HINCH'S HEROES: Who impressed IndyCar star James Hinchcliffe in the Abu Dhabi season finale?


The Abu Dhabi Grand Prix brought the curtain down on the 2024 season, and as usual IndyCar winner and F1 TV pundit James Hinchcliffe was keeping a close eye on the action – but which five drivers most impressed Hinch over the course of the weekend?
Lando Norris – Winner
This was about as dominant a performance from Norris as we’ve seen all season. Always keen to play down McLaren’s strength, he went into qualifying not sure that the competition had shown their true hand in practice.

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