Abu Dhabi Grand Prix
Round 22 of 2021
Circuit
Yas Marina Circuit
Abu Dhabi
Country
UAE
Date
Dec 12, 2021
Race Results
| Pos | Driver | Constructor | Grid | Laps | Time | Points |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Max Verstappen VER | Red Bull | 1 | 58 | 1:30:17.345 | 26 |
| 2 | Lewis Hamilton HAM | Mercedes | 2 | 58 | +2.256 | 18 |
| 3 | Carlos Sainz SAI | Ferrari | 5 | 58 | +5.173 | 15 |
| 4 | Yuki Tsunoda TSU | AlphaTauri | 8 | 58 | +5.692 | 12 |
| 5 | Pierre Gasly GAS | AlphaTauri | 12 | 58 | +6.531 | 10 |
| 6 | Valtteri Bottas BOT | Mercedes | 6 | 58 | +7.463 | 8 |
| 7 | Lando Norris NOR | McLaren | 3 | 58 | +59.200 | 6 |
| 8 | Fernando Alonso ALO | Alpine F1 Team | 11 | 58 | +1:01.708 | 4 |
| 9 | Esteban Ocon OCO | Alpine F1 Team | 9 | 58 | +1:04.026 | 2 |
| 10 | Charles Leclerc LEC | Ferrari | 7 | 58 | +1:06.057 | 1 |
| 11 | Sebastian Vettel VET | Aston Martin | 15 | 58 | +1:07.527 | 0 |
| 12 | Daniel Ricciardo RIC | McLaren | 10 | 57 | +1 Lap | 0 |
| 13 | Lance Stroll STR | Aston Martin | 13 | 57 | +1 Lap | 0 |
| 14 | Mick Schumacher MSC | Haas F1 Team | 19 | 57 | +1 Lap | 0 |
| 15 | Sergio Pérez PER | Red Bull | 4 | 55 | Engine | 0 |
| 16 | Nicholas Latifi LAT | Williams | 16 | 50 | Accident | 0 |
| 17 | Antonio Giovinazzi GIO | Alfa Romeo | 14 | 33 | Gearbox | 0 |
| 18 | George Russell RUS | Williams | 17 | 26 | Gearbox | 0 |
| 19 | Kimi Räikkönen RAI | Alfa Romeo | 18 | 25 | Brakes | 0 |
| 20 | Nikita Mazepin MAZ | Haas F1 Team | 20 | 0 | Illness | 0 |
Qualifying Results
| Pos | Driver | Q1 | Q2 | Q3 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Max Verstappen VER | 1:23.322 | 1:22.800 | 1:22.109 |
| 2 | Lewis Hamilton HAM | 1:22.845 | 1:23.145 | 1:22.480 |
| 3 | Lando Norris NOR | 1:23.553 | 1:23.256 | 1:22.931 |
| 4 | Sergio Pérez PER | 1:23.350 | 1:23.135 | 1:22.947 |
| 5 | Carlos Sainz SAI | 1:23.624 | 1:23.174 | 1:22.992 |
| 6 | Valtteri Bottas BOT | 1:23.117 | 1:23.246 | 1:23.036 |
| 7 | Charles Leclerc LEC | 1:23.467 | 1:23.202 | 1:23.122 |
| 8 | Yuki Tsunoda TSU | 1:23.428 | 1:23.404 | 1:23.220 |
| 9 | Esteban Ocon OCO | 1:23.764 | 1:23.420 | 1:23.389 |
| 10 | Daniel Ricciardo RIC | 1:23.829 | 1:23.448 | 1:23.409 |
| 11 | Fernando Alonso ALO | 1:23.846 | 1:23.460 | — |
| 12 | Pierre Gasly GAS | 1:23.489 | 1:24.043 | — |
| 13 | Lance Stroll STR | 1:24.061 | 1:24.066 | — |
| 14 | Antonio Giovinazzi GIO | 1:24.118 | 1:24.251 | — |
| 15 | Sebastian Vettel VET | 1:24.225 | 1:24.305 | — |
| 16 | Nicholas Latifi LAT | 1:24.338 | — | — |
| 17 | George Russell RUS | 1:24.423 | — | — |
| 18 | Kimi Räikkönen RAI | 1:24.779 | — | — |
| 19 | Mick Schumacher MSC | 1:24.906 | — | — |
| 20 | Nikita Mazepin MAZ | 1:25.685 | — | — |
Fastest Lap
Red Bull
1:26.103
Lap 39
Mercedes
1:26.615
Lap 43
Ferrari
1:27.618
Lap 51
AlphaTauri
1:27.496
Lap 50
AlphaTauri
1:27.342
Lap 49
Mercedes
1:26.862
Lap 51
McLaren
1:26.762
Lap 58
Alpine F1 Team
1:27.607
Lap 58
Alpine F1 Team
1:28.249
Lap 58
Ferrari
1:28.433
Lap 40
Aston Martin
1:28.303
Lap 58
McLaren
1:28.723
Lap 48
Aston Martin
1:28.567
Lap 48
Haas F1 Team
1:29.457
Lap 42
Red Bull
1:26.419
Lap 51
Williams
1:29.293
Lap 30
Alfa Romeo
1:29.442
Lap 33
Williams
1:30.647
Lap 23
Alfa Romeo
1:29.698
Lap 23
Race Overview
The 2021 Abu Dhabi Grand Prix took place at Yas Marina Circuit in UAE. This iconic circuit has been a staple of the Formula 1 calendar, providing thrilling racing action and memorable moments.
20 drivers completed the race, with Max Verstappen taking the victory.