Nico Rosberg, 7th: "We didn't quite get the maximum from our qualifying session today which was a shame. The track temperatures dropped during the session read more »
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Pastor Maldonado, 17th: It's a long race here and we need to come up with a strong strategy to get a positive result from 23rd. read more »
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Although he failed to out-qualify Lotus team-mate Heikki Kovalainen, Jarno Trulli was left contented as he returned from a gearbox problem to manage 18th place on the Abu Dhabi... read more »
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Sergio Perez admitted he was delighted with his performance in qualifying for the Abu Dhabi Grand Prix after just missing out on a top-ten finish. read more »
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Toro Rosso's Sébastien Buemi has vowed to ‘exploit any opportunity’ that presents itself in tomorrow’s Abu Dhabi Grand Prix,... read more »
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Rubens Barrichello will start from 23rd on the grid - the worst grid position of his career - in Sunday's Abu Dhabi Grand Prix after an engine problem sidelined the... read more »
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Williams woes continued through into qualifying in Abu Dhabi as they joined Lotus, Virgin and HRT at the back... read more »
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Sebastian Vettel says he was not surprised to be on pole position in Abu Dhabi despite his problems during practice. read more »
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Sebastian Vettel put in a late charge to beat Lewis Hamilton to pole in Abu Dhabi and, in doing so, equalled Nigel Mansell's record of 14 poles... read more »
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Mark Webber said that his final qualifying run was "scrappy" and that he could have found more time after qualifying fourth for the Abu Dhabi Grand Prix read more »
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Daniel Ricciardo, 21st: “I’m happy with today’s performance as we were a little bit unsure coming in to qualifying. I always tried to... read more »
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Jenson Button fears it might be hard to overtake in the Abu Dhabi Grand Prix even with two DRS zones available this year read more »
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Lewis Hamilton believes he extracted the maximum pace possible from his McLaren on his way to a front-row start for the Abu Dhabi Grand Prix read more »
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Lewis Hamilton has described his qualifying performance at the Yas Marina Circuit as a ‘big improvement’ over the form he showed in India a fortnight ago,... read more »
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Heikki Kovalainen, 17th: “I am really pleased with that performance today. We definitely got as much performance as we could out of the car and read more »
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Sebastien Buemi, 13th: “Overall, I am reasonably satisfied with my own performance, even if I am only thirteenth, one tenth of a second off eleventh place, read more »
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Full times from today's qualifying session for the Etihad Airways Abu Dhabi Grand Prix. read more »
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Sebastian Vettel equals Nigel Mansell's single-season pole record with top spot in Abu Dhabi qualifying. read more »
Abu Dhabi Grand Prix
7th of December 2025
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| Pos | Driver | Points |
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| 1 | Lando Norris | 408 |
| 2 | Max Verstappen | 396 |
| 3 | Oscar Piastri | 392 |
| 4 | George Russell | 309 |
| 5 | Charles Leclerc | 230 |
| 6 | Lewis Hamilton | 152 |
| 7 | Kimi Antonelli | 150 |
| 8 | Alexander Albon | 73 |
| 9 | Carlos Sainz | 64 |
| 10 | Isack Hadjar | 51 |
| Pos | Team | Points |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | McLaren | 800 |
| 2 | Mercedes | 459 |
| 3 | Red Bull Racing | 426 |
| 4 | Ferrari | 382 |
| 5 | Williams | 137 |
| 6 | Racing Bulls | 92 |
| 7 | Aston Martin | 80 |
| 8 | Haas F1 Team | 73 |
| 9 | Kick Sauber | 68 |
| 10 | Alpine | 22 |