Mercedes has revealed concerns with the MGU-K in two of its customer cars was behind its decision to run its power units more conservatively in Abu Dhabi.
F1 Abu Dhabi 2020 articles archive
2020 Abu Dhabi Grand Prix Star Performers
2020 Abu Dhabi Grand Prix
Posted onMax Verstappen and Lando Norris were RaceFans’ Star Performers of the Abu Dhabi Grand Prix. Here’s why.
Driver line-up confirmed for Yas Marina test, two teams won’t attend
2020 Abu Dhabi Grand Prix
Posted onFernando Alonso, Mick Schumacher, Yuki Tsunoda and others will participate in Tuesday’s F1 test at the Yas Marina circuit involving eight of the 10 teams.
Paddock Diary: Abu Dhabi Grand Prix
2020 Abu Dhabi Grand Prix
Posted onWould F1’s former management have made a success of its Covid-hit championship the way Chase Carey and company did? Dieter Rencken brings his final Paddock Diary of 2020.
The remarkable stats of Ferrari’s worst season for 40 years
2020 Abu Dhabi Grand Prix stats and facts
Posted onFerrari failed to lead a lap and never qualified on the front row all year on their way to their worst championship position for four decades.
Verstappen fires 2021 warning shot as Mercedes suffer surprise Abu Dhabi defeat
2020 Abu Dhabi Grand Prix review
Posted onThe final race of 2020 may have produced little drama but Max Verstappen’s comprehensive defeat of both Mercedes drivers was an encouraging sign of a closer fight next season.
Haas ‘weren’t really racing’ in finale, admits Magnussen
2020 Abu Dhabi Grand Prix
Posted onKevin Magnussen says Haas were ‘not really racing’ in Abu Dhabi after team principal Guenther Steiner told him “don’t judge us on this one”.
Perez: Second retirement in three races left team in tears
2020 Abu Dhabi Grand Prix
Posted onSergio Perez said he had to comfort some members of his Racing Point team who cried after he suffered his second retirement in three races.
Vote for your 2020 Abu Dhabi Grand Prix Driver of the Weekend
2020 Abu Dhabi Grand Prix
Posted onWho was the best driver during the 2020 Abu Dhabi Grand Prix weekend? Compare how they did and vote for the best.
2020 Abu Dhabi Grand Prix interactive data: lap charts, times and tyres
2020 Abu Dhabi Grand Prix
Posted onThe lack of action in the season-closing Abu Dhabi Grand Prix is summed up by the fact the top three drivers held their positions from lights to flag.
Mercedes say they ran engines “as conservative as we can” due to MGU-K failures
2020 Abu Dhabi Grand Prix
Posted onMercedes have confirmed concerns over recent MGU-K failures led them to reduce the strain on their power units during the Abu Dhabi Grand Prix.
Ferrari knew its worst season in 40 years would be “extremely difficult” before it began
2020 Abu Dhabi Grand Prix
Posted onFerrari’s sporting director Laurent Mekies says its 2020 campaign proved as “extremely difficult” as pre-season testing had suggested.
Even fully-fit Hamilton wouldn’t have beaten “quicker” Red Bulls – Wolff
2020 Abu Dhabi Grand Prix
Posted onMercedes team principal Toto Wolff says Lewis Hamilton would not have won the Abu Dhabi Grand Prix even if he had been fully fit.
Albon proud of his end to the season as Horner praises his “strongest race weekend”
2020 Abu Dhabi Grand Prix
Posted onAlexander Albon says he can feel proud of the way he has ended his 2020 campaign after “my best weekend in terms of performance” in Abu Dhabi.
McLaren take third in championship as stewards clear Sainz over slowing in pits
2020 Abu Dhabi Grand Prix
Posted onMcLaren have learned they will finish third in the constructors championship after the stewards took no action against Carlos Sainz Jnr for slowing in the pits.
Hamilton unaware if Mercedes turned their engines down but says it would “make sense”
2020 Abu Dhabi Grand Prix
Posted onLewis Hamilton says he is unaware whether Mercedes had to turn their power units down for reliability reasons in the Abu Dhabi Grand Prix, but it would “make sense” if they did.
Verstappen: Red Bull “did everything right” in dominant win
2020 Abu Dhabi Grand Prix
Posted onMax Verstappen says that Red Bull “did basically everything right” after he dominated the Abu Dhabi Grand Prix to take his second victory of the season.
Hamilton “grateful for my health and to be alive” after taking third on return
2020 Abu Dhabi Grand Prix
Posted onLewis Hamilton said he is relieved to have survived his bout of Covid-19 after returning to take third place in the Abu Dhabi Grand Prix.
Verstappen wins dreary season finale in Abu Dhabi
2020 Abu Dhabi Grand Prix summary
Posted onMax Verstappen scored his second victory of 2020 as the season ended with a processional Abu Dhabi Grand Prix.
2020 Abu Dhabi Grand Prix championship points
2020 Abu Dhabi Grand Prix
Posted onMax Verstappen’s win means he ended the year nine points behind second-placed Valtteri Bottas in the championship.