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Worst car ever and worst traffic preparation ever. Next time I do my lap myself. Another classic for the greatest hits of Fernando Alonso. This is the opening hour of running with some new faces in the mix. Yeah, I just want to say thank you for all the opportunity. Yeah, it's really, really, really nice to work with you guys. So thank you, everyone. Thank you, Luke. Good session. Lots we could do at the test together, but good to see the progression across it. Good underlying foundations. Hope you enjoyed it. Yeah, I loved it. Thanks for the session. Thank you very much from my side as well. That was a very good session for me. Yeah, also I had a good experience from this session. And I will use this experience for the future in the sim and for the real car. Absolutely. Arigato. Arigato. We're on board with Charles, who is just running side by side. He gives his brother a wave. Just saying hello to my brother. That's quite good. The Leclerc family, they will treasure these pictures forever. I think it's going to be a good day. A good feeling. Good. A happy Fernando Alonso. That's a dangerous prospect for the rest of the field, certainly. This is a bit of a melee coming into the fast lane. And that's what it was about. The outside turn there was a little bit. This is unbelievable. We lost that lap time for track limits at Turn 1. Is it clear, mate? We believe it's clear. I haven't looked because I don't think so. We're getting the message that Perez's time will be reinstated. You were right. The 23.5 first run has been reinstated. I told you, mate. Why the f*** did you not check? We just missed a set. Everyone apart from Max has gone back out on the new set. Everyone apart from Max. Max is pushing up. Yeah, yeah. Okay, on board Kevin Magnussen who made it through. He tries to get out of the way and sends the bollard onto the racing line. There you go. So beyond his control, there's that bollard. That was bad, man. Jesus. Yeah, Lewis, that was better. That's a time deleted for Charles Leclerc. A time deleted for Charles Leclerc. He's gone over track limits at Turn 1 and he is now out. Lap was deleted. No freaking way. For Turn 1? Yeah, Turn 1. What an incredible amount of lap time. Valtteri Bottas found at the very last. That's a sensational effort. Good lap. Good lap. That's as fast as she goes. Can he get ahead now? Oh, he's dropped it out of the final corner. And he's still going quickest. What the **** happened there? That's the lap time Lando Norris was looking for. What up, mate? How's pole? Yeah, beautiful job. Well done, guys. 1-2-1-0. Yeah, good effort. Very strong. Well done, guys. Last one of the season. Congratulations. I think we did good qualifiers, good Saturdays. So thanks for the car. Good improvement since yesterday. I know it's the last race this year. We left together. We talked about it. We can have a good race. We can enjoy this one. 58 laps, I enjoy. It's been a pleasure. And I enjoy the other 58 laps, OK? OK, yeah. Thank you, mate. Thank you, Sauber. Thank you, Ferrari. Let's do it. And the season finale is underway. Good launch off the line for the two McLarens. Carl Stolling on the grid, dropping down there. He's rearing it. It's Jukic. It's a crash at turn one. Contact. Massive contact. Oskar Piastri. I mean, that was just a grand lucky. I was on the way off the inset. I had a crash. Yep, it will look like it. And round he goes. Perez spins. A wild opening lap at the Grand Prix. I love drive. OK, find a gap. Find a gap. Yeah. Engine off. This is Charles Leclerc choosing his own adventure and getting up to P8. We are P8. Staffan has been given a 10-second time penalty. Stay out. Niki Tsunoda's got a future as a commentator. That was so dramatic on the radio. The team have called him back in. Lawson's season-ending Grand Prix has been ruined by that moment. Colopinto's been told to bring the car back in. His stint in Formula One is over for now. I'm sorry, Franco. This is not how I wanted your last race to be. We have a PE issue. It's been a pleasure this year. Thank you. Thank you, mate. Thank you for this race. You made my dream come true. OK, so they're in Strat mode 5 and it's hammer time. We've got a planner here showing possible P3. So, all right, we can do this, bud. How's that for motivation? That was what he was looking for. They look very, very quick there as they service the car at the end of the 10-second penalty. In the end, 13.5 lost. Can we ask for 20 seconds? Stupid idiots. And what we're going to see was a contact that resulted in this. It's going to have to be surely. Lock-up for Valtteri Bottas. Oh, my word. Huge lock-up. And contact between the Sauber and the Haas. Oh, isn't that just great? Well, that was pathetic. Yeah, really not the way we were hoping for it to go. Like this, we lose the constrictors or not? Like this, yes, but it's not finished. Keep pushing. OK, let's get back into the rhythm. I don't know what you call the rhythm, but this is the rhythm. Those are frustrating calls when you're in the cockpit. This is the moment that McLaren dreamed of. Lando Norris wins the Abu Dhabi Grand Prix. McLaren are world champions of 2024. They win the constrictors title for the first time since 1998. We did it, mate. We did it. World champions. Well done. Woo! Papaya run, Tom. Huge congrats to everyone. Incredible. Well done, everyone. So proud of you all. You all deserve this. Thank you so much. It's been a special year. Next year is going to be my year too. Oscar, we're world champions. We are world champions, world constrictors champions. Well done, mate. Well done, everybody. Massively deserved. Yep. Couldn't be prouder of you. What a two years it's been. And P2. P2. A solid race. Yeah. Good job, guys. We tried our best. Unfortunately, they were just one step quicker than we could. But we tried our best. Yeah. Good job, Carlos. You did a good job. And driver default, Bravo 55. On. Driver default, Bravo 55. And check your display. Legend. I like that. Thank you, Ricky. Thank you, Ferrari. It's been a pleasure driving for you guys. Forza Ferrari. It was cool. You can go to the grid. Born number two. Thank you. Thank you again for all the hard work. For never giving up. It hurts a lot. I really wish we could have won also for the last season with Carlos. It's been an absolute pleasure to work with him. And I wish him the best. Thank you again for everything. And I'm sorry that today wasn't enough. It's been a great couple of years with you, Nico. We appreciate everything and all the racing you've done for us. Really great time for us. Yeah, likewise, dude. It's been really amazing. Especially, you know, my comeback. I never dreamt or thought it would be so successful. Really enjoyed two years together with you. Many highlights. So, thanks a lot. Appreciate it too. And wish you all the best. Keep doing what you're doing, guys. You're on the right track. Yeah, absolutely, Nico. We all believed in you when you arrived. And we believe in you now. Okay, Kev. That's the chequered flag. The chequered flag. Amazing to work with you this weekend, mate. Really, really good build-up. I'm really sorry we didn't get the result that we wanted or deserved. The car was mega. You were mega. I don't know. You got the fastest lap, though, dude. I hope you enjoyed that last one. It's been a pleasure, mate. Thank you for everything you've done for us. Charge on. Yeah, thanks, guys. Thanks very much, Kev. It's been amazing seven seasons with you, Kev. Thank you. Yeah, thanks, mate. Congratulations, mate, on your last race. I love you. Welcome home to me and the girls. Thanks, mate. Now we're getting ready. Thank you, guys. Thank you. I've had four seasons, especially this year. But a great three years. I've been dumb, but I learned a lot, enjoyed a lot. Made some great friends in and outside the team. So, thank you. Yeah, thanks, Ben. Enjoy your... I'm not retiring. I know, but you're getting old, man. I know that. Age is always a problem. Lewis Hamilton, up 12, completes his attacking stint with Mercedes by fighting all the way to the line. And George Russell applauds his teammate. I love you guys. I really, really do. We love you, too. And you're always going to be part of that family. And if we can't win, you should win. Thanks so much. That was fun. Good, man. Stellar job today, bud. But yeah, it's been a pleasure all the way.