Of Title After Qualifying 1-2

12/07/24 • 12 min

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Alex Kalinauckas and Jonathan Noble review Saturday's Qualifying at the Abu Dhabi GP.

McLaren enters Sunday's race as a huge favourite to win the Constructors Championship after locking out the front row, led by Lando Norris' eighth pole position of the season. Jon and Alex break down the potential threats standing in the way between the team and glory, such as Max Verstappen and Carlos Sainz starting behind them from Row 2.

There's also more heartbreak for Charles Leclerc after a track limits breach knocked him out in Q2, forcing the Monegasque driver to start from the back of the grid post-penalty, a shock elimination for Lewis Hamilton in Q1 after a freak bollard, and Nico Hulkenberg's exceptional performance to qualify in fourth before receiving a three-place grid penalty for overtaking in the pitlane.

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Alex Kalinauckas and Jonathan Noble review Saturday's Qualifying at the Abu Dhabi GP.

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F1 2024 Abu Dhabi GP Friday - Advantage McLaren as Leclerc Takes Grid Penalty

Alex Kalinauckas and Ben Hunt continue their coverage of the Abu Dhabi GP as they review both Friday practice sessions.

Together, they discuss Christian Horner attempting to smooth over the war of words between Max Verstappen and George Russell, despite being called a "yapping terrier" by Mercedes counterpart Toto Wolff.

There's also a discussion on why it's advantage McLaren in the Constructors Championship fight as Alex reviews the long-run averages, Charles Leclerc's 10-place grid penalty after a battery issue was found in his Ferrari, and the latest on Sergio Perez's future as F2 title contender Isack Hadjar shared the Red Bull garage during FP1.

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F1 2024 Abu Dhabi GP: McLaren Seal Constructors Title As Norris Dominates

Ben Hunt and Jonathan Noble closes out the 2024 season as they review the Abu Dhabi Grand Prix.

Together, they review Lando Norris' dominant victory and with it, McLaren's first Constructors Championship since 1998, the pitfalls they had to face such as Oscar Piastri being spun out on the opening lap, whether they've been the best team across the season, and Charles Leclerc's 16-place comeback to get on the podium.

There's also a discussion on Pierre Gasly sealing sixth in the Constructors for Alpine, as well as looking ahead to the Young Driver Test and the potential for a five-team title fight in 2025.

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