F1 Abu Dhabi Grand Prix: Lando Norris Leads McLaren to 2024 Constructors’ Championship Title

Lando Norris led from the pole to win the 2024 Abu Dhabi Grand Prix, helping McLaren to win their first constructors' Championship in 26 years.

By Divyam Dubey

8 Dec, 2024

3 min read

The 2024 Formula 1 Constructors' Championship was eventually won by McLaren in Abu Dhabi by Lando Norris, ending a lengthy drought. The victory marked a watershed moment for McLaren, as it finally broke the team's 26-year title drought. Second place went to Ferrari's Carlos Sainz who fought hard to overtake Norris but was ultimately unsuccessful. Third place went to Charles Leclerc. Despite their best efforts, Ferrari's 16-year title drought remained. After starting in sixteenth place, Lewis Hamilton stunned the crowd in his final race with Mercedes by roaring back to fourth place. As his long-awaited move to Ferrari drew near, the seven-time world champion passed George Russell on the final lap. A 10-second penalty for Max Verstappen's collision with Oscar Piastri's McLaren ruined his race. The four-time world champion rallied, though, and finished sixth.

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Pierre Gasly finished seventh ahead of Nico Hülkenberg, which helped Alpine finish sixth in the constructors' standings. Fernando Alonso and Oscar Piastri completed the points-scoring positions in ninth and tenth place, respectively.

F1 Abu Dhabi: Race Result

Alex Albon missed out on points for Williams, finishing in 11th place. Yuki Tsunoda (Red Bull) and Zhou Guanyu (Sauber) followed in 12th and 13th, respectively. Lance Stroll (Aston Martin) secured 14th, while Jack Doohan impressed on his Alpine debut, finishing 15th.

Pos	Driver	Team	Time
1	Lando Norris	McLaren	58 Laps
2	Carlos Sainz	Ferrari	+5.832s
3	Charles Leclerc	Ferrari	+31.928s
4	Lewis Hamilton	Mercedes	+36.483s
5	George Russell	Mercedes	+37.538s
6	Max Verstappen	Red Bull	+49.847s
7	Pierre Gasly	Alpine	+72.560s
8	Nico Hulkenberg	Haas	+75.554s
9	Fernando Alonso	Aston Martin	+82.737s
10	Oscar Piastri	McLaren	+83.821s
11	Alex Albon	Williams	+1 Lap
12	Yuki Tsunoda	VCARB	+1 Lap
13	Zhou Guanyu	Sauber	+1 Lap
14	Lance Stroll	Aston Martin	+1 Lap
15	Jack Doohan	Alpine	+1 Lap
16	Kevin Magnussen	Haas	+1 Lap
17	Liam Lawson	VCARB	DNF
18	Valtteri Bottas	Sauber	DNF
19	Franco Colapinto	Williams	DNF
20	Sergio Perez	Red Bull	DNF

Several drivers faced early exits. Kevin Magnussen (Haas) ended his season in 16th, while Liam Lawson's Red Bull suffered a late-race failure, forcing him to retire. Valtteri Bottas (Sauber) and Franco Colapinto (Williams) had their final races cut short due to punctures.

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Sergio Perez (Red Bull) also retired after a first-lap collision with Bottas. The Mexican's future in Formula 1 remains uncertain as speculation swirls about a potential return in 2025.