F1 – Abu Dhabi Grand Prix Race – Live information and lap-by-lap updates

It regarded as if Fernando Alonso had brake-tested Lewis Hamilton.

Shortly after being outstripped by the Mercedes on the again straight with DRS, Alonso was capable of reply on the next lap.

He did seem to carry for the brake check and that has been famous by the stewards.

Alonso is eleventh and nonetheless forward of Hamilton in twelfth.

Charles Leclerc is now forward of Yuki Tsunoda and again into third.

George Russell was trailing not too far behind and likewise bought previous the AlphaTauri to fit neatly into fourth. Sitting in second is Sergio Perez.

This is hotting up very properly certainly.

George Russell took Lance Stroll on the Turn 6 and seven chicane, however Lando Norris was unable to repeat the transfer. Advantage Mercedes!

Charles Leclerc has additionally pitted and emerged forward of Lance Stroll, George Russell and Lando Norris. Beautifully timed.

The Aston Martin man is but to pit for a second time.

This is a large second within the race for Ferrari.

Right, then… right here we go for the ultimate part of this race.

George Russell, as anticipated, additionally retreated to the pits and got here out forward of Lando Norris. There’s a slender hole between them, although!

The lull is likely to be about to come back to an finish.

Lando Norris dropped by the pits for a speedy cease and reemerged in tenth place.

Mercedes should reply to that.

This is an intriguing sport of cat and mouse.

Carlos Sainz is one to control.

He’s operating down in 14th for the time being and will definitely cease once more.

Ferrari fairly merely want extra from him.

This is nearly a ready sport now, because the drivers and groups weigh up when to dive again into the pits for his or her second stops.

The solely man but to pit is Valtteri Bottas, who’s going very lengthy.

Plenty of twists and turns to come back.

The prime three have settled down now.

Max Verstappen leads the race, with Charles Leclerc in second and George Russell, who has loved a robust night thus far, within the remaining podium place.

Lando Norris is in fourth.

Behind him is Sergio Perez, whose climb up the grid is continuous apace.

Alpine’s Pierre Gasly isn’t a contented man.

After asking about his sluggish tempo, he was reminded of the harm sustained after Lewis Hamilton’s unintended nudge.

In the factors, Hamilton was advised he was the quickest man on the market by Toto Wolff.

There’s been one other twist.

As it stands, Mercedes will take second within the Constructors’ Championship.

George Russell and Lewis Hamilton are third and eighth respectively.

As for Charles Leclerc and Carlos Sainz, they’re second and sixteenth.

There is a slender hole of three factors.

Yuki Tsunoda has pitted from the lead, handing Max Verstappen first place once more.

The hole between him and Charles Leclerc is creeping as much as 5 seconds.

Toto Wolff got here on the radio to encourage Lewis Hamilton, informing him he was the second quickest driver on the monitor.

Carlos Sainz handed Charles Leclerc a welcome slipstream and allowed him to cross and transfer into fourth place, courtesy of a lift from DRS.

Sandwiched between the 2 Ferraris is George Russell in fifth.

Max Verstappen is now second, with Yuki Tsunoda forward of him.

Yuki Tsunoda is operating lengthy and is main a race for the primary time in his profession.

That’s a beautiful little second for outgoing staff boss Franz Tost.

Lance Stroll was briefly operating second in his Aston Martin.

George Russell is bearing down on Charles Leclerc.

Charles Leclerc has now pitted.

After an honest cease, he emerged forward of Valtteri Bottas and George Russell.

Sergio Perez has additionally modified tyres and is operating in twelfth.

For now, Yuki Tsunoda leads the pack.

Max Verstappen pits from first, and Charles Leclerc is the brand new race chief!

Red Bull have made the primary transfer. The undercut could be very highly effective right here.

The world champion was introduced in first and got here again out in seventh place.

Lewis Hamilton has harm!

He locked up and tapped the rear of Pierre Gasly within the battle for sixth place.

As a outcome, he was compelled to retreat to the pits and emerged in fifteenth.

Lando Norris and George Russell have additionally pitted!

Oh expensive, McLaren…

It was a sluggish cease – very sluggish, actually – and that allowed the Mercedes to leapfrog him. In the battle for second, that might be large.

Oscar Piastri is into the pits.

Moments earlier than, Fernando Alonso had additionally modified tyres.

Will the undercut repay down the road?

Max Verstappen has simply voiced his concern over his entrance proper tyre.

His team-mate, Sergio Perez, picked off Pierre Gasly to maneuver into eighth.

Next in his sights? Fernando Alonso.

There you go! George Russell is forward of Oscar Piastri.

He teed up the transfer at Turn 6 and after the McLaren locked up and went deep, Russell capitalised on the following straight down towards Turn 8.

He is now fourth, two seconds adrift of Lando Norris.

Max Verstappen hasn’t fairly disappeared over the horizon however his lead continues to be hovering across the 1.5s mark.

Toward the rear, Daniel Ricciardo was advised to make an emergency pit cease resulting from a tear-off. He is now operating down in nineteenth.

Sergio Perez has regarded to eat into Pierre Gasly’s slender benefit in eighth.

That was nearly sensible from George Russell.

He set about attempting to take Oscar Piastri and moved across the outdoors at Turn 8.

This is essential within the wider context of this 12 months’s standings.

Max Verstappen is out of DRS vary for the primary time on this race.

Behind him, Charles Leclerc is on the head of an enormous DRS practice.

Lando Norris is third, and Oscar Piastri stays in fourth.

As it stands, Ferrari will take second within the Constructors’ Championship…

Both McLarens have now swapped positions!

Lando Norris breezed past his team-mate Oscar Piastri to take third.

He’s the quickest man on monitor for the time being.

Sergio Perez takes Lewis Hamilton!

He moved down the within at Turn 6 and moved into ninth.

That might show essential in a while!

Lewis Hamilton and Sergio Perez raced exhausting however pretty on that opening lap.

The seven-time king of the game is in ninth already.

Further ahead, Oscar Piastri moved inside touching distance of Charles Leclerc.

Max Verstappen’s lead is now over the one-second mark.

Max Verstappen survives Charles Leclerc’s early stress.

The latter benefitted from an enormous slipstream down each again straights and regarded to dive down the within at Turn 6. The world champion stayed forward.

He then tried once more across the outdoors at Turn 8 however could not squeeze via.

And away we go!

Max Verstappen charged away from the off and led the pack round Turn 1.

Lando Norris, crucially, edged forward of George Russell to take fourth.

Charles Leclerc is second and Oscar Piastri is third.

The drivers are off, with Max Verstappen main away the grid for the formation lap.

Most are on the medium tyres, although Lance Stroll, Carlos Sainz and Zhou Guanyu have opted for the hards.

Let’s do that.

Martin Brundle has simply performed his remaining grid stroll of the season.

There are a number of celebrities on the circuit, as ordinary, to soak up the motion.

One of them is Chris Hemsworth, who performed James Hunt in Rush.

He mentioned he’s cheering for fellow Australian Oscar Piastri.

It’s time for the Abu Dhabi nationwide anthem, with all of the drivers now assembled.

Today marks a swansong for AlphaTauri staff principal, Franz Tost.

The 67-year-old has been in control of Red Bull’s sister staff since 2006 and has overseen the rise of a number of of the grid’s undisputed superstars.

He has additionally led the staff, in opposition to the chances, to 2 victories.

Yuki Tsunoda will sport a particular helmet at the moment to pay tribute to Tost.

Charles Leclerc has previewed Ferrari’s tussle with Mercedes…

‘It was a giant shock. We didn’t count on it. It was a extremely good shock and now we have now 58 laps to do, which shall be very troublesome to maintain the place.

‘I’ll do completely every thing as a result of I’ve nothing to lose. The solely factor that issues is second within the constructors.

‘We should concentrate on ourselves and if we do the most effective job doable with the automobile we have now, we’ll do the counting in a while.

‘One factor for certain is that if we’re preventing Mercedes on monitor, I’ll go for it.’

Lewis Hamilton has given his ideas forward of the race…

‘I’m undoubtedly excited for the season to be over and completed with if I’m actually trustworthy!

‘But final day, it is a new day and it is a chance to rise and shine. Today goes to be a tricky race from the place we’re however targeted on attempting to get these factors.

‘I do not know what will occur at the moment. The McLarens are quick, the Ferraris are quick.’

A reminder of the beginning grid for at the moment’s race.

Below Max Verstappen, it truly is all to play for!

Note Lewis Hamilton in eleventh and Carlos Sainz in sixteenth.

Where they end might effectively resolve which staff takes P2 within the standings.

The pit lane is now open!

We’ve bought round 40 minutes earlier than lights out…

Who’s excited?

Here is what’s at stake at the moment…

Second place within the Constructors’ Championship

Mercedes lead by 4 factors.

Fourth place within the Constructors’ Championship

McLaren lead by 11 factors.

Seventh place within the Constructors’ Championship

Williams lead by seven factors.

Ninth place within the Constructors’ Championship

Alfa Romeo lead by 4 factors.

Hello, and welcome alongside to the ultimate race of the Formula 1 season.

There shall be no jaw-dropping title drama this time round, however there are many enthralling battles up and down the grid to maintain a really shut eye on.

Ferrari and Mercedes are preventing for second place within the Constructors’ Championship, with the previous trailing by simply 4 factors forward of the finale.

Stay tuned for all the newest updates!