Round 22 · 2021
Abu Dhabi Grand Prix
Official event name: Etihad Airways Abu Dhabi Grand Prix
WinnerVERRed Bull Racing · from P1
PoleVER
Fastest lap1:26.103Verstappen · L40
Most laps led49Hamilton
Biggest gain+7Gasly P12→P5
Retirements5of 19 starters
Classification
| Pos | Driver | Team | Grid | +/− | Laps | Time / Status | Pits | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Max Verstappen VER | Red Bull Racing | 1 | 0 | 58 | 1:30:17.345 FL | 3 | 26 |
| 2 | Lewis Hamilton HAM | Mercedes | 2 | 0 | 58 | +2.256 | 1 | 18 |
| 3 | Carlos Sainz SAI | Ferrari | 5 | +2 | 58 | +5.173 | 1 | 15 |
| 4 | Yuki Tsunoda TSU | AlphaTauri | 8 | +4 | 58 | +5.692 | 2 | 12 |
| 5 | Pierre Gasly GAS | AlphaTauri | 12 | +7 | 58 | +6.531 | 2 | 10 |
| 6 | Valtteri Bottas BOT | Mercedes | 6 | 0 | 58 | +7.463 | 1 | 8 |
| 7 | Lando Norris NOR | McLaren | 3 | -4 | 58 | +59.200 | 2 | 6 |
| 8 | Fernando Alonso ALO | Alpine | 11 | +3 | 58 | +1:01.708 | 1 | 4 |
| 9 | Esteban Ocon OCO | Alpine | 9 | 0 | 58 | +1:04.026 | 1 | 2 |
| 10 | Charles Leclerc LEC | Ferrari | 7 | -3 | 58 | +1:06.057 | 2 | 1 |
| 11 | Sebastian Vettel VET | Aston Martin | 15 | +4 | 58 | +1:07.527 | 1 | |
| 12 | Daniel Ricciardo RIC | McLaren | 10 | -2 | 57 | +1 lap | 2 | |
| 13 | Lance Stroll STR | Aston Martin | 13 | 0 | 57 | +1 lap | 2 | |
| 14 | Mick Schumacher SCH | Haas | 19 | +5 | 57 | +1 lap | 2 | |
| — | Sergio Pérez PER | Red Bull Racing | 4 | 55 | DNF · L55 | 4 | ||
| — | Nicholas Latifi LAT | Williams | 16 | 50 | DNF · L50 | 1 | ||
| — | Alfa Romeo | 14 | 33 | DNF · L33 | 1 | |||
| — | George Russell RUS | Williams | 17 | 26 | DNF · L26 | 1 | ||
| — | Kimi Raikkonen RAI | Alfa Romeo | 18 | 25 | DNF · L25 | 2 |
| Pos | Driver | Team | Q1 | Q2 | Q3 | Laps |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Max Verstappen VER | Red Bull Racing | — | — | — | 20 |
| 2 | Lewis Hamilton HAM | Mercedes | — | — | — | 19 |
| 3 | Lando Norris NOR | McLaren | — | — | — | 20 |
| 4 | Sergio Pérez PER | Red Bull Racing | — | — | — | 24 |
| 5 | Carlos Sainz SAI | Ferrari | — | — | — | 22 |
| 6 | Valtteri Bottas BOT | Mercedes | — | — | — | 20 |
| 7 | Charles Leclerc LEC | Ferrari | — | — | — | 23 |
| 8 | Yuki Tsunoda TSU | AlphaTauri | — | — | — | 22 |
| 9 | Esteban Ocon OCO | Alpine | — | — | — | 20 |
| 10 | Daniel Ricciardo RIC | McLaren | — | — | — | 19 |
| 11 | Fernando Alonso ALO | Alpine | — | — | — | 12 |
| 12 | Pierre Gasly GAS | AlphaTauri | — | — | — | 16 |
| 13 | Lance Stroll STR | Aston Martin | — | — | — | 17 |
| 14 | Alfa Romeo | — | — | — | 17 | |
| 15 | Sebastian Vettel VET | Aston Martin | — | — | — | 18 |
| 16 | Nicholas Latifi LAT | Williams | — | — | — | 8 |
| 17 | George Russell RUS | Williams | — | — | — | 7 |
| 18 | Kimi Raikkonen RAI | Alfa Romeo | — | — | — | 8 |
| 19 | Mick Schumacher SCH | Haas | — | — | — | 9 |
| 20 | Haas | — | — | — | 9 |
| Pos | Driver | Team | Best lap | Gap | Laps |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Lewis Hamilton HAM | Mercedes | 1:23.274 | 23 | |
| 2 | Max Verstappen VER | Red Bull Racing | 1:23.488 | +0.214 | 23 |
| 3 | Valtteri Bottas BOT | Mercedes | 1:24.025 | +0.751 | 21 |
| 4 | Sergio Pérez PER | Red Bull Racing | 1:24.047 | +0.773 | 21 |
| 5 | Lando Norris NOR | McLaren | 1:24.106 | +0.832 | 17 |
| 6 | Yuki Tsunoda TSU | AlphaTauri | 1:24.223 | +0.949 | 22 |
| 7 | Pierre Gasly GAS | AlphaTauri | 1:24.251 | +0.977 | 22 |
| 8 | Carlos Sainz SAI | Ferrari | 1:24.595 | +1.321 | 20 |
| 9 | Daniel Ricciardo RIC | McLaren | 1:24.733 | +1.459 | 16 |
| 10 | Charles Leclerc LEC | Ferrari | 1:24.758 | +1.484 | 21 |
| 11 | Lance Stroll STR | Aston Martin | 1:24.821 | +1.547 | 22 |
| 12 | Esteban Ocon OCO | Alpine | 1:24.834 | +1.560 | 18 |
| 13 | Kimi Raikkonen RAI | Alfa Romeo | 1:25.037 | +1.763 | 23 |
| 14 | Alfa Romeo | 1:25.048 | +1.774 | 18 | |
| 15 | Fernando Alonso ALO | Alpine | 1:25.094 | +1.820 | 19 |
| 16 | Sebastian Vettel VET | Aston Martin | 1:25.115 | +1.841 | 25 |
| 17 | George Russell RUS | Williams | 1:25.220 | +1.946 | 22 |
| 18 | Nicholas Latifi LAT | Williams | 1:25.322 | +2.048 | 19 |
| 19 | Mick Schumacher SCH | Haas | 1:25.340 | +2.066 | 18 |
| 20 | Haas | 1:26.332 | +3.058 | 19 |
| Pos | Driver | Team | Best lap | Gap | Laps |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Lewis Hamilton HAM | Mercedes | 1:23.691 | 26 | |
| 2 | Esteban Ocon OCO | Alpine | 1:24.034 | +0.343 | 29 |
| 3 | Valtteri Bottas BOT | Mercedes | 1:24.083 | +0.392 | 29 |
| 4 | Max Verstappen VER | Red Bull Racing | 1:24.332 | +0.641 | 25 |
| 5 | Sergio Pérez PER | Red Bull Racing | 1:24.400 | +0.709 | 26 |
| 6 | Fernando Alonso ALO | Alpine | 1:24.495 | +0.804 | 27 |
| 7 | Yuki Tsunoda TSU | AlphaTauri | 1:24.532 | +0.841 | 26 |
| 8 | Charles Leclerc LEC | Ferrari | 1:24.557 | +0.866 | 29 |
| 9 | Carlos Sainz SAI | Ferrari | 1:24.844 | +1.153 | 29 |
| 10 | Pierre Gasly GAS | AlphaTauri | 1:24.940 | +1.249 | 27 |
| 11 | Daniel Ricciardo RIC | McLaren | 1:24.959 | +1.268 | 26 |
| 12 | Alfa Romeo | 1:25.108 | +1.417 | 27 | |
| 13 | Lando Norris NOR | McLaren | 1:25.153 | +1.462 | 27 |
| 14 | Sebastian Vettel VET | Aston Martin | 1:25.195 | +1.504 | 27 |
| 15 | Lance Stroll STR | Aston Martin | 1:25.385 | +1.694 | 26 |
| 16 | Kimi Raikkonen RAI | Alfa Romeo | 1:25.440 | +1.749 | 23 |
| 17 | George Russell RUS | Williams | 1:25.549 | +1.858 | 29 |
| 18 | Nicholas Latifi LAT | Williams | 1:25.687 | +1.996 | 22 |
| 19 | Mick Schumacher SCH | Haas | 1:25.784 | +2.093 | 27 |
| 20 | Haas | 1:26.336 | +2.645 | 26 |
| Pos | Driver | Team | Best lap | Gap | Laps |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Max Verstappen VER | Red Bull Racing | 1:25.009 | 23 | |
| 2 | Valtteri Bottas BOT | Mercedes | 1:25.205 | +0.196 | 27 |
| 3 | Lewis Hamilton HAM | Mercedes | 1:25.355 | +0.346 | 25 |
| 4 | Sergio Pérez PER | Red Bull Racing | 1:25.363 | +0.354 | 24 |
| 5 | Yuki Tsunoda TSU | AlphaTauri | 1:25.378 | +0.369 | 23 |
| 6 | Fernando Alonso ALO | Alpine | 1:25.625 | +0.616 | 26 |
| 7 | Pierre Gasly GAS | AlphaTauri | 1:25.822 | +0.813 | 28 |
| 8 | Charles Leclerc LEC | Ferrari | 1:25.846 | +0.837 | 20 |
| 9 | Carlos Sainz SAI | Ferrari | 1:25.886 | +0.877 | 26 |
| 10 | Sebastian Vettel VET | Aston Martin | 1:26.007 | +0.998 | 26 |
| 11 | Esteban Ocon OCO | Alpine | 1:26.025 | +1.016 | 25 |
| 12 | Lando Norris NOR | McLaren | 1:26.123 | +1.114 | 26 |
| 13 | Kimi Raikkonen RAI | Alfa Romeo | 1:26.189 | +1.180 | 25 |
| 14 | Alfa Romeo | 1:26.409 | +1.400 | 25 | |
| 15 | Lance Stroll STR | Aston Martin | 1:26.608 | +1.599 | 26 |
| 16 | Daniel Ricciardo RIC | McLaren | 1:26.676 | +1.667 | 29 |
| 17 | Williams | 1:27.481 | +2.472 | 27 | |
| 18 | Nicholas Latifi LAT | Williams | 1:27.487 | +2.478 | 27 |
| 19 | Mick Schumacher SCH | Haas | 1:27.698 | +2.689 | 24 |
| 20 | Haas | 1:28.305 | +3.296 | 22 |
Session schedule
Practice 1Final
Practice 2Final
Practice 3Final
QualifyingFinal
Grand PrixFinal
Teammate qualifying gaps
| Team | Ahead | Gap | Behind |
|---|---|---|---|
| Red Bull Racing | Max Verstappen VER | — | Sergio Pérez PER |
| Mercedes | Lewis Hamilton HAM | — | Valtteri Bottas BOT |
| McLaren | Lando Norris NOR | — | Daniel Ricciardo RIC |
| Ferrari | Carlos Sainz SAI | — | Charles Leclerc LEC |
| AlphaTauri | Yuki Tsunoda TSU | — | Pierre Gasly GAS |
| Alpine | Esteban Ocon OCO | — | Fernando Alonso ALO |
| Aston Martin | Lance Stroll STR | — | Sebastian Vettel VET |
| Alfa Romeo | — | Kimi Raikkonen RAI | |
| Williams | Nicholas Latifi LAT | — | George Russell RUS |
| Haas | Mick Schumacher SCH | — |
Deepest knockout session both drivers set a time in.
Recent winners at Yas Marina Circuit
Circuit DNA| Season | Event | Winner | Team | Grid |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2020 | Abu Dhabi Grand Prix | Max Verstappen VER | Red Bull Racing | 1 |
| 2019 | Abu Dhabi Grand Prix | Lewis Hamilton HAM | Mercedes | 1 |
| 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 |