This was despite a series of late-race passes and a penalty for Sergio Perez meaning Leclerc actually gifted him second on the road on the last lap in a failed attempt to... read more »

Max Verstappen claimed a 19th victory of the year in Formula 1’s Abu Dhabi season finale ahead of Charles Leclerc and George Russell. The Dutchman converted pole position into... read more »

While Max Verstappen took his 19th season victory at the Abu Dhabi Grand Prix, Mercedes pipped Ferrari to secure second place in the constructors' championship. read more »

Max Verstappen completed his record-breaking 2023 Formula 1 campaign by picking up his 19th victory of the year with a dominant display in Abu Dhabi. The Dutchman was unopposed... read more »

The Abu Dhabi Grand Prix got off to a brilliant start on Sunday, with Charles Leclerc really taking the battle to Max Verstappen, but the world champion ultimately managed to... read more »

Max Verstappen and Charles Leclerc have encouraged the removal of off-camber corners through the final sector at the Yas Marina Circuit to improve racing. The venue, which has... read more »

Turns 12 to 16 are notably off-camber, where the apex of the corner is marginally higher up compared to the outside, and this has often resulted in limited opportunities to... read more »

Today's post-qualifying press conference with Max Verstappen, Charles Leclerc and Oscar Piastri. read more »

Charles Leclerc says ending up on the front row of the grid for the F1 Abu Dhabi Grand Prix was a "big surprise" after he feared a Q1 elimination.  read more »

The reigning world champion secured the final pole of the season by seeing off a late challenge from Charles Leclerc in qualifying, taking top spot by 0.139s.Oscar Piastri... read more »

The McLaren driver had looked on course to emerge as Max Verstappen's main challenger in the fight for pole position on Saturday, but a lurid slide through the hotel... read more »

Max Verstappen edges out Charles Leclerc and Oscar Piastri as the Yas Marina continues to throw up surprise after surprise not least in terms of the disparity between teammates. read more »

Charles Leclerc admits he was concerned about being eliminated in Q1 before ending up with a "surprise" front row in qualifying for the Abu Dhabi Grand Prix. Having... read more »

The three-time champion signed off his season's qualifying efforts with a 12th pole, having pipped Ferrari rival Charles Leclerc by 0.139 seconds despite failing to... read more »

Leclerc ultimately lapped only 0.139 seconds shy of polesitter Max Verstappen in the final part of the shootout, with the Red Bull driver failing to improve on his last flying... read more »

Max Verstappen claimed a convincing pole position in the final F1 qualifying session of the season at the Abu Dhabi Grand Prix.  read more »

Max Verstappen recovered from his Abu Dhabi Grand Prix practice struggles to take pole position ahead of Charles Leclerc in the final qualifying session of the 2023 season. read more »

Verstappen will start ahead of Ferrari's Charles Leclerc and McLaren's Oscar Piastri after the one-hour qualifying session, which is split into three segments with... read more »

Three-time world champion Max Verstappen snatched the pole position at the Abu Dhabi Grand Prix, beating Ferrari's Charles Leclerc and McLaren's Lando Norris.... read more »

Max Verstappen ended the final qualifying session of 2023 on top as he stormed to a fourth-consecutive pole position at the Yas Marina Circuit for the Abu Dhabi Grand Prix. The... read more »

In a final qualifying session where the soft tyres were good for just a single flying lap - unlike the multiple fliers seen last week in Las Vegas - Lewis Hamilton was also... read more »

Red Bull's Max Verstappen beat Ferrari's Charles Leclerc to take his 12th pole in 22 races this year at the season-ending Abu Dhabi Grand Prix. read more »

Max Verstappen secured an emphatic pole position for the Abu Dhabi Grand Prix ahead of Charles Leclerc in second and Oscar Piastri in third. read more »

Max Verstappen has secured the final pole position of the 2023 Formula 1 season, courtesy of a 1:23.445s lap time in Abu Dhabi. Charles Leclerc made sure he put his Ferrari on... read more »

The final practice at the Abu Dhabi Grand Prix delivered a surprising result as Mercedes driver George Russell dominated the action while Ferrari and Red Bull struggled for... read more »