2019 Abu Dhabi Grand Prix
- Date
- 1 Dec 2019
- Circuit
- Yas Marina Circuit, Abu Dhabi, UAE
- Round
- 21 of 21
- Winner
- Lewis Hamilton (Mercedes)
- Tyre compounds
- C3 hard C4 medium C5 soft source
- Pole position
- Lewis Hamilton (1:34.779)
Race classification
| Pos | No | Driver | Team | Grid | Laps | Time / status | FL | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 44 | HAMLewis Hamilton | Mercedes | 1 | 55 | 1:34:05.715 | 1:39.283 | 26 |
| 2 | 33 | VERMax Verstappen | Red Bull | 2q3 | 55 | +16.772 | 18 | |
| 3 | 16 | LECCharles Leclerc | Ferrari | 3q4 | 55 | +43.435 | 15 | |
| 4 | 77 | BOTValtteri Bottas | Mercedes | 20q2 | 55 | +44.379 | 12 | |
| 5 | 5 | VETSebastian Vettel | Ferrari | 4q5 | 55 | +64.357 | 10 | |
| 6 | 23 | ALBAlexander Albon | Red Bull | 5q6 | 55 | +69.205 | 8 | |
| 7 | 11 | PERSergio Pérez | Racing Point | 10q11 | 54 | +1 Lap | 6 | |
| 8 | 4 | NORLando Norris | McLaren | 6q7 | 54 | +1 Lap | 4 | |
| 9 | 26 | KVYDaniil Kvyat | Toro Rosso | 13q14 | 54 | +1 Lap | 2 | |
| 10 | 55 | SAICarlos Sainz | McLaren | 8q9 | 54 | +1 Lap | 1 | |
| 11 | 3 | RICDaniel Ricciardo | Renault | 7q8 | 54 | +1 Lap | 0 | |
| 12 | 27 | HULNico Hülkenberg | Renault | 9q10 | 54 | +1 Lap | 0 | |
| 13 | 7 | RAIKimi Räikkönen | Alfa Romeo | 17q18 | 54 | +1 Lap | 0 | |
| 14 | 20 | MAGKevin Magnussen | Haas F1 Team | 14q15 | 54 | +1 Lap | 0 | |
| 15 | 8 | GRORomain Grosjean | Haas F1 Team | 15q16 | 54 | +1 Lap | 0 | |
| 16 | 99 | GIOAntonio Giovinazzi | Alfa Romeo | 16q17 | 54 | +1 Lap | 0 | |
| 17 | 63 | RUSGeorge Russell | Williams | 18q19 | 54 | +1 Lap | 0 | |
| 18 | 10 | GASPierre Gasly | Toro Rosso | 11q12 | 53 | +2 Laps | 0 | |
| 19 | 88 | KUBRobert Kubica | Williams | 19q20 | 53 | +2 Laps | 0 | |
| R | 18 | STRLance Stroll | Racing Point | 12q13 | 45 | Brakes | 0 |
Grid differs from qualifying for 19 drivers: Valtteri Bottas qualified 2nd, started 20th; Max Verstappen qualified 3rd, started 2nd; Charles Leclerc qualified 4th, started 3rd; Sebastian Vettel qualified 5th, started 4th; Alexander Albon qualified 6th, started 5th; Lando Norris qualified 7th, started 6th; Daniel Ricciardo qualified 8th, started 7th; Carlos Sainz qualified 9th, started 8th; Nico Hülkenberg qualified 10th, started 9th; Sergio Pérez qualified 11th, started 10th; Pierre Gasly qualified 12th, started 11th; Lance Stroll qualified 13th, started 12th; Daniil Kvyat qualified 14th, started 13th; Kevin Magnussen qualified 15th, started 14th; Romain Grosjean qualified 16th, started 15th; Antonio Giovinazzi qualified 17th, started 16th; Kimi Räikkönen qualified 18th, started 17th; George Russell qualified 19th, started 18th; Robert Kubica qualified 20th, started 19th. The data records the positions, not the reason; such gaps come from grid penalties, car or engine changes, or pit-lane starts. The small "q" number in the Grid column is the qualifying position.
Grid "PL" means started from the pit lane. FL marks the fastest lap of the race.
Lap chart
Race history: gap to the leader
How the race was won
- Winner
- Lewis Hamilton: 1 stop (lap 26), stints of 26, 29 laps
- 2nd
- Max Verstappen: 1 stop (lap 25), stints of 25, 30 laps
- 3rd
- Charles Leclerc: 2 stops (laps 12, 38), stints of 12, 26, 17 laps
- Finishers
- no stop: 1 · 1 stop: 13 · 2 stops: 5
- First stops
- median lap 19 of 55
Pit stops
| Driver | Stops | Laps (pit-lane time) | Stints (laps; bar length is the share of the race distance) |
|---|---|---|---|
| HAMLewis Hamilton | 1 | 26 (22.2 s) | 2629 |
| VERMax Verstappen | 1 | 25 (21.0 s) | 2530 |
| LECCharles Leclerc | 2 | 12 (21.7 s), 38 (21.3 s) | 122617 |
| BOTValtteri Bottas | 1 | 29 (21.1 s) | 2926 |
| VETSebastian Vettel | 2 | 12 (25.8 s), 38 (21.9 s) | 122617 |
| ALBAlexander Albon | 1 | 13 (22.0 s) | 1342 |
| PERSergio Pérez | 1 | 37 (22.2 s) | 3717 |
| NORLando Norris | 1 | 8 (23.0 s) | 846 |
| KVYDaniil Kvyat | 1 | 40 (21.5 s) | 4014 |
| SAICarlos Sainz | 2 | 12 (21.9 s), 41 (21.5 s) | 122913 |
| RICDaniel Ricciardo | 2 | 11 (21.9 s), 42 (21.6 s) | 113112 |
| HULNico Hülkenberg | 1 | 18 (21.6 s) | 1836 |
| RAIKimi Räikkönen | 1 | 22 (22.4 s) | 2232 |
| MAGKevin Magnussen | 1 | 20 (21.5 s) | 2034 |
| GRORomain Grosjean | 1 | 18 (22.0 s) | 1836 |
| GIOAntonio Giovinazzi | 2 | 8 (22.0 s), 26 (22.2 s) | 81828 |
| RUSGeorge Russell | 1 | 32 (22.3 s) | 3222 |
| KUBRobert Kubica | 1 | 24 (21.7 s) | 2429 |
| STRLance Stroll | 2 | 5 (28.8 s), 23 (21.8 s) | 51822 |
Pit-lane time: pit entry to pit exit. Tyre changes under a red flag are not counted.
Qualifying
| Pos | Driver | Team | Q1 | Q2 | Q3 | Gap |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Lewis Hamilton | Mercedes | 1:35.851 | 1:35.634 | 1:34.779 | fastest Q3 |
| 2 | Valtteri Bottas | Mercedes | 1:36.200 | 1:35.674 | 1:34.973 | +0.194 Q3 |
| 3 | Max Verstappen | Red Bull | 1:36.390 | 1:36.275 | 1:35.139 | +0.360 Q3 |
| 4 | Charles Leclerc | Ferrari | 1:36.478 | 1:35.543 | 1:35.219 | +0.440 Q3 |
| 5 | Sebastian Vettel | Ferrari | 1:36.963 | 1:35.786 | 1:35.339 | +0.560 Q3 |
| 6 | Alexander Albon | Red Bull | 1:36.102 | 1:36.718 | 1:35.682 | +0.903 Q3 |
| 7 | Lando Norris | McLaren | 1:37.545 | 1:36.764 | 1:36.436 | +1.657 Q3 |
| 8 | Daniel Ricciardo | Renault | 1:37.106 | 1:36.785 | 1:36.456 | +1.677 Q3 |
| 9 | Carlos Sainz | McLaren | 1:37.358 | 1:36.308 | 1:36.459 | +1.529 Q2 |
| 10 | Nico Hülkenberg | Renault | 1:37.506 | 1:36.859 | 1:36.710 | +1.931 Q3 |
| 11 | Sergio Pérez | Racing Point | 1:36.961 | 1:37.055 | +2.182 Q1 | |
| 12 | Pierre Gasly | Toro Rosso | 1:37.198 | 1:37.089 | +2.310 Q2 | |
| 13 | Lance Stroll | Racing Point | 1:37.528 | 1:37.103 | +2.324 Q2 | |
| 14 | Daniil Kvyat | Toro Rosso | 1:37.683 | 1:37.141 | +2.362 Q2 | |
| 15 | Kevin Magnussen | Haas F1 Team | 1:37.710 | 1:37.254 | +2.475 Q2 | |
| 16 | Romain Grosjean | Haas F1 Team | 1:38.051 | +3.272 Q1 | ||
| 17 | Antonio Giovinazzi | Alfa Romeo | 1:38.114 | +3.335 Q1 | ||
| 18 | Kimi Räikkönen | Alfa Romeo | 1:38.383 | +3.604 Q1 | ||
| 19 | George Russell | Williams | 1:38.717 | +3.938 Q1 | ||
| 20 | Robert Kubica | Williams | 1:39.236 | +4.457 Q1 |
Gap: the driver's best time in any session (session named), in seconds behind the fastest time of qualifying. That is usually the pole time; when a session gets slower (rain, for example), an earlier session's time can be faster. The bar is full at 3 seconds; larger gaps are cut off.
Standings after this race
Drivers
| Pos | Driver | Team | Wins | Points |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Lewis Hamilton | Mercedes | 11 | 413 |
| 2 | Valtteri Bottas | Mercedes | 4 | 326 |
| 3 | Max Verstappen | Red Bull | 3 | 278 |
| 4 | Charles Leclerc | Ferrari | 2 | 264 |
| 5 | Sebastian Vettel | Ferrari | 1 | 240 |
| 6 | Carlos Sainz | McLaren | 0 | 96 |
| 7 | Pierre Gasly | Toro Rosso | 0 | 95 |
| 8 | Alexander Albon | Red Bull | 0 | 92 |
| 9 | Daniel Ricciardo | Renault | 0 | 54 |
| 10 | Sergio Pérez | Racing Point | 0 | 52 |
Constructors
| Pos | Constructor | Wins | Points |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Mercedes | 15 | 739 |
| 2 | Ferrari | 3 | 504 |
| 3 | Red Bull | 3 | 417 |
| 4 | McLaren | 0 | 145 |
| 5 | Renault | 0 | 91 |
| 6 | Toro Rosso | 0 | 85 |
| 7 | Racing Point | 0 | 73 |
| 8 | Alfa Romeo | 0 | 57 |
| 9 | Haas F1 Team | 0 | 28 |
| 10 | Williams | 0 | 1 |