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FIA president Mohammed ben Sulayem says Formula 1 's governing body would be open to investigating Sergio Perez 's Monaco Grand Prix qualifying crash - but a complaint needs to be lodged first. Perez's crash during Q3 in the Principality has come under renewed focus this week after claims this was the reason teammate Max Verstappen refused team orders to allow Perez past in Brazil. Verstappen is believed to have felt Perez did this deliberately as he could not improve on his own lap, with the Dutchman on a much faster time. Perez's out-qualifying Verstappen was key to his win in the race - but flatly denied the claim when asked by TheFOXposts.Com if he had crashed on purpose. And FIA boss ben Sulayem says the FIA will investigate - but that it will not intervene unless an official complaint is forthcoming. Viewed by others:

The Yas Marina Circuit plays host to the action as the 2022 F1 season reaches its conclusion. Mercedes set the pace during Friday's opening practice session in Abu Dhabi, while Max Verstappen topped the timesheets in Free Practice 2. Can the World Champion take the momentum into the rest of the weekend, or will the Silver Arrows repeat their Brazil success? A third and final one-hour practice session is scheduled to start at 14:30 local time (10:30 GMT), with extremely hot conditions forecast to continue. Qualifying will kick off at 18:00 local time (14:00 GMT), with Sunday's race beginning at 17:00 local time (13:00 GMT) and running for 58 laps. 2022 Abu Dhabi GP schedule Session

Pato O'Ward believes Daniel Ricciardo would "love" a switch to IndyCar should the Australian not make a return to the Formula 1 grid after the Abu Dhabi Grand Prix. Poor performances at McLaren have led to Ricciardo's contract ending a year early, with the eight-time Grand Prix winner looking set for a return to Red Bull in a reserve driver role for 2023. Ricciardo is keen to return in 2024 should he be able to find a seat, but this is not guaranteed after he was not interested in a seat at Haas, believing he should be able to find better equipment. He has also dismissed the prospect of changing series in 2023 to keep racing, ruling out a switch to IndyCar or even Trackhouse Racing's Project 91 operation in NASCAR - of which Ricciardo is a big fan. Speaking in Abu Dhabi after his FP1 debut for the team, current McLaren IndyCar star O'Ward believes Ricciardo would be a perfect fit - and explained why ovals are not as daunting as is believed.

It's the final weekend of the 2022 season as F1 returns to the Yas Marina Circuit in Abu Dhabi. Mercedes led a 1-2 in Friday's opening practice session, while Max Verstappen topped the timesheets in Free Practice 2. Who will have the momentum today ahead of qualifying? Below you will find our dedicated live blog and live timing hub; the times refresh automatically during the session, so you are always up to date. In the blog, we will provide you with the latest developments during FP3 in Abu Dhabi. You can easily switch between live timing and the live blog via the tabs. Free practice 3 - Abu Dhabi Live blog Live timing

Mercedes Team Principal Toto Wolff has said that he does not want Sergio Perez's crash at Monaco to be investigated . The crash was put under renewed focus following the Brazilian Grand Prix, where it was claimed that Max Verstappen did not follow team orders because of the incident. Verstappen appeared to believe that his teammate crash ed deliberately to secure pole position while he was on a better lap. FIA President Mohammed ben Sulayem said the governing body were open to investigating the crash, if a formal complaint was put through by teams. But the Mercedes boss said that it would be difficult to prove given the limited GPS around the track, and also would not like to see any further "PR crisis" around the matter. "We haven't got the data, Monaco is always pretty bad on GPS [data]," said Wolff to media, including TheFOXposts.Com . "I've known Sergio for a long time, would a driver really put his car in the wall and risk hi

Lewis Hamilton has been put under investigation by the stewards for failing to slow during a red flag. The red flag came out during the session because of debris needing to be picked up, after Pierre Gasly suffered a puncture exiting Turn 10. Hamilton appeared to pass Lando Norris and Mick Schumacher on the way into Turn 5 when the red flag came out during FP3. Source: https://thefoxposts.com/hamilton-under-investigation-by-stewards-for-practice-infringement-TheFOXposts-965.html?utm_source=blogger_source&utm_medium=blogger_medium&utm_campaign=blogger_cam Category: F1 News Post by: TheFOXposts.Com

Sergio Perez topped the timesheets during the third and final practice session of the Abu Dhabi Grand Prix weekend. Perez led the way with a time of 1:24.982 around the Yas Marina Circuit, ahead of teammate Max Verstappen, while Lewis Hamilton took third. George Russell and Lando Norris claimed fourth and fifth respectively, and Charles Leclerc slotted into P6. The full result s from FP3 for the Abu Dhabi GP can be seen below: Result Free practice 3 - Abu Dhabi Pos. Driver Team Time Results are being loaded... View full results

Sergio Perez was the quickest driver in final practice for the Abu Dhabi Grand Prix, ahead of teammate Max Verstappen . The Red Bull driver was 0.152 seconds faster than Verstappen after setting a lap time late in the session on a set of Soft tyres. Lewis Hamilton was third quickest and a further 0.240s back, but faces a potential grid drop after failing to slow under red flag conditions. Both Mercedes drivers set the early pace on the Soft tyres, while Ferrari sent their drivers out on Medium tyres for their initial laps. By the end of the session they were slower than Lando Norris, with both Carlos Sainz and Charles Leclerc six tenths off the pace in P6 and P7. Leclerc reported that he was suffering a lot from poor tyre grip, saying to the team over the radio: "The front [tyres] are gone after four corners." Alex Albon put in a late lap on the Softs to round out the top 10, in a strong showing for the Williams driver ahead of qualifying.

Ferrari Team Principal Mattia Binotto says his team had to halt development on their 2022 car because they had hit their spending limit under Formula 1's budget cap. The Scuderia started the 2022 as the team to beat, with Charles Leclerc winning two of the campaign's first three races to seize the initiative in the championship. However, as the season wore on, Red Bull and Max Verstappen emerged as the class of the field, with both Drivers' and Constructors' titles having been wrapped up with three races of the season still to go. In recent weeks, Mercedes also seem to have edged ahead of Ferrari, with at least one Silver Arrows driver finishing ahead of both Ferraris in the last three Grands Prix, including a dominant 1-2 finish in Brazil last time out. Speaking after the Brazilian Grand Prix, Binotto admitted that Ferrari have not had the financial leeway to continue developing their F1 -75, having hit the $140 million limit allowed for 2022. "It

Mick Schumacher has ruled out a possible switch to DTM in 2023 following his impending exit from the Haas F1 team. It was confirmed ahead of the 2022 finale in Abu Dhabi that Schumacher's place at the squad will be taken by Nico Hulkenberg next season, with Kevin Magnussen remaining in the other seat as part of his multi-year contract. With seemingly no places available on the F1 grid – should Logan Sargeant secure enough superlicence points to take the final spot at Williams – it looks likely that Schumacher will not be racing in Formula 1 in 2023. However, the German is not ready to switch to another category just yet. Schumacher says no to possible DTM move It is not unheard of for F1 drivers to compete in DTM, with Alex Albon amongst those to take part while on the sidelines in Formula 1 . When asked about the possibility of racing there himself, Schumacher suggested that he

It is advantage Sergio Perez going into the final Formula 1 qualifying session of 2022 at the Abu Dhabi Grand Prix. The Red Bull driver pipped teammate Max Verstappen to P1 in third practice by 0.052s, with Lewis Hamilton lurking close behind. However, the seven-time champion could be facing a grid drop for a red flag infringement after passing cars while it was flying. A three-place grid drop is the usual penalty. Elsewhere, Daniel Ricciardo heads into what could be his final qualifying with a three-place grid drop while Sebastian Vettel will try to find a way to claim a 54th pole in what is definitely his last Saturday as an F1 driver. Qualification - Abu Dhabi Live blog Live timing

Christian Horner believes that Red Bull have learned from their " mistakes " following the team orders controversy involving Max Verstappen and Sergio Perez at the Brazilian Grand Prix. Verstappen refused to let Perez by on the final lap of the race when asked by the team, with the Dutchman stating over the radio: "I gave my reasons and I stand by it." In response, Perez said over his own radio that the incident would show "who he really is" in reference to Verstappen, though later admitted that he regretted his remarks. Horner was quizzed about the situation ahead of the Abu Dhabi Grand Prix, and acknowledged that it had been an "unfortunate situation". Horner assesses 'root cause' of problem in Brazil "I think the root cause of the problem was, we'd never envisaged being in a situation [of] being in the final few laps in sixt

Lewis Hamilton has escaped a penalty for the Abu Dhabi Grand Prix, after being put under investigation following FP3. Third practice at Abu Dhabi was red flagged after Pierre Gasly suffered a puncture when his front right wheel guard sheared off, causing debris to be strewn across the exit kerb at Turn 10. The Mercedes driver was at the start of his timed lap when the red flag came out, and subsequently passed Lando Norris and Kevin Magnussen as the light panel showed the red indicator. As a result Hamilton was investigated for breaching Article 2.5.4.1 b) of Appendix H of the International Sporting Code, which states “during practice, all cars shall immediately reduce speed and proceed slowly back to their respective pits.” The stewards ruled that Hamilton "took every reasonable action to comply with the regulations" in that he immediately reduced speed at the earliest opportunity upon the first indication of the red light panel.

Max Verstappen will start from pole position for the Abu Dhabi Grand Prix ahead of Sergio Perez and Charles Leclerc. The Red Bull driver was 0.228s quicker on his lap compared to Perez, while Leclerc was a further 0.268s back. Carlos Sainz will start from P4 and the two Mercedes lockout the third row of the grid. Full result s for Qualifying for the 2022 F1 Abu Dhabi Grand Prix are below. Result Qualification - Abu Dhabi Pos. Driver Team Time Results are being loaded... View full results

Max Verstappen will start the Abu Dhabi Grand Prix from the front of the pack after claiming pole position in the final qualifying session of the year. Red Bull teammate Sergio Perez secured P2, ahead of Charles Leclerc in third, while Carlos Sainz will line up in fourth. Lewis Hamilton clinched fifth, with George Russell in sixth and Lando Norris seventh. Esteban Ocon, Sebastian Vettel and Daniel Ricciardo complete the top 10. Perez narrowly missed out on provisional pole at the end of the first runs following a slight wobble, while Verstappen posted the fastest time ahead of Sainz. Vettel completed just one flying lap in the session for his final F1 qualifying before his impending retirement. Ricciardo, meanwhile, will take a three-place grid drop after being found at fault for a collision with Kevin Magnussen last time out in Brazil. Result Qualifi

Max Verstappen revealed how a "brief scare " nearly cost him a shot at pole position during Abu Dhabi Grand Prix qualifying. The Dutchman set his pole time on his first run in Q3, with his teammate Sergio Perez closing the gap to 0.228s on his final attempt. Even though it looked like an easy pole for the Dutchman, it wasn't without a brief moment of drama behind the scenes. "It was a bit of an up and down qualifying," Verstappen said after the session. "We had a bit of a scare when the the car turned off before the first run, so we had to reboot everything. "Then we went out and both of the laps were good enough so of course very pleased, but also very happy that both cars are on the front row." Viewed by others: F1 96306ce1a14a1053af8a52b1abbc7.webp 1x, https://s3-eu-west-1.amazonaws.com/

Sergio Perez has praised his teamwork with Max Verstappen during the final runs of qualifying for the Abu Dhabi Grand Prix. The Mexican looked fast throughout the session, but a slight wobble in Q3 saw him miss out on provisional pole before then struggling to match the pace of Verstappen in the final runs. Verstappen secured pole position, while Perez will line up alongside him in second. Despite this, Perez was happy with how he and Verstappen worked together in the session. "I think I just didn't make that final step in Q3," Perez said after qualifying . "Especially Q3 run one wasn't that good, so we were a bit behind, but it's good to lock out that front row for tomorrow. "Max did a great job also for me. We worked together as a team really strongly on that final run, so [I'm] looking forward to tomorrow, which is the day that really matters."

Charles Leclerc believes two mistakes in Q3 cost him to rival Sergio Perez in Abu Dhabi Grand Prix Formula 1 qualifying - but that Ferrari achieved its maximum . Leclerc qualified third fastest at Yas Marina, being pipped by 0.040s by Perez who he is locked level on points with in the battle for P2 in the Drivers' championship . Perez's teammate Max Verstappen took pole as Leclerc beat his own teammate Carlos Sainz Jr as the two contenders could barely be split. And Leclerc believes some small mistakes cost him a front row slot. Viewed by others: Max Verstappen Verstappen reveals 'brief scare' on the way to Abu Dhabi pole