2024 Abu Dhabi Grand Prix - Yas Marina, Dec 06 - 08

[bananapeel23]

Hulk and Bottas are in fine form here.

[Watto]

Nice lap by Lando.

[Mchamilton]

Bottas ahead of Perez

[f1isgood]

Hulk ahead of Verstappen.
Bottas ahead of Perez.

Good lap by Lando.

[f1isgood]

- Mclaren are sandbagging, their real pace is much much faster. Expecting a Mclaren pole in Q3 with 1:20.xx

I think it will be optimistically early 1.22s and realistically mid 1.22s. The development from 22 to 23 was only 4 tenths although that was with the floor edge change. The cars seem to have gained much more lap time than 23 this year and so I will expect something like mid-1.22s for qualifying. Would be interesting if these cars can get close to 21 pole which was a 22.1. I have huge doubts given the track layout however.

Okay, very good guess.

[djones]

Spetacular by Verstappen

Yep, that’s one way to describe being out qualified by a Haas.

[matt_b]

Bottas ahead of Perez

Outpaced by a team that is dead last in the constructors championship VS a car that won the championship with 2 races to spare. There is no way he should be keeping his drive for next season, absolutely no way, but he will because his job is to stay out of Max's way and Red Bull are happy with that

[napoleon1981]

Spetacular by Verstappen

Yep, that’s one way to describe being out qualified by a Haas.

Wdc in a car slower than the Haas confirmed. Simply lovely.

[ME4ME]

Great qualifying. Some spectacular performances and a pretty mixed up grid. Not the 2by2by2 which we've become used to in previous uncompetitive years. 2025 gonna be great.

[falonso81]

Hulk podium incoming?

[f1isgood]

Hulk podium incoming?

Would be a great way to end this year

[renault rs26]

Hulk podium incoming?

I was thinking about Magnussen scoring only podiums in his first and last races in F1 career.

[f1isgood]

McLaren found 1.3s in raw development these regulations. Simply insane.

AD23 -- AD24
McL 1.23.8 -- 1.22.6
RBR 1.23.4 -- 1.23.0 (Probably 3 tenths left on the table with 0.2 for the oversteer and 0.1 for the last lap on lighter car)

[Farnborough]

Tire starting pressure back down to "normal" here, with increased allowance of maximum camber both front and rear.

Should have some different consequences for the chassis and each set of attributes.

The surface is very flat here (left to right) hence some more camber possibilities, that fast section after #1 corner would likely benefit that's the left-right-left sequence. Also corner #9 as having the car sit continually hard on sidewalls like that can be enhanced more than some other sectors.

They don't appear to be concerned about tire durability from looking at those base settings, may bring some teams forward against MB pace in relative terms.

Who is most likely to benefit from softer compounds and lower tyre pressures?

It should facilitate faster warming and more even performance over a stint. Cars with that need may advance over something else.

My Perception is that it should reduce compromise with ferrari and increase risk at Mercedes. Possibly advantage RB & McL too.

A few misfires there from leaders, good job by McL, didn't get to see ultimate CL to fully understand Ferrari though.

[TFSA]

Hulkenberg summoned to stewards for overtaking in the pit exit (not allowed in Abu Dhabi).

Sainz noted for going slow on outlap and Norris catching him out, the same way Verstappen got last weeks penalty.

Steward room spice incoming.