Ferrari hoped for it until the end, but in the end it happened. McLaren to win the Constructors’ Championship thanks to Lando Norris wins the Abu Dhabi Grand Prix ahead of the two Ferraris of Sainz and Leclerc. The last time a Woking team won the title was back in 1998, when single-seaters were driven by Mika Hakkinen and David Coulthard. Thus, 26 years have passed since the last statement.
McLaren is closing Formula 1 Championship 2024 With only 14 points ahead of Ferrari, it did everything to succeed, but in the end the English team won the constructors’ title. Norris was perfect in the race. The pressure was, of course, very high, considering that one mistake could cost the whole season’s work. On the contrary, the English driver was flawless and drove the race with great maturity, like a true champion. It was Norris’ fourth win of the season and he has very clear plans for 2025.
Next year? My goal is to win the drivers’ championship.
McLaren has grown a lot over the season, becoming very fast. If that growth actually carried over next year, Norris could indeed be one of the contenders for the World Drivers’ Championship.
McLAREN CLOSES ITS FIRST CONSTRUCTOR’S CHAMPIONSHIP OF THE 21ST CENTURY! 🏆
What an achievement, what a season! 🧡#F1 #AbuDhabiGP pic.twitter.com/e9Yyd6pcXo
— Formula 1 (@F1) December 8, 2024
With the end of the 2024 season, Kalos Sainz also bids farewell to Ferrari, ending the last Grand Prix with an excellent second place, showing that Ferrari has grown significantly. His future is at Williams. After a start in which he took advantage of a collision between Oscar Piastri and Max Verstappen to move up to second position, the Spaniard kept pace with Norris, trying to put him under pressure at the end of the first stint on the Medium tyres. and at the beginning of the second, with Hard, without risk to his place of honor.
We gave everything. I tried my best to put pressure on Lando (Norris), but today the McLaren were a little faster. Congratulations to the Papaya team for the Constructors’ Championship: they fought hard and deserved it! As a team we should be proud of what we have achieved this year: five wins and over twenty podium finishes are certainly no small feat at the end of such a hard-fought championship. On the slow lap after the checkered flag I was very excited and I think this evening will be very tense. Thanks to Scuderia Ferrari, a truly special team. I will carry these four years together with me forever. I can’t find words to describe my emotions, thank you all so much.
Chaos on the first lap 😵#F1 #AbuDhabiGP pic.twitter.com/WqnXgWGnxc
— Formula 1 (@F1) December 8, 2024
Third place went to Charles Leclerc, who raced exclusively in attack. Starting from 19th on the grid, he had a truly excellent first lap (including a string of crashes in front of him), which, coupled with a well-thought-out strategy, allowed him to regain the 16 positions that allowed him to reach the podium. Hamilton, Ferrari’s big bet, arrives in 2025. The Englishman finished the Grand Prix in fourth, ahead of teammate Russell thanks to an overtake on the last lap.
Max Verstappen finished the 2024 season in sixth place, due to an initial penalty after contact with Piastri. Thus ends the 2024 World Cup, and we are already starting to think about next year. How will Red Bull behave? Can Hamilton lead Ferrari to World Championship victory? Will McLaren remain the hero? Appointment in mid-March 2025 for the start of the new Formula 1 season.
Source: HD Motori
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