Gridpedia
Results › 2021 › Round 22

2021 Abu Dhabi Grand Prix

Date
12 Dec 2021
Circuit
Yas Marina Circuit, Abu Dhabi, UAE
Round
22 of 22
Winner
Max Verstappen (Red Bull)
Tyre compounds
C3 hard C4 medium C5 soft source
Pole position
Max Verstappen (1:22.109)

← Saudi Arabian Grand Prix

advertisement

Race classification

PosNoDriverTeamGridLapsTime / statusFLPts
1 33 VERMax Verstappen Red Bull 1 58 1:30:17.345 1:26.103 26
2 44 HAMLewis Hamilton Mercedes 2 58 +2.256 18
3 55 SAICarlos Sainz Ferrari 5 58 +5.173 15
4 22 TSUYuki Tsunoda AlphaTauri 8 58 +5.692 12
5 10 GASPierre Gasly AlphaTauri 12 58 +6.531 10
6 77 BOTValtteri Bottas Mercedes 6 58 +7.463 8
7 4 NORLando Norris McLaren 3 58 +59.200 6
8 14 ALOFernando Alonso Alpine F1 Team 11 58 +61.708 4
9 31 OCOEsteban Ocon Alpine F1 Team 9 58 +64.026 2
10 16 LECCharles Leclerc Ferrari 7 58 +66.057 1
11 5 VETSebastian Vettel Aston Martin 15 58 +67.527 0
12 3 RICDaniel Ricciardo McLaren 10 57 +1 Lap 0
13 18 STRLance Stroll Aston Martin 13 57 +1 Lap 0
14 47 MSCMick Schumacher Haas F1 Team 19 57 +1 Lap 0
15 11 PERSergio Pérez Red Bull 4 55 Engine 0
R 6 LATNicholas Latifi Williams 16 50 Accident 0
R 99 GIOAntonio Giovinazzi Alfa Romeo 14 33 Gearbox 0
R 63 RUSGeorge Russell Williams 17 26 Gearbox 0
R 7 RAIKimi Räikkönen Alfa Romeo 18 25 Brakes 0
W 9 MAZNikita Mazepin Haas F1 Team 20 0 Illness 0

Grid "PL" means started from the pit lane. FL marks the fastest lap of the race.

Lap chart

Safety car, laps 54 to 58 12345678910111213141516171819 Lap 1Lap 15Lap 29Lap 44Lap 58 Mick Schumacher: pit stop on lap 10Max Verstappen: pit stop on lap 13Lewis Hamilton: pit stop on lap 14Esteban Ocon: pit stop on lap 15Charles Leclerc: pit stop on lap 15Antonio Giovinazzi: pit stop on lap 17Lando Norris: pit stop on lap 17Daniel Ricciardo: pit stop on lap 18Carlos Sainz: pit stop on lap 19Kimi Räikkönen: pit stop on lap 21Sergio Pérez: pit stop on lap 21Lance Stroll: pit stop on lap 21Sebastian Vettel: pit stop on lap 23Yuki Tsunoda: pit stop on lap 23Nicholas Latifi: pit stop on lap 28Valtteri Bottas: pit stop on lap 30Charles Leclerc: pit stop on lap 35Fernando Alonso: pit stop on lap 36Sergio Pérez: pit stop on lap 36Max Verstappen: pit stop on lap 36Pierre Gasly: pit stop on lap 36Lando Norris: pit stop on lap 48Daniel Ricciardo: pit stop on lap 52Lance Stroll: pit stop on lap 52Mick Schumacher: pit stop on lap 52Sergio Pérez: pit stop on lap 53Max Verstappen: pit stop on lap 53Yuki Tsunoda: pit stop on lap 53Pierre Gasly: pit stop on lap 54 HAMVERPERSAINORLECTSUBOTOCORICALOGASGIOSTRVETLATRAIMSCRUS
Position at the end of each lap, from first to last. A line that ends early is a retirement. Rings are pit stops. Shaded bands are safety-car periods. Hover or tap the chart to see every driver's position on that lap.

Race history: gap to the leader

Safety car, laps 54 to 58 +0.0 s+20.0 s+40.0 s+60.0 s Lap 1Lap 9Lap 17Lap 25Lap 34Lap 42Lap 50Lap 58 Mick Schumacher: pit stop on lap 10, 22.1 s in the pit laneMax Verstappen: pit stop on lap 13, 21.2 s in the pit laneLewis Hamilton: pit stop on lap 14, 21.6 s in the pit laneEsteban Ocon: pit stop on lap 15, 21.7 s in the pit laneCharles Leclerc: pit stop on lap 15, 22.5 s in the pit laneAntonio Giovinazzi: pit stop on lap 17, 22.3 s in the pit laneLando Norris: pit stop on lap 17, 21.4 s in the pit laneDaniel Ricciardo: pit stop on lap 18, 21.4 s in the pit laneCarlos Sainz: pit stop on lap 19, 22.2 s in the pit laneKimi Räikkönen: pit stop on lap 21, 22.3 s in the pit laneSergio Pérez: pit stop on lap 21, 21.5 s in the pit laneLance Stroll: pit stop on lap 21, 22.3 s in the pit laneSebastian Vettel: pit stop on lap 23, 21.2 s in the pit laneYuki Tsunoda: pit stop on lap 23, 22.5 s in the pit laneNicholas Latifi: pit stop on lap 28, 21.2 s in the pit laneValtteri Bottas: pit stop on lap 30, 21.7 s in the pit laneCharles Leclerc: pit stop on lap 35, 21.2 s in the pit laneFernando Alonso: pit stop on lap 36, 21.3 s in the pit laneSergio Pérez: pit stop on lap 36, 21.4 s in the pit laneMax Verstappen: pit stop on lap 36, 21.9 s in the pit lanePierre Gasly: pit stop on lap 36, 22.1 s in the pit laneLando Norris: pit stop on lap 48, 22.2 s in the pit laneDaniel Ricciardo: pit stop on lap 52, 22.1 s in the pit laneLance Stroll: pit stop on lap 52, 22.7 s in the pit laneMick Schumacher: pit stop on lap 52, 22.1 s in the pit laneSergio Pérez: pit stop on lap 53, 21.4 s in the pit laneMax Verstappen: pit stop on lap 53, 21.5 s in the pit laneYuki Tsunoda: pit stop on lap 53, 21.9 s in the pit lanePierre Gasly: pit stop on lap 54, 21.9 s in the pit lane HAMVERPERSAINORLECTSUBOTOCORICALOGASGIOSTRVETLATRAIMSCRUS
Seconds behind the leader after each lap, from cumulative lap times. Rings are pit stops; shaded bands are safety-car periods. Drivers more than 73 seconds behind run along the bottom edge. Hover or tap for a lap.

How the race was won

Winner
Max Verstappen: 3 stops (laps 13, 36, 53), stints of 13, 23, 17, 5 laps
2nd
Lewis Hamilton: 1 stop (lap 14), stints of 14, 44 laps
3rd
Carlos Sainz: 1 stop (lap 19), stints of 19, 39 laps
Finishers
1 stop: 6 · 2 stops: 7 · 3 or more: 2
First stops
median lap 19 of 58

Pit stops

DriverStopsLaps (pit-lane time)Stints (laps; bar length is the share of the race distance)
VERMax Verstappen313 (21.2 s), 36 (21.9 s), 53 (21.5 s)
1323175
HAMLewis Hamilton114 (21.6 s)
1444
SAICarlos Sainz119 (22.2 s)
1939
TSUYuki Tsunoda223 (22.5 s), 53 (21.9 s)
23305
GASPierre Gasly236 (22.1 s), 54 (21.9 s)
36184
BOTValtteri Bottas130 (21.7 s)
3028
NORLando Norris217 (21.4 s), 48 (22.2 s)
173110
ALOFernando Alonso136 (21.3 s)
3622
OCOEsteban Ocon115 (21.7 s)
1543
LECCharles Leclerc215 (22.5 s), 35 (21.2 s)
152023
VETSebastian Vettel123 (21.2 s)
2335
RICDaniel Ricciardo218 (21.4 s), 52 (22.1 s)
18345
STRLance Stroll221 (22.3 s), 52 (22.7 s)
21315
MSCMick Schumacher210 (22.1 s), 52 (22.1 s)
10425
PERSergio Pérez321 (21.5 s), 36 (21.4 s), 53 (21.4 s)
211517
LATNicholas Latifi128 (21.2 s)
2822
GIOAntonio Giovinazzi117 (22.3 s)
1716
RAIKimi Räikkönen121 (22.3 s)
214

Pit-lane time: pit entry to pit exit. Tyre changes under a red flag are not counted.

Qualifying

PosDriverTeamQ1Q2Q3Gap
1Max VerstappenRed Bull1:23.3221:22.8001:22.109fastest Q3
2Lewis HamiltonMercedes1:22.8451:23.1451:22.480+0.371 Q3
3Lando NorrisMcLaren1:23.5531:23.2561:22.931+0.822 Q3
4Sergio PérezRed Bull1:23.3501:23.1351:22.947+0.838 Q3
5Carlos SainzFerrari1:23.6241:23.1741:22.992+0.883 Q3
6Valtteri BottasMercedes1:23.1171:23.2461:23.036+0.927 Q3
7Charles LeclercFerrari1:23.4671:23.2021:23.122+1.013 Q3
8Yuki TsunodaAlphaTauri1:23.4281:23.4041:23.220+1.111 Q3
9Esteban OconAlpine F1 Team1:23.7641:23.4201:23.389+1.280 Q3
10Daniel RicciardoMcLaren1:23.8291:23.4481:23.409+1.300 Q3
11Fernando AlonsoAlpine F1 Team1:23.8461:23.460+1.351 Q2
12Pierre GaslyAlphaTauri1:23.4891:24.043+1.380 Q1
13Lance StrollAston Martin1:24.0611:24.066+1.952 Q1
14Antonio GiovinazziAlfa Romeo1:24.1181:24.251+2.009 Q1
15Sebastian VettelAston Martin1:24.2251:24.305+2.116 Q1
16Nicholas LatifiWilliams1:24.338+2.229 Q1
17George RussellWilliams1:24.423+2.314 Q1
18Kimi RäikkönenAlfa Romeo1:24.779+2.670 Q1
19Mick SchumacherHaas F1 Team1:24.906+2.797 Q1
20Nikita MazepinHaas F1 Team1:25.685+3.576 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

PosDriverTeamWinsPoints
1 Max Verstappen Red Bull 10 395.5
2 Lewis Hamilton Mercedes 8 387.5
3 Valtteri Bottas Mercedes 1 226
4 Sergio Pérez Red Bull 1 190
5 Carlos Sainz Ferrari 0 164.5
6 Lando Norris McLaren 0 160
7 Charles Leclerc Ferrari 0 159
8 Daniel Ricciardo McLaren 1 115
9 Pierre Gasly AlphaTauri 0 110
10 Fernando Alonso Alpine F1 Team 0 81

Constructors

PosConstructorWinsPoints
1 Mercedes 9 613.5
2 Red Bull 11 585.5
3 Ferrari 0 323.5
4 McLaren 1 275
5 Alpine F1 Team 1 155
6 AlphaTauri 0 142
7 Aston Martin 0 77
8 Williams 0 23
9 Alfa Romeo 0 13
10 Haas F1 Team 0 0

Full 2021 standings