Norris ceded the world championship title to McLaren, while Sainz bid farewell to Ferrari for second place. Alonso achieves goal

landau Norris wins the 2024 F1 Abu Dhabi GP This gave him Constructors’ World Cup goes to McLarenEnding the orange team’s drought, He hadn’t won a title since the 2008 drivers’ title, and hadn’t won a manufacturer’s title since 1998. Hakkinen and Coulthard.

Ferrari tried everything but it wasn’t enough. Sainz was second followed by Leclerc. He made his way up from 19th to 3rd, but Norris’ victory meant the effort was insufficient for the red team, who still have hopes until 2025, with Hamilton overtaking Russell at the end to secure a farewell to Mercedes. 4th place (5th place).

It’s been a lot of rain for McLaren since 1998, but walking people They are back and are already thinking about 2025 and want to take a new step and win the drivers’ title. This time he couldn’t overcome it. norris and those wonderful hands Verstappen, red bull It started with a better car last year and finally imolaThe sixth race on this course saw McLaren lead in performance.

But look to 2025. The car will be a pure evolution of this year, as everyone will prioritize the 2026 regulation changes in their plans. In that context, the 2025 season could be even more even, with Max, who was sixth this Sunday, starting the year without a good car and in a much disadvantageous position. Will the champion be able to perform another miracle and take the crown again? Will Norris be able to take the final step? And what about Ferrari, Hamilton and Leclerc? Many questions and the greatest uncertainty. These questions will be answered next year after a well-deserved break.

Sainz, second place, best against superior McLaren

Before that, the final appointment to compete for the Constructors’ World Championship depended entirely on Norris not dropping out of the lead.

At Woking, both men threw hands at each other at the start when Verstappen, who was starting fourth, took Piastri out of the fight completely. Max overtook Sainz in the first few metres, got too optimistic and crashed into the inside of Turn 1. As a result, he made contact with Piastri and both spun. Óscar, who was at the back of the pack, had no choice, and when he tried to recover, he touched Colapinto and received a 10-second penalty. There’s nothing to do.

Fortunately for the Englishman, Lando Norris did not suffer from that start. He started first and maintained his starting position without suffering from pain. Carlos Sainz couldn’t get closer.

The Brit and the Spaniard raced in rhythm at the front, with only two stopping. Carlos got in front of Rand to attack when Rand was 3″8″. And after the Englishman stopped, Carlos was two seconds behind. He managed to reduce his disadvantage to 1.9, but this time he made no mistakes and pressed the car’s advantage, even though he was shouldering all the responsibility for McLaren. At the time, he didn’t have as much of a burden on his back as competing for the driver’s title with Verstappen. He was able to win with glory and the power to return millions of dollars to McLaren.

Leclerc exhibition: podium after 19th place start

Ferrari fought tooth and nail, but it was an impossible task. Carlos Sainz bid farewell to Ferrari in second place, while Charles Leclerc was able to maximize his team’s result with a stunning comeback worthy of a future champion, finishing third. If Norris failed and Sainz passed Norris, the constructors’ title went to Ferrari. But that error never arrived.

Leclerc began his comeback with an incredible start, rising from 19th to 8th.. He made it look simple, like someone who would “play around” and go into easy mode and pass most drivers from behind in the first corner. Monaco also benefited from the madness of the first round.

Disastrous farewell for Perez, Colapinto, Magnussen and Bottas

On that first lap, Bottas made contact with Perez and the ‘Czech’ had to retire, possibly bidding farewell to F1 and Red Bull. It wasn’t the only disaster of the day, as Bottas later suffered a puncture and was forced to bid farewell to F1, taking Magnussen with him. Furthermore, Colapinto was forced to give up due to contact with Piastri, bidding farewell to his golden chance in F1.

Alonso bids farewell to 2024 with points

Fernando Alonso had nothing to lose and set himself the goal of having as much fun as possible. The aim is to score points in the last race of the year and bid farewell in the best possible way to 2024, which he hopes will be erased from his memory due to Aston Martin’s poor performance. Wait much longer than 2025 before facing it. He wanted to say goodbye to the course at the point. And he did it. The Spaniard has already accomplished what seemed impossible, getting his car to an eighth place finish in qualifying. At the start, accidents with Piastri and Verstappen caused him to move up two places, but the pace of the leading cars dominated throughout the race, leading to a battle for ninth place at the end of the event.

Alonso overtook Albon on track after his second stop and took ninth place. Piastri was closing in on three seconds with two laps remaining after the initial incident and 10-inch penalty. However, the Oviedo native held on to his position and finished in 9th place. Now is the time to think about 2025.