Lap 33/55: Verstappen nearly eight seconds ahead now – he could stick on a playlist at the moment and just chill. Despite starting in 11th, Ricciardo could have a decent shot at a good finish today. Lap 49/55: “You can turn the engine down if you want to,” bellows Verstappen to his team, sounding like a man on easy street. Gasly squeezes past Vettel who tries to strike straight back but is held off - Gasly now eighth, Vettel ninth. 2022 can’t come quick enough for F1. Formula 1 circuits. Sergio Perez' F1 career with Racing Point is over after he was the first driver to retire from the race. Lap 37/55: Verstappen now leading by 8.1sec, with Bottas second and Hamilton third. It takes place every year during the last week of May, the only exception being 2020 due to the COVID-19 pandemic. The 2020 FIA Formula One World Championship was the motor racing championship for Formula One cars which marked the 70th anniversary of the first Formula One World Drivers' Championship. New to Kayo? Lap 38/55: Ah well, it’s surpassed expectations in general, this F1 season, even if this one’s dragging a bit. Having finished with his first win in his 190 race career in the Sakhir Grand Prix, having come from last to first, Perez' car just appeared to give up on him as he raged over team radio about the "f***ing engine". Watch the next Grand Prix live. In a year that was seriously disrupted by... 13-12-2020 17:02. “You know, it’s always tricky when you talk to the driver before qualifying and the race but it’s something we discussed and he said a little feedback from you is always good," Wolff said. © 2020 Guardian News & Media Limited or its affiliated companies. Perez slammed his steering wheel and gestured in frustration once he got out of the car. All times AEDT (GMT +11). Lap 29/55: It would appear Sainz’s pit-lane go-slow impeded Stroll and Racing Point had complained. Lap 42/55: “I think Toto ought to tell Bottas to either shit or get off the pot and let Hamilton at Max’s throat,” roars Steve Carbert. His teammate Vettel well placed to sign off with points though, Available for everyone, funded by readers. Lap 52/55: So McLaren are headed for third spot in the constructors’ championship, which will encourage them hugely for next season. Since the start of the Formula 1 World Championship in 1950, 71 race tracks have hosted a Grand Prix race. Lap 35/55: Lance Stroll having traction trouble, which is keeping him from being able to make a move on Vettel, who remains ninth. I thought to share it already so that you can play it before the end of the season. Max Verstappen led from pole to win the Abu Dhabi Grand Prix, with Valtteri Bottas second and Lewis Hamilton third. He would be the youngest man to take a grand slam of pole, race win, leading from the start and fastest lap if he sees this one out. He leads by 11.6sec. What a driver he’s been for Racing Point over the years. F1 probably had a better pandemic than most sports, though not without its controversies and harrowing moments (thoughts and best wishes with Romain Grosjean on that score). 2020 F1 Sakhir Grand Prix - RACE RESULTS: Pos: Driver: Nat. On … And here’s Hamilton after his 165th podium finish: “You can’t win them all. Glad he got a win from that stint. Lap 36/55: Lewis Hamilton reports that he has a flat point, as Vettel makes what will probably his last Ferrari pitstop. The Formula 1® Rolex Australian Grand Prix 2020, originally scheduled for 12-15 March, was cancelled due to the COVID-19 pandemic. Verstappen didn’t pull off that race slam in the end – Ricciardo pipped him with a late fastest lap, which seems a fitting reward for his drive. 1:51. Get official tickets for the Formula 1® France Grand Prix. We've had the Bahrain GP - now it's time to get up to speed with everything you need to know about the 2020 Sakhir Grand Prix, which takes place over 87 laps of the Bahrain International Circuit's 3.543-kilometre Outer Track layout, on Sunday, December 6. Ricciardo started in 11th but after the pit had moved up to seventh on the massive stint on his first set of tyres. Excellent send off at Renault! Lap 51/55: Ocon, 10th, versus Stroll in ninth is probably the tightest battle at the moment, with very few contenders. #F1 Gutted for @SChecoPerez and @RacingPointF1 on their final race together 😩 #AbuDhabiGP, Perez parks up and slams his steering wheel!! Lap 40/55: The old warhorse Kimi Raikkonen shows all his smarts in swiftly striking back after Leclerc overtakes him, moving straight back in front of the Monaco driver in 12th. Lap 30/55: Verstappen’s increasing his lead stealthily without taking too many risks, preserving tyres as well as advantage. “It’s difficult because I’ve never talked to the drivers because I felt from my experience it’s a bit distracting, and everybody’s different. Lap 47/55: A black and white flag for Leclerc, after his third registered track limit violation, though the Sky commentary team suggest it’s actually his fifth. From Australia to Abu Dhabi, don't miss a single turn. Hamilton is beginning to close on Bottas in the tussle for position with his teammate, it’s about 1.5secs at the moment. The Monaco Grand Prix is one of the most distinguished racing events in the world. A NOTE ABOUT RELEVANT ADVERTISING: We collect information about the content (including ads) you use across this site and use it to make both advertising and content more relevant to you on our network and other sites. His has been a strong drive. Max Verstappen wins the Abu Dhabi Grand Prix! “Physically [after having Covid] I don’t think I’ve ever been so blown, my body was not great but I didn’t think any time last week I’d be here so I’m just truly grateful to be alive and here. Verstappen now leads by 11 seconds. Post it here: good Post it here and tell how to solve it: ver Sun 13 Dec 2020 10.17 EST Lap 53/55: Verstappen leads by 11 and a half seconds with two laps left. But during the formation lap, the Aussie and his team had a moment to to chat, with a sweet moment between Ricciardo and his team. Scenario 1, McLaren would still likely have P3. He’s not going to find that too troubling from here. It also makes it all the more difficult for Racing Point to nab third on the constructors championship. He should surely have this now. 2 F1 Fan comments on “ 2020 Sakhir Grand Prix Results ” djole commented on December 6, 2020 at 23:28. Watch The Formula 1 Rolex Sakhir Grand Prix 2020 Live & On-Demand on Kayo. Get your free trial now & start streaming instantly > New Hamilton qualifies 2nd. Max Verstappen Closes Book on 2020 F1 Season With Abu Dhabi Grand Prix Victory Meanwhile, Red Bull finished second in the Constructors Championship with McLaren decisively in third. ... F1 live at the Paul Ricard high-tech circuit in Le Castellet. Lap 50/55: There’ll be no more pitstops now. Not quite sure Hamilton has that in him today, to be honest, but certainly Bottas hasn’t laid a glove on Verstappen in this race. pic.twitter.com/rag6ngfrPt. shares. Leclerc moves up a place to 14th after overhauling Russell. Formula 1 completes its triple-header finale of the reshuffled 2020 calendar with the Abu Dhabi Grand Prix. “With him, we had a good talk, and obviously when the championship was lost it’s always difficult to cope with that and that’s why he said let’s talk a little bit more.”. Lap 54/55: Verstappen is told over the radio to “bring it home”. Max Verstappen has led from the outset, Daniel Ricciardo is up to fifth with his tyres looking good for a long first stint and there's been a bit a overtaking but nothing too crazy. Overall a fine one for the sport in the most trying of circumstances. In the final race of the 2020 F1 season, Lewis Hamilton returned to Mercedes but wasn't able to seal top spot. I tried but couldn’t keep up with them. 10 laps to go. Official Ticketing Getting Here Getting Here. news.com.au — Australia’s leading news site, Get your free trial now & start streaming instantly >. The Renault driver remains seventh, which would be a respectable enough finish. #F1 #AbuDhabiGP. Le matin du Grand Prix de Sakhir, on a appris que Grosjean ne pourrait pas courir à Abou Dhabi et que sa carrière en F1 s’achevait un peu en queue de poisson. But former F1 driver Ralf Schumacher said the confident performance of Russell, whose race was ruined by a pit disaster and a puncture, made him believe the season-ending race was make or break for Bottas. At the flag it was Pérez who proved a popular new winner in F1, also claiming Racing Point's first-ever Grand Prix victory. The revised calendar for the 2020 Formula 1® season has been released, with further announcements to follow. Keep an eye out for Ricciardo, who's starting on Hards in 11th. “The question is does Williams want this Valtteri Bottas or not?," he said. Bottas has been heavily criticised, particularly after a bad showing at the Sakhir Grand Prix, where he only just out qualified George Russell in his first race in the main Mercedes, ultimately finishing eighth. 🏽‍♀️ #AbuDhabiGP, — Melissa Nathoo (@MelissaNathoo) December 13, 2020. It’s been a while since I’ve been on the podium so will enoy that. The track has already proven to have a high level of difficultly due to several factors. Ricciardo is seventh, Gasly eighth. “We’ve got one more dance, final dance.”“Yep, thank you boys, 55 laps, everything we got,” Ricciardo responded. Lap 28/55: Here’s the scores on the doors at just over halfway: 1 Verstappen 2 Bottas 3 Hamilton 4 Albon 5 Ricciardo 6 Norris 7 Sainz 8 Vettel 9 Gasly 10 Stroll. But Verstappen’s five seconds further forward and looking comfortable. Découvrez tout ce qu’il faut savoir sur le Grand Prix de France de Formule 1, qui se déroule du 26 au 28 juin 2020 au Circuit Paul Ricard. I had a solid race but couldn’t get more out of the package we had today. Ho hum. Lap 48/55: Ricciardo’s struggling to make gains on Sainz in sixth, which given his confident early driving might have looked more possible than it now does. The event was the seventy-first running of the British Grand Prix as part of the World Championship since 1950. Be there! Vettel leaving FerrariRicciardo leaving RenaultSainz leaving McLarenGrosjean leaving F1Magnussen leaving F1Kvyat leaving F1?Perez leaving F1?Feels like the end of an era. 1. Lap 32/55: Charles Leclerc’s wretched race continues - he just registers a fourth track-limit violation, which will mean a penalty. Today’s race wasn’t up to much but there was plenty to admire in the way Max Verstappen masterfully controlled it. #BORING, — Trevor Long (@trevorlong) December 13, 2020, Can somebody do something…. I was not perhaps 100% – congrats to Max that was a really hard race physically for me, and a big big thankyou to the team for their continue support – it’s still fantastic to get two podium places here. If Mercedes does replace him now, they have good reason to do so.”. "The engine just completely went on him. comments. And that, my friends, is that for F1 2020. The team has been amazing this year so am really proud we got a 1-2 in the drivers’ championship – I’m really proud of all of them.”, As for the actual champion, Hamilton, this is his biggest ever title-winning margin. Bye. Formula One driver Romain Grosjean was involved in a horrific crash that left his car engulfed in flames at the Bahrain Grand Prix on Sunday, causing the race to be halted. The 2020 British Grand Prix (officially known as the Formula 1 Pirelli British Grand Prix 2020) was a Formula One motor race held on 2 August 2020 at the Silverstone Circuit in Silverstone, United Kingdom.It was the fourth round of the 2020 Formula One World Championship. The Formula 1® Australian Grand Prix 2021 will be held at the Albert Park Grand Prix Circuit on 18-21 March*. Ricciardo locked up a touch just there though, which suggests a pitting is imminent. Daniel Ricciardo was easily the last driver to pit, but his 40 lap stint has put him in a good position to get a good bag of points. #F1 #AbuDhabiGP. You’d have fallen asleep and would never watch again. Scenario 2, RP could still be in the fight. The F1 season is in the books with Max Verstappen winning the Abu Dhabi Grand Prix, leading from start to finish in a largely uneventful race. While he's on medium tyres, he won't be able to challenge for a podium, he'll be trying to push up to the McLaren's of Carlos Sainz and Lando Norris although they hold a 14 second advantage. Ricciardo pits after a brilliant stint on the hards, back out in P7 ahead of Gasly. Lap 26/55: Ricciardo gets on the blower to his team to tell him his tyres still feel good, as Verstappen holds a firm lead at 5.2sec. The date of the Vietnam race, 25 April, has been left blank on a 22-race schedule for 2021 published on Tuesday. Verstappen now six seconds clear. Lap 43/55: How they stand update: 1 Verstappen 2 Bottas 3 Hamilton 4 Albon 5 Norris 6 Sainz 7 Ricciardo 8 Gasly 9 Stroll 10 Ocon. #F1 #AbuDhabiGP, Saddening engine failure for Sergio Perez. All a bit uneventful out front, but always a risk with this overtaking-unfriendly circuit. He comes out behind Leclerc. Considering the past couple of weeks I’ve had I’m really genuinely happy with that. Lap 40/55: Sure enough, Ricciardo pits, moves onto medium tyres and returns to the track in seventh, which is impressive for a driver who began in 11th. These dates, along with the full 2021 FIA Formula 1 World Championship™ calendar, will be formally ratified by the FIA’s World Motor Sport Council soon. Lap 24/55: Verstappen shows a touch of anxiety by radioing his team to ask “is Lewis catching Valtteri?”. Does that mean Mercedes will pit Hamilton to let Bottas loose? The Grand Prix 2020 starts in Melbourne, Australia. Canceled. #AbuDabhiGP #F1 #Formula1, — Josh Weller (@joshweller) December 13, 2020. Lap 44/55: Ooh, and now Verstappen reports some tyre vibration concerns, and asks his team whether Mercedes are showing signs of similar. So Hamilton is third, Bottas second and Verstappen an emphatic winner. He did nothing wrong and it effectively ends their constructors hopes. We’re nearly done. Lap 27/55: Sainz is going to be investigated after the race we’re told, over that pit-lap issue, which could mean final championship standings being determined then. You can control the race abit more when you start out front.” As for his late tyre concerns, he says: “I saw they were dropping off behind me too so could take it a bit easier, it was just a very strong race for the tgeam. 61 votes, 36 comments. Lap 46/55: Hamilton has closed a fair bit on Bottas now and is only two seconds behind his teammate; might he strike late for second place? All over. GRAND PRIX 2020: THE F1 2020 CSM MOD [v0.93] Note: The mod is still unfinished but in a playable state yet. Further updates are very likely. Cancellation of the Formula 1 Singapore Airlines Singapore Grand Prix 2020 Race promoter Singapore GP Pte Ltd and Formula 1 today announced the cancellation of the FORMULA 1 SINGAPORE AIRLINES SINGAPORE GRAND PRIX 2020, due to continuing nationwide restrictions on construction and business activities brought about by the COVID-19 pandemic. Find everything you need to follow the action in the F1 2020 calendar. By: Charles Bradley. F1 2020: French Grand Prix Track Guide - My team, career, time trial Circuit Paul Ricard is a surprisingly difficult track to master in F1 2020. And it was a season that was dominated again by Lewis Hamilton, who somehow managed to reach yet another level. Lap 39/55: Verstappen lets his lead drop a touch but it remains unthreatened in general. en fr Ticketing & Hospitality. All rights reserved. 2020 F1 Abu Dhabi Grand Prix qualifying results, full grid lineup . The Sky Sports commentators think this will go down to the final laps. He's come to a stop exiting Turn 19 – what a gutting end to his time at Racing Point! Menu. A good start and long first stint could set him up well late onStarting tyres 👇Soft: NOR ALB KVY STR GASMedium: VER BOT HAM SAI OCO LEC GIO RAI RUS FIT LATHard: RIC VET PER MAG#F1 #AbuDhabiGP. Norris and Sainz have driven well. Looking forward to getting back to training. Sports F1: Max Verstappen wins the Abu Dhabi Grand Prix. Canceled. The fireworks illuminate the night sky as the back runners come through. “Whatever happens today, thank you for everything,” his engineer said over team radio. In fifth Ricciardo continues to look strong, and still yet to pit. Order easily online with a great selection, secure payment and global customer support. He jumps out of his car, looks at it admiringly and embraces his teammates. Ricciardo wasn't the only one either, with plenty of drivers moving on at the end of this year. “Maybe it will depend on the last race,” Motorsport-total.com quoted the German as having said.“But if he has another race weekend like last, the risk is too great.“His performance in the last races was really bad.“You can’t go into the next year with a driver like that and expect to collect points to win the Constructors’ Championship.”“I think he’s broken and I believe that after the weekend that George Russell showed, no one at Mercedes will want to take the risk again.“I think the pendulum has already swung in one direction.“I would almost be surprised if he could rehabilitate himself this weekend.”. Find out more about our policy and your choices, including how to opt-out. Easily the worst race of the year. It is almost Christmas and the 2020 Formula 1 season is finally over. The championship was recognised by the governing body of international motorsport, the Fédération Internationale de l'Automobile (FIA), as the highest class of competition for open-wheel … Verstappen leads by 8.5sec. Silverstone, the venue for the first Formula 1 GP, has featured on the F1 schedule almost ever since, but many former F1 tracks have disappeared from the Grand Prix calendar. Today a historic event will take place with the very first Formula 1 Grand Prix on the Portimao circuit. 1929 was the first year we saw the Monaco Grand Prix, and ever since then, it has been one of the most exciting events for fans. Daniel Ricciardo has started his final race for Renault getting stuck in 11th. Ricciardo now the only driver on the same tyres he started with. And it’s a slow one. Lap 45/55: But Mercedes can’t up the pace at the moment on the hard compounds and Verstappen’s lead is extended slightly, more than nine seconds with 10 laps to go. 3 - 5 & 10 - 12 July 2020 ... to TicketsGrandPrix, your ultimate source for finding Formula 1 and MotoGP Race tickets. Tickets for the Formula 1® Australian Grand Prix 2021 will go on sale soon. Absolute heartbreak and sporting tragedy for Perez and the Racing Point team," David Croft said on Sky Sports. Coming from the Wolff, the message could be seen as encouragement, as the men played it off as, or a pointed message to the under fire Finn. Paul Gallen beats Mark Hunt fight: Result, boxing war, live ... Tim Tszyu vs Bowyn Morgan boxing live updates, result, round... Bernard Tomic pushed to limit by little known opponent at lo... Paul Gallen vs Mark Hunt: Fight ‘from another planet’, Ty Te... NBA 2020: James Harden, fat shaming, body transformation, Ho... Find out more about our policy and your choices, including how to opt-out. Schumacher also said a swap might not be on the cards either. Lap 25/55: No sense that Ricciardo’s going to pit just yet - his pace remains strong in fifth place. Lap 23/55: Sure enough, Leclerc goes into the pits and comes out at the back. Ticketing Contact. Crash.net F1 Digital Editor Lewis Larkam runs through the field’s driver ratings following the 2020 Sakhir GP at the Bahrain International Circuit. Following a pair of dramatic and unpredictable races in Bahrain, the F1 … F1® Ticket Store no longer supports your browser's version and the site may not behave as expected. I’m going to enjoy the poduum then enjoy going home.”, Bottas is next up: “Red Bull was too quick today – surprisingly quick and they could control the race. If Sainz does get a post race penalty, in lieu of a drive-through penalty he'd have 20 seconds added, and thirty seconds in the case of stop-go penalty. Thanks for following, and for your emails and Tweets. Added Everything Quality: ΙPTV Container: MKV Video: H264, 1920X1080p, 25 fps, 5 000 kb/s Audio: AAC 2.0, 44.1 KHz, 256 kb/s … props the most being race I’ve ever watched … @F1 @SkySportsF1 💤, — Nathan Thursfield (@naththursfield) December 13, 2020, A fitting end to this race would be all the fireworks fizzling out and one sad steward solemnly turning all the marina lights off one by one while Everybody Hurts by R.E.M plays. — Harry Tucker (@harrytuckerr) December 13, 2020, Hasn’t this race hit the maximum four-hour time limit? Formula 1® French Grand Prix 2020 - Experience la Summer Race on the Paul Ricard Circuit at Le Castellet! First published on Sun 13 Dec 2020 07.30 EST. #F1 #AbuDhabiGP, Awful way to see Checo finish his 2020 season and career at @RacingPointF1 like that. 15:28 - Updated F1 Starting Grid 2020 Turkish Grand Prix 14:54 - F1 Qualifying Results 2020 Turkish Grand Prix 11:09 - Third Free F1 Practice Results 2020 Turkish GP Leclerc is slipping further back, now passed by Ocon to drop to 12th. Lap 55/55: That was almost never in doubt. The top three have not changed since the start. #AbuDhabiGP #F1, — Jeff Pappone 🇨🇦 (@jpappone) December 13, 2020, Imagine you stayed up to watch your first @f1 Grand Prix. Speculation has been rife this week that Bottas will lose his spot to Russell as soon as next year with Wolff even pouring cold water on the situation. Dec 12, 2020, 2:39 PM. But after a crazy season with multi-car pile ups, Romain Grosjean’s fireball crash and 17 races in 23 weeks under the threat of COVID-19, a pedestrian finish feels somewhat fitting. Sure feels like it. Found a bug? This guide will help you get a handle on it. Albon in fourth is followed by the McLaren pair of Norris and Sainz. Nationwide News Pty Limited Copyright © 2020. He’ll need a tyre change soon, surely. Got 14s to make up on fresh mediums to Sainz ahead. Perez is without a drive for next year with Sebastian Vettel signed to take his seat next season. Albon has a bit of a go at Hamilton for third, but never gets quite within striking distance. Lap 22/55: A little bit of a mid-race lull at present. “It’s a fantastic job to see Alex [Albon] right up there with us in a two-team battle – that’s what this sport needs.”, Verstappen speaks: “It was really enjoyable hyesterday and today – we had a good start and today it was about looking after the car and we had a really good balance. But it was good for Daniel Ricciardo who is up to fifth having benefitted when everyone pitted on the safety car, up from 11th. Celebrations in the McLaren camp as they finish third in the constructors’ championship. Wolff and Bottas played the message off as words of encouragement. “I suspect it will mean the end of his career.“I don’t think anyone is saying ‘yeah!’ at the moment. F1: Max Verstappen wins Abu Dhabi Grand Prix in season finale – as it happened ... And that, my friends, is that for F1 2020. Nothing’s happened for a long time now, we must be honest. F1 2020 race calendar (UK times) March 15 - Australian Grand Prix, Melbourne (5.10am) March 22 - Bahrain Grand Prix, Sakhir (3.10pm) April 5 - Vietnamese Grand Prix, Hanoi (8.10am) Just as Valtteri Bottas was preparing to do his final qualifying lap, Mercedes team principal Toto Wolff came on to team radio, telling the Finn to give it "all you have". Red Bull Ring AUSTRIA. Lap 31/55: And some actual overtaking happens, right on cue. This race has been fairly pedestrian after a crazy season so far.