F1 News: Starting Grid for Abu Dhabi GP after 4 grid penalties
This is the starting grid for the 2024 Abu Dhabi GP at Yas Marina Circuit after grid penalties are applied.
Hulkenberg was handed a 3-place grid penalty after overtaking two cars in the tunnel section when leaving the pit lane.
Charles Leclerc starts 18th after being hit with a 10-place grid penalty after Ferrari were forced to change the battery in his car.
The Williams duo of Alex Albon and Franco Colapinto start 19th and 20th after both had five-place grid penalties applied for exceeding their gearbox allocation for the season.
The McLaren duo of Lando Norris and Oscar Piastri locked out the front row on Saturday.
2024 Abu Dhabi GP Starting Positions after Grid Penalties
| Pos | No | Driver | Car | Q1 | Q2 | Q3 | Laps |
| 1 | 4 | Lando Norris | McLaren Mercedes | 1m23.682s | 1m23.098s | 1m22.595s | 16 |
| 2 | 81 | Oscar Piastri | McLaren Mercedes | 1m23.640s | 1m23.199s | 1m22.804s | 16 |
| 3 | 55 | Carlos Sainz | Ferrari | 1m23.487s | 1m22.985s | 1m22.824s | 16 |
| 4 | 1 | Max Verstappen | Red Bull Racing Honda RBPT | 1m23.516s | 1m22.998s | 1m22.945s | 15 |
| 5 | 10 | Pierre Gasly | Alpine Renault | 1m23.548s | 1m23.086s | 1m22.984s | 18 |
| 6 | 63 | George Russell | Mercedes | 1m23.678s | 1m23.283s | 1m23.132s | 19 |
| 7 | 27 | Nico Hülkenberg | Haas Ferrari | 1m23.722s | 1m23.040s | 1m22.886s | 17 |
| 8 | 14 | Fernando Alonso | Aston Martin Aramco Mercedes | 1m23.794s | 1m23.268s | 1m23.196s | 19 |
| 9 | 77 | Valtteri Bottas | Kick Sauber Ferrari | 1m23.481s | 1m23.341s | 1m23.204s | 15 |
| 10 | 11 | Sergio Perez | Red Bull Racing Honda RBPT | 1m23.559s | 1m23.379s | 1m23.264s | 18 |
| 11 | 22 | Yuki Tsunoda | RB Honda RBPT | 1m23.735s | 1m23.419s | – | 12 |
| 12 | 30 | Liam Lawson | RB Honda RBPT | 1m23.733s | 1m23.472s | – | 12 |
| 13 | 18 | Lance Stroll | Aston Martin Aramco Mercedes | 1m23.729s | 1m23.784s | – | 14 |
| 14 | 20 | Kevin Magnussen | Haas Ferrari | 1m23.632s | 1m23.877s | – | 11 |
| 15 | 24 | Zhou Guanyu | Kick Sauber Ferrari | 1m23.880s | – | – | 6 |
| 16 | 44 | Lewis Hamilton | Mercedes | 1m23.887s | – | – | 7 |
| 17 | 61 | Jack Doohan | Alpine Renault | 1m24.105s | – | – | 6 |
| 18 | 16 | Charles Leclerc | Ferrari | 1m23.302s | 1m23.833s | – | 12 |
| 19 | 23 | Alexander Albon | Williams Mercedes | 1m23.821s | – | – | 6 |
| 20 | 43 | Franco Colapinto | Williams Mercedes | 1m23.912s | – | – | 6 |