Not only Charles Leclerc: Franco Colapinto and Alexander Albon also penalized.
Both Williams drivers will have to serve five positions each for gearbox replacement.
Both Williams drivers will have to serve five positions each for gearbox replacement.
Lando Norris was ahead of teammate Oscar Piastri and Nico Hulkenberg. Fourth and sixth places went to Carlos Sainz and Charles Leclerc.
The Monegasque was ahead of Norris and the Mercedes of Hamilton and Russell; on the track with the other Ferrari was Charles’ younger brother Arthur.
Mercedes and Red Bull clash like old times
The Monegasque driver, in the last race of the season in Abu Dhabi, will play for the Constructors’ title and second place in the World Drivers’ Championship with McLaren and Lando Norris.
The rainbow winner is also aiming for victory in the last race of the season in Abu Dhabi.
The Spaniard from the Maranello factory, however, knows that the constructors’ world championship is difficult to wrest from McLaren.
In Abu Dhabi for the Briton last Grand Prix after 12 seasons with the team with which he won six world titles.
For the first time ever, a pair of brothers will have a session driving for the same team: in fact, Sainz will give up his car to the young Monegasque in FP1.
The French driver returned to his early farewell to Alpine.
The team principal of the German team said goodbye to the seven-time world champion
The Woking-based stable will be called upon to defend its 21-point lead over Ferrari in the final weekend in Abu Dhabi.
The Argentine Williams driver could be one of the candidates to replace Sergio Perez next season.
Getting the two drivers to the finish line in first and second positions would not be enough. McLaren and Verstappen decisive.
The 28-year-old driver prematurely ends his adventure with the French team, which announced that Jack Doohan will replace the transalpine in the last race of the season in Abu Dhabi.
The Maranello-based Scuderia will play for the Constructors’ World Championship in the last race of the season.
The gap to McLaren is down to 21 points. It needs the perfect race in Abu Dhabi.
“We knew it was going to be a difficult weekend compared to McLaren,” highlighted the Monegasque.
The race reopened the race for the Constructors’ Championship, with Ferrari narrowing the gap to McLaren to just 21 points.
The Cavallino is -30 from McLaren after the Sprint held in Qatar. All combinations.
The Dutchman was charged by race officials with misconduct in qualifying against George Russell, who takes his place in first position.
Despite being seventh on the grid, the Spaniard does not lose confidence.
It is not so much the fifth place in qualifying that worries the Monegasque, but the progress of the man who, in the Sprint, had been struggling not a little: Max Verstappen.
After “hiding” in the Sprint Race, the world champion set the best time in the last and decisive qualifying session for the race.
The Mercedes driver did not particularly like his compatriot’s behavior during the Sprint Race in Qatar.
The British driver finished second in the Sprint Race of the Qatar GP.
Thanks to perfect teamwork, the two drivers of the Woking stable brought home a splendid one-two in the Sprint Race of the Qatar GP.