24H of Le Mans
Abu Dhabi Grand Prix 2022
16h
This is the end of this live text. Thank you for joining us and see you this Sunday at 15:00 p.m. for the Abu Dhabi Grand Prix, the last of the season! Very good evening to all
16h
And the last pole position of the season goes to Verstappen, his 7th this season, after improving his mark with a lap in 1'23"824. Red Bull achieves a double blow since Pérez took the 2nd fastest time ahead of Leclerc. Poor performance for Mercedes who saw the Ferraris slip past their noses. Hamilton and Russell are 5th and 6th respectively
15h
Everyone returns to the track except Vettel for the last attempts of this Q3
15h
7th fastest time for Vettel for what was his last qualifying lap of his career. Great day for the German who could end on a good note
15h
No problem for Verstappen who took the lead with a lap of 1'23"988, becoming the first driver under 1'24 this Saturday. He is 0″293 ahead of Sainz
15h
The Ferraris in control after this first salvo in Q3. Sainz is in control with a lap of 1'24″281 and Leclerc 3rd. Pérez stepped between the two men.
15h
On to Q3!
15h
After passing by 52 thousandths in Q2, Alonso this time missed the passage to Q3 by 28 thousandths. The Spaniard is accompanied by Tsunoda, Schumacher, Stroll and Zhou. Good qualifications for Vettel who for his last will be part of Q3 after his 8th time in this Q2
15h
With 2 minutes to go, Tsunoda, Ricciardo, Stroll, Schumacher and Zhou are provisionally eliminated
15h
Mercedes is following a staggered strategy since it sends its drivers onto the track when the others are in the pits. Hamilton improved with a lap of 1'24″774 and moved up to 2nd place, 0″355 behind Pérez. Russell moves from 7th to 4th position, 0“521 from the Mexican’s reference
15h
The Mercedes were quickly beaten. Pérez, Verstappen, Sainz, Norris and Leclerc now make up the Top 5. The benchmark to beat now is 1'24"419 to be put to Pérez's credit
15h
Hamilton is the first to set a time. 1'25″772 for the Englishman immediately beaten by Russell in 1'25″363
15h
Here we go again for qualifying in Abu Dhabi. On to Q2! 15 minutes on the clock
15h
Alonso narrowly saved in this Q1. The Spaniard will be there for Q2 for 52 thousandths. He recovered well at the end of his turn to win the last qualifying ticket, thus avoiding elimination. An elimination from which Magnussen, Gasly, Bottas, Albon and Latifi did not escape.
Great performance from Schumacher with the 11th time just ahead of Ocon. At the front, it was Verstappen who set the best time ahead of Pérez and Sainz.
15h
Just over 5 minutes from the end of this Q1, Verstappen dominates the debates ahead of Pérez, Sainz, Leclerc, Russell, Norris, Hamilton, Ocon, Ricciardo and Tsunoda. At the rear, Vettel, Schumacher, Bottas, Albon and Latifi are provisionally eliminated
15h
It's Verstappen's turn to take the lead with a lap of 1'24"754, 0"066 faster than Pérez and almost half a second than Leclerc. Bad start for the Mercedes with Russell 5th and Hamilton 7th, more than 7 tenths behind
15h
The big names are out. Best time for Pérez in 1'24″820 with almost 4 tenths ahead of Leclerc
15h
At the end of the first attempts in this Q1, Tsunoda is in the lead with a lap in 1'26″135. Followed by Schumacher, Stroll, Vettel, Gasly, Magnussen, Albon and Latifi
15h
Let's go for the qualifications. The green flag is waved and the first drivers are already taking to the track
14h
In terms of conditions, it is currently 29°C in the air and 34°C on the track. No risk of rain expected, as usual in Abu Dhabi
