Abu Dhabi Grand Prix

Mercedes team principal Toto Wolff says he’s “totally relaxed” about the increasing speculation between Lewis Hamilton and a potential move to Ferrari in 2021.

The final qualifying of the year in Abu Dhabi acted as a tidy, condensed precis of the 2019 Formula 1 season as a whole. Hamilton leads convincingly; Bottas close, but lacking that extra something ; Verstappen punching above his weight; Ferrari trips over itself, again.

Max Verstappen does not believe he had the pace to compete with the Mercedes drivers in the final stage of qualifying for the Abu Dhabi Grand Prix, settling for third place.

George Russell says closing the performance gap to the rest of the Formula 1 teams while also outqualifying teammate Robert Kubica at every race are the “small victories from today” which Williams can enjoy after a tough season.

Romain Grosjean says he’s looking forward to saying goodbye to his 2019 Haas Formula 1 car given the frustrating season he’s endured which struck again during qualifying for the Abu Dhabi Grand Prix leading him to describe the VF-19 as undriveable.

Lewis Hamilton felt glad to end his Formula 1 pole position drought in qualifying for the Abu Dhabi Grand Prix, saying it felt like a “long slog” after a string of Saturday defeats.

2019 Formula 1 Abu Dhabi Grand Prix - Qualifying Results Pos Driver Nat Team Time Q3

Max Verstappen pipped the Mercedes pair of Lewis Hamilton and Valtteri Bottas to top spot in final practice for the Abu Dhabi Grand Prix as the leading three drivers were covered by less than one-tenth of a second.

2019 Formula 1 Abu Dhabi Grand Prix - Free Practice 3 Results Pos Driver Nationality Team Laps/Time 1

Mercedes has been forced to make a second set of power unit changes to Valtteri Bottas's car ahead of this weekend's Abu Dhabi Grand Prix after an issue emerged during practice on Friday evening.

Sebastian Vettel says there is no problem between himself and Ferrari teammate Charles Leclerc following their clash at the Brazilian Grand Prix, believing talk of any tension is nothing more than outside hype.

- It was impossible not to feel sorry for Romain Grosjean, who had finally found a positive configuration for his Haas, but now is on the back foot after crashing with Valtteri Bottas during FP2. The Finn recognized he was the only one to blame for the accident.

Sebastian Vettel conceded he was caught out by his crash during opening practice for the Abu Dhabi Grand Prix on Friday afternoon in Abu Dhabi, calling it “a bit of a surprise”.

Lewis Hamilton says he’s pushing both himself and his Mercedes car outside of their comfort zones to try to unlock potential setup improvements from experimental changes for 2020 with this season’s Formula 1 world title battle already decided.

Sergio Sette Camara pipped Callum Ilott to pole position in Formula 2 qualifying on Friday night in Abu Dhabi, edging DAMS closer toward the teams' championship.

FIA Formula 2 - Abu Dhabi - Qualifying Results Pos Driver Nat Team Time 1 Serg

Mercedes Formula 1 chief Toto Wolff says missing the Brazilian Grand Prix was a test to see how he could “cope mentally” by releasing the reins of running the team on the ground.

Honda wants clarity over future plans for engine development in Formula 1 before committing to the sport beyond 2021, according to Red Bull team boss Christian Horner.

Valtteri Bottas set the pace for Mercedes in opening practice for the Abu Dhabi Grand Prix as Sebastian Vettel crashed late on in his Ferrari at the Yas Marina Circuit.

2019 Formula 1 Abu Dhabi Grand Prix - Free Practice 1 Results Pos Driver Nationality Team Laps/Time 1

Carlos Sainz and Pierre Gasly are both anticipating a tough final fight for sixth place in the drivers’ championship, urging caution ahead of the season finale in Abu Dhabi this weekend.

McLaren has announced an expanded partnership with British American Tobacco ahead of the 2020 Formula 1 season. McLaren linked up with BAT on a multi-year deal back in February, running branding for its ‘A Better Tomorrow’ campaign and Vuse vapour product on its race suits and car.

- Some family business dominated the Thursday in Abu Dhabi for the final media day of the season.

Max Verstappen believes he is closer than ever to having a car capable of winning the Formula 1 world championship with Red Bull, feeling upbeat about his prospects heading into 2020.