December 10-12 FORMULA 1 ABU DHABI GRAND PRIX 2021
Track:
Yas Marina Circuit
Track History | Locate | Weather
Where to Watch
Race start: December 12, 2021, 7:55a EST
T.V.: ESPN
online: ESPN2.com
ABU DHABI GRAND PRIX
Past Winners
2021 Max Verstappen/Red Bull Racing
2020 Max Verstappen/Red Bull Racing
2019 Lewis Hamilton/Mercedes-AMG
2018 Lewis Hamilton/Mercedes-AMG
PODIUM
2021
1. Max Verstappen/Red Bull Racing*
2. Lewis Hamilton/Mercedes-AMG
3. Carlos Sainz/Ferrari
*Also earned fastest lap of the race point
FORMULA 1 ABU DHABI GRAND PRIX 2021
Final Results
| Position | Driver | Team | Time | Points |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| * Fastest Lap Point | ||||
| 1 | #33 Max Verstappen* | Red Bull Racing Honda | 1:30:17.345 | 26 |
| 2 | #44 Lewis Hamilton | Mercedes-AMG | +2.256s | 18 |
| 3 | #55 Carlos Sainz | Ferrari | +5.173s | 15 |
| 4 | #22 Yuki Tsunoda | Alphatauri Honda | +5.692s | 12 |
| 5 | #10 Pierre Gasly | Alphatauri Honda | +6.531s | 10 |
| 6 | #77 Valtteri Bottas | Mercedes-AMG | +7.463s | 8 |
| 7 | #4 Lando Norris | McLaren Mercedes | +59.200s | 6 |
| 8 | #14 Fernando Alonso | Alpine Renault | +61.708s | 4 |
| 9 | #31 Esteban Ocon | Alpine Renault | +64.026s | 2 |
| 10 | #16 Charles Leclerc | Ferrari | +66.057s | 1 |
| 11 | #5 Sebastian Vettel | Aston Martin Mercedes | +67.527s | 0 |
| 12 | #3 Daniel Ricciardo | McLaren Mercedes | +1 lap | 0 |
| 13 | #18 Lance Stroll | Racing Point BWT Mercedes | +1 lap | 0 |
| 14 | #47 Mick Schumacher | Haas Ferrari | +1 lap | 0 |
| 15 | #11 Sergio Perez | Red Bull Racing Honda | DNF | 0 |
| NC | #6 Nicholas Latifi | Williams Mercedes | DNF | 0 |
| NC | #99 Antonio Giovinazzi | Alfa Romeo Racing Ferrari | DNF | 0 |
| NC | #63 George Russell | Williams Mercedes | DNF | 0 |
| NC | #7 Kimi Raikkonen | Alfa Romeo Racing Ferrari | DNF | 0 |
Max Verstappen secured his maiden World Championship with victory in the season-ending Abu Dhabi Grand Prix, Lewis Hamilton finishing second as the race ended in a nail-biting one-lap sprint after a late Safety Car. The result, which saw Valtteri Bottas finish sixth and Sergio Perez retire, means Mercedes have clinched a record eighth consecutive constructors’ championship.
Medium-tyred Hamilton jumped soft-shod Verstappen at the start, while the Dutchman came back in Turn 6, nudging him wide and over the run-off, but the Mercedes driver continued in the lead. Stewards decided not to investigate. The pit window opened when Verstappen came in on Lap 13, Hamilton a lap later, leaving Sergio Perez in the lead with the mission to hold off Hamilton. –read more–
FORMULA 1 ABU DHABI GRAND PRIX 2021
Starting Grid
Position Driver Team Time
* Set new track record.
1 #33 Max Verstappen Red Bull Racing Honda 1:22.109
2 #44 Lewis Hamilton Mercedes-AMG 1:22.480
3 #4 Lando Norris McLaren Mercedes 1:22.931
4 #11 Sergio Perez Red Bull Racing Honda 1:22.947
5 #55 Carlos Sainz Ferrari 1:22.992
6 #77 Valtteri Bottas Mercedes-AMG 1:23.036
7 #16 Charles Leclerc Ferrari 1:23.122
8 #22 Yuki Tsunoda AlphaTauri Honda 1:23.220
9 #31 Esteban Ocon Alpine Renault 1:23.389
10 #3 Daniel Ricciardo
McLaren Mercedes 1:23.409
11 #14 Fernando Alonso Alpine Renault 1:23.460
12 #10 Pierre Gasly AlphaTauri Honda 1:24.043
13 #18 Lance Stroll Aston Martin Mercedes 1:24.066
14 #99 Antonio Giovinazzi Alfa Romeo Racing Ferrari 1:24.251
15 #5 Sebastian Vettel Aston Martin Mercedes 1:24.305
16 #6 Nicholas Latifi Williams Mercedes 1:24.338
17 #63 George Russell Williams Mercedes 1:24.423
18 #7 Kimi Raikkonen
Alfa Romeo Racing Ferrari 1:24.779
19 #47 Mick Schumacher Haas Ferrari 1:24.906
20 #9 Nikita Mazepin Haas Ferrari 1:25.685
F1 | Verstappen snatches pole from Hamilton in thrilling Abu Dhabi Grand Prix qualifying
Max Verstappen took a crushing pole position – with the help of a tow from Red Bull team mate Sergio Perez – to seize the advantage over rival Lewis Hamilton for the title-deciding Abu Dhabi Grand Prix.
The Dutchman clocked a brilliant 1m22.109s on his first run to take a 10th pole position of the season, with Hamilton 0.371s off the pace to end up second with Lando Norris a surprise third place. –read more–
FORMULA 1 ABU DHABI GRAND PRIX 2021
Tire Allocations
F1 | What tyres will the teams and drivers have for the 2021 season finale in Abu Dhabi?
Pirelli have announced their tyre nomination for the season-ending Abu Dhabi Grand Prix…
It all comes down to Abu Dhabi. The season finale will settle the outcome of both the drivers' and constructors' championships, as Max Verstappen and Lewis Hamilton enter the showdown level on points after a hair-raising ride through the streets of Jeddah, Saudi Arabia.
This weekend, on a new-look Yas Marina Circuit, drivers will receive the softest compounds in the Pirelli range: two sets of the C3 (hard tyre), three sets of the C4 (medium tyre) and eight sets of the C5 (soft tyre). –read more–
Red - Soft
Yellow - Medium
White - Hard
The Racing Spot - Pirelli | WHEN IT’S TIME TO CHANGE FROM SLICK TO WET TYRES IN FORMULA 1
Dry Weather
Red - Soft
Yellow - Medium
White - Hard
Wet Weather
Green - Intermediates - Used when track conditions are wet and starting to dry
Blue - Full Wets - Used when it's actually raining
The 'Full Wets' (blue) can dissipate 85 liters/ 22.45462 gallons per second. The Intermediates (green), used when the track is wet in some areas and dry in others, can dissipate 30 liters/ 7.92516 gallons per second.
Slicks-Medium compound (Yellow)
Full Wets (Blue)
Intermediates (Green)