Before he dominated Q3 to take pole at the Yas Marina track ahead of Lewis Hamilton, Verstappen had initially tried to get through Q2 on the mediums - the same compound his... read more »

Verstappen appeared to have been on the backfoot in pace terms compared to title rival Lewis Hamilton through the first two qualifying stages at the Yas Marina circuit.But a... 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 »

Lewis Hamilton credited title rival Max Verstappen post-qualifying, saying he had "no answer" to the Q3 benchmark set by the Red Bull driver. Hamilton set the pace... 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 »

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 »

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 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 »

The third and final practice for the Abu Dhabi Grand Prix saw Mercedes continue to dominate the proceedings at the Yas Marina Circuit with Lewis Hamilton compfortably topping... read more »

Lewis Hamilton outpaced Formula 1 title rival Max Verstappen in final practice ahead of the championship-deciding Abu Dhabi Grand Prix.  read more »

Lewis Hamilton heads into the crucial final qualifying hour of the 2021 F1 season with an apparent single-lap advantage in his Mercedes after outpacing title rival Max... read more »

Lewis Hamilton heads into qualifying for the Abu Dhabi Grand Prix as clear favourite to take pole position as F1 title rival Max Verstappen suffered more rear-wng issues. read more »

Lewis Hamilton and Mercedes threw off the sandbags in FP3 for the Abu Dhabi Grand Prix, the Brit two-tenths up on his title rival Max Verstappen. Hamilton clocked a 1:23.274,... read more »

Mercedes team boss Toto Wolff and his Red Bull rival Christian Horner put on a display of sportsmanship ahead of the Formula One title showdown at the season-ending Abu Dhabi... read more »

Defending F1 world champion Hamilton grabbed top spot in FP2 after title rival Max Verstappen was fastest in the first practice session at the revamped Yas Marina Circuit, with... read more »

Lewis Hamilton has predicted the qualifying battle between himself and F1 title rival Max Verstappen will be "super close" despite a dominant display in second... read more »

Mercedes seemingly continues to dominate the last leg of the 2021 F1 season as Lewis Hamilton topped the second practice for the Abu Dhabi Grand Prix, beating his championship... read more »

His Red Bull title rival Max Verstappen was quickest in FP1, but Hamilton set the fastest time of the day in FP2 at 1m23.691s.Abu Dhabi Grand Prix FP1 results: Verstappen... read more »

Lewis Hamilton landed the first significant blow of F1's Decider in the Desert by comfortably topping the timesheets in Abu Dhabi GP Practice Two, with championship rival... read more »

World Champion Lewis Hamilton laid down an impressive marker during Friday's second practice session for Formula 1's title-deciding Abu Dhabi Grand Prix. Hamilton... read more »

Formula 1 rival bosses Toto Wolff and Christian Horner have seemingly put their feud behind them with a handshake prior to the Abu Dhabi Grand Prix title showdown.  read more »

Max Verstappen sets early pace at Yas Marina as title rival Lewis Hamilton has his best time deleted after falling foul of track limits. read more »

Both drivers have huge fan bases who are active on social media, and as the fight has heated up amid a series of controversial decisions by the FIA stewards many have expressed... read more »

As a tense battle between Red Bull and its Brackley-based rival comes to an end in Abu Dhabi this weekend, Verstappen has suggested that he is not comfortable with how events... read more »

Lando Norris has joked he may 'brake test' his World Championship rival Charles Leclerc at the Abu Dhabi Grand Prix. read more »