F1 2020's fiercest battle now hinges on a 0.068s swing

There was little surprise at the front of the Formula 1 field after the opening practice sessions for the 2020 Abu Dhabi Grand Prix, but behind Mercedes and Max Verstappen comes a frenetic, valuable fight for three teams, which looks too close to call at this stage…

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The finish line for the 2020 Formula 1 season is in sight, the prolonged and compacted saga reaching its conclusion at this weekend's Abu Dhabi Grand Prix. For the fourth year in a row, though, the season finale will not crown a world champion.

But that doesn't mean there's nothing left to play for.

Max Verstappen, Red Bull Racing RB16

Photo by: Charles Coates / Motorsport Images

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Author Alex Kalinauckas

Alex Kalinauckas is Autosport's Grand Prix Editor, covering every Formula 1 race since the start of 2020. After completing a master's degree in journalism at Goldsmiths College University of London in 2014, he worked for a range of motorsport and technology publications while covering national racing as an Autosport freelancer.

A lifelong motorsport fan - no one in his family can explain quite how or why such a development first occurred - Alex joined the Autosport staff in April 2017 as the magazine’s Assistant Editor covering Formula 2 and GP3, before being made Formula E correspondent and Autosport.com’s Plus Editor in March 2018. He lives in north-east London and is constantly frustrated by the Central Line.