The Abu Dhabi Grand Prix saw Charles Leclerc of Scuderia Ferrari line up on the front row. Verstappen led from Leclerc at the start of the race, with Leclerc making a strong challenge. Several pit stops and battles occurred throughout the race, with Leclerc making a second stop and returning in P6. Max Verstappen ultimately won the race, with Leclerc finishing in P2. Leclerc's late-race tactics with Perez aimed to help Ferrari beat Mercedes.
"P2 is all that mattered" Leclerc explains late-race tactics with Perez in bid to help Ferrari overhaul Mercedes #F1 #AbuDhabiGP https://t.co/u3JyH4sRZD
A strong end to 2023 π Another podium in the books for @Charles_Leclerc! π #AbuDhabiGP π¦πͺ #F1 https://t.co/Ylp2ZNsS40
Leclerc has explained his last-minute attempt to help Perez fend off Russell in the Abu Dhabi GP to try to help Ferrari beat Mercedes. #F1 https://t.co/o5B3a0FsTu
LAP 58/58 Perez finishes second but his five-second time penalty means he drops to fourth behind Leclerc and Russell TOP THREE Verstappen Leclerc Russell #F1 #AbuDhabiGP https://t.co/ltRBi0mngL
Lap 48/58: HAM gets by @Carlossainz55 for P9 #AbuDhabiGP π¦πͺ #F1
Lap 43/58. Verstappen makes his 2nd pitstop. He gets a fresh of the hard compound tyres, and he keeps the lead. Leclerc is in P2, some 5 seconds behind, with Russell in P3. #AbuDhabiGP
Lap 37/58, Fernando comes in for a set of Hard tyres. π #AbuDhabiGP https://t.co/KhpOTNdCMD
LAP 36/58 Leclerc follows Russell into the pits and crucially comes back out in P6 ahead of the Mercedes #F1 #AbuDhabiGP https://t.co/kcfBn1hPFr
LAP 35/58 Russell (P3) pits for hard tyres and returns to the track in P9 #F1 #AbuDhabiGP https://t.co/MUu7rMn8ub
Lap 36/58: @Charles_Leclerc pits for a second stop! Itβs another set of new Hards and heβs back in the race P6 #AbuDhabiGP π¦πͺ #F1 https://t.co/YimsHlxaqz
Lap 33: Pierreβs in for another set of Hards βͺοΈ #Alpine #AbuDhabiGP https://t.co/76IIdjjjbP
Lap 30/58: Pushing into the night πͺ @Charles_Leclerc P2 @Carlossainz55 P14 #AbuDhabiGP π¦πͺ #F1 https://t.co/GHmh4HZ2HU
A new set of Hards for Lance as he comes in to pit. #AbuDhabiGP https://t.co/x94Mn6SDLA
Lap 24/58: @Carlossainz55 makes his first stop of the race and takes a new set of Hards βͺοΈ #AbuDhabiGP π¦πͺ #F1 https://t.co/EBEEXiE3BT
Lap 23/58. Leader Tsunoda makes his pitstop, which brings Max back into the lead of the race. Leclerc is 4 seconds behind in P2, with Russell in P3. #AbuDhabiGP
Lap 21/58. Max gets past Stroll for P2. Tsunoda leads the race, but the Japanese driver still has to make his mandatory pitstop. #AbuDhabiGP
LAP 19/58 After Verstappen and Leclerc pit for fresh rubber... Look who's currently leading - it's Yuki! π #F1 #AbuDhabiGP https://t.co/HgEFORXgzT
Lap 20/58: @Carlossainz55 is going long on the hard compound, currently P4 π #AbuDhabiGP π¦πͺ #F1
Lap 17/58: @Charles_Leclerc pits from the lead! He switches to the Hard compound and rejoins P5 π #AbuDhabiGP π¦πͺ #F1 https://t.co/NW27dKBYyr
Lap 17/58. Max makes his pitstop. He changes from the medium compound tyres to the hard compound tyres and comes back out in P7. #AbuDhabiGP
RUSSELL PASSES PIASTRI π It's been a great battle so far between these two & the Mercedes driver gets the better on lap 11 π https://t.co/dVK2VdPAM9
LAP 11/58 Russell opens up the DRS and speeds past Piastri #F1 #AbuDhabiGP https://t.co/TEJnvM8lNw
Russell finally gets by Piastri after several laps battling the McLaren π #F1 #AbuDhabiGP https://t.co/84WzkKgvGN
LAP 9/58 It's Verstappen from Leclerc then Norris Immediately behind, Piastri is keeping Russell at bay for now... #F1 #AbuDhabiGP https://t.co/iogirJFI5X
Piastri and Russell battle for P4 βοΈ but the McLaren driver stays ahead for now! #AbuDhabiGP #F1
Lap 6/58: Kev makes an early stop. π‘β‘οΈβͺοΈ Onto the hard compound. β‘οΈ Exits in P20. #HaasF1 #AbuDhabiGP https://t.co/iqdqUSJvIB
Lap 6/58: Weβre settling into our race π π‘ @Charles_Leclerc - P2 βͺοΈ @Carlossainz55 - P13 #AbuDhabiGP π¦πͺ #F1 https://t.co/9rYnkDXS9E
Lap 4/58. Norris takes over P3 from McLaren-teammate Piastri. Max leads, with Leclerc 1.3 seconds behind in P2. #AbuDhabiGP
LAP 1/58 Leclerc has a look down the inside at Turn 6 but Verstappen hangs onto the lead #F1 #AbuDhabiGP https://t.co/RAS4ognoQi
Verstappen leads from Leclerc at the end of lap one! That Ferrari looks feisty though π #F1 #AbuDhabiGP https://t.co/uxYcdVf0dU
Lap 2/58: @Carlossainz55 has moved up to P14 π next up: HUL π #AbuDhabiGP π¦πͺ #F1
Wrapping up another stellar lap that sees @Charles_Leclerc line up on the front row tomorrow πͺ #AbuDhabiGP π¦πͺ #F1 https://t.co/ljygLRbBbz