The Formula 1 World Championship is about to take place his last act. This weekend, the Abu Dhabi GP, the final race of the 2024 championship of the top car series, will take place at the Yas Marina track. Max Verstappen was well ahead of the world title in Las Vegas, but took a win at Yas Marina. In between Ferrari and McLaren will take home The World Championship is reserved for Manufacturers. The England team is undoubtedly the favorite. The Woking team, in fact, comes with Abu Dhabi good margin The number of points in the Italian team.
Along with the challenge between McLaren and Ferrari, it will also be in the spotlight Lewis Hamilton. After twelve years of dedicated service at Mercedes, the English driver is set to race for Ferrari from 2025. final race with the German team.
Ferrari-McLaren match
After years of undisputed dominance, first Mercedes and then Red Bull, the Constructors’ title returns to the title holder in 2024. decided in the last race. McLaren and Ferrari are fighting for any world championship. At least on paper, England start this competition as favourites first mach point wasted in Qatar. A 21-point lead over Flying Horse (to be awarded a total of 44 points) will not let the Woking men rest easy. At McLaren you will have to pay close attention don’t compromise on the outcome by accident, reliability problem or error, exactly as happened with Norris at Lusail.
In addition Ferrari drivers will do everything in his power to bring the title back to Maranello, McLaren will have another rival, Max Verstappen. Although the Dutchman has already won the World Championship among drivers, thanks to the newfound competitiveness of the RB20, the reigning world champion will do anything. Ending 2024 on a high note Yas tries to win in Marina.
Although the numbers show McLaren as the ‘Hiccup Horse’ as the Favourite will not stand and watch. It has to be said that Ferrari managed to outperform their direct rivals in almost every race at the end of the season, and Sainz and Leclerc are historically ready to give their all in Abu Dhabi. Not very favorable for redPutting the World Championship, which has been missing since 2008, into the hands of the Stretching Horse.
Regardless of how this championship ends, we can’t deny that it carries the bittersweet flavor so dear to Category nostalgia. Historically, Ferrari and McLaren will fight for the constructors’ championship the most successful teams in history F1.
While Pranking Horse has won a total of 31 overall titles, the Woking team stands at 20, 12 Drivers and 8 Constructors. Both stalls They have not won the title since 2008. Sixteen years from now, anyone other than Red Bull or Mercedes has a chance to break the ‘monopoly’ cycle.
Ocon was replaced by Doohan
This was not to be. However, we expected this halfway through the draft Qatar GP report cards. Esteban Ocon will not race Alpine at the Abu Dhabi GP.
French driver, from 2025 He will move to HaasMourning will be at the Marina Replaced by Jack Doohanbut the son of two-wheeled champion Mick Duhan, who will compete in Alpine’s place from 2025 onwards.
According to some rumors that leaked in the last few hours, it would be Ocon was forced to terminate the contract with the French team for a chance to get behind the wheel of Haas in tests scheduled for Tuesday after the Abu Dhabi GP.
An uncertain future for Peres
Although his contract was renewed, rumors in the corridors suggested that the paths of Sergio Perez and Red Bull would be cleared. they will break At the end of the 2024 F1 season.
The Mexican driver who gave a positive start to the championship slowly disappeared During the season and Max Verstappen was always trying to get the most out of the RB20, even when things weren’t working at all. Peres was always in trouble and driving errors further weakened his position.
Perhaps if Red Bull could win the Constructors’ World Championship (in addition to the Drivers’ Championship) this uproar could not be raised This is Perez.
Let’s just say that there is no shortage of candidates for the Mexican seat at Red Bull. But they are probably working rather than thinking about who to replace Peres in Milton Keynes manage your output as best as possible by the team. He’s contracted to race next year, so I think it’s inconceivable that a Mexican driver would let himself be shown the door with his suitcase without reacting. It’s a safe bet that the Milton Keynes team will if Red Bull decide to sack him immediately without a right of reply. large amount of money Up to 34 years. A scenario fitting for Red Bull’s headquarters trying to make ends meet.
Hamilton’s last with Mercedes
The weekend in Abu Dhabi leaves a mark in some ways the end of an era. And we’re not talking about Red Bull’s dominance. For Lewis Hamilton, the Yas Marina race will be his last race at the wheel of Mercedes, where he has achieved the greatest recognition of his career.
For the English driver from 2025 He will compete with Ferrari Along with Charles Leclerc, saying goodbye to Mercedes will represent a moment of mixed emotions. mixture thanks for the success achieved and the disappointment of the last difficult years. 39 years old between 2014 and 2020 He won 6 out of 7 championships of the world. The positive streak, which was abruptly cut short again in Abu Dhabi in 2021 by a controversial Yas Marina finale, delivered Verstappen his first career title.
It’s been that way ever since real torture For Hamilton. Technical difficulties with the German single-seater made it impossible for Hamilton to compete at the top, prompting Russell’s arrival at Mercedes. additional difficulties to the seven-time world champion. Unlike Bottas, who has been a staunch squire for years, Russell immediately showed his talent, leaving aside all respect for his team-mate, Hamilton continued to struggle even more. find the right feeling by car.