Norris takes Abu Dhabi pole position in McLaren one-two

Saturday, 7 December 2024 19:13

By Reuters

Lando Norris took pole position for the season-ending Abu Dhabi Grand Prix in a McLaren one-two with Oscar Piastri ahead of a race that could secure the team's first Formula One constructors' championship since 1998.

Title rivals Ferrari had Carlos Sainz qualify third on Saturday with Charles Leclerc 14th on the timesheets before a 10 place grid penalty is added to his time for Sunday's race.

McLaren are 21 points clear of the Italian team.

Seven times world champion Lewis Hamilton qualified only 18th for his last race for Mercedes before switching to Ferrari. The Briton was unlucky after a broken plastic bollard was wedged under his car.

QUALIFYING CLASSIFICATION

McLaren in the box seat as they look to clinch their first constructors' title in a quarter of a century #F1 #AbuDhabiGP pic.twitter.com/TK0P2kDzmg
— Formula 1 (@F1) December 7, 2024

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