Round 21 · 2019
Abu Dhabi Grand Prix
Official event name: Etihad Airways Abu Dhabi Grand Prix
WinnerHAMMercedes · from P1
PoleHAM
Fastest lap1:39.283Hamilton · L54
Most laps led56Hamilton
Biggest gain+16Bottas P20→P4
Retirements1of 20 starters
Classification
| Pos | Driver | Team | Grid | +/− | Laps | Time / Status | Pits | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Lewis Hamilton HAM | Mercedes | 1 | 0 | 55 | 1:34:05.715 FL | 1 | 25 |
| 2 | Max Verstappen VER | Red Bull Racing | 2 | 0 | 55 | +16.772 | 1 | 18 |
| 3 | Charles Leclerc LEC | Ferrari | 3 | 0 | 55 | +43.435 | 2 | 15 |
| 4 | Valtteri Bottas BOT | Mercedes | 20 | +16 | 55 | +44.379 | 1 | 12 |
| 5 | Sebastian Vettel VET | Ferrari | 4 | -1 | 55 | +1:04.357 | 2 | 10 |
| 6 | Alexander Albon ALB | Red Bull Racing | 5 | -1 | 55 | +1:09.205 | 1 | 8 |
| 7 | Sergio Pérez PER | Racing Point | 10 | +3 | 54 | +1 lap | 1 | 6 |
| 8 | Lando Norris NOR | McLaren | 6 | -2 | 54 | +1 lap | 1 | 4 |
| 9 | Daniil Kvyat KVY | Toro Rosso | 13 | +4 | 54 | +1 lap | 1 | 2 |
| 10 | Carlos Sainz SAI | McLaren | 8 | -2 | 54 | +1 lap | 2 | 1 |
| 11 | Daniel Ricciardo RIC | Renault (2016–20) | 7 | -4 | 54 | +1 lap | 2 | |
| 12 | Nico Hülkenberg HUL | Renault (2016–20) | 9 | -3 | 54 | +1 lap | 1 | |
| 13 | Kimi Raikkonen RAI | Alfa Romeo | 17 | +4 | 54 | +1 lap | 1 | |
| 14 | Kevin Magnussen MAG | Haas | 14 | 0 | 54 | +1 lap | 1 | |
| 15 | Romain Grosjean GRO | Haas | 15 | 0 | 54 | +1 lap | 1 | |
| 16 | Alfa Romeo | 16 | 0 | 54 | +1 lap | 2 | ||
| 17 | George Russell RUS | Williams | 18 | +1 | 54 | +1 lap | 1 | |
| 18 | Pierre Gasly GAS | Toro Rosso | 11 | -7 | 53 | +2 laps | 1 | |
| 19 | Robert Kubica KUB | Williams | 19 | 0 | 53 | +2 laps | 1 | |
| — | Lance Stroll STR | Racing Point | 12 | 47 | DNF · L47 | 3 |
| Pos | Driver | Team | Q1 | Q2 | Q3 | Laps |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Lewis Hamilton HAM | Mercedes | — | — | — | 19 |
| 2 | Valtteri Bottas BOT | Mercedes | — | — | — | 16 |
| 3 | Max Verstappen VER | Red Bull Racing | — | — | — | 16 |
| 4 | Charles Leclerc LEC | Ferrari | — | — | — | 16 |
| 5 | Sebastian Vettel VET | Ferrari | — | — | — | 16 |
| 6 | Alexander Albon ALB | Red Bull Racing | — | — | — | 21 |
| 7 | Lando Norris NOR | McLaren | — | — | — | 17 |
| 8 | Daniel Ricciardo RIC | Renault (2016–20) | — | — | — | 15 |
| 9 | Carlos Sainz SAI | McLaren | — | — | — | 17 |
| 10 | Nico Hülkenberg HUL | Renault (2016–20) | — | — | — | 18 |
| 11 | Sergio Pérez PER | Racing Point | — | — | — | 13 |
| 12 | Pierre Gasly GAS | Toro Rosso | — | — | — | 12 |
| 13 | Lance Stroll STR | Racing Point | — | — | — | 14 |
| 14 | Daniil Kvyat KVY | Toro Rosso | — | — | — | 12 |
| 15 | Kevin Magnussen MAG | Haas | — | — | — | 14 |
| 16 | Romain Grosjean GRO | Haas | — | — | — | 8 |
| 17 | Alfa Romeo | — | — | — | 6 | |
| 18 | Kimi Raikkonen RAI | Alfa Romeo | — | — | — | 6 |
| 19 | George Russell RUS | Williams | — | — | — | 8 |
| 20 | Robert Kubica KUB | Williams | — | — | — | 6 |
| Pos | Driver | Team | Best lap | Gap | Laps |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Max Verstappen VER | Red Bull Racing | 1:36.566 | 15 | |
| 2 | Lewis Hamilton HAM | Mercedes | 1:36.640 | +0.074 | 18 |
| 3 | Valtteri Bottas BOT | Mercedes | 1:36.655 | +0.089 | 17 |
| 4 | Alexander Albon ALB | Red Bull Racing | 1:36.927 | +0.361 | 18 |
| 5 | Sebastian Vettel VET | Ferrari | 1:36.975 | +0.409 | 15 |
| 6 | Charles Leclerc LEC | Ferrari | 1:37.010 | +0.444 | 16 |
| 7 | Sergio Pérez PER | Racing Point | 1:37.516 | +0.950 | 16 |
| 8 | Daniel Ricciardo RIC | Renault (2016–20) | 1:37.615 | +1.049 | 14 |
| 9 | Carlos Sainz SAI | McLaren | 1:37.691 | +1.125 | 22 |
| 10 | Pierre Gasly GAS | Toro Rosso | 1:37.736 | +1.170 | 17 |
| 11 | Romain Grosjean GRO | Haas | 1:37.768 | +1.202 | 12 |
| 12 | Daniil Kvyat KVY | Toro Rosso | 1:37.963 | +1.397 | 18 |
| 13 | Lando Norris NOR | McLaren | 1:38.100 | +1.534 | 18 |
| 14 | Kevin Magnussen MAG | Haas | 1:38.198 | +1.632 | 12 |
| 15 | Lance Stroll STR | Racing Point | 1:38.462 | +1.896 | 16 |
| 16 | Kimi Raikkonen RAI | Alfa Romeo | 1:38.514 | +1.948 | 21 |
| 17 | Nico Hülkenberg HUL | Renault (2016–20) | 1:38.580 | +2.014 | 14 |
| 18 | Alfa Romeo | 1:38.782 | +2.216 | 18 | |
| 19 | George Russell RUS | Williams | 1:39.206 | +2.640 | 16 |
| 20 | Robert Kubica KUB | Williams | 1:39.859 | +3.293 | 17 |
| Pos | Driver | Team | Best lap | Gap | Laps |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Valtteri Bottas BOT | Mercedes | 1:36.256 | 29 | |
| 2 | Lewis Hamilton HAM | Mercedes | 1:36.566 | +0.310 | 33 |
| 3 | Charles Leclerc LEC | Ferrari | 1:36.642 | +0.386 | 30 |
| 4 | Sebastian Vettel VET | Ferrari | 1:36.691 | +0.435 | 28 |
| 5 | Max Verstappen VER | Red Bull Racing | 1:36.807 | +0.551 | 30 |
| 6 | Alexander Albon ALB | Red Bull Racing | 1:37.288 | +1.032 | 30 |
| 7 | Romain Grosjean GRO | Haas | 1:37.601 | +1.345 | 17 |
| 8 | Sergio Pérez PER | Racing Point | 1:37.637 | +1.381 | 32 |
| 9 | Daniil Kvyat KVY | Toro Rosso | 1:37.651 | +1.395 | 34 |
| 10 | Pierre Gasly GAS | Toro Rosso | 1:37.770 | +1.514 | 36 |
| 11 | Carlos Sainz SAI | McLaren | 1:37.834 | +1.578 | 32 |
| 12 | Lando Norris NOR | McLaren | 1:37.918 | +1.662 | 32 |
| 13 | Lance Stroll STR | Racing Point | 1:37.985 | +1.729 | 32 |
| 14 | Kevin Magnussen MAG | Haas | 1:38.080 | +1.824 | 31 |
| 15 | Nico Hülkenberg HUL | Renault (2016–20) | 1:38.122 | +1.866 | 29 |
| 16 | Daniel Ricciardo RIC | Renault (2016–20) | 1:38.400 | +2.144 | 26 |
| 17 | Kimi Raikkonen RAI | Alfa Romeo | 1:38.415 | +2.159 | 30 |
| 18 | Alfa Romeo | 1:38.464 | +2.208 | 32 | |
| 19 | George Russell RUS | Williams | 1:39.512 | +3.256 | 32 |
| 20 | Robert Kubica KUB | Williams | 1:40.455 | +4.199 | 32 |
| Pos | Driver | Team | Best lap | Gap | Laps |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Valtteri Bottas BOT | Mercedes | 1:36.957 | 23 | |
| 2 | Max Verstappen VER | Red Bull Racing | 1:37.492 | +0.535 | 22 |
| 3 | Lewis Hamilton HAM | Mercedes | 1:37.591 | +0.634 | 20 |
| 4 | Alexander Albon ALB | Red Bull Racing | 1:38.084 | +1.127 | 23 |
| 5 | Sebastian Vettel VET | Ferrari | 1:38.906 | +1.949 | 19 |
| 6 | Romain Grosjean GRO | Haas | 1:39.146 | +2.189 | 18 |
| 7 | Charles Leclerc LEC | Ferrari | 1:39.249 | +2.292 | 18 |
| 8 | Kevin Magnussen MAG | Haas | 1:39.350 | +2.393 | 19 |
| 9 | Alfa Romeo | 1:39.423 | +2.466 | 20 | |
| 10 | Nico Hülkenberg HUL | Renault (2016–20) | 1:39.505 | +2.548 | 22 |
| 11 | Lando Norris NOR | McLaren | 1:39.628 | +2.671 | 18 |
| 12 | Lance Stroll STR | Racing Point | 1:39.864 | +2.907 | 23 |
| 13 | Kimi Raikkonen RAI | Alfa Romeo | 1:39.888 | +2.931 | 17 |
| 14 | Sergio Pérez PER | Racing Point | 1:39.901 | +2.944 | 17 |
| 15 | Daniil Kvyat KVY | Toro Rosso | 1:39.969 | +3.012 | 20 |
| 16 | Pierre Gasly GAS | Toro Rosso | 1:40.401 | +3.444 | 17 |
| 17 | Carlos Sainz SAI | McLaren | 1:40.687 | +3.730 | 23 |
| 18 | Robert Kubica KUB | Williams | 1:40.792 | +3.835 | 21 |
| 19 | Daniel Ricciardo RIC | Renault (2016–20) | 1:40.850 | +3.893 | 12 |
| 20 | George Russell RUS | Williams | 1:41.362 | +4.405 | 24 |
Session schedule
Practice 1Final
Practice 2Final
Practice 3Final
QualifyingFinal
Grand PrixFinal
Championship after round 21
| Pos | Driver | Pts | Δ |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Lewis Hamilton HAM | 412 | |
| 2 | Valtteri Bottas BOT | 326 | |
| 3 | Max Verstappen VER | 278 | |
| 4 | Charles Leclerc LEC | 264 | |
| 5 | Sebastian Vettel VET | 240 | |
| 6 | Carlos Sainz SAI | 96 | ▲1 |
| 7 | Pierre Gasly GAS | 95 | ▼1 |
| 8 | Alexander Albon ALB | 92 |
Running totals from published race points.
Teammate qualifying gaps
| Team | Ahead | Gap | Behind |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mercedes | Lewis Hamilton HAM | — | Valtteri Bottas BOT |
| Red Bull Racing | Max Verstappen VER | — | Alexander Albon ALB |
| Ferrari | Charles Leclerc LEC | — | Sebastian Vettel VET |
| McLaren | Lando Norris NOR | — | Carlos Sainz SAI |
| Renault (2016–20) | Daniel Ricciardo RIC | — | Nico Hülkenberg HUL |
| Racing Point | Sergio Pérez PER | — | Lance Stroll STR |
| Toro Rosso | Pierre Gasly GAS | — | Daniil Kvyat KVY |
| Haas | Kevin Magnussen MAG | — | Romain Grosjean GRO |
| Alfa Romeo | — | Kimi Raikkonen RAI | |
| Williams | George Russell RUS | — | Robert Kubica KUB |
Deepest knockout session both drivers set a time in.
Recent winners at Yas Marina Circuit
Circuit DNA| Season | Event | Winner | Team | Grid |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2018 | Abu Dhabi Grand Prix | Lewis Hamilton HAM | Mercedes | 1 |
| 2017 | Abu Dhabi Grand Prix | Valtteri Bottas BOT | Mercedes | 1 |
| 2016 | Abu Dhabi Grand Prix | Lewis Hamilton HAM | Mercedes | 1 |
| 2015 | Abu Dhabi Grand Prix | Nico Rosberg ROS | Mercedes | 1 |
| 2014 | Abu Dhabi Grand Prix | Lewis Hamilton HAM | Mercedes | 2 |
| 2013 | Abu Dhabi Grand Prix | Sebastian Vettel VET | Red Bull Racing | 2 |
| 2012 | Abu Dhabi Grand Prix | Kimi Raikkonen RAI | Lotus F1 | 4 |
| 2011 | Abu Dhabi Grand Prix | Lewis Hamilton HAM | McLaren | 2 |