19 Hypercars entered for 2024 WEC season including third Ferrari with Kubica
WEC
The FIA has confirmed its Hypercar class will swell to 19 entries for the 2024 World Endurance Championship season.
Ferrari ‘only half-did the job’ using Leclerc to keep Perez ahead of Russell – Horner
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Ferrari didn’t go far enough in their efforts to use Charles Leclerc to hold up George Russell, says Red Bull team principal Christian Horner.
Mission complete for Verstappen as Ferrari fall short of their final objective
2023 Abu Dhabi GP report
The final race of 2023 encapsulated the season: Max Verstappen won as he pleased, but the fight for second place delivered action until the last lap.
Hamilton ‘can guess where Red Bull will be next year’ after 17-second win
RaceFans Round-up
In the round-up: Hamilton expects Red Bull to stay ahead in 2024 • Ben Sulayem will take “extreme measures” on schedule • Ocon hopes to be fit for test
Why Ferrari doubt any strategy would have got Sainz the points they needed
2023 Abu Dhabi GP data
While one Ferrari finished second, the other couldn’t even reach the eighth place they needed to secure second in the championship. Did they get Sainz’s strategy wrong?
Tsunoda didn’t realise he was leading the Abu Dhabi Grand Prix
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Yuki Tsunoda spent five laps leading the Abu Dhabi Grand Prix, but wasn’t aware he was heading the field at the time.
Hamilton would have gone straight on if he hadn’t crashed into me – Gasly
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Pierre Gasly said Lewis Hamilton “destroyed” his diffuser by running into him, which ended his chance of a points finish.
Disappointed Sainz says third in the championship is a “fair” result for Ferrari
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Carlos Sainz Jnr says he is “very disappointed” with his Abu Dhabi GP result as he failed to score points and Ferrari narrowly missed out on second in the championship.
Norris ‘tried to let Perez past and somehow he crashed into me’
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Lando Norris was baffled by his collision with Sergio Perez during the Abu Dhabi Grand Prix, saying he was trying to let his rival by when they tangled.
2023 Abu Dhabi Grand Prix in pictures
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A selection of pictures from the season-ending Abu Dhabi Grand Prix at the Yas Marina circuit.
All teams avoid penalties despite “numerous” pit crew eye protection breaches
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All 10 F1 teams have escaped penalties from the Abu Dhabi Grand Prix stewards after “numerous” breaches of regulations concerning eye protection worn by their pit crews.
Alonso says Hamilton ‘brake test’ was Canada 2013 repeat: ‘In both cases I won’
Formula 1
Fernando Alonso admitted he was trying to avoid giving the benefit of DRS to Lewis Hamilton when he slowed abruptly in front of his rival.
Perez given formal warning after saying “the stewards are a joke” on radio
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Sergio Perez has been given a formal warning by the stewards of the Abu Dhabi Grand Prix for insulting them after he was given a penalty.
Verstappen admits final win of 2023 was “emotional” after dominant season
Formula 1
World champion Max Verstappen says his record-breaking 2023 campaign will be difficult to emulate in the future after taking 19 victories.
Unwell Russell calls second in championship for Mercedes a “massive relief”
Formula 1
George Russell said he was coughing throughout the Abu Dhabi GP but was pleased to secure second in the championship for Mercedes after “letting the side down a couple of times this year.”
No point putting up harder fight against Verstappen at start – Leclerc
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Charles Leclerc said there was no point putting up a fight against Max Verstappen at the start of the Abu Dhabi Grand Prix as he was unlikely to stay ahead of his rival.
Vote for your 2023 Abu Dhabi Grand Prix Driver of the Weekend
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Who was the best driver during the 2023 Abu Dhabi Grand Prix weekend? Compare how they did and vote for the best.
Verstappen caps dominant season with crushing win as penalty leaves Perez fourth
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Max Verstappen never looked under threat as he won the Abu Dhabi Grand Prix to end his season with a record 19 grand prix victories.
2023 Abu Dhabi Grand Prix race result and championship points
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Max Verstappen has won the Abu Dhabi Grand Prix for Red Bull ahead of Charles Leclerc and George Russell.
Rate the race: 2023 Abu Dhabi Grand Prix
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What did you think of today’s race? Share your verdict on the 2023 Abu Dhabi Grand Prix.