Lando Norris says scoring a single podium in 2022 “isn’t enough” for himself or the team, saying McLaren finished “way ahead of where we deserved” in Imola.
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Verstappen achieves most dominant title win since Vettel in 2013
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Posted onAs Sebastian Vettel headed for retirement, Max Verstappen concluded the most dominant championship-winning campaign since his 2013 title.
Magnussen’s experience makes him ‘positive’ ousted Schumacher can return to F1
2022 Abu Dhabi Grand Prix
Posted onKevin Magnussen says his Formula 1 career shows how Mick Schumacher might make it back onto the grid one day.
Overtaking still difficult at Yas Marina despite 2021 track changes, say drivers
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Posted onFormula 1 drivers say overtaking at Yas Marina remains difficult despite the changes made to improve racing at the circuit last year.
Depressing to consider points lost says Gasly after AlphaTauri slump to ninth
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Posted onPierre Gasly said it’s best not to dwell on the narrow margin by which AlphaTauri lost eighth place to Haas in the constructors championship.
Schumacher’s mind “set on coming back in 2024, if not already in ’23”
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Posted onMick Schumacher says his mind was already “pretty much set on coming back in 2024, if not already in ’23” during his last race weekend in F1
Paddock Diary: 2022 Abu Dhabi Grand Prix
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Posted onThe Formula 1 paddock said farewell to four-times world champion Sebastian Vettel with tributes throughout the Abu Dhabi Grand Prix weekend including a lap of the circuit on foot.
McLaren’s failure to take fourth not just down to Ricciardo’s struggles – Seidl
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Posted onMcLaren team principal Andreas Seidl says missing out on fourth in the constructors’ standings cannot be pinned solely on Daniel Ricciardo’s performance.
2022 Abu Dhabi Grand Prix driver ratings
2022 Abu Dhabi Grand Prix
Posted onMax Verstappen put in another peerless performance but others impressed too. For the final time in 2022, here are RaceFans’ driver ratings.
Title defeat this year less painful than controversial 2021 decider – Wolff
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Posted onMercedes’ failure to compete for the championships this year isn’t as painful as their defeat in the controversial 2021 finale, says team principal Toto Wolff.
No driver can match Verstappen in the same car right now – Horner
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Posted onMax Verstappen has improved his performance to a level which his team principal Christian Horner doubts any rival could match, even in the same car.
Zhou calls unseen last-lap pass on Albon his ‘best overtake of the season’
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Posted onZhou Guanyu says his final-lap pass on Alexander Albon in yesterday’s Abu Dhabi Grand Prix, which wasn’t broadcast during the race, was “the best overtake I’ve done all season.”
First pictures: Gasly starts life at Alpine as he prepares for test debut
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Posted onPierre Gasly said he’s “more than ready” to get started at Alpine as he prepares to make his debut in testing for his new team tomorrow.
Ferrari claim they used a “dummy” pit stop for Leclerc to outfox Red Bull
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Posted onFerrari team principal Mattia Binotto says a “dummy” pit stop was the key to getting Charles Leclerc ahead of Sergio Perez in yesterday’s Abu Dhabi Grand Prix.
Verstappen smokes his rivals one last time as Vettel goes out fighting
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Posted onMax Verstappen closed the book on a historic season for Red Bull with victory in Abu Dhabi, while Sebastian Vettel’s final grand prix proved a dramatic one.
Ocon takes “good satisfaction” from out-scoring “very fast” team mate Alonso
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Posted onEsteban Ocon said out-scoring his two-times world champion team mate Fernando Alonso was a satisfying result
Hamilton’s tactics were “cheeky” but I’d have done the same – Sainz
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Posted onCarlos Sainz Jnr accused Lewis Hamilton of “cheeky” driving when he was told to hand a position to Ferrari driver during their tussle over the opening laps in the Abu Dhabi Grand Prix.
Vote for your 2022 Abu Dhabi Grand Prix Driver of the Weekend
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Posted onWho was the best driver during the 2022 Abu Dhabi Grand Prix weekend? Compare how they did and vote for the best.
2022 Abu Dhabi Grand Prix interactive data: lap charts, times and tyres
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Posted onOne-stop strategies paid off for Max Verstappen and Charles Leclerc, but Sebastian Vettel suspected his cost Aston Martin sixth place in the championship.
Leclerc praises Ferrari for “step forward” with strategies after snatching second
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Posted onCharles Leclerc says taking second place off Sergio Perez through the pits shows Ferrari have improved their strategies in recent races.