FIA Formula 1 race director Michael Masi’s pre-race warning over the possibility of points deductions for unsporting conduct has been welcomed by Mercedes team principal Toto Wolff.
2021 Abu Dhabi Grand Prix articles archive
Verstappen quickest in first practice as lap times plummet at revised Yas Marina circuit
2021 Abu Dhabi Grand Prix first practice
Posted onMax Verstappen set the early pace, almost two tenths faster than the Mercedes of Valtteri Bottas and Lewis Hamilton in first practice for the Abu Dhabi Grand Prix.
Schumacher still the greatest even if Hamilton breaks his championships record – Vettel
2021 Abu Dhabi Grand Prix
Posted onNo matter how many world championship title Lewis Hamilton win, Sebastian Vettel will always consider Michael Schumacher the greatest Formula 1 driver of all time.
Yas Marina corner modifications earn early praise from drivers
2021 Abu Dhabi Grand Prix
Posted onFormula 1 drivers are optimistic the revised layout of the Yas Marina will improve overtaking opportunities during the Abu Dhabi Grand Prix.
Verstappen was mentally tough from his first day in an F1 car – Tost interview
2021 Abu Dhabi Grand Prix
Posted onThe first team principal to run Max Verstappen in Formula 1 is “convinced” he will win the championship this weekend.
Mercedes deserve constructors title but Max is “driving a step ahead of us” – Alonso
2021 Abu Dhabi Grand Prix
Posted onMax Verstappen deserves to win the drivers championship this year, says Fernando Alonso, while Mercedes should take the constructors’ title.
Raikkonen ‘looking forward to normal life’ as he calls time on longest-ever F1 career
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Posted onKimi Raikkonen and Antonio Giovinazzi will run special messages on their cars this weekend as the Alfa Romeo team mates depart Formula 1 together.
Typical Abu Dhabi weather but altered surface awaits drivers at Yas Marina
2021 Abu Dhabi Grand Prix weather
Posted onThe weather is unlikely to play a factor in this weekend’s title deciding Abu Dhabi Grand Prix with typically dry, warm conditions expected across all three days.
First pictures from the 2021 Abu Dhabi Grand Prix weekend
F1 Pictures
Posted onPictures from the build-up to the 2021 Abu Dhabi Grand Prix, where McLaren have presented an altered livery for the final race of the season.
Verstappen and Hamilton unfazed by threat of points deduction over collision
2021 Abu Dhabi Grand Prix
Posted onChampionship contenders Lewis Hamilton and Max Verstappen say the possibility of a points deduction in the event of a controversial end to the title fight is not out of the ordinary.
Sainz urges title rivals to fight fair and prove ‘we are still a sport, not only a show’
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Posted onMax Verstappen and Lewis Hamilton must put on a fair fight in the championship-deciding race for the sake of Formula 1’s image, says Carlos Sainz Jnr.
Verstappen disagrees with ‘brake test’ penalty and claims he’s treated ‘unfairly’
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Posted onMax Verstappen believes he has been treated differently to other drivers, including Lewis Hamilton, after receiving two penalties in last weekend’s controversial Saudi Arabian Grand Prix.
F1 extends Abu Dhabi Grand Prix deal by 10 years
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Posted onFormula 1 will continue to race at the Yas Marina circuit in Abu Dhabi until at least 2030 after announcing a new deal with the promoters.
Drivers warned points deductions possible for ‘unethical’ behaviour in title showdown
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Posted onFIA race director Michael Masi has given F1 teams and drivers a clear warning that their conduct in the championship-deciding Abu Dhabi Grand Prix will be under scrutiny.
Will F1’s stewards face the toughest call of all? Five Abu Dhabi GP talking points
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Posted onWill a gripping year of racing between Max Verstappen and Lewis Hamilton come to a spectacular conclusion at Yas Marina – or does yet more controversy lie in store?
F1 title-decider to get free live TV coverage in Britain as well as Netherlands
2021 Abu Dhabi Grand Prix
Posted onFormula 1 fans in Britain and the Netherlands will be able to watch this weekend’s championship-deciding race live on free-to-air television.
McLaren reveal one-off livery for Abu Dhabi F1 season finale
2021 Abu Dhabi Grand Prix
Posted onMcLaren have revealed a special, one-off livery they will use for the final race of the Formula 1 season in Abu Dhabi this weekend.
2021 Abu Dhabi Grand Prix TV Times
2021 Abu Dhabi Grand Prix
Posted onIt’s the final, championship-deciding race week of 2021. Formula 1 and Formula 2 head to the remodelled Yas Marina. Here’s how to watch the Abu Dhabi Grand Prix and more.
Abu Dhabi promoter hoping for F1’s first title-deciding finale for five years
Interview
Posted onThe promoter of the Abu Dhabi Grand Prix is hoping this year’s world championship will be decided in next week’s finale on the overhauled Yas Marina circuit.
Yas Marina changes will slash F1 lap times by “10 to 15 seconds”
2021 Abu Dhabi Grand Prix
Posted onRevisions to the Yas Marina circuit could cut Formula 1 lap times by as much as 15 seconds, according to the team behind the changes.