P1racenews AI automatic summary:
F1 Abu Dhabi GP: Verstappen grabs pole as Hamilton, Sainz miss Q3
In the final qualifying session, Lewis Hamilton and Sergio Perez failed to advance to Q3 due to mistakes and track limit violations. Max Verstappen set the fastest time in Q3, followed by Charles Leclerc in second place. Oscar Piastri took third, while George Russell climbed to fourth with a strong final sector. Lando Norris lost his chance to challenge Verstappen due to a sideways moment, finishing fifth. Yuki Tsunoda, Fernando Alonso, and Nico Hulkenberg rounded out the top eight, with Pierre Gasly in tenth. Hamilton complained about issues with his car and failed to make it to Q3. In Q1, Perez improved in the final moments to progress along with Verstappen, while Carlos Sainz, Kevin Magnussen, Valtteri Bottas, Zhou Guanyu, and Logan Sargeant were eliminated. Gasly and Piastri faced a post-qualifying investigation for a possible impeding incident.
