F1 Qualifying Results: Hamilton OUT in shock early exit as Red Bull star has decision overturned at Abu Dhabi Grand Prix

Lewis Hamilton, Mercedes, Abu Dhabi, 2024 — Photo: © IMAGO

Abu Dhabi Grand Prix Qualifying

F1 Qualifying Results: Hamilton OUT in shock early exit as Red Bull star has decision overturned at Abu Dhabi Grand Prix

All the times from the Abu Dhabi Grand Prix qualifying session

Chris Deeley

Saturday 7 December 2024 16:08 Updated: 18:34

McLaren locked out the front row for the Abu Dhabi Grand Prix in Saturday's qualifying session, with Lando Norris taking pole late in the day.

Carlos Sainz will start third, while Nico Hulkenberg, who briefly headed the timing boards, will join the Spaniard on the second row ahead of Max Verstappen.

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Lewis Hamilton's last weekend as a Mercedes driver has failed to go according to plan for the seven-time world champion, qualifying just 18th at the Abu Dhabi Grand Prix.

Kevin Magnussen, in an attempt to get out of the Brit's way as he pushed to make it through to Q2, knocked a bollard onto the track. That bollard became lodged under Hamilton's Mercedes, ruining his setup and sending him out of the session.

Meanwhile, Charles Leclerc will start from the back of the grid once his 10-place grid penalty is applied, having been knocked out in Q2 when he had a lap time deleted for a track limits violation.

Sergio Perez was mightily lucky to make it through Q1, getting a lap time reinstated by the stewards after it was deleted for track limits.

The Red Bull star has struggled for pace throughout the season, dropping out in the first part of qualifying six times in 2024, but made it through relatively comfortably at the final race of the season.

F1 Qualifying Results: Abu Dhabi Grand Prix 2024

1. Lando Norris [McLaren] - 1:22.595sec
2. Oscar Piastri [McLaren] - +0.209s
3. Carlos Sainz [Ferrari] - +0.229s
4. Nico Hulkenberg [Haas] - +0.291s
5. Max Verstappen [Red Bull] - +0.350s
6. Pierre Gasly [Alpine] - +0.389s
7. George Russell [Mercedes] - +0.537s
8. Fernando Alonso [Aston Martin] - +0.601s
9. Valtteri Bottas [Kick Sauber] - +0.609s
10. Sergio Perez [Red Bull] - +0.669s