Hulkenberg hit with three-place grid penalty for Abu Dhabi GP.
After producing his best qualifying result of the season in Abu Dhabi, Nico Hulkenberg has been hit with a three-place grid drop for failing to follow the race director's instructions by overtaking two cars on the pit exit road.
7 Dec 2024
Formula One - Official Site

In a document published by the FIA, the stewards explained: "The driver did not dispute during the hearing that he did not follow the Race Director’s instructions, but stated that he had no other option but to breach the rules in order to get a lap in.”

"Whilst the Stewards acknowledge that the position of the team’s garages limits their options to send the cars out on track, this can never be used as an excuse to breach any regulations.”

"The prohibition of overtaking in certain areas as the pit lane or, in this case, the pit exit, is implemented to prevent potentially dangerous situations and therefore the Stewards determine that a grid drop is warranted in this case."

‘Three-place grid penalty’;

https://www.formula1.com/en/latest/a...YeWQ7VCUwLYVo0


Adjusted 2024 F1 Abu Dhabi Grand Prix starting grid after multiple penalties
Check out who starts where for the final race in the 2024 F1 season, the Abu Dhabi Grand Prix!
7 Dec 2024
Jake Nichol
RacingNews365

NOTE: Grid remains provisional until officially confirmed by the FIA.

Adjusted 2024 F1 Abu Dhabi Grand Prix starting grid
Position Driver Team
1st Lando Norris McLaren
2nd Oscar Piastri McLaren
3rd Carlos Sainz Ferrari
4th Max Verstappen Red Bull
5th Pierre Gasly Alpine
6th George Russell Mercedes
7th Nico Hulkenberg - penalty Haas
8th Fernando Alonso Aston Martin
9th Valtteri Bottas Stake
10th Sergio Perez Red Bull

‘Grid remains provisional’;

https://racingnews365.com/adjusted-2...eclerc-penalty


Abu Dhabi GP: Starting Grid
Provisional starting grid for the Formula 1 Abu Dhabi Grand Prix at Yas Marina.
8 Dec 2024
Mat Coch
F1 Oversteer

Provisional starting grid for the Formula 1 Abu Dhabi Grand Prix at Yas Marina.

1. Lando Norris
McLaren
2. Oscar Piastri
McLaren
3. Carlos Sainz
Ferrari
4. Max Verstappen
Red Bull Racing
5. Pierre Gasly
Alpine
6. George Russell
Mercedes
7. Nico Hulkenberg
Haas
8. Fernando Alonso
Aston Martin
9. Valtteri Bottas
Sauber
10. Sergio Perez
Red Bull Racing

‘Provisional starting grid’;

https://speedcafe.com/abu-dhabi-gp-starting-grid/


Nico Hulkenberg handed three-place grid penalty for F1 Abu Dhabi GP
7 Dec 2024
Dan Lawrence
Motorsport Week

Haas’ Nico Hulkenberg has received a three-place grid penalty for Sunday’s Formula 1 Abu Dhabi Grand Prix, dropping him to seventh on the grid. Hulkenberg had a sensational qualifying for Haas, setting the fourth-fastest time in the top-10 Q3 shootout.

The performance was vital as Haas trails Alpine by five points in the battle for sixth in the F1 Constructors’ standings and their best qualifying effort was sixth courtesy of Pierre Gasly.

However, Hulkenberg was summoned to the stewards post-qualifying after he overtook two cars in the tunnel that comprises the pit-lane exit at the Yas Marina Circuit.

‘Three-place grid penalty’;

https://www.motorsportweek.com/2024/...-abu-dhabi-gp/


'Go backwards': Anthony Davidson details his ‘only concern’ for Haas after what he spotted at Abu Dhabi Grand Prix
7 Dec 2024
Luke-John Buckle
F1 Oversteer

Haas are fighting for sixth place in the Constructors’ Championship at the Abu Dhabi Grand Prix but need to outscore Alpine. The American team sit in seventh place in the standings and need to overturn their rival’s five-point advantage in the final round of the season.

They were sliding throughout the final few turns as the rear tyres overheated, which doesn’t point to a balanced car over a race distance. They kept up the good performance in qualifying, as Hulkenberg broke into the top 10 to set the seventh-quickest time on the grid.

Magnussen had a slightly more difficult day as he could only manage 15th place during his final weekend for the Haas team. He hit a bollard in the first part of qualifying, which damaged the floor and overall performance.

‘Doesn’t point to a balanced car over a race distance’;

https://www.f1oversteer.com/news/ant...bi-grand-prix/