P1racenews AI automatic summary:
Max Verstappen claimed a convincing pole position in the final F1 qualifying session of the season at the Abu Dhabi Grand Prix.
The world champion had a strong performance, securing pole position for the 12th time in 2023, beating Ferrari’s Charles Leclerc by 0.139s. Oscar Piastri achieved a solid third place in his McLaren, followed by George Russell in fourth, the fastest Mercedes driver. Lando Norris finished fifth, while Yuki Tsunoda impressed with a sixth place for AlphaTauri. Fernando Alonso took seventh for Aston Martin, and Nico Hulkenberg claimed eighth in his Haas. Sergio Perez struggled and ended up ninth, with Lewis Hamilton being eliminated in Q2 and finishing in 11th place. Esteban Ocon secured 12th for Alpine, Lance Stroll was 13th for Aston Martin, Alex Albon took 14th for Williams, and Daniel Ricciardo finished 15th for AlphaTauri. Ferrari’s Carlos Sainz suffered an unexpected elimination in Q1, finishing in 16th place, followed by Kevin Magnussen’s Haas, Valtteri Bottas and Zhou Guanyu in the Alfa Romeo cars. Logan Sargeant had a difficult session and ended up in last place, 20th, after having both of his flying laps disqualified for track limits.
