{"id":488768,"date":"2024-12-07T11:46:24","date_gmt":"2024-12-07T15:46:24","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/7sport.net\/en\/?post_type=news&#038;p=488768"},"modified":"2024-12-07T11:46:24","modified_gmt":"2024-12-07T15:46:24","slug":"mclaren-clinch-1-2-in-last-formula-1-qualification-this-season","status":"publish","type":"news","link":"https:\/\/7sport.net\/en\/news\/mclaren-clinch-1-2-in-last-formula-1-qualification-this-season\/","title":{"rendered":"McLaren clinch 1-2 in last Formula 1 qualification this season"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>Lando Norris secured pole position for the Abu Dhabi Grand Prix, leading a dominant McLaren front row with teammate Oscar Piastri in second. The result sets McLaren up strongly to clinch their first Constructors&#8217; Championship since 1998, as they hold a 21-point lead over Ferrari heading into the season finale.<\/p>\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\">\n<p dir=\"ltr\" lang=\"en\">LANDO NORRIS TAKES POLE!!!<\/p>\n<p>Team mate Oscar Piastri locks out the front row for McLaren with Carlos Sainz taking third \ud83d\udc4f\ud83d\udc4f<a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/hashtag\/F1?src=hash&amp;ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">#F1<\/a> <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/hashtag\/AbuDhabiGP?src=hash&amp;ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">#AbuDhabiGP<\/a> <a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/jCHwf2RYUq\" target=\"_blank\">pic.twitter.com\/jCHwf2RYUq<\/a><\/p>\n<p>\u2014 Formula 1 (@F1) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/F1\/status\/1865412377744707712?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">December 7, 2024<\/a><\/p><\/blockquote>\n<p><script async src=\"https:\/\/platform.twitter.com\/widgets.js\" charset=\"utf-8\"><\/script><\/p>\n<p>Norris was 0.209 seconds ahead of Piastri in a highly competitive qualifying session. Carlos Sainz secured third for Ferrari, keeping their slim championship hopes alive. However, Ferrari faces a significant challenge, with Charles Leclerc starting from the back of the grid due to a deleted lap in Q2 and a 10-place grid penalty for a previous infraction.<\/p>\n<p>Lewis Hamilton&#8217;s final race for Mercedes took a frustrating turn as he qualified 18th. His decisive Q1 lap was ruined when his car struck a bollard dislodged by Kevin Magnussen&#8217;s Haas, which was attempting to yield space.<\/p>\n<p>The stage is set for a dramatic finale, with McLaren looking to seal the title and a competitive midfield battling for pride in the season&#8217;s last race.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Lando Norris secured pole position for the Abu Dhabi Grand Prix, leading a dominant McLaren front row with teammate Oscar Piastri in second. 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