P1racenews AI automatic summary:
The Ferrari driver only managed 16th fastest in Q1 at Yas Marina, and was dumped out of the session.
Carlos Sainz blamed traffic on his final qualifying lap for his surprise elimination in Q1 before the Abu Dhabi Grand Prix. Despite setting the 16th fastest time, Sainz was knocked out by Sergio Perez’s last-minute improvement. Although Sainz briefly moved ahead of the drop zone by 0.002s, Perez’s subsequent lap pushed him back down due to the evolving track conditions. Ferrari’s hopes of catching up to Mercedes in the Constructors’ Championship have suffered a setback as a result, with the team currently trailing by four points. Joining Sainz in elimination were Kevin Magnussen, Valtteri Bottas, Zhou Guanyu, and Logan Sargeant, who had his final lap time deleted due to exceeding track limits and will have to appeal to race.
