2024 Abu Dhabi Grand Prix – Qualifying F1 results (Yas Marina)

McLaren can now practically taste that Constructors’ title after completing a front-row lockout in Abu Dhabi.

Lando Norris will launch from pole ahead of team-mate Oscar Piastri, while Carlos Sainz is the highest-ranking Ferrari in P3, with Charles Leclerc P20 and last on the grid.

McLaren take giant step closer to Constructors’ crown

Haas continued their strong form from practice, which led to a very busy track for the final Q1 runs with few deeming themselves safe.

And on his final qualifying appearance with Mercedes, Lewis Hamilton fell at the Q1 hurdle. “Yeah, I messed that up big time,” he admitted after a bollard hit by Kevin Magnussen got stuck under Hamilton’s Mercedes, P18 marking his lowest ever Abu Dhabi GP grid slot.

Alex Albon, Zhou Guanyu, Franco Colapinto and Jack Doohan joined Hamilton in elimination.

Onto Q2 and Leclerc was due to top the session, but after his lap time was deleted for track limits at Turn 1, that demoted him to P14, which will become P20 and last after his 10-place penalty for taking a new battery is added. Disaster for Ferrari in the Constructors’ battle.

Yuki Tsunoda, Liam Lawson, Lance Stroll and Kevin Magnussen were also out.

Verstappen was sitting on provisional pole after the first hot laps, but with Norris only 0.004s behind and Piastri 0.04s, it was still very much game on.

Nico Hulkenberg briefly was on pole, but when all was said and done, it was Norris at the head of a McLaren one-two.

Q3 timings

1 Lando Norris McLaren 1:22.595
2 Oscar Piastri McLaren +0.209
3 Carlos Sainz Ferrari +0.229
4 Nico Hulkenberg Haas F1 Team +0.291
5 Max Verstappen Red Bull Racing +0.350
6 Pierre Gasly Alpine +0.389
7 George Russell Mercedes +0.537
8 Fernando Alonso Aston Martin +0.601
9 Valtteri Bottas Kick Sauber +0.609
10 Sergio Perez Red Bull Racing +0.669

Q2 timings

1 Carlos Sainz Ferrari 1:22.985
2 Max Verstappen Red Bull Racing +0.013
3 Nico Hulkenberg Haas F1 Team +0.055
4 Pierre Gasly Alpine +0.101
5 Lando Norris McLaren +0.113
6 Oscar Piastri McLaren +0.214
7 Fernando Alonso Aston Martin +0.283
8 George Russell Mercedes +0.298
9 Valtteri Bottas Kick Sauber +0.356
10 Sergio Perez Red Bull Racing +0.394
11 Yuki Tsunoda RB +0.434
12 Liam Lawson RB +0.487
13 Lance Stroll Aston Martin +0.799
14 Charles Leclerc Ferrari +0.848
15 Kevin Magnussen Haas F1 Team +0.892

Q1 timings

1 Charles Leclerc Ferrari 1:23.302
2 Valtteri Bottas Kick Sauber +0.179
3 Carlos Sainz Ferrari +0.185
4 Max Verstappen Red Bull Racing +0.214
5 Pierre Gasly Alpine +0.246
6 Sergio Perez Red Bull Racing +0.257
7 Kevin Magnussen Haas F1 Team +0.330
8 Oscar Piastri McLaren +0.338
9 George Russell Mercedes +0.376
10 Lando Norris McLaren +0.380
11 Nico Hulkenberg Haas F1 Team +0.420
12 Lance Stroll Aston Martin +0.427
13 Liam Lawson RB +0.431
14 Yuki Tsunoda RB +0.433
15 Fernando Alonso Aston Martin +0.492
16 Alexander Albon Williams +0.519
17 Zhou Guanyu Kick Sauber +0.578
18 Lewis Hamilton Mercedes +0.585
19 Franco Colapinto Williams +0.610
20 Jack Doohan Alpine +0.803

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