McLaren end the 2024 season with quickest pit stop, but Red Bull clinch overall glory

McLaren haven’t solely clinched their first constructors‘ title since 1998, however the Woking-based outfit accomplished the quickest tyre change on the season-closing Abu Dhabi Grand Prix as effectively.

McLaren arrived in Abu Dhabi with a 21-point lead over Ferrari. With the staff having displayed dominant tempo over the weekend, Lando Norris and Oscar Piastri ’solely‘ wanted to deliver the automobiles residence in respectable positions to clinch the primary title for the Woking-based outfit in 26 years.

Whereas Norris was capable of assert his lead in pole place firstly, Piastri suffered a contact by the hands of Max Verstappen within the first flip and dropped manner down the operating order to the again of the sphere, which served to make the scrap with Ferrari all of the extra thrilling.

McLaren’s hopes now rested solely within the arms of their British driver. A win would give them the title, so it was fairly apparent that he and the staff must ship an ideal race.

And that’s simply what they did as Norris managed to outpace his rivals, notably on the laborious compound. On coming into the pits for his one and solely cease on lap 26, his pit crew additionally delivered a superb efficiency, and McLaren secured the final remaining DHL Quickest Pit Cease of the season with a time spent stationary of a mere 2.08 seconds for the tire swap.

Regardless of the quickest tyre change on the Yas Marina Circuit, issues didn’t change within the total standings of the DHL Quickest Pit Cease Award, as Crimson Bull had already taken the title

After the race the place his victory in Abu Dhabi sealed the constructors’ title for McLaren, a delighted Norris informed : “This feels unbelievable.The staff have executed a tremendous job this season to come back from the place we have been at the start. I’m so pleased with everybody.”

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