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'Poor Abu Dhabi GP would end Bottas' F1 career'
Planet F1 - 13 Dec 2020 09:00
Ralf Schumacher believes Valtteri Bottas' career is on the line and that a poor showing in the Abu Dhabi GP could end not only his time at Mercedes but also in F1. The post ‘Poor Abu Dhabi GP would end Bottas’ F1 car...
2020 Abu Dhabi Grand Prix championship points | 2020 Abu Dhabi Grand Prix
F1 Fanatic - 13 Dec 2020 16:55
Max Verstappen's win means he ended the year nine points behind second-placed Valtteri Bottas in the championship.
Vettel: It's a mystery why there's such a delta between the cars
GRAND PRIX 247 - 13 Dec 2020 07:11
Ferrari’s Sebastian Vettel says he cannot explain the gap between himself and teammate Charles Leclerc in qualifying for the Abu Dhabi Grand Prix on Saturday. The four-time Formula 1 world champion’s last race for th...
Leclerc 'struggled massively' for pace in Q3
Planet F1 - 13 Dec 2020 00:00
Charles Leclerc admitted to disappointment after being unable to replicate his bright qualifying performances this season in Q3 for the Abu Dhabi Grand Prix. The post Leclerc ‘struggled massively’ for pace in Q3 appe...
Mercedes sees Red Bull benefit substantially from new rear wing
Total F1 - 13 Dec 2020 22:40
Mercedes hoped that Red Bull Racing would have a peak on Saturday because Lewis Hamilton and Valtteri Bottas did not get the red tyres working in qualifying, but nothing turned out to be less true a day later. Max Versta...
Red Bull expected to confirm Perez for 2021 in ‘coming week'
Total F1 - 13 Dec 2020 20:20
Red Bull are expected to confirm Sergio Perez as Max Verstappen's team-mate for 2021, perhaps as soon as the 'coming week'. That's according to Formula 1 reporter Ted Kravitz who revealed the news as part of his Ted's No...
Hamilton hopes to sign new Mercedes contract before Christmas
Total F1 - 13 Dec 2020 19:50
Lewis Hamilton is hoping he can sign his next contract with Mercedes before Christmas, affirming negotiations will resume immediately after the Abu Dhabi Grand Prix weekend. The seven-time World Champion has not yet penn...
Rosberg names his top five F1 drivers of 2020
Total F1 - 13 Dec 2020 14:30
2016 World Champion Nico Rosberg has named his top five drivers of the 2020 Formula 1 season, headed by a familiar rival. The series rolls in to Abu Dhabi for the final round of a 2020 campaign like nothing we have seen ...
WATCH: Fernando Alonso's Renault R25 Distracts Lewis Hamilton During Interview
Total F1 - 13 Dec 2020 12:40
Renault are celebrating their 400th grand prix in Formula One this weekend and, ahead of their rebrand to Alpine next season, Fernando Alonso is driving the iconic, Championship-winning R25 at the Yas Marina Circuit to c...
The Morning After: Some much-needed excitement
GRAND PRIX 247 - 13 Dec 2020 06:52
Securing the first non-Mercedes-powered pole position of the season, Max Verstappen brought some much-needed excitement to the Abu Dhabi Grand Prix on Saturday. We've said it before on this site, and I'm sure we'll say i...
McLaren sell stake to US investment company
Total F1 - 13 Dec 2020 03:50
Abu Dhabi Grand Prix – McLaren are selling a big stake in their team to a US-based group of investors, in a deal that values them at more than 550 million pounds. McLaren are set to sell a large stake in their company ...
Brown: Formula E in 2023 very interesting for McLaren
Total F1 - 13 Dec 2020 02:20
McLaren are interested in entering Formula E once the company's battery supply contract ends in 2022 and the electric series introduces its Gen3 car, McLaren Racing chief executive Zak Brown said on Saturday. McLaren App...
Albon ‘frustrated' despite Abu Dhabi progress
Total F1 - 13 Dec 2020 01:10
Alex Albon felt he had produced one of his best qualifying performances of the year – but was still frustrated with a P5 start for the Abu Dhabi Grand Prix. The Red Bull driver is battling to save his seat for next yea...
Silverstone renames pit straight in honour of Lewis Hamilton
Total F1 - 13 Dec 2020 00:40
Silverstone has announced that it is to rename its International pit straight in honour of Lewis Hamilton following the Briton's seventh world championship win. The section of the circuit, which is flanked by the Silvers...
Magnussen: I'm sad to be saying goodbye to everyone
GRAND PRIX 247 - 13 Dec 2020 23:59
Kevin Magnussen contested his 119th Grand Prix on Sunday, his final Formula 1 race for now as he leaves Haas for greener pastures in the US-based IMSA sportscar series Sadly, it was another miserable night for the likeab...
Ricciardo: Merci beaucoup for an awesome two years!
GRAND PRIX 247 - 13 Dec 2020 23:58
Daniel Ricciardo’s last race with Renault in Formula 1 marked the end of an era. not only does the Australian depart but, also, the French team competed in their final Grand Prix as they hand the baton to Alpine for th...
Gasly – 'I'm glad we made the best out of the last one here in Abu Dhabi'
Total F1 - 13 Dec 2020 23:50
Pierre Gasly finished off his 2020 campaign with a well deserved eighth place finish at Yas Marina. More»
Renault Says Farewell to Ricciardo After Two Great Seasons
Total F1 - 13 Dec 2020 23:40
After two great years with the Renault DP World F1 Team, Daniel Ricciardo will now make the switch over to McLaren. Here is what the team has said as a farewell to him! More»
Abu Dhabi Grand Prix: Top 3 Press Conference
GRAND PRIX 247 - 13 Dec 2020 23:29
Full transcript from the top three press conference after from the Abu Dhabi Grand Prix, Round 17 of the 2020 Formula 1 World Championship, at Yas Marina Circuit. Featuring race winner Max Verstappen (Red Bull), second-p...
Perez leaves Racing Point 'happy and proud' of his boys
Total F1 - 13 Dec 2020 23:10
It wasn't the closing race Sergio Perez was expecting, but the disappointing finale has taken nothing away from the pride the departing Racing Point driver feels for his "boys". Perez had his work cut out from the outset...
Ricciardo: A ‘bonus' that McLaren secured P3
Total F1 - 13 Dec 2020 23:10
Daniel Ricciardo said it was a 'bonus' that his strong final race with Renault coincided with McLaren securing P3 in the Constructors'. The Abu Dhabi Grand Prix brought at end to Ricciardo's two-year stint with Renault a...
Mercedes say they ran engines "as conservative as we can" due to MGU-K failures | 2020 Abu Dhabi Grand Prix
F1 Fanatic - 13 Dec 2020 23:03
Mercedes have confirmed concerns over recent MGU-K failures led them to reduce the strain on their power units during the Abu Dhabi Grand Prix.