- The Abu Dhabi Grand Prix is the ultimate race of the 2024 F1 season, which encompasses a document 24 races
- Purple Bull Racing’s Max Verstappen has already claimed the 2024 Drivers’ title
- The battle for the 2024 Constructors’ title remains to be ongoing, with McLaren within the lead
The ultimate spherical of the 2024 Formulation 1 World Championship takes place this weekend in Abu Dhabi, however Purple Bull Racing’s Max Verstappen was already topped this season’s champion in November on the Las Vegas Grand Prix. The battle for the Constructors’ title remains to be very a lot alive, with McLaren main and Ferrari a detailed second.
The Abu Dhabi Grand Prix has been held yearly since 2009, at all times on the Hermann Tilke-designed Yas Marina Circuit, which obtained some minor format modifications in 2021 to enhance the motion. These modifications present extra overtaking alternatives and likewise improve speeds and hundreds by some corners.
The circuit is one the place errors are expensive, because the partitions are shut, making the Security Automotive or a purple flag frequent occurrences. The monitor measures 3.3 miles and encompasses a comparatively easy floor. This, mixed with a majority of flowing, high-speed corners, means stress on the tires is low.
Pirelli has nominated its three softest compounds because of this: the C3, C4, and C5. Drivers are inclined to run a two-stop technique.
Yas Marina Circuit, dwelling of the Formulation 1 Abu Dhabi Grand Prix
The climate forecast requires dry, heat situations all through the weekend. Nonetheless, like different races within the Center East, the Abu Dhabi race begins at twilight and runs into the night time to keep away from the warmth of the day. That presents a problem for engineers and drivers, who should adapt to modifications in tire and automotive habits brought on by various ambient and monitor temperatures.
Heading into Saturday’s qualifying session and Sunday’s race, Verstappen’s factors tally within the 2024 Drivers’ Championship stands at 429. McLaren’s Lando Norris is second with 349 factors, and Ferrari’s Charles Leclerc is third with 341 factors. Within the Constructors’ Championship, McLaren leads with 640 factors, Ferrari is second with 619 factors, and Purple Bull is third with 581 factors.
Because the race closes out the season, it is going to be the final for Valtteri Bottas and Zhou Guanyu, each of whom have been dismissed from Sauber. Franco Colapinto’s short-term seat at Williams will even be taken over by Carlos Sainz subsequent season. Like Colapinto, Liam Lawson additionally hasn’t been confirmed for a seat in 2025, although he’s broadly anticipated to both retain his present short-term seat at RB or to exchange Sergio Perez at Purple Bull.
Lewis Hamilton will even bid farewell to his Mercedes-Benz AMG workforce, as he is set to be a part of Ferrari subsequent season. Hamilton’s total profession has been powered by Mercedes energy items (even when at McLaren), and it was with Mercedes that he gained six of his seven world titles. Changing Hamilton at Mercedes can be newcomer Andrea Kimi Antonelli.
