Qualifying in Abu Dhabi begins as McLaren and Ferrari remain standing in the fight for the 2024 F1 Constructors’ Championship
Just one qualifying session remains in the 2024 Formula 1 season.
But everything is on the line today at Yas Marina.
The season concludes with this weekend’s Abu Dhabi Grand Prix, but the F1 Constructors’ Championship hangs in the balance. McLaren enters the weekend with a 21-point advantage over Ferrari in the standings, and one could make the case that they are on favorable footing heading into Saturday. Not only did both Lando Norris and Oscar Piastri impress during Friday’s dual practice sessions — Norris was second-fastest in FP1, and topped the timing sheets in FP2 with Piastri right behind him — but Charles Leclerc is taking a ten-place grid penalty for the Abu Dhabi Grand Prix after Ferrari installed a new Energy Store (ES) on his SF-24, exceeding the two allowed for in the Sporting Regulations without penalty.
Still, anything can happen when the lap times count for real, and this season, anything has happened. As such, we’ll be following along with all the action from Abu Dhabi live. So check back early and often as the final qualifying session of the 2024 F1 season unfolds starting at 9:00 a.m. Eastern.
