McLaren poised to win F1 constructors' title as Lando Norris takes pole, reports Lewis Larkam in Abu Dhabi.
McLaren translated their fine practice form in qualifying as Norris clinched pole by 0.209 seconds ahead of Piastri. The Woking outfit are in prime position to claim their first constructors’ world title since 1998, heading into Sunday’s grand prix with a 21-point advantage over Ferrari.Carlos Sainz was third-quickest for Ferrari and just 0.229s behind Norris. Behind the Spaniard, Nico Hulkenberg took a shock fourth with a stunning lap in his final outing for Haas.
Lewis Hamilton suffered a nightmare final qualifying appearance for Mercedes as he ended up being knocked out in Q1 with the 18th-fastest time, having struck a bollard on his final flying lap. Yuki Tsunoda once again outqualified Liam Lawson as the RB duo narrowly missed out on Q3 in 11th and 12th, ahead of Aston Martin’s Lance Stroll.
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