Verstappen in the Red Bull ahead of everyone puts pressure on the two Mc Larens, but Lando can manage the twelve point advantage and third place is enough for him to be champion. Leclerc fifth, Hamilton still out in Q1
Max Verstappen has every intention of making life very difficult for Mc Laren and on the day of official testing in Abu Dhabi places his Red Bull ahead of the Mc Larens of Norris and Piastri. Lando defends his twelve point lead, Oscar seems to be the one in most difficulty, but anything can happen. After winning pole position, Verstappen is satisfied with how it went: “In Q3 the track improved, I’m happy to be on polewe can only do the best, then it doesn’t just depend on us. I will try to win but the ranking will also be in the corner of my head.” Then it’s Lando Norris’ turn: “It’s tough, Max did a nice jobwe did everything we could, I’m happy, I’m sorry not to be on pole, let’s try to make up for it tomorrow. Podium goal? I don’t know, we’ll think about it, for now I’m disappointed to have missed pole, I’ll try to win, that’s the goal.” Piastri closes: “I think I did well, I did a good lap in Q1, also in Q3 but I wasn’t fast enough. It will be an exciting day tomorrow. We’ll see, Max was also fast in the race simulation, we’ll see.”
The last challenge
It will be a battle with Norris defending the lead and Max chasing. Third place is enough for the Englishman to be championAnd. But even a 7th place will be enough for him if Verstappen and Piastri don’t win and even an 8th place, with Max 3rd and Piastri not winning. For the first time since the start of the season Mc Laren has made it known that they will play a game of sqwuadra, but he has not indicated the pilot he will focus on. It will depend on how the race goes, but the team of Norris and Piastri is taking a big risk, while Verstappen knows that Tsunoda will do everything to help him
Hamilton disaster, Leclerc good
Still a big disappointment for Lewis Hamilton’s Ferrarin, eliminated again after Q1 and only sixteenth. “I can’t express what’s in my head now, so much anger, I have nothing else to add”. These are the few words of a very disappointed Hamilton. It didn’t go badly, however Charles Leclercthe Monegasque Ferrari achieved the fifth fastest time and will therefore start from the third row preceded by Russell’s Mercedes.
