Race 2024 F1 Abu Dhabi Grand Prix Full Race Replay
Race 2024 F1 Abu Dhabi Grand Prix Full Race Replay
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Race Info
Date: 8 December 2024
Formula 1 Etihad Airways Abu Dhabi Grand Prix 2024
Location: Yas Marina Circuit, Abu Dhabi, United Arab Emirates
Course: Permanent racing facility
Course length: 5.281 km (3.281 miles)
Distance: 58 laps, 306.183 km (190.253 miles)
Formula One Abu Dhabi Grand Prix 2024 What to Watch
Max Verstappen of Red Bull Racing was crowned this season's champion in the Las Vegas Grand Prix in November, but the 2024 Formula 1 World Championship's final race is this weekend in Abu Dhabi. With McLaren in the lead and Ferrari in second place, the race for the Constructors' championship is still very much in play.
The Hermann Tilke-designed Yas Marina Circuit, which saw some minor configuration alterations in 2021 to improve the action, has hosted the Abu Dhabi Grand Prix every year since 2009. Along with increasing speeds and loads around particular turns, these improvements also create greater opportunities for overtaking.
Because the walls are close together and the Safety Car or a red flag is frequently seen, the circuit is one where errors can have serious consequences. The track is 3.3 miles long and has a comparatively level surface. The tires are under less stress because of this and the fact that most of the turns are fast and flowing.
As a result, Pirelli has designated the C3, C4, and C5 as its three softest compounds. Drivers typically use a two-stop approach.
According to the weather forecast, the weekend will be pleasant and dry. To avoid the heat of the day, the Abu Dhabi race, like other events in the Middle East, begins at twilight and continues into the night. Engineers and drivers are challenged by this since they have to adjust to changes in tire and vehicle behavior brought on by fluctuating track and ambient temperatures.
Verstappen has 429 points in the 2024 Drivers' Championship going into Saturday's qualifying session and Sunday's race. Charles Leclerc of Ferrari is in third place with 341 points, followed by Lando Norris of McLaren in second place with 349 points. Red Bull is in third place with 581 points, Ferrari is in second place with 619 points, and McLaren is in first place with 640 points in the Constructors' Championship.
Zhou Guanyu and Valtteri Bottas, who have both been fired from Sauber, will be competing in their final race of the season. Next season, Carlos Sainz will also fill Franco Colapinto's interim position at Williams. Similar to Colapinto, Liam Lawson has not been confirmed for a seat in 2025; nevertheless, it is generally anticipated that he will either take Sergio Perez's spot at Red Bull or keep his present interim seat at RB.
Lewis Hamilton, who will be joining Ferrari for the upcoming season, will also say goodbye to his Mercedes-Benz AMG squad. Even at McLaren, Hamilton's whole career has been powered by Mercedes engines, and he has won six of his seven world championships with Mercedes. Andrea Kimi Antonelli, a rookie, will take Hamilton's place at Mercedes.