Formula 1 Etihad Airways Abu Dhabi Grand Prix 2021
12 Dec 2021Yas Marina306.183 km (5281 m x 58 Laps - 115 m)
Pole Position: Max Verstappen, Red Bull RB16B-Honda, 1:22.109 (231.541 km/h)
Fastest Lap: Max Verstappen, Red Bull RB16B-Honda, 1:26.103 (220.801 km/h lap 39)
Race Results:
Pos Car# Driver Car Time Speed
1 33 Max Verstappen Red Bull RB16B-Honda 1:30:17.345 203.468 km/h
2 44 Lewis Hamilton Mercedes F1 W12 1:30:19.601 203.384 km/h
3 55 Carlos Sainz Ferrari SF21 1:30:22.518 203.274 km/h
4 22 Yuki Tsunoda AlphaTauri AT02-Honda 1:30:23.037 203.255 km/h
5 10 Pierre Gasly AlphaTauri AT02-Honda 1:30:23.876 203.223 km/h
6 77 Valtteri Bottas Mercedes F1 W12 1:30:24.808 203.189 km/h
7 4 Lando Norris McLaren MCL35M-Mercedes 1:31:16.545 201.269 km/h
8 14 Fernando Alonso Alpine A521-Renault 1:31:19.053 201.177 km/h
9 31 Esteban Ocon Alpine A521-Renault 1:31:21.371 201.092 km/h
10 16 Charles Leclerc Ferrari SF21 1:31:23.402 201.017 km/h
11 5 Sebastian Vettel Aston Martin AMR21-Mercedes 1:31:24.872 200.963 km/h
12 3 Daniel Ricciardo McLaren MCL35M-Mercedes -1 Lap
13 18 Lance Stroll Aston Martin AMR21-Mercedes -1 Lap
14 47 Mick Schumacher Haas VF-21-Ferrari -1 Lap
15 11 Sergio Pérez Red Bull RB16B-Honda 55 Engine
Did Not Finish:
6 Nicholas Latifi Williams FW43B-Mercedes 50 Spun off
99 Antonio Giovinazzi Alfa Romeo C41-Ferrari 33 Gearbox
63 George Russell Williams FW43B-Mercedes 26 Gearbox
7 Kimi Räikkönen Alfa Romeo C41-Ferrari 25 Brakes
Did Not Start:
9 Nikita Mazepin Haas VF-21-Ferrari Positive COVID-19 test
Lap Leaders:
Car# Driver Car Laps Total Safety Car
44 Lewis Hamilton Mercedes F1 W12 1-14 51
11 Sergio Pérez Red Bull RB16B-Honda 15-20 6
44 Lewis Hamilton Mercedes F1 W12 21-57 36-38 (VSC), 53-57
33 Max Verstappen Red Bull RB16B-Honda 58 1
Fastest Laps:
Pos Car# Driver Car Time Speed Lap
1 33 Max Verstappen Red Bull RB16B-Honda 1:26.103 220.801 39
2 11 Sergio Pérez Red Bull RB16B-Honda 1:26.419 219.993 51
3 44 Lewis Hamilton Mercedes F1 W12 1:26.615 219.495 43
4 4 Lando Norris McLaren MCL35M-Mercedes 1:26.762 219.124 58
5 77 Valtteri Bottas Mercedes F1 W12 1:26.862 218.871 51
6 10 Pierre Gasly AlphaTauri AT02-Honda 1:27.342 217.668 49
7 22 Yuki Tsunoda AlphaTauri AT02-Honda 1:27.496 217.285 50
8 14 Fernando Alonso Alpine A521-Renault 1:27.607 217.010 58
9 55 Carlos Sainz Ferrari SF21 1:27.618 216.983 51
10 31 Esteban Ocon Alpine A521-Renault 1:28.249 215.431 58
11 5 Sebastian Vettel Aston Martin AMR21-Mercedes 1:28.303 215.300 58
12 16 Charles Leclerc Ferrari SF21 1:28.433 214.983 40
13 18 Lance Stroll Aston Martin AMR21-Mercedes 1:28.567 214.658 48
14 3 Daniel Ricciardo McLaren MCL35M-Mercedes 1:28.723 214.280 48
15 6 Nicholas Latifi Williams FW43B-Mercedes 1:29.293 212.913 30
16 99 Antonio Giovinazzi Alfa Romeo C41-Ferrari 1:29.442 212.558 33
17 47 Mick Schumacher Haas VF-21-Ferrari 1:29.457 212.522 42
18 7 Kimi Räikkönen Alfa Romeo C41-Ferrari 1:29.698 211.951 23
19 63 George Russell Williams FW43B-Mercedes 1:30.647 209.732 23
Final Qualifying Times:
Pos Car# Driver Car Time Speed Entrant
1 33 Max Verstappen Red Bull RB16B-Honda 1:22.109 231.541 Red Bull Racing Honda
2 44 Lewis Hamilton Mercedes F1 W12 1:22.480 230.500 Mercedes AMG Petronas F1 Team
3 4 Lando Norris McLaren MCL35M-Mercedes 1:22.931 229.246 McLaren F1 Team
4 11 Sergio Pérez Red Bull RB16B-Honda 1:22.947 229.202 Red Bull Racing Honda
5 55 Carlos Sainz Ferrari SF21 1:22.992 229.078 Scuderia Mission Winnow Ferrari
6 77 Valtteri Bottas Mercedes F1 W12 1:23.036 228.956 Mercedes AMG Petronas F1 Team
7 16 Charles Leclerc Ferrari SF21 1:23.122 228.719 Scuderia Mission Winnow Ferrari
8 22 Yuki Tsunoda AlphaTauri AT02-Honda 1:23.220 228.450 Scuderia AlphaTauri Honda
9 31 Esteban Ocon Alpine A521-Renault 1:23.389 227.987 Alpine F1 Team
10 3 Daniel Ricciardo McLaren MCL35M-Mercedes 1:23.409 227.932 McLaren F1 Team
11 14 Fernando Alonso Alpine A521-Renault 1:23.460 227.793 Alpine F1 Team
12 10 Pierre Gasly AlphaTauri AT02-Honda 1:24.043 226.213 Scuderia AlphaTauri Honda
13 18 Lance Stroll Aston Martin AMR21-Mercedes 1:24.066 226.151 Aston Martin Cognizant F1 Team
14 99 Antonio Giovinazzi Alfa Romeo C41-Ferrari 1:24.251 225.654 Alfa Romeo Racing ORLEN
15 5 Sebastian Vettel Aston Martin AMR21-Mercedes 1:24.305 225.510 Aston Martin Cognizant F1 Team
16 6 Nicholas Latifi Williams FW43B-Mercedes 1:24.338 225.422 Williams Racing
17 63 George Russell Williams FW43B-Mercedes 1:24.423 225.195 Williams Racing
18 7 Kimi Räikkönen Alfa Romeo C41-Ferrari 1:24.779 224.249 Alfa Romeo Racing ORLEN
19 47 Mick Schumacher Haas VF-21-Ferrari 1:24.906 223.914 Uralkali Haas F1 Team
20 9 Nikita Mazepin Haas VF-21-Ferrari 1:25.685 221.878 Uralkali Haas F1 Team
Starting Order:
Pos Car# Driver Car Time Speed
1 33 Max Verstappen Red Bull RB16B-Honda 1:22.109 231.541
2 44 Lewis Hamilton Mercedes F1 W12 1:22.480 230.500
3 4 Lando Norris McLaren MCL35M-Mercedes 1:22.931 229.246
4 11 Sergio Pérez Red Bull RB16B-Honda 1:22.947 229.202
5 55 Carlos Sainz Ferrari SF21 1:22.992 229.078
6 77 Valtteri Bottas Mercedes F1 W12 1:23.036 228.956
7 16 Charles Leclerc Ferrari SF21 1:23.122 228.719
8 22 Yuki Tsunoda AlphaTauri AT02-Honda 1:23.220 228.450
9 31 Esteban Ocon Alpine A521-Renault 1:23.389 227.987
10 3 Daniel Ricciardo McLaren MCL35M-Mercedes 1:23.409 227.932
11 14 Fernando Alonso Alpine A521-Renault 1:23.460 227.793
12 10 Pierre Gasly AlphaTauri AT02-Honda 1:24.043 226.213
13 18 Lance Stroll Aston Martin AMR21-Mercedes 1:24.066 226.151
14 99 Antonio Giovinazzi Alfa Romeo C41-Ferrari 1:24.251 225.654
15 5 Sebastian Vettel Aston Martin AMR21-Mercedes 1:24.305 225.510
16 6 Nicholas Latifi Williams FW43B-Mercedes 1:24.338 225.422
17 63 George Russell Williams FW43B-Mercedes 1:24.423 225.195
18 7 Kimi Räikkönen Alfa Romeo C41-Ferrari 1:24.779 224.249
19 47 Mick Schumacher Haas VF-21-Ferrari 1:24.906 223.914
1st Qualifying Session:
Pos Car# Driver Car Time Speed Laps
1 44 Lewis Hamilton Mercedes F1 W12 1:22.845 229.484 6
2 77 Valtteri Bottas Mercedes F1 W12 1:23.117 228.733 6
3 33 Max Verstappen Red Bull RB16B-Honda 1:23.322 228.170 6
4 11 Sergio Pérez Red Bull RB16B-Honda 1:23.350 228.094 9
5 22 Yuki Tsunoda AlphaTauri AT02-Honda 1:23.428 227.880 9
6 16 Charles Leclerc Ferrari SF21 1:23.467 227.774 11
7 10 Pierre Gasly AlphaTauri AT02-Honda 1:23.489 227.714 9
8 4 Lando Norris McLaren MCL35M-Mercedes 1:23.553 227.539 5
9 55 Carlos Sainz Ferrari SF21 1:23.624 227.346 10
10 31 Esteban Ocon Alpine A521-Renault 1:23.764 226.966 8
11 3 Daniel Ricciardo McLaren MCL35M-Mercedes 1:23.829 226.790 7
12 14 Fernando Alonso Alpine A521-Renault 1:23.846 226.744 6
13 18 Lance Stroll Aston Martin AMR21-Mercedes 1:24.061 226.164 10
14 99 Antonio Giovinazzi Alfa Romeo C41-Ferrari 1:24.118 226.011 9
15 5 Sebastian Vettel Aston Martin AMR21-Mercedes 1:24.225 225.724 10
16 6 Nicholas Latifi Williams FW43B-Mercedes 1:24.338 225.422 8
17 63 George Russell Williams FW43B-Mercedes 1:24.423 225.195 7
18 7 Kimi Räikkönen Alfa Romeo C41-Ferrari 1:24.779 224.249 8
19 47 Mick Schumacher Haas VF-21-Ferrari 1:24.906 223.914 9
20 9 Nikita Mazepin Haas VF-21-Ferrari 1:25.685 221.878 9
2nd Qualifying Session:
Pos Car# Driver Car Time Speed Laps
1 33 Max Verstappen Red Bull RB16B-Honda 1:22.800 229.609 7
2 11 Sergio Pérez Red Bull RB16B-Honda 1:23.135 228.683 8
3 44 Lewis Hamilton Mercedes F1 W12 1:23.145 228.656 6
4 55 Carlos Sainz Ferrari SF21 1:23.174 228.576 6
5 16 Charles Leclerc Ferrari SF21 1:23.202 228.499 6
6 77 Valtteri Bottas Mercedes F1 W12 1:23.246 228.379 8
7 4 Lando Norris McLaren MCL35M-Mercedes 1:23.256 228.351 8
8 22 Yuki Tsunoda AlphaTauri AT02-Honda 1:23.404 227.946 7
9 31 Esteban Ocon Alpine A521-Renault 1:23.420 227.902 6
10 3 Daniel Ricciardo McLaren MCL35M-Mercedes 1:23.448 227.826 6
11 14 Fernando Alonso Alpine A521-Renault 1:23.460 227.793 6
12 10 Pierre Gasly AlphaTauri AT02-Honda 1:24.043 226.213 7
13 18 Lance Stroll Aston Martin AMR21-Mercedes 1:24.066 226.151 7
14 99 Antonio Giovinazzi Alfa Romeo C41-Ferrari 1:24.251 225.654 8
15 5 Sebastian Vettel Aston Martin AMR21-Mercedes 1:24.305 225.510 8
3rd Qualifying Session:
Pos Car# Driver Car Time Speed Laps
1 33 Max Verstappen Red Bull RB16B-Honda 1:22.109 231.541 7
2 44 Lewis Hamilton Mercedes F1 W12 1:22.480 230.500 7
3 4 Lando Norris McLaren MCL35M-Mercedes 1:22.931 229.246 7
4 11 Sergio Pérez Red Bull RB16B-Honda 1:22.947 229.202 7
5 55 Carlos Sainz Ferrari SF21 1:22.992 229.078 6
6 77 Valtteri Bottas Mercedes F1 W12 1:23.036 228.956 6
7 16 Charles Leclerc Ferrari SF21 1:23.122 228.719 6
8 22 Yuki Tsunoda AlphaTauri AT02-Honda 1:23.220 228.450 6
9 31 Esteban Ocon Alpine A521-Renault 1:23.389 227.987 6
10 3 Daniel Ricciardo McLaren MCL35M-Mercedes 1:23.409 227.932 6
1st Friday Practice:
Pos Car# Driver Car Time Speed Laps
1 33 Max Verstappen Red Bull RB16B-Honda 1:25.009 223.642 23
2 77 Valtteri Bottas Mercedes F1 W12 1:25.205 223.128 27
3 44 Lewis Hamilton Mercedes F1 W12 1:25.355 222.736 25
4 11 Sergio Pérez Red Bull RB16B-Honda 1:25.363 222.715 24
5 22 Yuki Tsunoda AlphaTauri AT02-Honda 1:25.378 222.676 23
6 14 Fernando Alonso Alpine A521-Renault 1:25.625 222.033 26
7 10 Pierre Gasly AlphaTauri AT02-Honda 1:25.822 221.524 28
8 16 Charles Leclerc Ferrari SF21 1:25.846 221.462 20
9 55 Carlos Sainz Ferrari SF21 1:25.886 221.359 26
10 5 Sebastian Vettel Aston Martin AMR21-Mercedes 1:26.007 221.047 26
11 31 Esteban Ocon Alpine A521-Renault 1:26.025 221.001 25
12 4 Lando Norris McLaren MCL35M-Mercedes 1:26.123 220.749 26
13 7 Kimi Räikkönen Alfa Romeo C41-Ferrari 1:26.189 220.580 25
14 99 Antonio Giovinazzi Alfa Romeo C41-Ferrari 1:26.409 220.019 25
15 18 Lance Stroll Aston Martin AMR21-Mercedes 1:26.608 219.513 26
16 3 Daniel Ricciardo McLaren MCL35M-Mercedes 1:26.676 219.341 29
17 89 Jack Aitken Williams FW43B-Mercedes 1:27.481 217.323 27
18 6 Nicholas Latifi Williams FW43B-Mercedes 1:27.487 217.308 27
19 47 Mick Schumacher Haas VF-21-Ferrari 1:27.698 216.785 24
20 9 Nikita Mazepin Haas VF-21-Ferrari 1:28.305 215.295 22
2nd Friday Practice:
Pos Car# Driver Car Time Speed Laps
1 44 Lewis Hamilton Mercedes F1 W12 1:23.691 227.164 26
2 31 Esteban Ocon Alpine A521-Renault 1:24.034 226.237 29
3 77 Valtteri Bottas Mercedes F1 W12 1:24.083 226.105 29
4 33 Max Verstappen Red Bull RB16B-Honda 1:24.332 225.438 25
5 11 Sergio Pérez Red Bull RB16B-Honda 1:24.400 225.256 26
6 14 Fernando Alonso Alpine A521-Renault 1:24.495 225.003 27
7 22 Yuki Tsunoda AlphaTauri AT02-Honda 1:24.532 224.904 26
8 16 Charles Leclerc Ferrari SF21 1:24.557 224.838 29
9 55 Carlos Sainz Ferrari SF21 1:24.844 224.077 29
10 10 Pierre Gasly AlphaTauri AT02-Honda 1:24.940 223.824 27
11 3 Daniel Ricciardo McLaren MCL35M-Mercedes 1:24.959 223.774 26
12 99 Antonio Giovinazzi Alfa Romeo C41-Ferrari 1:25.108 223.382 27
13 4 Lando Norris McLaren MCL35M-Mercedes 1:25.153 223.264 27
14 5 Sebastian Vettel Aston Martin AMR21-Mercedes 1:25.195 223.154 27
15 18 Lance Stroll Aston Martin AMR21-Mercedes 1:25.385 222.657 26
16 7 Kimi Räikkönen Alfa Romeo C41-Ferrari 1:25.440 222.514 23
17 63 George Russell Williams FW43B-Mercedes 1:25.549 222.231 29
18 6 Nicholas Latifi Williams FW43B-Mercedes 1:25.687 221.873 22
19 47 Mick Schumacher Haas VF-21-Ferrari 1:25.784 221.622 27
20 9 Nikita Mazepin Haas VF-21-Ferrari 1:26.336 220.205 26
Saturday Practice:
Pos Car# Driver Car Time Speed Laps
1 44 Lewis Hamilton Mercedes F1 W12 1:23.274 228.302 23
2 33 Max Verstappen Red Bull RB16B-Honda 1:23.488 227.717 23
3 77 Valtteri Bottas Mercedes F1 W12 1:24.025 226.261 21
4 11 Sergio Pérez Red Bull RB16B-Honda 1:24.047 226.202 21
5 4 Lando Norris McLaren MCL35M-Mercedes 1:24.106 226.043 17
6 22 Yuki Tsunoda AlphaTauri AT02-Honda 1:24.223 225.729 22
7 10 Pierre Gasly AlphaTauri AT02-Honda 1:24.251 225.654 22
8 55 Carlos Sainz Ferrari SF21 1:24.595 224.737 20
9 3 Daniel Ricciardo McLaren MCL35M-Mercedes 1:24.733 224.371 16
10 16 Charles Leclerc Ferrari SF21 1:24.758 224.304 21
11 18 Lance Stroll Aston Martin AMR21-Mercedes 1:24.821 224.138 22
12 31 Esteban Ocon Alpine A521-Renault 1:24.834 224.104 18
13 7 Kimi Räikkönen Alfa Romeo C41-Ferrari 1:25.037 223.569 23
14 99 Antonio Giovinazzi Alfa Romeo C41-Ferrari 1:25.048 223.540 18
15 14 Fernando Alonso Alpine A521-Renault 1:25.094 223.419 19
16 5 Sebastian Vettel Aston Martin AMR21-Mercedes 1:25.115 223.364 25
17 63 George Russell Williams FW43B-Mercedes 1:25.220 223.088 22
18 6 Nicholas Latifi Williams FW43B-Mercedes 1:25.322 222.822 19
19 47 Mick Schumacher Haas VF-21-Ferrari 1:25.340 222.775 18
20 9 Nikita Mazepin Haas VF-21-Ferrari 1:26.332 220.215 19
Notes:
Gasly's best time in Q2 (1:23.842) was deleted (did not use the track at turn 16).
Vettel's best time in Q2 (1:23.011) was deleted (passed through sector with double yellow flags).
Tsunoda's best time in Q3 (1:23.011) was deleted (did not use the track at turn 16).
