F1 Abu Dhabi post-season test: Leclerc heads Sainz to close out 2024

Ferrari driver Charles Leclerc has ended the last day of running in 2024 on top at Formula 1’s Abu Dhabi post-season test.While testing 2025 tyre compounds for Pirelli, Leclerc set the fastest time over Tuesday’s nine-hour test at the Yas Marina circuit which hosted the season finale two days earlier.In the cooler afternoon conditions after sunset, Leclerc clocked a 1m23.510s to go top, completing …Keep reading

Ferrari turnaround from being “in the s***” promising for future F1 charge

Ferrari team principal Fred Vasseur believes the way the Scuderia reacted to being “in the s***” earlier in the year provides promise for its 2025 Formula 1 campaign.The Italian marque finished runner-up to McLaren in the constructors’ standings despite a late-season charge, having fallen behind the eventual champions and Red Bull early in 2024.But wins for Charles Leclerc and Carlos Sainz in a …Keep reading

What Hamilton will be doing on his Mercedes farewell tour

Lewis Hamilton will spend this week saying goodbye to Mercedes sponsors and Formula 1 team members ahead of his move to Ferrari next season.After 12 years together, some 246 races bringing 84 wins, 78 pole positions, 153 podium finishes, eight world constructors’ championships and six world drivers’ championships, it is the end of F1’s most successful team-driver partnership.This weekend marks …Keep reading

Sainz fastest for Williams in morning of Abu Dhabi F1 test

Carlos Sainz topped the morning hours of Formula 1’s 2024 post-season Abu Dhabi test for his new Williams team.After getting his install laps out of the way during a private filming session on Monday, Sainz officially kicked off his Williams stint by taking the wheel of the FW46 during Tuesday’s post-season test, where teams are helping Pirelli test its 2025 tyre compounds.Dressed in full white …Keep reading

McLaren reveals “brave risk” approach to 2025 F1 car design

McLaren has revealed that it is taking some ‘brave risks’ with its 2025 car design, as it sets its sights on a Formula 1 title double.The Woking-based team has just ended a 26-year wait for the constructors’ championship, with Lando Norris and Oscar Piastri helping it secure the crown at last weekend’s Abu Dhabi Grand Prix.However, after seeing Norris beaten to the drivers’ crown by Max …Keep reading

Sainz makes Williams F1 debut in Abu Dhabi test

Carlos Sainz has made his first public appearance as a Williams Formula 1 driver in the official post-season test in Abu Dhabi.After getting an early taste of the Williams FW46 in a private filming run on Monday, Sainz returned to the track on Tuesday morning to start his new stint with the British team in earnest.He appeared for his first official day at Williams in a plain white race suit, while …Keep reading