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2024 Formula One World Championship
2024 Abu Dhabi Grand Prix
Round 24
Yas Marina Circuit
Abu Dhabi
Sunday, 8 December 2024
Max Verstappen will be keen to equal Mercedes driver Lewis Hamilton's record by winning the
Abu Dhabi Grand Prix for the fifth time.
Most recent race
The Red Bull Racing driver was in his element at the Qatar Grand Prix on 1 December, the most recent race in the 2024 Formula One World Championship season.
Verstappen started on the second grid and went on to win the Abu Dhabi Grand Pix, but he finished eighth in the sprint race and accumulated a total of 26 points from the event.
Formula One title ambitions
The former member of the Red Bull Junior Team is placed at the top of the World Drivers' Championship standings having collected an unassailable 429 points.
Verstappen successfully defended his Formula One world title with two races to spare, namely the Qatar Grand Prix and Abu Dhabi Grand Prix.
Why Verstappen could win the 2024 Abu Dhabi Grand Prix
Verstappen has simply been unstoppable in the Abu Dhabi Grand Prix over the years winning the last four races as he edged closer to Hamilton's record of five titles in the UAE.
The four-time Formula One world champion is the clear favourite to win this weekend having regained his form - winning two races of the last three races in the current season.
What did he say?
"It was a very good race. Of course, already yesterday in qualifying the car was a lot better, and today that first stint was very, very fast," Verstappen said after winning the 2024 Qatar Grand Prix.
"Lando (Norris) and I were within 1.8s of each other the whole time, pushing each other and honestly, it was a lot of fun out there. This track has a lot of grip and this year the tyres were really holding on, so that was a lot of fun to be really pushing the tyre. We went really long on that first stint.
"After that, there were a few Safety Car moments that you had to take care, but very happy. It’s been a while in the dry to be this competitive, and very proud of everyone in the team to turn it around within a day. So they definitely also deserve this victory."
2023 Abu Dhabi Grand Prix results
Winner: Max Verstappen - Red Bull Racing
Runner-Up: Charles Leclerc - Ferrari
Third-Place: George Russell - Mercedes
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