Max Verstappen praised Sergio Perez for their team work during Abu Dhabi qualifying but says the tow he received was not the determining factor in his pole position. Verstappen... read more »

Bottas finished over nine tenths of a second off pole-sitter Max Verstappen's lap time in Q3 as Red Bull took a surprise pole position ahead of Mercedes, which had led FP2... read more »

Mercedes team principal commended Red Bull's "flawless" use of the slipstream during qualifying after Max Verstappen took a sensational pole position in Abu Dhabi. read more »

Mercedes boss Toto Wolff is ready for an "angry" Lewis Hamilton to set about hunting down Max Verstappen in Abu Dhabi. read more »

Mercedes has reached an agreement with Alfa Romeo for Valtteri Bottas to make his debut for his new employers during post-race testing in Abu Dhabi. Formula 1 is staying on at... read more »

Several drivers were summoned to see the stewards for impeding rivals after they were seen running slowly at the end of Q2 as they tried to find a slot to set a flying lap as... read more »

The McLaren driver has pulled off a surprise third spot on the grid at the Yas Marina circuit, as he got within touching distance of the two championship protagonists ahead of... read more »

Seven-times champion Lewis Hamilton said Max Verstappen deserved pole position for their title showdown after the Dutchman pulled out a blinding lap under floodlights in... read more »

Former F1 champion Nico Rosberg claimed Max Verstappen "delivered something magical" with his spectacular pole-winning lap at the Abu Dhabi Grand Prix. read more »

Christian Horner has applauded Max Verstappen for his "absolutely insane" pole lap in Abu Dhabi. read more »

Verstappen pulled off a brilliant effort in his first run in Q3 to deliver a lap that was half a second clear of everyone else - although it was slightly helped by a tow from... read more »

Max Verstappen claimed pole position ahead of Lewis Hamilton for their Formula 1 title-deciding showdown at the Abu Dhabi Grand Prix.  read more »

Full Q1, Q2 and Q3 results from qualifying at the Abu Dhabi Grand Prix, Round 22 of the 2021 Formula 1 world championship. read more »

Lewis Hamilton conceded Mercedes "couldn't compete" with the pole-setting pace of F1 title rival Max Verstappen in qualifying for the Abu Dhabi Grand Prix. read more »

Verstappen takes pole ahead of Hamilton at the 2021 Abu Dhabi Grand Prix read more »

Max Verstappen is relaxed over starting the Abu Dhabi Grand Prix on soft tyres despite an error forcing Red Bull's hand on the way to a sensational pole position for the... read more »

A dramatic season witnesses yet another twist as Max Verstappen takes a shock pole in Abu Dhabi that puts the Dutchman and title rival Lewis Hamilton on totally different start... read more »

Verstappen will start ahead of Hamilton and McLaren's Lando Norris after the one-hour qualifying session, which was split into three segments with five cars each being... read more »

Red Bull's Max Verstappen was the fastest man in qualifying today and is therefore set to start from first place in tomorrow's Abu Dhabi Grand Prix. Lewis Hamilton... read more »

Max Verstappen will start on pole ahead of Lewis Hamilton for the winner-takes-all Abu Dhabi GP title decider after a masterful and unexpected performance in qualifying from... read more »

The two title contenders will start Sunday's race on different strategies after Verstappen used the softs to go through Q2, where Hamilton progressed on the mediums, and... read more »

Red Bull's Max Verstappen strikes the first blow in his title-decider against Lewis Hamilton by taking a stunning pole position in Abu Dhabi. read more »

Max Verstappen and Lewis Hamilton will share the front row for their Abu Dhabi Grand Prix title showdown. read more »

Times from today's qualifying session for the Etihad Airways Abu Dhabi Grand Prix. read more »

Max Verstappen stormed to pole position for Formula 1's title-deciding Abu Dhabi Grand Prix, ahead of championship rival Lewis Hamilton. Verstappen clocked a time of... read more »