presented by
2027 2026 2025 2024 2023 2022 2021 2020 2019 2018 2017 2016 2015 2014 2013 2012 2011 2010 2009 2008 2007 2006 2005 2004 2003 2002 2001 2000 1999 1998 1997 1996 1995 1994 1993 1992 1991 1990 1989 1988 1987 1986 1985 1984 1983 1982 1981 1980 1979 1978 1977 1976 1975 1974 1973 1972 1971 1970 1969 1968 1967 1966 1965 1964 1963 1962 1961 1960 1959 1958 1957 1956 1955 1954 1953 1952 1951 1950 1949 1948 1947 1939 1938 1937 1936 1935 1934 1933 1931 1930 1929 1927 1925 1923 1922 1921 1914 1913 1912
Abu Dhabi GP
Bahrain GP Saudi Arabian GP Australian GP Japanese GP Chinese GP Miami GP Emilia Romagna GP Monaco GP Canadian GP Spanish GP Austrian GP British GP Hungarian GP Belgian GP Dutch GP Italian GP Azerbaijan GP Singapore GP United States GP Mexican GP Brazilian GP Las Vegas GP Qatar GP
Abu Dhabi GP
2024 Formula 1 Abu Dhabi GP
Dec 5, 2024 to Dec 8, 2024
| Yas Marina Circuit-Abu Dhabi, AE
Overview Live Commentary Results News Videos
Live text
Formula 1 Abu Dhabi GP
F1 Abu Dhabi GP Live Commentary and Updates - Race
Minute-by-minute updates of the 2024 Formula 1 Abu Dhabi Grand Prix
Lando Norris and Oscar Piastri will launch from the front row of the grid in Abu Dhabi as McLaren looks to seal a first constructors' title since 1998.
Lewis Hamilton, who secured McLaren's latest crown of any description with his maiden 2008 drivers' title, makes his final bow for Mercedes before his switch to Ferrari, while Valtteri Bottas, Sergio Perez, Zhou Guanyu, Kevin Magnussen and Franco Colapinto all start in F1 for potentially the last time.
The race gets under way at 13:00 GMT.
Live
Chat
Live Standings
presented by
Summary
View full leaderboard Hide full leaderboard
Live Text
Sort by Oldest first Newest first
09:06:45 am
Copy link
Share on Viber
Hamilton has used hammertime to chip away at the gap to Gasly and is in the Alpine's DRS range in the battle for fifth place.
09:06:24 am
Copy link
Share on Viber
Gaps are appearing in the midfield and lower reaches, but in one of the few battles, Stroll uses DRS to pass Doohan into Turn 6. The Australian attempts to return serve at Turn 9 but is shown a bit of hip and shoulder by the Aston Martin driver.
Alex Kalinauckas
09:05:10 am
Copy link
Share on Viber
If McLaren do make another stop for Norris, they can only take new hards as basically the entire pack only had one new set of the yellow-walled medium rubber left.
09:04:20 am
Copy link
Share on Viber
McLaren is covering all eventualities, including considering the need for a late pitstop and overtaking Sainz at the end... very Abu Dhabi 2021.
09:03:04 am
Copy link
Share on Viber
09:01:46 am
Copy link
Share on Viber
Just 20 laps to go in the 2024 F1 season. Norris is pushing on a bit now with his lead up to 3.6s over Sainz.
08:58:04 am
Copy link
Share on Viber
So, that means Norris leads by 2.7s over Sainz in second with Leclerc in third but 20s further back. If that result stays the same, McLaren will still secure the world constructors' title by 13 points.
Pit stop
08:56:37 am
Copy link
Share on Viber
And at the end of lap 34, Hamilton pits to ditch his hards for mediums. A 2.5s stop sees him get back out in seventh and just in front of Alonso and Verstappen.
08:54:51 am
Copy link
Share on Viber
At the start of lap 34 Norris leads by 2.3s over Sainz, with Hamilton still holding on to third 17s further back but yet to stop.
Pit stop
08:54:04 am
Copy link
Share on Viber
Piastri stops from 10th and serves his 10s penalty before taking another set of hard tyres.
Pit stop
08:52:27 am
Copy link
Share on Viber
Bottas returns to the pits to retire the car while Magnussen pits but continues on soft tyres.
Crash
08:51:43 am
Copy link
Share on Viber
A bad day for those without a seat in 2025 gets worse. Bottas locks up into Turn 6 and makes heavy contact with the side of Magnussen's Haas.
Quote
08:51:19 am
Copy link
Share on Viber
"Could we ask for 20 seconds? Stupid idiots," Verstappen says over team radio, which we believe is aimed at the stewards. Hmmm.
08:49:13 am
Copy link
Share on Viber
Verstappen pits and serves his 10s penalty, so he comes out in 11th place.
Penalty
08:48:55 am
Copy link
Share on Viber
For the second weekend running, we see a 10s stop-and-go penalty awarded. Lawson is the recipient this time for being released form the pits with a loose wheel.
08:48:36 am
Copy link
Share on Viber
Hamilton is told by race engineer Peter Bonnington that "P3 is possible" which seems a tall order but plenty of encouragement for his driver in their final race together.
08:47:07 am
Copy link
Share on Viber
As expected, Lawson is now under investigation for his car being released in an unsafe condition.
08:47:04 am
Copy link
Share on Viber
Verstappen and Hamilton are the outliers as the only two drivers yet to stop yet - hence their current position in third and fourth respectively.
Quote
08:46:12 am
Copy link
Share on Viber
"Box to retire the car," Colapinto is told. Fingers crossed, this is not the last we see of the Argentinian driver in F1.
"I'm sorry Franco, this is not how we wanted your last race to been. It has been a pleasure," says Williams team boss James Vowles.
08:45:52 am
Copy link
Share on Viber
Norris leads by 1.8s on Sainz so that was such a crucial stop for McLaren. Russell gets by Gasly into Turn 8 with DRS to take sixth place off the French driver.
Pit stop
08:44:06 am
Copy link
Share on Viber
McLaren responds by pitting Norris a lap later. Pressure pitstop, but the team nail a 2s stop and he is back out and still ahead of Sainz. Russell also pits and comes out behind Leclerc and Gasly.
Pit stop
08:42:18 am
Copy link
Share on Viber
At the end of lap 25 Sainz pits from second place. He swaps his mediums for hards, a nice 2.2s stop, and he comes out in third.
Quote
08:42:18 am
Copy link
Share on Viber
"The wheels aren't on, mate," reports Lawson as he quickly returns to the pits. It's the front left that isn't fully tightened. That will be a slam dunk penalty.
08:40:52 am
Copy link
Share on Viber
Leclerc uses DRS to get by Gasly into Turn 6 to move into sixth place on the road.
Pit stop
08:39:20 am
Copy link
Share on Viber
"Why?" asks an exasperated Tsunoda when RB tell him not to pit for fresh tyres. The reason quickly becomes evident, as team-mate Lawson boxes.
08:38:56 am
Copy link
Share on Viber
Sainz takes two-tenths out of Norris' lead with his fastest lap of the race but it appears there is some serious tyre management going on with drivers aiming to stretch this stint to make their race a one-stop affair.
Pit stop
08:35:30 am
Copy link
Share on Viber
Next time around Leclerc does pit, switching his mediums for hards, and comes out in eighth place behind Gasly at the start of lap 21.
08:35:27 am
Copy link
Share on Viber
Yet to stop and seemingly on a one-stop plan, Jack Doohan is currently 11th on his F1 debut before competing in the 2025 season with Alpine.
08:34:12 am
Copy link
Share on Viber
From a top-10 starting position, it appears that Bottas will end his current F1 stint with a first scoreless season. It's hard not to feel for the Finn.
08:33:44 am
Copy link
Share on Viber
The Ferrari pitcrew come out into the pitlane but neither of its drivers come in, so it is a bluff game. Who will blink first?
08:30:59 am
Copy link
Share on Viber
Having stopped already, Gasly is able to drive clean around the outside of Tsunoda - who is yet to visit the pits - at Turn 9. He is back up to eighth and is the highest-placed driver to have stopped.
08:30:55 am
Copy link
Share on Viber
Russell hasn't responded to Gasly's early stop and is continuing on in third place but is being caught by Leclerc - with the Ferrari driver just about in DRS range from the Mercedes.
08:29:23 am
Copy link
Share on Viber
A final track limits warning for Stroll in 14th. One more violation and he will have a time penalty coming his way.
08:28:58 am
Copy link
Share on Viber
At the start of lap 17 and Norris continues on in the lead with a 4s advantage over Sainz. He is "maintaining" his tyres after being quizzed on their performance and feel over team radio.
Penalty
08:28:10 am
Copy link
Share on Viber
Confirmation of the two false start instances - a 5s penalty for Zhou but no further investigation for Albon.
Pit stop
08:26:21 am
Copy link
Share on Viber
Gasly has done a fine job keeping Russell behind him, but he pits to release the Mercedes driver. Gasly switches from mediums to hards and comes out in 10th and right behind his new team-mate Doohan who is yet to stop.
08:24:54 am
Copy link
Share on Viber
Verstappen gets gifted sixth with Hulkenberg pitting. But he still has his penalty to serve, so will fall down the order later on.
08:23:24 am
Copy link
Share on Viber
Verstappen is now right on the gearbox of Alonso's Aston Martin. Using DRS on the run to Turn 9, the Red Bull driver makes his move for seventh. Next up, Hulkenberg.
08:23:09 am
Copy link
Share on Viber
Norris isn't streaming clear of Sainz, just adding a tenth or two each lap, with the gap up to 3.6s at the end of lap 12. Further back, Leclerc gets by Hulkenberg to move up to fifth place, while Verstappen overtakes Alonso for seventh.
08:22:00 am
Copy link
Share on Viber
What is going on today? Zhou and Albon are now both under investigation for false starts.
Pagination
1
2
3
...
4
By: Autosport Staff
Published: Dec 8, 2024, 2:06 PM
Lap:
Copy link
Share on Viber