F1 Abu Dhabi Grand Prix – Start time, starting grid, how to watch, & more

Lando Norris will begin from pole place for the Components 1 Abu Dhabi Grand Prix. This is how and when you possibly can watch the race.

McLaren transformed its domination throughout follow at Yas Marina right into a 1-2 in qualifying, with Norris taking pole forward of team-mate Oscar Piastri.

The Woking-based squad holds a 21-point lead over Ferrari on this planet constructors’ championship tussle, with the Scuderia enduring a tricky qualifying with Charles Leclerc knocked out in Q2 after dropping his finest lap time for exceeding monitor limits at Flip 1.

With Leclerc additionally serving a 10-place grid penalty for a battery change, the Monegasque driver will begin from nineteenth on the grid. Group-mate Sainz had an untroubled qualifying however couldn’t problem the McLaren pair in third place.

Lewis Hamilton additionally faces a combat by the pack after dropping out in Q1 of qualifying, that means he’ll begin his closing race for Mercedes in sixteenth.

Nico Hulkenberg shocked in qualifying for Haas with fourth place however was handed a three-place grid drop by the FIA stewards for overtaking at pit exit throughout Q1. This promoted Pink Bull’s Max Verstappen, Alpine’s Pierre Gasly  and Mercedes’ George Russell.

Hulkenberg will as a substitute begin from seventh, forward of Aston Martin’s Fernando Alonso and Sauber’s Valtteri Bottas with Sergio Perez rounding out the highest 10 for Pink Bull.

When is the F1 Abu Dhabi Grand Prix?

• Date: Sunday 8 December 2024
• Begin time: 5:00pm native time/1:00pm GMT

The twenty fourth spherical of the 2024 F1 season, the Abu Dhabi GP, will get beneath manner at 5:00pm native time on Sunday 8 December.

How can I watch Components 1?

In the UK, Components 1 is broadcast reside on Sky Sports activities, with highlights proven on Channel 4 a number of hours after the race has completed. Reside streaming by NOW can be accessible within the UK.

Sky Sports activities F1, which broadcasts the F1 races, may be added as a part of the Sky Sports activities channels which prices £18 a month for brand new clients. Sky Sports activities can be accessed by NOW with a one-off day fee of £11.99p or a month membership of £34.99p per 30 days.

How can I watch the F1 Abu Dhabi GP?

In the UK, Sky Sports activities will likely be reside broadcasting the Abu Dhabi GP.

The race will likely be proven reside on Sky Sports activities F1, with pre-race protection beginning at 11:30am GMT, forward of the race begin at 1:00pm GMT.

• Channels: Sky Sports activities F1
• Begin time: 11:30am GMT Sunday 8 December 2024

Autosport will likely be working a reside textual content protection of the Abu Dhabi GP.

Charles Leclerc, Ferrari SF-24

Picture by: Glenn Dunbar / Motorsport Photos

When can I watch the F1 Abu Dhabi GP highlights?

In the UK, Channel 4 is broadcasting highlights of the Abu Dhabi GP at 5:30pm GMT on Sunday. The complete programme will run for 2 and a half hours, protecting the pre-race, the race highlights and the preliminary post-race response to wrap up the main speaking factors of the race weekend.

For all the 2024 F1 season, Channel 4 will broadcast highlights of each qualifying and race of every occasion. The highlights will even be accessible on Channel 4’s on-demand catch-up companies.

• Channel: Channel 4
• Begin time: 5:30pm GMT, Sunday 8 December 2024

Will the F1 Abu Dhabi GP be on the radio? 

Reside radio protection of each follow, qualifying and race for the 2024 F1 season will likely be accessible on the BBC Radio 5 Reside, 5 Reside Sports activities Further stations, the BBC Sounds app and the by way of the BBC Sport web site.

Reside protection of the Abu Dhabi GP will begin at 1:00pm GMT on BBC Radio 5 Sports activities Further and on the BBC Sounds app.

Climate forecast for the F1 Abu Dhabi GP

Present climate forecasts predict dry and heat circumstances in Abu Dhabi, with a low probability of rain and low winds. 

The temperature is anticipated to be 27 levels Celsius for the beginning of the race.

What number of laps is the F1 Abu Dhabi GP?

The race is scheduled to finish 58 laps of the Yas Marina Circuit, protecting a complete race distance of 306.183km.

F1 Abu Dhabi GP beginning grid