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on Russell was “now or never”</a></h2> <div class="entry entry-content"> <figure class="wp-block-image size-large"><a href="https://adamcooperf1.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/12/ham-abu-finish.jpg"><img data-attachment-id="16701" data-permalink="https://adamcooperf1.com/2024/12/10/hamilton-last-lap-move-on-russell-was-now-or-never/ham-abu-finish/" data-orig-file="https://adamcooperf1.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/12/ham-abu-finish.jpg" data-orig-size="4096,2731" data-comments-opened="1" data-image-meta="{"aperture":"0","credit":"","camera":"","caption":"","created_timestamp":"0","copyright":"","focal_length":"0","iso":"0","shutter_speed":"0","title":"","orientation":"0"}" data-image-title="HAM Abu Finish" data-image-description="" data-image-caption="" data-medium-file="https://adamcooperf1.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/12/ham-abu-finish.jpg?w=300" data-large-file="https://adamcooperf1.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/12/ham-abu-finish.jpg?w=500" width="1024" height="682" src="https://adamcooperf1.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/12/ham-abu-finish.jpg?w=1024" alt="" class="wp-image-16701" srcset="https://adamcooperf1.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/12/ham-abu-finish.jpg?w=1024 1024w, https://adamcooperf1.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/12/ham-abu-finish.jpg?w=2046 2046w, https://adamcooperf1.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/12/ham-abu-finish.jpg?w=150 150w, https://adamcooperf1.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/12/ham-abu-finish.jpg?w=300 300w, https://adamcooperf1.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/12/ham-abu-finish.jpg?w=768 768w" sizes="(max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px" /></a><figcaption class="wp-element-caption"><strong><em>Hamilton ended his Mercedes chapter with a great charge</em></strong></figcaption></figure> <p>Lewis Hamilton says his dramatic last lap move on Mercedes team mate George Russell in Abu Dhabi was a case of “now or never” after his successful chase.</p> <p>Hamilton was on a different strategy to rivals, having started from 16<sup>th</sup> on the hard tyres and run a long opening stint.</p> <p>In the latter part of the race he had to close the gap to fourth place Russell before passing him with a dramatic round the outside move on the last lap.</p> <p>In Las Vegas Hamilton put in a similar charge from 10<sup>th</sup> on the grid, but he couldn’t quite catch leader Russell on that occasion.</p> <p>“He was driving great,” said Hamilton. “Obviously, he started a lot further ahead than I did, so to catch the 14 seconds was tough. He was putting in good laps. And so it took perfection, like I had to really put together the best laps I could possibly do.</p> <p>“Obviously, in Vegas, I was catching for a period of time and then stopped. So I was trying to make sure that I kept taking chunks out of that gap.</p> <p>“I only caught him right at that last lap, and I was like, it’s now or never, so I just went for it.”</p> <p>The race also saw Hamilton’s race engineer Peter Bonnington call for “Hammertime” for the final time.</p> <p>“When he told me, I was like, I can’t remember the last time he told me Hammertime!,” said Hamilton. “So I remember I told Bono to say Hammertime back in the first year together, I was like, don’t tell me just go faster. I said tell me it’s hammer time, and I know what it is.</p> <p>“What a roller coaster ride I’ve had with Bono. He’s been one of my closest friends for many years, and it’s something I didn’t expect to I didn’t expect to have, because he worked with Michael Schumacher, he’s worked with great drivers.</p> <p>“For the longest he stood by me, and for an engineer to stick with someone, as frustrating and painful as it can sometimes be, he stood by me every single day without fail.”</p> <p>Asked if such a drive gave him confidence heading into 2025 he said: “It’s not that I needed it for the confidence. I’ve always had the confidence, but definitely, really nice to finish off with a strong, hard battle and no mistakes, solid drive.</p> <p>“It’s been a really, really turbulent year, probably the longest year in my life, I would say, because we’ve known it from the beginning that we’re leaving, and it’s like a relationship when you’ve told your whoever the counterpart is that you’re leaving, but you’re living together for a whole year! Lots of ups and downs emotionally. But we finished off I think on a high today.”</p> </div> <div class="entry-links"> <p class="comment-number"><a href="https://adamcooperf1.com/2024/12/10/hamilton-last-lap-move-on-russell-was-now-or-never/#respond">Leave a comment</a></p> <p class="entry-categories tagged">Filed under <a href="https://adamcooperf1.com/category/uncategorized/" rel="category tag">Uncategorized</a></p> <p class="entry-tags tagged">Tagged as <a href="https://adamcooperf1.com/tag/f1/" rel="tag">F1</a>, <a href="https://adamcooperf1.com/tag/ferrari/" rel="tag">Ferrari</a>, <a href="https://adamcooperf1.com/tag/formula-1/" rel="tag">formula-1</a>, <a href="https://adamcooperf1.com/tag/max-verstappen/" rel="tag">Max Verstappen</a>, <a href="https://adamcooperf1.com/tag/mclaren/" rel="tag">McLaren</a><br /></p> </div> </div> <div id="post-16690" class="post-16690 post type-post status-publish format-standard hentry category-uncategorized tag-f1 tag-ferrari tag-formula-1 tag-max-verstappen tag-mclaren"> <div class="entry-meta"> December 9, 2024 · 2:21 pm </div> <h2 class="entry-title"><a href="https://adamcooperf1.com/2024/12/09/verstappen-apologised-to-piastri-to-avoid-weird-feelings/" rel="bookmark">Verstappen apologised to Piastri to avoid “weird feelings” before break</a></h2> <div class="entry entry-content"> <figure class="wp-block-image size-large"><a href="https://adamcooperf1.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/12/si202412080171.jpg"><img data-attachment-id="16692" data-permalink="https://adamcooperf1.com/2024/12/09/verstappen-apologised-to-piastri-to-avoid-weird-feelings/f1-grand-prix-of-abu-dhabi/" data-orig-file="https://adamcooperf1.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/12/si202412080171.jpg" data-orig-size="3840,2160" data-comments-opened="1" data-image-meta="{"aperture":"0","credit":"","camera":"","caption":"ABU DHABI, UNITED ARAB EMIRATES - DECEMBER 08: Max Verstappen of the Netherlands driving the (1) Oracle Red Bull Racing RB20 on track during the F1 Grand Prix of Abu Dhabi at Yas Marina Circuit on December 08, 2024 in Abu Dhabi, United Arab Emirates. (Photo by Joe Portlock\/Getty Images) \/\/ Getty Images \/ Red Bull Content Pool \/\/ SI202412080171 \/\/ Usage for editorial use only \/\/","created_timestamp":"0","copyright":"Getty Images \/ Red Bull Content Pool","focal_length":"0","iso":"0","shutter_speed":"0","title":"F1 Grand Prix of Abu Dhabi","orientation":"0"}" data-image-title="F1 Grand Prix of Abu Dhabi" data-image-description="" data-image-caption="<p>ABU DHABI, UNITED ARAB EMIRATES – DECEMBER 08: Max Verstappen of the Netherlands driving the (1) Oracle Red Bull Racing RB20 on track during the F1 Grand Prix of Abu Dhabi at Yas Marina Circuit on December 08, 2024 in Abu Dhabi, United Arab Emirates. (Photo by Joe Portlock/Getty Images) // Getty Images / Red Bull Content Pool // SI202412080171 // Usage for editorial use only //</p> " data-medium-file="https://adamcooperf1.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/12/si202412080171.jpg?w=300" data-large-file="https://adamcooperf1.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/12/si202412080171.jpg?w=500" width="1024" height="576" src="https://adamcooperf1.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/12/si202412080171.jpg?w=1024" alt="" class="wp-image-16692" srcset="https://adamcooperf1.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/12/si202412080171.jpg?w=1024 1024w, https://adamcooperf1.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/12/si202412080171.jpg?w=2048 2048w, https://adamcooperf1.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/12/si202412080171.jpg?w=150 150w, https://adamcooperf1.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/12/si202412080171.jpg?w=300 300w, https://adamcooperf1.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/12/si202412080171.jpg?w=768 768w" sizes="(max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px" /></a><figcaption class="wp-element-caption"><strong><em>Even with a penalty Verstappen recovered to sixth </em></strong></figcaption></figure> <p>Max Verstappen says he made a quick apology to Oscar Piastri after their clash in the Abu Dhabi GP to “avoid any weird feelings” between the pair heading into the winter break.</p> <p>Verstappen hit Piastri at the first corner, causing both drivers to spin. The Dutchman received a 10-second penalty for the incident, but still managed to recover to finish sixth.</p> <p>Piastri was further delated by a separate clash with Franco Colapinto and a penalty of his own, and eventually finished 10<sup>th</sup>.</p> <p>Although unhappy with his penalty Verstappen made sure to speak to Piastri after the flag.</p> <p>“The launch was good, and then I tried to grab the inside,” he said. “And I quickly realised, once I committed to it, that the gap was closing. I wanted to try and get out of it, because I didn’t want imagine of course a crash with Oscar.</p> <p>“But unfortunately, we still clipped each other, but I already apologised to Oscar. There’s no way you want it to happen.</p> <p>“And especially not with him, he’s a great guy. It happened, it’s just a bit unfortunate.”</p> <p>Asked about the leeway normally given to first lap incidents he said: “Honestly, I don’t want to talk about it. I’m just happy that the season is over. For me, the most important thing that I had to do is just apologise to Oscar, because I have nothing to gain, nothing to lose.</p> <p>“I went for it. It didn’t work out. And especially also for him, that we both spun, it’s not nice. He’s a friend of mine, so I don’t want to have any weird feelings or whatever going into the break.”</p> <p>Regarding the consistency of recent penalties he added: “I don’t understand anything anymore, but it’s fine, whatever. I’m not going to get angry about stuff like that.</p> <p>“It’s not worth my time. Just have a break. Like I said, the most important thing is that I apologised to Oscar, and that’s it.”</p> <p>He acknowledged that Piastri wouldn’t have seen him as he headed into the first corner.</p> <p>“I think when you’re in that position, you’re focusing on the car ahead,” he said. “You commit. That’s how I feel it as well, when you saw first or second, you never really looked behind. I went for it, and then I realised shit he doesn’t see me there.</p> <p>“So I was trying to get out of it, but then we still clipped. And of course, that is on me, but I was expecting maybe 20 seconds, 30 seconds, I don’t know, stop-and-go. So maybe something to talk about for next time.”</p> <p>Regarding how costly the incident might have proved to McLaren’s title hopes he added: “I don’t do these things on purpose. That’s racing as well, right? It doesn’t only happen here, throughout the whole season you can blame things, that’s how you win or lose a championship.”</p> </div> <div class="entry-links"> <p class="comment-number"><a href="https://adamcooperf1.com/2024/12/09/verstappen-apologised-to-piastri-to-avoid-weird-feelings/#respond">Leave a comment</a></p> <p class="entry-categories tagged">Filed under <a href="https://adamcooperf1.com/category/uncategorized/" rel="category tag">Uncategorized</a></p> <p class="entry-tags tagged">Tagged as <a href="https://adamcooperf1.com/tag/f1/" rel="tag">F1</a>, <a href="https://adamcooperf1.com/tag/ferrari/" rel="tag">Ferrari</a>, <a href="https://adamcooperf1.com/tag/formula-1/" rel="tag">formula-1</a>, <a href="https://adamcooperf1.com/tag/max-verstappen/" rel="tag">Max Verstappen</a>, <a href="https://adamcooperf1.com/tag/mclaren/" rel="tag">McLaren</a><br /></p> </div> </div> <div id="post-16685" class="post-16685 post type-post status-publish format-standard hentry category-uncategorized tag-f1 tag-ferrari tag-formula-1 tag-max-verstappen tag-mclaren"> <div class="entry-meta"> December 9, 2024 · 11:22 am </div> <h2 class="entry-title"><a href="https://adamcooperf1.com/2024/12/09/vasseur-proud-of-the-step-made-by-ferrari-in-2024-and-theres-more-to-come/" rel="bookmark">Vasseur “proud of the step” made by Ferrari in 2024 – and there’s more to come</a></h2> <div class="entry entry-content"> <figure class="wp-block-image size-large"><a href="https://adamcooperf1.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/12/abu-podium.jpg"><img data-attachment-id="16687" data-permalink="https://adamcooperf1.com/2024/12/09/vasseur-proud-of-the-step-made-by-ferrari-in-2024-and-theres-more-to-come/abu-podium/" data-orig-file="https://adamcooperf1.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/12/abu-podium.jpg" data-orig-size="4096,2730" data-comments-opened="1" data-image-meta="{"aperture":"0","credit":"","camera":"","caption":"","created_timestamp":"0","copyright":"","focal_length":"0","iso":"0","shutter_speed":"0","title":"","orientation":"0"}" data-image-title="ABU Podium" data-image-description="" data-image-caption="" data-medium-file="https://adamcooperf1.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/12/abu-podium.jpg?w=300" data-large-file="https://adamcooperf1.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/12/abu-podium.jpg?w=500" width="1024" height="682" src="https://adamcooperf1.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/12/abu-podium.jpg?w=1024" alt="" class="wp-image-16687" srcset="https://adamcooperf1.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/12/abu-podium.jpg?w=1024 1024w, https://adamcooperf1.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/12/abu-podium.jpg?w=2046 2046w, https://adamcooperf1.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/12/abu-podium.jpg?w=150 150w, https://adamcooperf1.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/12/abu-podium.jpg?w=300 300w, https://adamcooperf1.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/12/abu-podium.jpg?w=768 768w" sizes="(max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px" /></a><figcaption class="wp-element-caption"><strong><em>Ferrari has been a major force in 2024</em></strong></figcaption></figure> <p>Fred Vasseur says he’s “proud of the step” made by Ferrari in 2024 but stresses that the team still has to improve in every area heading into the new season.</p> <p>The Maranello outfit finished just 14 points adrift of McLaren after a year that saw Charles Leclerc and Carlos Sainz share five victories.</p> <p>Vasseur, who took over as Ferrari boss at the start of 2023, stressed that the team made good progress, but can’t now stand still.</p> <p>“A good one, but not enough!,” he said when asked about the team’s season. “I think that if you compare with one year ago, it’s huge step forward on every single KPI [key performance indicator], everything is great, and with a good one in terms of pit stop strategy, reliability, we improved it everywhere.</p> <p>“And even the term of pure performance. It’s true that at the end, 14 points are missing. And I think if you are 80 or 100 points behind, you don’t feel the frustration. At least tonight, I have tons of races in my mind where we lost 14 points this season, but it is like it is.</p> <p>“McLaren also had some issues, and it’s just that we have to do a better job next year. But I’m also quite proud of the step that we did.”</p> <p>Vasseur made it clear that several weekends had been particularly expensive for the team.</p> <p>“I think on the paper Canada was a good one for us,” he said. “And we came back from Canada with a double zero. That was a bit harsh. And we had three or four races in a row with the upgrade, when we struggled a little bit.</p> <p>“This period, I think we lost something like 80 or 90 points on McLaren. Then we had a tough weekend like Baku, even if we did a P2 with Charles, but I think we were in a position to do a much better job than only P2.</p> <p>“Singapore was a tough one, with the two car ninth and tenth in quali, I think we could expect much better. But this is true also for McLaren now, if you have a look at I think that McLaren, if you go through the season, you can find tons of points, but my job is also to try to minimise these losses.”</p> <p>Vasseur stressed that one of the positives of the season was the way the team reacted in adversity.</p> <p>“What is giving me confidence is more the step that we did compared to one year ago, the capacity that we had to react in the tough moment of the season,” he said.</p> <p>“Because it’s where you can see that the team is working as a team. When you are winning, everybody is nice, everybody’s best friends.</p> <p>“I would say that this kind of weekend are quite easy to manage. It’s when you are in the tough moment that the reaction is important. And we reacted each time very, very well. In June we came back as soon as possible with solutions.</p> <p>“Everybody was pushing in the same direction, and quite also pleased with the reaction of the drivers. We had a tough weekend in Vegas, and they acted very, very, very well, and I think it’s why we were so performant this weekend.”</p> <p>He added: “I think it was that the fact that we improved, and that we were able to react in the tough moments. Because to have a good dynamic, positive dynamic, to do good results, it’s one thing.</p> <p>“But to react when you are in the shit, like we were in Spain, Austria, it’s quite important for the future of the team. It’s on this kind of reaction that we are building up the future, the trust that we can have each other. And I think it was the most important step of the season.”</p> <p>Vasseur also paid tribute to the departing Sainz, who starts his Williams career with a filming day on Monday.</p> <p>“I asked to everybody, at least on track, to be focused on 2024 until the end,” he said. “And I asked the same to Carlos, beginning of the season.</p> <p>“And I think we did very well. And he did very well. He was amazing all the season, even when he was discussing with other teams, he stayed very professional, very dedicated, and he did a brilliant job.”</p> </div> <div class="entry-links"> <p class="comment-number"><a href="https://adamcooperf1.com/2024/12/09/vasseur-proud-of-the-step-made-by-ferrari-in-2024-and-theres-more-to-come/#respond">Leave a comment</a></p> <p class="entry-categories tagged">Filed under <a href="https://adamcooperf1.com/category/uncategorized/" rel="category tag">Uncategorized</a></p> <p class="entry-tags tagged">Tagged as <a href="https://adamcooperf1.com/tag/f1/" rel="tag">F1</a>, <a href="https://adamcooperf1.com/tag/ferrari/" rel="tag">Ferrari</a>, <a href="https://adamcooperf1.com/tag/formula-1/" rel="tag">formula-1</a>, <a href="https://adamcooperf1.com/tag/max-verstappen/" rel="tag">Max Verstappen</a>, <a href="https://adamcooperf1.com/tag/mclaren/" rel="tag">McLaren</a><br /></p> </div> </div> <div id="post-16679" class="post-16679 post type-post status-publish format-standard hentry category-uncategorized tag-f1 tag-ferrari tag-formula-1 tag-max-verstappen tag-mclaren"> <div class="entry-meta"> December 9, 2024 · 10:50 am </div> <h2 class="entry-title"><a href="https://adamcooperf1.com/2024/12/09/piastri-opening-laps-of-abu-dhabi-gp-were-pretty-miserable/" rel="bookmark">Piastri: Opening laps of Abu Dhabi GP were “pretty miserable”</a></h2> <div class="entry entry-content"> <figure class="wp-block-image size-large"><a href="https://adamcooperf1.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/12/pia-abu-1.jpg"><img data-attachment-id="16683" data-permalink="https://adamcooperf1.com/2024/12/09/piastri-opening-laps-of-abu-dhabi-gp-were-pretty-miserable/pia-abu-2/" data-orig-file="https://adamcooperf1.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/12/pia-abu-1.jpg" data-orig-size="1194,780" data-comments-opened="1" data-image-meta="{"aperture":"0","credit":"","camera":"","caption":"","created_timestamp":"0","copyright":"","focal_length":"0","iso":"0","shutter_speed":"0","title":"","orientation":"0"}" data-image-title="PIA ABU" data-image-description="" data-image-caption="" data-medium-file="https://adamcooperf1.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/12/pia-abu-1.jpg?w=300" data-large-file="https://adamcooperf1.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/12/pia-abu-1.jpg?w=500" loading="lazy" width="1024" height="668" src="https://adamcooperf1.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/12/pia-abu-1.jpg?w=1024" alt="" class="wp-image-16683" srcset="https://adamcooperf1.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/12/pia-abu-1.jpg?w=1024 1024w, https://adamcooperf1.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/12/pia-abu-1.jpg?w=150 150w, https://adamcooperf1.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/12/pia-abu-1.jpg?w=300 300w, https://adamcooperf1.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/12/pia-abu-1.jpg?w=768 768w, https://adamcooperf1.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/12/pia-abu-1.jpg 1194w" sizes="(max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px" /></a><figcaption class="wp-element-caption"><strong><em>The start of the Abu Dhabi finale was a nightmare for Piastri</em></strong></figcaption></figure> <p>Oscar Piastri admits that the opening laps of the Abu Dhabi GP were “pretty miserable” as he was sent tumbling down the order.</p> <p>At the start he was knocked into a spin by Max Verstappen, and then as he tried to recover he hit the Williams of Franco Colapinto, and picked up a 10-second penalty.</p> <p>By the flag he had recovered to 10<sup>th</sup> place, while victory for Lando Norris guaranteed that McLaren won the World Championship.</p> <p>“Pretty miserable!”, said Piastri when asked by this writer about the opening laps. “Obviously Turn 1 was what it was. And I think on the restart with Franco, I need to look at it back, I think I just misjudged where everyone was going to brake.</p> <p>“A lot of moves going on towards the braking zone. And yeah, I just think I got it wrong. So yep, that set me up for a pretty tough race and tough evening.</p> <p>“But I think in the grand scheme of things, that doesn’t really matter at the moment, and just very, very proud of the whole team and what we’ve been able to achieve this year.”</p> <p>Piastri accepted Verstappen’s apology for the incident.</p> <p>“I think for me there was no overlap into the corner,” he said. “Max came and apologised, and the penalty speaks for itself. So it is what it is.</p> <p>“Obviously, at that point, I knew I needed to try and get my way back through. I knew it was going to be going to be tough, but once I had come together with Colapinto that was pretty much the nail on the coffin for my race.</p> <p>“So not the best way to end off the season for myself, but for the team couldn’t have obviously been any better.</p> <p>“I’ll definitely ride the high of that and have a good off-season, like I’m sure the rest of the team will, and make sure we come in strong next year.”</p> <p>Piastri admitted that being part of a title-winning team will take time to process.</p> <p>“I’m sure it’ll take a little bit to sink in, as my own personal victories often take time to sink in,” he said.</p> <p>“I think the junior championships I won, it didn’t sink in until sometimes days or weeks later. And I’m sure this is going to be a similar thing.</p> <p>“I’m sure once we see everybody in the factory, and see the smile on everyone’s face, it’ll really start to sink in. As drivers obviously we have our eyes very firmly set on becoming drivers’ World Champions.</p> <p>“But it’s also very clear how much the constructors’ championship means. And I think when we get to celebrate that with the hundreds and thousands of people back at back at McLaren, together with Mercedes HPP, that’s when it will really sink in, and the sense of pride will be there.”</p> </div> <div class="entry-links"> <p class="comment-number"><a href="https://adamcooperf1.com/2024/12/09/piastri-opening-laps-of-abu-dhabi-gp-were-pretty-miserable/#respond">Leave a comment</a></p> <p class="entry-categories tagged">Filed under <a href="https://adamcooperf1.com/category/uncategorized/" rel="category tag">Uncategorized</a></p> <p class="entry-tags tagged">Tagged as <a href="https://adamcooperf1.com/tag/f1/" rel="tag">F1</a>, <a href="https://adamcooperf1.com/tag/ferrari/" rel="tag">Ferrari</a>, <a href="https://adamcooperf1.com/tag/formula-1/" rel="tag">formula-1</a>, <a href="https://adamcooperf1.com/tag/max-verstappen/" rel="tag">Max Verstappen</a>, <a href="https://adamcooperf1.com/tag/mclaren/" rel="tag">McLaren</a><br /></p> </div> </div> <div id="post-16674" class="post-16674 post type-post status-publish format-standard hentry category-uncategorized tag-f1 tag-ferrari tag-formula-1 tag-max-verstappen tag-mclaren"> <div class="entry-meta"> December 9, 2024 · 8:43 am </div> <h2 class="entry-title"><a href="https://adamcooperf1.com/2024/12/09/sainz-has-mixed-feelings-after-final-ferrari-outing/" rel="bookmark">Sainz has “mixed feelings” after final Ferrari outing</a></h2> <div class="entry entry-content"> <figure class="wp-block-image size-large"><a href="https://adamcooperf1.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/12/sai-lec-abu.jpg"><img data-attachment-id="16676" data-permalink="https://adamcooperf1.com/2024/12/09/sainz-has-mixed-feelings-after-final-ferrari-outing/sai-lec-abu/" data-orig-file="https://adamcooperf1.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/12/sai-lec-abu.jpg" data-orig-size="4096,2731" data-comments-opened="1" data-image-meta="{"aperture":"0","credit":"","camera":"","caption":"","created_timestamp":"0","copyright":"","focal_length":"0","iso":"0","shutter_speed":"0","title":"","orientation":"0"}" data-image-title="SAI LEC ABU" data-image-description="" data-image-caption="" data-medium-file="https://adamcooperf1.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/12/sai-lec-abu.jpg?w=300" data-large-file="https://adamcooperf1.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/12/sai-lec-abu.jpg?w=500" loading="lazy" width="1024" height="682" src="https://adamcooperf1.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/12/sai-lec-abu.jpg?w=1024" alt="" class="wp-image-16676" srcset="https://adamcooperf1.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/12/sai-lec-abu.jpg?w=1024 1024w, https://adamcooperf1.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/12/sai-lec-abu.jpg?w=2046 2046w, https://adamcooperf1.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/12/sai-lec-abu.jpg?w=150 150w, https://adamcooperf1.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/12/sai-lec-abu.jpg?w=300 300w, https://adamcooperf1.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/12/sai-lec-abu.jpg?w=768 768w" sizes="(max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px" /></a><figcaption class="wp-element-caption"><strong><em>Sainz is on his way to Williams</em></strong></figcaption></figure> <p>Carlos Sainz admitted that he had “mixed feelings” after landing second place in the Abu Dhabi GP while Ferrari just missed out on the constructors’ title.</p> <p>Sainz and team mate Charles Leclerc made the podium, but victory for Lando Norris ensured that McLaren held on to its advantage in the points.</p> <p>The Spaniard will now have his first taste of the Williams FW46 in a 200kms filming day in Abu Dhabi on Monday afternoon, before he completes a full test day with the team on Tuesday.</p> <p>“Obviously a bit of mixed feelings, I’m not going to lie,” said Sainz. “I think we all came into this race trying to win the constructors’ championship, and ultimately we didn’t manage to do it.</p> <p>“McLaren have put together a very strong weekend. Lando hasn’t put a foot wrong all race and all weekend. And in the end, congratulations to them, because they deserve it.</p> <p>“On my side, I tried to do everything I could to keep within reach of McLaren. Before the race we knew that McLaren might have one or two tenths of pace on us and that was enough to pull a bit of a gap before the pit stops or during the race to have a bit of a buffer and not to feel too much pressure.”</p> <p>Sainz admitted that he thought Oscar Piastri’s first lap incident might have opened the door for Ferrari.</p> <p>“I think I had a very strong first stint,” he said. “I managed to keep [Norris] within reach and within pressure margins, especially when I was told Charles was coming in a good comeback.</p> <p>“Oscar had obviously that incident in lap one, I thought we might have a bit of a chance, but then little-by-little it started to fade.</p> <p>“When we put on the hard tyres, like we’ve seen in many cases this year, the McLaren upped the pace a bit, and they started pulling away two/three tenths per lap, and that was enough for them to have that safety margin, and bring it home.</p> <p>“And from our side, I think we did everything we could. Both Charles and I have given absolutely everything this weekend. It hasn’t been an easy weekend for me, obviously, knowing it was the last one.</p> <p>“But I did the best I could to stay focused and to do the maximum that the car could do today, I think.”</p> <p>He agreed that the realisation that it was his final race for Ferrari had an impact.<br> <br><strong>“</strong>Strange,” he said. “A bit emotional, I’m not going to lie. Probably, I would say it was more emotional the last time that I jumped in the car, in the grid. I knew that was obviously going to be my last race with a group of people that I’ve enjoyed these last four years.</p> <p>“The last time that I would jump in a Ferrari car, probably, and I was just feeling emotional. I tried to remind myself to try and enjoy the race as much as possible and to give the absolute maximum for this team.”<br> <br>Sainz admitted that he was already thinking about his first laps for Williams.</p> <p>“I’m not going to lie, my last laps, as much as I was pushing like hell for this team I was already starting to feel things in the car and trying to say, remember how this feels. because tomorrow and Tuesday I need to remember why is this car quick in this corner and why does it feel good?</p> <p>“Because I know probably what I’m going to find tomorrow and Tuesday needs some margin of improvement in the corners that I was feeling the car. So this just sums up that I’m already looking also ahead. I’m extremely motivated for the challenge that I have ahead of me.</p> <p>“Today is a day to try and enjoy as much as possible with the team as my last day in red. We still have some days in Maranello coming up, but obviously my competitive mind is already looking forward to Monday and Tuesday and to see how I can make that Williams car faster.”</p> </div> <div class="entry-links"> <p class="comment-number"><a href="https://adamcooperf1.com/2024/12/09/sainz-has-mixed-feelings-after-final-ferrari-outing/#respond">Leave a comment</a></p> <p class="entry-categories tagged">Filed under <a href="https://adamcooperf1.com/category/uncategorized/" rel="category tag">Uncategorized</a></p> <p class="entry-tags tagged">Tagged as <a href="https://adamcooperf1.com/tag/f1/" rel="tag">F1</a>, <a href="https://adamcooperf1.com/tag/ferrari/" rel="tag">Ferrari</a>, <a href="https://adamcooperf1.com/tag/formula-1/" rel="tag">formula-1</a>, <a href="https://adamcooperf1.com/tag/max-verstappen/" rel="tag">Max Verstappen</a>, <a href="https://adamcooperf1.com/tag/mclaren/" rel="tag">McLaren</a><br /></p> </div> </div> <div id="post-16669" class="post-16669 post type-post status-publish format-standard hentry category-uncategorized tag-f1 tag-ferrari tag-formula-1 tag-max-verstappen tag-mclaren"> <div class="entry-meta"> December 9, 2024 · 7:30 am </div> <h2 class="entry-title"><a href="https://adamcooperf1.com/2024/12/09/norris-admits-f1-title-was-not-looking-as-likely-after-piastri-spin/" rel="bookmark">Norris admits F1 title was “not looking as likely” after Piastri spin</a></h2> <div class="entry entry-content"> <figure class="wp-block-image size-large"><a href="https://adamcooperf1.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/12/nor-abu.jpg"><img data-attachment-id="16671" data-permalink="https://adamcooperf1.com/2024/12/09/norris-admits-f1-title-was-not-looking-as-likely-after-piastri-spin/nor-abu/" data-orig-file="https://adamcooperf1.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/12/nor-abu.jpg" data-orig-size="1600,1066" data-comments-opened="1" data-image-meta="{"aperture":"0","credit":"","camera":"","caption":"","created_timestamp":"0","copyright":"","focal_length":"0","iso":"0","shutter_speed":"0","title":"","orientation":"0"}" data-image-title="NOR ABU" data-image-description="" data-image-caption="" data-medium-file="https://adamcooperf1.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/12/nor-abu.jpg?w=300" data-large-file="https://adamcooperf1.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/12/nor-abu.jpg?w=500" loading="lazy" width="1024" height="682" src="https://adamcooperf1.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/12/nor-abu.jpg?w=1024" alt="" class="wp-image-16671" srcset="https://adamcooperf1.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/12/nor-abu.jpg?w=1024 1024w, https://adamcooperf1.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/12/nor-abu.jpg?w=150 150w, https://adamcooperf1.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/12/nor-abu.jpg?w=300 300w, https://adamcooperf1.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/12/nor-abu.jpg?w=768 768w, https://adamcooperf1.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/12/nor-abu.jpg 1600w" sizes="(max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px" /></a><figcaption class="wp-element-caption"><strong><em>Norris admitted that the pressure was on after Piastri was pushed into a spin</em></strong></figcaption></figure> <p>Lando Norris admitted that the thought the World Championship was “not looking as likely) after team mate Oscar Piastri was nudged into a spin by Max Verstappen on the first lap in Abu Dhabi.</p> <p>The incident left Norris on his own out front with no margin for error while Ferrari drivers Carlos Sainz and Charles Leclerc were set to bag big points.</p> <p>In the end victory for Norris was enough to secure the championship despite the Ferrari drivers securing the other podium places.</p> <p>“Today was a very special day for all of us,” said Norris. “It was ours to lose today and I’m sure at certain moments people thought that it was not far away from being lost. Two Ferraris up there, and Charles doing a great job to get back to the podium.</p> <p>“Oscar was super unlucky. He got taken out in Turn 1. So for a minute, my heart was like, ‘Oh God, it’s not looking as likely’. But if I just kept my head down and kept focused, I knew I could deliver and do what I’d got to do.”</p> <p>Norris made it clear he was proud of his contribution to the title success.</p> <p>“The bigger picture of us winning a championship for the first time in 26 years,” he said. You wouldn’t have thought that when you say the name McLaren. It feels wrong to say that they’ve not won a championship in 26 years.</p> <p>“But for me to be part of that, for Oscar to be part of it, is something we’re incredibly proud of. And delivering that for the team has put the biggest smile as possible on everyone’s face.</p> <p>“This is the biggest reward you can give back to everyone who designs the car, builds the car, gets the partners. Everyone has played such a big part, so just proud. Pride is my biggest thing. Of course, I’m happy I finished the season this way, but I’m way more happy for the team than I am for myself.”</p> </div> <div class="entry-links"> <p class="comment-number"><a href="https://adamcooperf1.com/2024/12/09/norris-admits-f1-title-was-not-looking-as-likely-after-piastri-spin/#respond">Leave a comment</a></p> <p class="entry-categories tagged">Filed under <a href="https://adamcooperf1.com/category/uncategorized/" rel="category tag">Uncategorized</a></p> <p class="entry-tags tagged">Tagged as <a href="https://adamcooperf1.com/tag/f1/" rel="tag">F1</a>, <a href="https://adamcooperf1.com/tag/ferrari/" rel="tag">Ferrari</a>, <a href="https://adamcooperf1.com/tag/formula-1/" rel="tag">formula-1</a>, <a href="https://adamcooperf1.com/tag/max-verstappen/" rel="tag">Max Verstappen</a>, <a href="https://adamcooperf1.com/tag/mclaren/" rel="tag">McLaren</a><br /></p> </div> </div> <div id="post-16664" class="post-16664 post type-post status-publish format-standard hentry category-uncategorized tag-f1 tag-ferrari tag-formula-1 tag-lando-norris tag-mclaren"> <div class="entry-meta"> December 8, 2024 · 7:31 am </div> <h2 class="entry-title"><a href="https://adamcooperf1.com/2024/12/08/how-painful-experience-of-2010-abu-dhabi-defeat-shaped-andrea-stella/" rel="bookmark">How “painful” experience of 2010 Abu Dhabi defeat shaped Andrea Stella</a></h2> <div class="entry entry-content"> <figure class="wp-block-image size-large"><a href="https://adamcooperf1.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/12/stella-miami.jpg"><img data-attachment-id="16666" data-permalink="https://adamcooperf1.com/2024/12/08/how-painful-experience-of-2010-abu-dhabi-defeat-shaped-andrea-stella/stella-miami-2/" data-orig-file="https://adamcooperf1.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/12/stella-miami.jpg" data-orig-size="4096,2730" data-comments-opened="1" data-image-meta="{"aperture":"0","credit":"","camera":"","caption":"","created_timestamp":"0","copyright":"","focal_length":"0","iso":"0","shutter_speed":"0","title":"","orientation":"0"}" data-image-title="Stella Miami" data-image-description="" data-image-caption="" data-medium-file="https://adamcooperf1.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/12/stella-miami.jpg?w=300" data-large-file="https://adamcooperf1.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/12/stella-miami.jpg?w=500" loading="lazy" width="1024" height="682" src="https://adamcooperf1.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/12/stella-miami.jpg?w=1024" alt="" class="wp-image-16666" srcset="https://adamcooperf1.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/12/stella-miami.jpg?w=1024 1024w, https://adamcooperf1.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/12/stella-miami.jpg?w=2046 2046w, https://adamcooperf1.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/12/stella-miami.jpg?w=150 150w, https://adamcooperf1.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/12/stella-miami.jpg?w=300 300w, https://adamcooperf1.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/12/stella-miami.jpg?w=768 768w" sizes="(max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px" /></a><figcaption class="wp-element-caption"><strong><em>Can Stella and McLaren seal the title today?</em></strong></figcaption></figure> <p>McLaren team principal Andrea Stella admits that losing the 2010 World Championship at the final round in Abu Dhabi was the “most painful day” of his career – but the defeat helped him became the leader he is today.</p> <p>Stella was Fernando Alonso’s engineer at Ferrari at the time, and the Spaniard arrived at the finale leading from Mark Webber, Sebastian Vettel and Lewis Hamilton.</p> <p>However a bad strategy call by the team saw Alonso trapped behind Renault driver Vitaly Petrov and unable to better seventh place – allowing race winner Vettel to snatch the title.</p> <p>Now Stella heads into today’s Abu Dhabi race with McLaren holding a comfortable lead in the constructors’ championship, but Ferrari still in with a shout of stealing the title if something goes wrong.</p> <p>Asked by this writer about his mindset ahead of the race in the context of the 2010 frustration Stella made clear that he had learned from it.</p> <p>“For me, going back to this track 14 years ago at the time, I think you’re right, it was potentially the most painful day in my F1 career,” he said.</p> <p>“But if I look back now, and I’ve talked about this with Fernando a couple of times, we actually feel proud of what we have achieved in 2010 because we are proud that we were here at the last race in a season in which most of the time we didn’t enjoy any technical advantage, and it was thanks to great execution and great driving by Fernando that we could be fighting for the championship at the last race.</p> <p>“And ultimately, you know, over time, while you are proud of your victories, sometimes when you don’t win, it’s what counts the most to be what we are today.</p> <p>“I hope that in some of the learnings that season, and even the emotional toughness that you gain by going through those moments, I’ve been able to bring something with me my career and hopefully also leave this as part of my contribution to McLaren”</p> <p>Stella said that he and the team are heading into today’s race in a positive mood.</p> <p>“The reference to 2010 is a reference to 14 years ago,” he said. “Before then I had done already 10 years which means this is my 25th season. And there’s one benefit, not many others, of having done 25 seasons in F1, it’s that you kind of have the experience, and you have the experience even in terms of mindset.</p> <p>“And you know that in this kind of circumstances, you just have to stay in the present. Enjoy the present, don’t think too far, don’t think too tomorrow, unless it’s because we want to know what are we going to do for the strategy it needs to be functional to executing the race.</p> <p>“But really, you keep your emotions and your mind in the present. I’ve been actually quite impressed by the team, because when I was approaching people to talk about how we were going to face this last race of the of the season, it was actually the team that normally told me, ‘Don’t worry, Andrea, we will do what we’ve always done,’</p> <p>“And this gave me a great sense of reassurance, and I really appreciated the maturity that I saw in the team.”</p> </div> <div class="entry-links"> <p class="comment-number"><a href="https://adamcooperf1.com/2024/12/08/how-painful-experience-of-2010-abu-dhabi-defeat-shaped-andrea-stella/#respond">Leave a comment</a></p> <p class="entry-categories tagged">Filed under <a href="https://adamcooperf1.com/category/uncategorized/" rel="category tag">Uncategorized</a></p> <p class="entry-tags tagged">Tagged as <a href="https://adamcooperf1.com/tag/f1/" rel="tag">F1</a>, <a href="https://adamcooperf1.com/tag/ferrari/" rel="tag">Ferrari</a>, <a href="https://adamcooperf1.com/tag/formula-1/" rel="tag">formula-1</a>, <a href="https://adamcooperf1.com/tag/lando-norris/" rel="tag">lando-norris</a>, <a href="https://adamcooperf1.com/tag/mclaren/" rel="tag">McLaren</a><br /></p> </div> </div> <div id="post-16660" class="post-16660 post type-post status-publish format-standard hentry category-uncategorized tag-f1 tag-ferrari tag-formula-1 tag-max-verstappen tag-mclaren"> <div class="entry-meta"> December 7, 2024 · 7:15 pm </div> <h2 class="entry-title"><a href="https://adamcooperf1.com/2024/12/07/leclerc-on-fading-ferrari-title-hopes-i-believe-in-miracles/" rel="bookmark">Leclerc on fading Ferrari title hopes: “I believe in miracles”</a></h2> <div class="entry entry-content"> <figure class="wp-block-image size-large"><a href="https://adamcooperf1.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/12/lec-abu.jpg"><img data-attachment-id="16662" data-permalink="https://adamcooperf1.com/2024/12/07/leclerc-on-fading-ferrari-title-hopes-i-believe-in-miracles/lec-abu/" data-orig-file="https://adamcooperf1.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/12/lec-abu.jpg" data-orig-size="4096,2731" data-comments-opened="1" data-image-meta="{"aperture":"0","credit":"","camera":"","caption":"","created_timestamp":"0","copyright":"","focal_length":"0","iso":"0","shutter_speed":"0","title":"","orientation":"0"}" data-image-title="LEC ABU" data-image-description="" data-image-caption="" data-medium-file="https://adamcooperf1.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/12/lec-abu.jpg?w=300" data-large-file="https://adamcooperf1.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/12/lec-abu.jpg?w=500" loading="lazy" width="1024" height="682" src="https://adamcooperf1.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/12/lec-abu.jpg?w=1024" alt="" class="wp-image-16662" srcset="https://adamcooperf1.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/12/lec-abu.jpg?w=1024 1024w, https://adamcooperf1.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/12/lec-abu.jpg?w=2046 2046w, https://adamcooperf1.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/12/lec-abu.jpg?w=150 150w, https://adamcooperf1.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/12/lec-abu.jpg?w=300 300w, https://adamcooperf1.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/12/lec-abu.jpg?w=768 768w" sizes="(max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px" /></a><figcaption class="wp-element-caption"><strong><em>Ferrari faces a tough job to dislodge McLaren…</em></strong></figcaption></figure> <p>Charles Leclerc says he “believes in miracles” and is motivated to “do something  versy special” after a disastrous qualifying session in Abu Dhabi.</p> <p>Leclerc had a 10-place penalty for taking a new battery and then lost his best lap to a track limits offence in Q2, leaving him 14<sup>th</sup>.</p> <p>He starts 19<sup>th</sup> as Franco Colapinto was 19<sup>th</sup> and had a five-place penalty, and thus starts behind the Ferrari.</p> <p>With the McLarens on the front of the grid Ferrari’s chances of winning the 2024 constructors’ championship have faded, but Leclerc hasn’t given up.</p> <p>“Obviously I don’t feel good after a qualifying like that,” he said. “I don’t think I would have managed to beat the McLarens, they were too strong, but we could have been fourth.</p> <p>“Obviously I got my lap time deleted. We are not making our life any easier. However, it motivates me to do something very special tomorrow, and my goal remains the same, it’s to win the constructors’ championship, and I still believe in it as much as I did yesterday, even though on paper obviously is going to be hard.”</p> <p>He added: “I believe in miracles. Again it makes our life very difficult, that’s for sure. But with the 10 grid places penalty, it was always going to be difficult.</p> <p>“But I see an opportunity to do something very special, and I’ll do my best to do it. And I think, yeah, I’ll believe in it until the very last lap. Anything can happen.”</p> <p>Leclerc is confident that Ferrari has a good car for the race.</p> <p>“The race pace was okay, but McLaren seemed to be a lot stronger,” he said. “But again, we’ve changed quite a bit the car since FP3, so I think we went in the right direction.</p> <p>“And if anything, our tyre degradation is better than others, so I would expect to go in a good position.”</p> </div> <div class="entry-links"> <p class="comment-number"><a href="https://adamcooperf1.com/2024/12/07/leclerc-on-fading-ferrari-title-hopes-i-believe-in-miracles/#respond">Leave a comment</a></p> <p class="entry-categories tagged">Filed under <a href="https://adamcooperf1.com/category/uncategorized/" rel="category tag">Uncategorized</a></p> <p class="entry-tags tagged">Tagged as <a href="https://adamcooperf1.com/tag/f1/" rel="tag">F1</a>, <a href="https://adamcooperf1.com/tag/ferrari/" rel="tag">Ferrari</a>, <a href="https://adamcooperf1.com/tag/formula-1/" rel="tag">formula-1</a>, <a href="https://adamcooperf1.com/tag/max-verstappen/" rel="tag">Max Verstappen</a>, <a href="https://adamcooperf1.com/tag/mclaren/" rel="tag">McLaren</a><br /></p> </div> </div> <div id="post-16656" class="post-16656 post type-post status-publish format-standard hentry category-uncategorized tag-f1 tag-ferrari tag-formula-1 tag-max-verstappen tag-mclaren"> <div class="entry-meta"> December 7, 2024 · 4:32 pm </div> <h2 class="entry-title"><a href="https://adamcooperf1.com/2024/12/07/hamilton-pretty-chilled-after-stray-bollard-ruins-lap/" rel="bookmark">Hamilton “pretty chilled” after stray bollard ruins lap</a></h2> <div class="entry entry-content"> <figure class="wp-block-image size-large"><a href="https://adamcooperf1.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/12/ham-abu.jpg"><img data-attachment-id="16657" data-permalink="https://adamcooperf1.com/2024/12/07/hamilton-pretty-chilled-after-stray-bollard-ruins-lap/ham-abu/" data-orig-file="https://adamcooperf1.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/12/ham-abu.jpg" data-orig-size="4096,2731" data-comments-opened="1" data-image-meta="{"aperture":"0","credit":"","camera":"","caption":"","created_timestamp":"0","copyright":"","focal_length":"0","iso":"0","shutter_speed":"0","title":"","orientation":"0"}" data-image-title="HAM ABU" data-image-description="" data-image-caption="" data-medium-file="https://adamcooperf1.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/12/ham-abu.jpg?w=300" data-large-file="https://adamcooperf1.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/12/ham-abu.jpg?w=500" loading="lazy" width="1024" height="682" src="https://adamcooperf1.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/12/ham-abu.jpg?w=1024" alt="" class="wp-image-16657" srcset="https://adamcooperf1.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/12/ham-abu.jpg?w=1024 1024w, https://adamcooperf1.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/12/ham-abu.jpg?w=2046 2046w, https://adamcooperf1.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/12/ham-abu.jpg?w=150 150w, https://adamcooperf1.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/12/ham-abu.jpg?w=300 300w, https://adamcooperf1.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/12/ham-abu.jpg?w=768 768w" sizes="(max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px" /></a><figcaption class="wp-element-caption"><strong><em>Hamilton starts his final Mercedes race from 16th</em></strong></figcaption></figure> <p>Lewis Hamilton was left frustrated in qualifying in Abu Dhabi after a stray plastic bollard became stuck under his car for the last part of his final lap in Q1.</p> <p>Hamilton hit it after it was dislodged by Kevin Magnussen, who cut across the inside of a corner in an effort to get out of the way.</p> <p>He was left stranded in 18<sup>th</sup> at the end of the session, but he gains two places thanks to grid penalties for Alex Albon and Charles Leclerc.</p> <p>In contrast to his struggling team mate George Russell Hamilton was happy with his W15 after making set-up changes through the weekend, and thought he was in the fight for the top three.</p> <p>He made his frustration clear on team radio, although later he downplayed his disappointment.</p> <p>“I don’t have that many emotions,” he said when asked by this writer about his feelings in the circumstances. “I’m pretty chilled. It was an unfortunate session, and I got the bollard under the car.”</p> <p>Hamilton acknowledged the special circumstances of his last weekend with Mercedes.</p> <p>“I think for me I’ve just been very present, I’ve been enjoying every moment,” he said. “I’ve got the car in a really good place, the set up changes we’ve been making.</p> <p>“The car has been completely different to the last five races this weekend, it’s been feeling really great. And so it is unfortunate.”</p> <p>He noted that he’d been losing out in the slow last sector of the lap.</p> <p>“That’s where we struggled the most as a team this weekend, but the car was feeling really good in general. In P3 I was third, and so I honestly, I thought we’re going to be fighting for podium, and my race pace was second quickest.”</p> <p>He added: “It’s not going to be easy to overtake tomorrow. I’ve got to work on strategy now, and instead of fighting for a podium, let’s see how far I can get. If I can get into the top 10, that would be amazing.”</p> <p>Asked how he might feel on Sunday he said: “It’s going to be like, I made it. I survived a very, very hardcore year. And kind of, I’m going to be sad not to be racing anymore this year, but hopefully next year comes around soon enough, and I’m just going to miss all these people that I got to work with.”</p> </div> <div class="entry-links"> <p class="comment-number"><a href="https://adamcooperf1.com/2024/12/07/hamilton-pretty-chilled-after-stray-bollard-ruins-lap/#respond">Leave a comment</a></p> <p class="entry-categories tagged">Filed under <a href="https://adamcooperf1.com/category/uncategorized/" rel="category tag">Uncategorized</a></p> <p class="entry-tags tagged">Tagged as <a href="https://adamcooperf1.com/tag/f1/" rel="tag">F1</a>, <a href="https://adamcooperf1.com/tag/ferrari/" rel="tag">Ferrari</a>, <a href="https://adamcooperf1.com/tag/formula-1/" rel="tag">formula-1</a>, <a href="https://adamcooperf1.com/tag/max-verstappen/" rel="tag">Max Verstappen</a>, <a href="https://adamcooperf1.com/tag/mclaren/" rel="tag">McLaren</a><br /></p> </div> </div> <div id="post-16651" class="post-16651 post type-post status-publish format-standard hentry category-uncategorized tag-f1 tag-ferrari tag-formula-1 tag-max-verstappen tag-mclaren"> <div class="entry-meta"> December 7, 2024 · 12:12 pm </div> <h2 class="entry-title"><a href="https://adamcooperf1.com/2024/12/07/ferrari-veteran-greenwood-takes-up-fulltime-alpine-f1-role/" rel="bookmark">Ferrari veteran Greenwood takes up fulltime Alpine F1 role</a></h2> <div class="entry entry-content"> <figure class="wp-block-image size-large"><a href="https://adamcooperf1.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/12/alp-abu.webp"><img data-attachment-id="16652" data-permalink="https://adamcooperf1.com/2024/12/07/ferrari-veteran-greenwood-takes-up-fulltime-alpine-f1-role/alp-abu/" data-orig-file="https://adamcooperf1.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/12/alp-abu.webp" data-orig-size="2000,1335" data-comments-opened="1" data-image-meta="{"aperture":"0","credit":"","camera":"","caption":"","created_timestamp":"0","copyright":"","focal_length":"0","iso":"0","shutter_speed":"0","title":"","orientation":"0"}" data-image-title="ALP ABU" data-image-description="" data-image-caption="" data-medium-file="https://adamcooperf1.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/12/alp-abu.webp?w=300" data-large-file="https://adamcooperf1.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/12/alp-abu.webp?w=500" loading="lazy" width="1024" height="683" src="https://adamcooperf1.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/12/alp-abu.webp?w=1024" alt="" class="wp-image-16652" srcset="https://adamcooperf1.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/12/alp-abu.webp?w=1024 1024w, https://adamcooperf1.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/12/alp-abu.webp?w=150 150w, https://adamcooperf1.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/12/alp-abu.webp?w=300 300w, https://adamcooperf1.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/12/alp-abu.webp?w=768 768w, https://adamcooperf1.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/12/alp-abu.webp 2000w" sizes="(max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px" /></a><figcaption class="wp-element-caption"><strong><em>Greenwood is with Alpine this weekend ahead of a fulltime role in 2025</em></strong></figcaption></figure> <p>Veteran former Ferrari Formula 1 race engineer Dave Greenwood is to officially take up a fulltime role as Alpine’s racing director in January.</p> <p>Greenwood has latterly been working for Hitech as the right hand man of boss Oliver Oakes, and he has been overseeing the F2 operation since Oakes moved into the Alpine team principal job.</p> <p>Greenwood attended the recent US GP with Alpine, and in Abu Dhabi this weekend he is starting the transition into his new job, although Oakes has confirmed that he officially starts next month. He will leave his Hitech F2 job to focus solely on the F1 operation.</p> <p>The new role sees him sit below Oakes and alongside executive technical director David Sanchez in the management structure.</p> <p>In addition to his links with Oakes Greenwood is also the latest of a number of former Enstone staff members to have returned to the team since Flavio Briatore became involved as executive consultant.</p> <p>“He’s been with me a long time,” Oakes told this writer. “He’s got a lot of F1 experience, he’s obviously returning to Enstone, and he’s been a right hand of mine for a few years.”</p> <p>Defining Greenwood’s job description as racing director he added: “I think every team has a different remit. In his case, he’s in a leadership position with myself and David there.</p> <p>“He’ll bring a lot of experience, as the title says across all the racing team, but also across technical and engineering as well. It’s a broad role, and it’s good to have him by my side.”</p> <p>Greenwood is best known for his spell at Ferrari where he worked as Kimi Raikkonen’s race engineer, but he brings experience from several teams to the Alpine camp.</p> <p>He started his F1 career as a vehicle dynamicist with BAR Honda in 2000. He joined Renault at the start of 2005 as a race and performance engineer, and was with the team through its two World  Championship seasons with Fernando Alonso.</p> <p>He joined the startup Virgin/Manor team in 2010, staying with the new operation under the Marussia name until late 2014, when he joined Ferrari. He remained at Maranello until early 2018.</p> <p>Greenwood then had a spell in sportscar racing, initially as technical director with Manor Endurance, before he took up a similar role with Zak Brown’s United Autosports operation.</p> <p>He joined Hitech in early 2022 and was one of the key players in building up a fledgling team as Oakes tried to gain an F1 entry. When the bid was rejected the F1 operation was closed down.</p> </div> <div class="entry-links"> <p class="comment-number"><a href="https://adamcooperf1.com/2024/12/07/ferrari-veteran-greenwood-takes-up-fulltime-alpine-f1-role/#respond">Leave a comment</a></p> <p class="entry-categories tagged">Filed under <a href="https://adamcooperf1.com/category/uncategorized/" rel="category tag">Uncategorized</a></p> <p class="entry-tags tagged">Tagged as <a href="https://adamcooperf1.com/tag/f1/" rel="tag">F1</a>, <a href="https://adamcooperf1.com/tag/ferrari/" rel="tag">Ferrari</a>, <a href="https://adamcooperf1.com/tag/formula-1/" rel="tag">formula-1</a>, <a href="https://adamcooperf1.com/tag/max-verstappen/" rel="tag">Max Verstappen</a>, <a href="https://adamcooperf1.com/tag/mclaren/" rel="tag">McLaren</a><br /></p> </div> </div> <div id="nav-below" class="navigation"> <div class="nav-previous"><a href="https://adamcooperf1.com/page/2/" ><span class="meta-nav">←</span> Older posts</a></div> 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