Abu Dhabi Grand Prix

Round 22 · Yas Marina Circuit, Abu Dhabi, UAE

2021-12-12

Winner: Max Verstappen (Red Bull)

Max Verstappen

Red Bull

Lewis Hamilton

Mercedes · +2.256

Carlos Sainz

Ferrari · +5.173

Who won the 2021 Abu Dhabi Grand Prix?

The 2021 Abu Dhabi Grand Prix was won by Max Verstappen driving for Red Bull, starting from pole position. Lewis Hamilton finished second, +2.256 behind, with Carlos Sainz completing the podium. Max Verstappen also set the fastest lap of the race at 1:26.103. It was an attrition-heavy race with 6 retirements, many due to mechanical issues. This was Round 22 of the 2021 Formula 1 World Championship, held at the Yas Marina Circuit in Abu Dhabi, UAE. Pierre Gasly was the biggest mover of the race, gaining 7 positions from P12 to finish P5.

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Race Results

Pos	Driver	Team	Grid	+/-	Time	Status	Pts
1	Max Verstappen	Red Bull	1	—	1:30:17.345	Finished	26
2	Lewis Hamilton	Mercedes	2	—	+2.256	Finished	18
3	Carlos Sainz	Ferrari	5	▲2	+5.173	Finished	15
4	Yuki Tsunoda	AlphaTauri	8	▲4	+5.692	Finished	12
5	Pierre Gasly	AlphaTauri	12	▲7	+6.531	Finished	10
6	Valtteri Bottas	Mercedes	6	—	+7.463	Finished	8
7	Lando Norris	McLaren	3	▼4	+59.200	Finished	6
8	Fernando Alonso	Alpine F1 Team	11	▲3	+1:01.708	Finished	4
9	Esteban Ocon	Alpine F1 Team	9	—	+1:04.026	Finished	2
10	Charles Leclerc	Ferrari	7	▼3	+1:06.057	Finished	1
11	Sebastian Vettel	Aston Martin	15	▲4	+1:07.527	Finished	0
12	Daniel Ricciardo	McLaren	10	▼2	—	+1 Lap	0
13	Lance Stroll	Aston Martin	13	—	—	+1 Lap	0
14	Mick Schumacher	Haas F1 Team	19	▲5	—	+1 Lap	0
15	Sergio Pérez	Red Bull	4	▼11	—	Engine	0
R	Nicholas Latifi	Williams	16	—	—	Accident	0
R	Antonio Giovinazzi	Alfa Romeo	14	—	—	Gearbox	0
R	George Russell	Williams	17	—	—	Gearbox	0
R	Kimi Räikkönen	Alfa Romeo	18	—	—	Brakes	0
W	Nikita Mazepin	Haas F1 Team	20	—	—	Illness	0

Qualifying

Pos	Driver	Team	Q1	Q2	Q3
1	Max Verstappen	Red Bull	1:23.322	1:22.800	1:22.109
2	Lewis Hamilton	Mercedes	1:22.845	1:23.145	1:22.480
3	Lando Norris	McLaren	1:23.553	1:23.256	1:22.931
4	Sergio Pérez	Red Bull	1:23.350	1:23.135	1:22.947
5	Carlos Sainz	Ferrari	1:23.624	1:23.174	1:22.992
6	Valtteri Bottas	Mercedes	1:23.117	1:23.246	1:23.036
7	Charles Leclerc	Ferrari	1:23.467	1:23.202	1:23.122
8	Yuki Tsunoda	AlphaTauri	1:23.428	1:23.404	1:23.220
9	Esteban Ocon	Alpine F1 Team	1:23.764	1:23.420	1:23.389
10	Daniel Ricciardo	McLaren	1:23.829	1:23.448	1:23.409
11	Fernando Alonso	Alpine F1 Team	1:23.846	1:23.460	—
12	Pierre Gasly	AlphaTauri	1:23.489	1:24.043	—
13	Lance Stroll	Aston Martin	1:24.061	1:24.066	—
14	Antonio Giovinazzi	Alfa Romeo	1:24.118	1:24.251	—
15	Sebastian Vettel	Aston Martin	1:24.225	1:24.305	—
16	Nicholas Latifi	Williams	1:24.338	—	—
17	George Russell	Williams	1:24.423	—	—
18	Kimi Räikkönen	Alfa Romeo	1:24.779	—	—
19	Mick Schumacher	Haas F1 Team	1:24.906	—	—
20	Nikita Mazepin	Haas F1 Team	1:25.685	—	—

Pit Stop Strategy

P1Verstappen

3 stops

P2Hamilton

1 stop

P3Sainz

1 stop

P4Tsunoda

2 stops

P5Gasly

2 stops

P6Bottas

1 stop

P7Norris

2 stops

P8Alonso

1 stop

P9Ocon

1 stop

P10Leclerc

2 stops

Lap 1

Lap 58

Position Changes

Lap Positions (Top 5)

Driver	L5	L10	L15	L20	L25	L30	L35	L40	L45	L50	L55	Final
Verstappen	P2	P2	P4	P3	P2	P2	P2	P2	P2	P2	P2	P1
Hamilton	P1	P1	P2	P2	P1	P1	P1	P1	P1	P1	P1	P2
Sainz	P4	P4	P3	P8	P7	P7	P6	P4	P4	P4	P4	P3
Tsunoda	P7	P7	P6	P4	P10	P10	P10	P7	P7	P6	P6	P4
Gasly	P12	P12	P12	P7	P6	P6	P5	P9	P8	P7	P7	P5

2021 Abu Dhabi Grand Prix — FAQ

Who won the 2021 Abu Dhabi Grand Prix?+

Max Verstappen (Red Bull) won the 2021 Abu Dhabi Grand Prix on 2021-12-12 at Yas Marina Circuit.

Who finished P1, P2 and P3 at the 2021 Abu Dhabi Grand Prix?+

P1: Max Verstappen (Red Bull). P2: Lewis Hamilton (Mercedes), +2.256 behind. P3: Carlos Sainz (Ferrari), +5.173 behind.

Who was on pole position for the 2021 Abu Dhabi Grand Prix?+

Max Verstappen took pole position for the 2021 Abu Dhabi Grand Prix.

Who set the fastest lap at the 2021 Abu Dhabi Grand Prix?+

Max Verstappen set the fastest lap of the 2021 Abu Dhabi Grand Prix with a time of 1:26.103.

Which team won the 2021 Abu Dhabi Grand Prix?+

Red Bull won the 2021 Abu Dhabi Grand Prix with Max Verstappen taking victory.

Pit Stops

Driver	Stop	Lap	Time of Day	Duration
Mick Schumacher	1	10	17:18:55	22.124
Max Verstappen	1	13	17:22:42	21.152
Lewis Hamilton	1	14	17:24:04	21.595
Charles Leclerc	1	15	17:26:08	22.461
Esteban Ocon	1	15	17:26:13	21.677
Lando Norris	1	17	17:29:04	21.380
Antonio Giovinazzi	1	17	17:29:20	22.283
Daniel Ricciardo	1	18	17:30:47	21.449
Carlos Sainz	1	19	17:31:59	22.213
Sergio Pérez	1	21	17:34:55	21.471
Lance Stroll	1	21	17:35:25	22.288
Kimi Räikkönen	1	21	17:35:29	22.338
Yuki Tsunoda	1	23	17:38:05	22.455
Sebastian Vettel	1	23	17:38:23	21.221
Nicholas Latifi	1	28	17:46:18	21.241
Valtteri Bottas	1	30	17:48:30	21.669
Charles Leclerc	2	35	17:56:24	21.173
Pierre Gasly	1	36	17:58:06	22.133
Fernando Alonso	1	36	17:58:06	21.304
Max Verstappen	2	36	17:57:06	21.871
Sergio Pérez	2	36	17:57:40	21.413
Lando Norris	2	48	18:16:06	22.173
Daniel Ricciardo	2	52	18:22:38	22.056
Lance Stroll	2	52	18:22:55	22.661
Mick Schumacher	2	52	18:23:42	22.070
Yuki Tsunoda	2	53	18:24:01	21.909
Max Verstappen	3	53	18:22:37	21.453
Sergio Pérez	3	53	18:23:09	21.385
Pierre Gasly	2	54	18:25:56	21.920