Improbable McLaren and 1-2 in Abu Dhabi qualifying – Disaster for Ferrari in the battle for the constructors’ title

Closer and closer to McLaren the constructors’ world title is now up for grabs in this year’s Formula 1!

With them Lando Norris and Oscar Piastri to dominate his qualifying trials Abu Dhabithe British team went 1-2 and are now one… breath away from their first title in 16 years!

It was the British driver who recorded the fastest time in Q3 thus celebrating the his eighth pole position this yearat the time when his teammate completed the first row of the grid!

LANDO NORRIS TAKES POLE!!!

Team mate Oscar Piastri locks out the front row for McLaren with Carlos Sainz taking third ????#F1 #AbuDhabiGP pic.twitter.com/jCHwf2RYUq

— Formula 1 (@F1) December 7, 2024

The third place was occupied by Carlos Sainzwith Ferrari however, to know a big… defeat, since o Charles Leclerc sat out Q3, finishing 14th. In fact, the Monegasque pilot of the Scuderia will start tomorrow’s race from the last position, as yesterday, it was imposed on him penalty of 10 places to change the battery in its power unit.

So the Italian team sees their hopes for the constructors’ title dashed as they now await a… miracle and ups and downs in tomorrow’s race to make up for it the gap of 21 points from McLaren.

Finally, the impressions were stolen by Nico Hulkenberg and Pierre Gasly, with the Haas driver finishing 4th and the Alpine driver 6th, at the time the world champion, Max Verstappenfinished his effort with the 5th best time.

QUALIFYING CLASSIFICATION

McLaren in the box seat as they look to clinch their first constructors’ title in a quarter of a century #F1 #AbuDhabiGP pic.twitter.com/TK0P2kDzmg

— Formula 1 (@F1) December 7, 2024