Lando Norris led team-mate Oscar Piastri as McLaren sealed an Abu Dhabi Grand Prix front-row lockout that puts them on the verge of Constructors’ Championship glory.
McLaren were already clear favourites for the teams title as they entered the season finale with a 21-point lead over Ferrari, but their position was significantly strengthened as Norris saved his best until last to edge Piastri.
Ferrari’s hopes had already been massively dented when Charles Leclerc’s Q2 exit – after a track limits breach – confined the Monegasque to starting from the back of the grid following a 10-position penalty enforced on Friday for taking a new battery.
Abu Dhabi GP Qualifying Timesheet
| Driver | Team | Time |
|---|---|---|
| 1) Lando Norris | McLaren | 1:22.595 |
| 2) Oscar Piastri | McLaren | +0.209 |
| 3) Carlos Sainz | Ferrari | +0.229 |
| 4) Nico Hulkenberg | Haas | +0.291 |
| 5) Max Verstappen | Red Bull | +0.350 |
| 6) Pierre Gasly | Alpine | +0.389 |
| 7) George Russell | Mercedes | +0.537 |
