Lewis Hamilton says his final race with Mercedes is unlikely to be the positive send-off he and the team would have wanted. The seven-time champion will end his twelve years with the team, which resulted in six championships him becoming the most successful driver of all time in terms of poles and wins before joining Ferrari.<\/p>\n
His departure after a twenty-five-year association with Mercedes through first McLaren and then the works team from 2025, comes at the end of a season of frustration, with Hamilton comprehensively out-performed in qualifying by team-mate George Russell. Two wins at Silverstone and Spa – his first for two and a half years – were highs, but have done little to lift his general mood.<\/p>\n
Hamilton, who is moving to Ferrari in 2025, told BBC News, \u201cI don’t think it will end on a high. It’ll end. What\u2019s important is we turn up and give it our best shot.\u201d<\/p>\n
Hamilton has had a difficult final season with Mercedes, and it’s only become more so as it has wound to its close. Both Hamilton and Mercedes say a low-key end to their partnership will not detract from everything they have achieved together.<\/p>\n
CEO and Team principal, Toto Wolff said: “When he took the decision to go, we knew it could be a bumpy year ahead. It\u2019s normal. He knows he will go somewhere else. We know our future lies somewhere else. And to go through the ups and downs and still keep it together is something we have achieved.\u201d<\/p>\n
\u201cHe wears his heart on his sleeve and you express your emotions and that is absolutely allowed. Nothing is going to take away 12 incredible years. That will be in the memory, rather than a season or races that were particularly bad.\u201d<\/p>\n
Over the last twelve years, the Hamilton-Mercedes partnership has seen them win eight consecutive constructors\u2019 championships, seven drivers’ titles – six of them for Hamilton, as well\u00a0 as a hundred and twenty Grand Prix. Personally, Hamilton has won six of his seven championships with Mercedes, eight-four of his hundred-five race wins, and seventy-four of his hundred-four poles.<\/p>\n
His other successes came with McLaren when they were Mercedes’ works team. Next year – his nineteenth in F1 – will be his first not as a Mercedes driver. Hamilton goes into this weekend as the most successful driver at Yas Marina with five out of fifteen wins.<\/p>\n
However, three years ago the success came to a halt in one of the most controversial championship deciders, Hamilton went into that race tied on points with Max Verstappen. He went on to dominate the race until late safety car and created a one-lap shoot-out for the championship. This remains Hamilton and Mercedes’s biggest regrets, being unable to rewrite what they see as wrong,<\/p>\n
Masi’s decisions to override protocol over the handling of lapped cars and the timing of a restart were followed by Max Verstappen passing Hamilton when the race was restarted for one final lap and the title changing hands. After a winter in which Hamilton considered walking away from F1, he and Mercedes started the following season still reeling from the perceived injustice of that day but determined to right what they saw as a wrong.<\/p>\n
But in the last three years, the team has struggled to fight at the front, with only one win on track plus being handed a win at Spa after teammate George Russell was disqualified, both in July. Also Mercedes not offering a long-term future, both in terms of his career and post-retirement.<\/p>\n
Ferrari came calling with a substantial basic pay offer as well as that post-retirement commitment, which Mercedes wouldn\u2019t offer. Ferrari has also invested in Hamilton\u2019s charity and diversity programmes, but the ultimate aim of a record-breaking eighth championship still remains the ultimate goal, Hamilton said \u201cThe thing I am most proud of. When I think about what I leave behind, I hope in a positive way, is the work we have done with diversity and inclusion.<\/p>\n
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Max Verstappen has doubled down on his criticism of George Russell following their altercation following qualifying at the Qatar Grand Prix. Verstappen felt that the Mercedes driver was trying to stitch him up in qualifying and he did receive a one-place grid penalty, until now the two have generally had a good relationship.<\/p>\n
Verstappen ended up with a one-place penalty, which saw him lose his pole for the grand prix to the Mercedes driver. But he then retaliated on Sunday by making a better start than Russell and taking the lead, before going on to claim his ninth grand prix victory of the season.<\/p>\n
Afterwards Verstappen said he had lost all respect for Russell for the way he was actively trying to get the Dutchman in trouble, with his team boss Christian Horner labelling Russell as “quite hysterical” over the Qatar issue. Asked in Abu Dhabi if the tension had cooled and Verstappen thought any differently about his row with Russell, the four-time world champion instead doubled down on his criticism.<\/p>\n
Verstappen said in Thursday\u2019s press conference, \u201cNo, no regrets at all, because I meant everything I said and it’s still the same. If I had to do it again, maybe I would have said even more, knowing the outcome of the race result. I still can’t believe that someone can be like that in the stewards room. For me, that was so unacceptable, because we’re all racing drivers.<\/p>\n
\u201cWe all have a lot of respect for each other. We even play sports together, you travel together. Of course, you have moments where you get together, you crash, or whatever, you’re not happy. In my whole career, I’ve never experienced what I have experienced in the stewards’ room in Qatar. And for me, that was really unacceptable.\u201d<\/p>\n
Verstappen claimed that Russell was \u2018lying\u2019 about what he was doing and \u2018was just trying to stay out of trouble now he already has the world championship in the bag at the end of a long season.\u2019<\/p>\n
Verstappen added: “Everything slowed up in front, because there were quite a few cars, and I slowed down as well because I don’t want to then speed up and try to ruin their preparation as well. Then I see someone flying in my mirror, acting like the most dangerous situation just happened and he almost killed himself or something. It was unbelievable. And we’re all on a slow lap, it’s not even like someone was on the fast lap.\u201d<\/p>\n
In response, Russell had called the four-time champion of bullying tactics and its not clear which driver made the remarks first on Thursday in Abu Dhabi<\/p>\n
But Russell has not taken Verstappen’s comments lightly and said he will not accept remarks that he thinks are ‘disrespectful and unnecessary’ considering how he had been personally threatened last weekend. Speaking to selected media, Russell said: “I find it all quite ironic, considering Saturday night he said he’s going to purposely go out of his way to crash into me and, quote, ‘put me on my f***ing head in the wall’.<\/p>\n
\u201cTo question somebody’s integrity as a person, while saying comments like that the day before, I find it very ironic, and I’m not going to sit here and accept it. People have been bullied by Max for years now, and you can’t question his driving abilities. But he cannot deal with adversity whenever anything has gone against him.\u201d<\/p>\n
The Mercedes driver says the comments went too far and you should never be personal with the stewards, saying \u201che’s taking it too far now.”<\/p>\n
Russell said he had no interest in discussing matters with Verstappen, as he questioned why other drivers have not been willing to speak out about the Dutchman’s tactics. Pointing to outgoing teammate Hamilton, he says that he was respectful and aggressive but never went beyond that line purposefully.<\/p>\n
Asked why he had chosen to speak out now, Russell said: “Because he’s come out in the media. I feel he has disrespected me as a driver. I’ve known him for twelve years. We’ve had respect with one another beforehand. We’ve never had any collisions\u2026.but we’ve got a guy who’s on the top of this sport and who feels he’s above the law. I don’t think that’s right.\u201d<\/p>\n
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Sergio Perez insists that he will be racing for Red Bull next season, despite speculation he could be axed after a team meeting on Monday. The Mexican has had a challenging season and his best result in the second half has been sixth scored at Zandvoort, the first race after the summer break.<\/p>\n
Since then he has had a major drop in pace, with his slow getaway from the pit lane during the sprint and then a spin in the Grand Prix in Lusail raising questions about his future. As well as CEO and team principal Christian Horner\u2019s commented that \u2018Perez was fully aware of where things were.\u2019<\/p>\n
Horner said \u201cIt’s not an enjoyable situation for Checo being in this position with speculation every week. He’s old enough and wise enough to know what the situation is and let’s see where we are after Abu Dhabi.\u201d\u00a0 That been interrupted as Perez needing to resign or be sacked<\/p>\n
However, the situation is not so straightforward because Perez has a contract in place as part of a deal that was reached earlier in the year. While there are understood to be break clauses in the deal, there will still likely need to be some form of commercial agreement reached for their partnership to end.<\/p>\n
But Perez appeared defiant ahead of the Abu Dhabi Grand Prix on Thursday as he made clear he saw his future at Red Bull. Perez said on Thursday, \u201cNothing has changed since before in terms of what I’ve said for the entire year. I got a contract for next year and I will be driving for Red Bull next year.\u201d<\/p>\n
Asked if he was 100% sure that would be the case, Perez replied: \u201cI already said, mate, nothing further to add. I have a contract for next year so nothing further to add.\u201d Perez said that he was aware of the rumours that his place was under threat in Monday\u2019s meeting, but reckoned the situation was unchanged within the team.<\/p>\n
He added, \u201cTo be honest I haven’t been much into it for sure. I have seen the rumours but nothing different to the last couple of months. In that regard nothing further to add. I already said it in the last six months, that I’m here. I renewed with the team earlier in the year and I’m here to be the driver for the team next year and it’s where my full focus is.\u201d<\/p>\n
Asked if he felt he still had the full support of Christian Horner and Helmut Marko, Perez said: \u201cI think it’s just important to stay in it together because, like I said, the season hasn’t been the greatest. But, at the end of the day, there’s a reason why they renewed me, and they know that I still can do it and that’s an important factor.\u201d<\/p>\n
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Charles Leclerc and his brother Arthur will make a bit of F1 history in FP1 as they become the first pair of brothers to take part in a Grand Prix weekend for the same team. Arthur is one of the team’s reserve drivers and as part of the regulation to run a rookie in two FP1 sessions, the younger Leclerc replaces Carlos Sainz.<\/p>\n
Both brothers came through the FDA and Arthur had successful F3 and F2 seasons, before this year taking a step back and is currently a development driver in its Maranello simulator. He has also conducted two tests for Ferrari this year; one in January in Barcelona at the behest of Pirelli, and an FIA test at Fiorano in May to trial the ultimately unsuccessful spray guard prototypes.<\/p>\n
Leclerc also competed in the European Le Mans Series, taking an LMP2 race win for Panis Racing by TDS, and won the Italian GT Championship in a Ferrari 296GT alongside former F1 racer Giancarlo Fisichella and Tommaso Mosca. They will be the first brothers to take part in a session since Michael and Ralf Schumacher in Sao Paulo 2006.<\/p>\n
Speaking about the emotion of driving with his brother in Abu Dhabi, Charles said: \u201cI just want him to have a good session. We spoke about it but he\u2019s my brother \u2013 I don\u2019t have to speak to him to know what he feels or what he thinks and I know he\u2019s going to do a great job.\u201d<\/p>\n
\u201cHe\u2019s been exceptional on the simulator this year and he has helped us so much. It\u2019s going to be a super good exercise to correlate that with the virtual laps he does quite often on the sim and it\u2019s going to be a very special moment for him. So I hope everything will go well and I\u2019m really happy.\u201d<\/p>\n
Arthur\u2019s career was briefly halted as the family ran out of money to finance both of their careers, and their father illness and death before Baku in 2017. Also the loss of close friend Jules Bianchi in July 2015 following his accident at the 2014 Japanese Grand Prix, a rise not without loss along the way.<\/p>\n
Charles added, \u201cI have seen how hurt my father was when he had to say to Arthur that he had to stop racing because we didn\u2019t have the finance behind it.\u201d<\/p>\n
Their mother Pascale will watch on from the garage.<\/p>\n
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Jack Doohan has spoken about the amazing” opportunity as he prepares to make an earlier than anticipated F1 race debut with Alpine, stepping up from his reserve driver role to replace the departing Esteban Ocon in a sudden driver switch.<\/p>\n
On Monday it was announced that Ocon would be replaced for the final race as part of a deal to allowing him to join Haas for next week’s test. Dohan switched from Red Bull to Alpine in 2023 when he finished third in F2 and was appointed as the team’s reserve driver this year, rather than racing he took a year out in 2024. The Australian s taken part in a myriad of tests, making his FP1 debut at the 2022 Mexico City Grand Prix before driving in a further five practice sessions over the last two seasons.<\/p>\n
Alpine have found some strong form over the last few races, which Doohan will be hoping to maximise. The Australian had signed a contract earlier this year to step up to the F1 grid with Alpine for the 2025 season, but he revealed in Abu Dhabi that he was given the option of replacing Ocon prematurely, which Flavio Briatore arranged after the race in Qatar.<\/p>\n
Dohan said about his conversation with the team\u2019s Executive Advisor. \u201cTo be honest he told me that I\u2019d be racing. Fairly simple \u2013 it\u2019s very simple with Flavio \u2013 and he told me to be ready. There\u2019s no real expectation. It\u2019s to build it up over Friday, FP2 is new territory for me, so really just to progress through Friday and continue that progression. To finish the race and just to learn as much as possible before 2025.\u201d<\/p>\n
\u201cI\u2019m super grateful to [Renault CEO] Luca de Meo, Flavio and Oli [Oakes] for this opportunity, the whole Alpine Academy, the TPC test team who\u2019ve been preparing me for a long, long time and I\u2019ve been a part of the programme since the end of 2021. To finally be the first Academy driver to race, and to make my debut this year ahead of next, is amazing.\u201d<\/p>\n
He also confirmed that he had spoken to Ocon at length since the announcement, explaining that \u201cthere\u2019s nothing wrong\u201d between them and the Frenchman had offered \u201chis help and guidance\u201d.<\/p>\n
There will be some pressure given the strong finish to the season the team has had, and the close fight in the constructors.<\/p>\n
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Round twenty-four completes the journey around the world just five hundred miles away from where it began eleven months ago in Bahrain to Abu Dhabi, the long way round. Later in this look ahead to the championship decider and the \u00a3106m prize pot for McLaren and Ferrari, but it\u2019s a end of an era for several drivers.<\/p>\n
Emotional farewells Lewis Hamilton and Mercedes before his move to Ferrari in 2025. Similarly, Carlos Sainz will celebrate his last race with Ferrari before he joins Williams in 2025. Esteban Ocon unknowingly took part in his last race for Alpine in Qatar as he is replaced by rookie Jack Doohan this weekend. Leaving the sport Kevin Magnussen and both Sauber drivers Valtteri Bottas and Guanyu Zhou, its also reported that Sergio Perez will lose his seat at Red Bull.<\/p>\n
The row between the FIA and GPDA continues after President Mohammed Ben Sulayem has told drivers to mind their own business after they asked where money from race fines was going and why senior figures had left the governing body.<\/p>\n
The final race of the year has always seen drama and controversy whether that be 2021, 2010 or 1994, this season has been turned on its head given the way Red Bull\u2019s dominance has disappeared. Red Bull and Mercedes have dominated this race since 2013, Max Verstappen winning the last four races a fifth would tie the record with Lewis Hamilton.<\/p>\n
Following Lusail, and confirmed on Monday, Jack Doohan will make his debut a race early at Alpine replacing Esteban Ocon as part of a deal to allow the Frenchman to test for Haas next week. Alpine have sixth place in the constructors\u2019 championship to defend so this will not be an easy weekend for Doohan, who will need to deliver to help them keep Haas at bay. But the Australian rookie has tested in Abu Dhabi before in old F1 machinery, so it\u2019s a track he should be familiar with.<\/p>\n
And if other rookie appearances this year are anything to go by, Doohan could be one to keep an eye on.<\/p>\n
While no driver is retiring from the sport several drivers are losing seats, Kevin Magnussen, Guanyu Zhou and Valtteri Bottas are leaving the sport. But Franco Colapinto, Sergio Perez and Liam Lawson remain in the mix for the second seats at Red Bull and RB.<\/p>\n
Perez technically has a contract with Red Bull until 2026, but it been reported that the team has lost patience and are disappointed in his results, also Lawson has also been told he will have a seat with RB or Red Bull next year.<\/p>\n
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Max Verstappen has sealed the driver’s championship, but until his stop-go penalty on Sunday Lando Norris was on course to take second until the stop\/go penalty in the race in Qatar allowed Charles Leclerc to cut the gap to eight points.<\/p>\n
Behind respective teammates Oscar Piastri and Carlos Sainz are also in competition for fourth overall, but that battle is more clear-cut. Piastri currently holds a nineteen-point advantage, but Ferrari was predicting they would be more competitive in Abu Dhabi than Qatar ahead of the final triple-header, so you can\u2019t rule out a Sainz win here.<\/p>\n
Hamilton can also theoretically overhaul George Russell but he\u2019d need a victory and for his team-mate not to score more than a single point.<\/p>\n
For a driver in a car outside the top five in the constructors\u2019 championship, a place in the top ten of the drivers\u2019 standings comes with added satisfaction, and that battle is largely between Nico Hulkenberg and Pierre Gasly. The pair are separated by just one point \u2013 in Hulkenberg\u2019s favour \u2013 but don\u2019t rule out Yuki Tsunoda from six points behind Gasly either.<\/p>\n
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The constructor\u2019s championship will be decided this weekend, with the two most successful teams McLaren and Ferrari both looking to end their longest spells without a championship. After an astonishing turn around in a season at the halfway stage Red Bull has struggled for form, going into the weekend McLaren lead Ferrari by twenty-one points.<\/p>\n
Whoever wins will get a huge prize on top of their extra bonuses to recognise their contribution to the sport’s global popularity. Last year, Red Bull reportedly took \u00a3106m for winning the championship, and though the top four teams are likely to receive big payouts, the midfield and the final positions are just as fiercely contested as those at the front.<\/p>\n
The final Constructors’ Championship positions also affect the amount of wind-tunnel time for the following season. F1’s handicap system actually means if you win the title, you receive the least amount of wind-tunnel time, with more time allowed the further you go down the standings down to 10th place.<\/p>\n
This weekend there are a maximum of forty-four points on the table, if a team finishes one-two. Meaning that McLaren need to outscore Ferrari by twenty-four points if Charles Leclerc or Carlos Sainz. but despite being on the calendar for fifteen years Ferrari has never won at a rarity given the length of time it’s been on the calendar.<\/p>\n
Simply, if both McLaren cars finish in the top four of the Abu Dhabi Grand Prix, that would guarantee the title. A victory for either car would also ensure the championship. Of course, if Ferrari is not able to get cars on the podium, it will make McLaren’s task a lot easier and they could get away with a disappointing race themselves.<\/p>\n
McLaren is champions….<\/em><\/p>\n Ferrari has only outscored McLaren once this season with the one-two in Austin when the McLarens in fourth and fifth.<\/p>\n But there could still be a tiebreaker, in that situation it\u00a0 would be decided by first-second-thirds and so on, as that stands they would be tied on points but McLaren have more second places.<\/p>\n Yas Marina should be even between the two, There are no super-high-speed corners though, which McLaren enjoy, but the final sector is all about slow and medium speed turns. Ferrari have generally had the fastest car in a straight line, which will be helpful at the Yas Marina Circuit thanks to its two long consecutive straights, separated by a chicane.<\/p>\n Further down the Constructors’ Championship, Alpine are only five points ahead of Haas in the battle for sixth. For Haas, they are on course to have one of their best campaigns in F1 since joining the sport in 2016. In 2018, they finished fifth but Haas have been eighth or lower in every other season. In the Drivers’ Championship, Norris is only eight points ahead of Leclerc in the fight for the runners-up spot behind world champion Verstappen.<\/p>\n <\/p>\n The Dutch Grand Prix will drop of the calendar after 2026 with organisers signing one year extension. Zandvoort returned in 2021 but despite being a popular event and having sell-out crowds it has found difficult to turn a profit for organisers.<\/p>\n Max Verstappen won the first three races after Zandvoort returned to the calendar before McLaren’s Lando Norris triumphed this year. The race will be held on 29-31 August in 2025. The 2026 schedule has not been confirmed but F1 announced that Zandvoort\u2019s last grand prix would be a ‘sprint’, with a shorter race on the Saturday before the main event on Sunday.<\/p>\n Dutch Grand Prix director Robert van Overdijk said: “We are a privately owned and operated business, and we must balance the opportunities presented by continuing to host the event, against other risks and responsibilities. We have decided to go out on a high with two more incredible Dutch Grands Prix in 2025 and 2026. We wanted to take this step while our event is adored and supported by passionate fans, residents, and the Formula 1 community.”<\/p>\n F1 president and chief executive officer Stefano Domenicali said: “The Dutch Grand Prix has raised the bar for European Grands Prix in terms of event spectacle and entertainment, supported the development of young talent by hosting F2, F3 and our F1 Academy series, and have also pioneered sustainable solutions that have inspired our events around the world as we drive towards being net zero by 2030.\u201d<\/p>\n \u201cAll parties positively collaborated to find a solution to extend the race, with many options, including alternation or annual events on the table, and we respect the decision from the promoter to finish its amazing run in 2026.”<\/p>\n The race frees up a slot in what is becoming a congested calendar their has been talk about certain races rotating in Europe ensuring that every country and venue can be in the calendar. F1 is also seeking a return to Africa and talks remain ongoing for Barcelona to remain on the calendar despite Madrid gaining the rights to the Spanish Grand Prix from Barcelona.<\/p>\n Consideration had been given to rotating the Netherlands and Belgium, but the Spa-Francorchamps circuit wants to continue to host a race every year.<\/p>\n <\/p>\n The final race of what has been an incredible season, but how will it end as we explored throughout this edition there is plenty to play for mainly the constructors championship with McLaren and Ferrari both looking to end what for both teams is their longest wait for a championship. I always feel while Abu Dhabi may not be the best circuit for racing, though the 2021 changes have improved it, is as poetic as the sunsets on the season.<\/p>\n Much of the talk in the last few days has been about the championship and I think its very hard to predict given every race this season has seen the order mixed up from race to race, but McLaren are the stronger with long straights and the fast flowing corners. Overtaking has improved but still feel it’s not easy to overtake and after this race we also have the test next week.<\/p>\n This is going to be a weekend of high emotions as Lewis Hamilton says bye to Mercedes and Carlos Sainz to Ferrari, being the big ones as well as Kevin Magnussen, Valtteri Bottas and Guanyu Zhou saying goodbye to the sport while Franco Colapinto, Liam Lawson and Sergio Perez uncertain of the future. Abu Dhabi being the final race always has the end of term feeling a celebration of the season, but we will all want to go out on a high.<\/p>\n The driver to watch I feel is Jack Doohan though the team say, \u2018no pressure,\u2019 drivers always want to make a good first impression. 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Ferrari are champions…<\/em><\/h2>\n
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Zandvoort to drop off calendar after 2026<\/h2>\n
The Weekend Ahead<\/h2>\n
You can join us for coverage of this weekend\u2019s season ending Abu Dhabi Grand Prix with reports and analysis on our website and in This Grand Prix, on Sunday evening. FP1 starts Friday 13:30 UAEST \/ 09:30 GMT, Qualifying Saturday 18:00 \/ 14:00 and the race Sunday 17:00 \/ 13:00<\/h6>\n