F1 Abu Dhabi GP: 5 key takeaways from qualifying

#4 Leclerc on fire in the desert

Charles Leclerc was arguably one of the best performers in qualifying again.

Another youngster that has impressed hugely in his first season has been Charles Leclerc, as he heads off to Ferrari for 2019. The Monegasque finished Q2 in 5th place, ahead of both Daniel Ricciardo and the man that he replaces at the Scuderia, Kimi Raikkonen.

At the end of the day, he finished eighth, behind only Romain Grosjean in the race for "best of the rest". He was a full 6 tenths ahead of Marcus Ericsson in Q2, underlining how consistent Leclerc has been this season and how much raw speed he has.

Sauber can steal seventh in the constructor's championship with a good result tomorrow, but they'll have to hope for a few retirements ahead of them, as the top 3 teams are just too fast for them to beat in a straight fight.