Verstappen appeared to have been on the backfoot in pace terms compared to title rival Lewis Hamilton through the first two qualifying stages at the Yas Marina circuit.But a... read more »
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Max Verstappen praised Sergio Perez for their team work during Abu Dhabi qualifying but says the tow he received was not the determining factor in his pole position. Verstappen... read more »
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Bottas finished over nine tenths of a second off pole-sitter Max Verstappen's lap time in Q3 as Red Bull took a surprise pole position ahead of Mercedes, which had led FP2... read more »
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Mercedes team principal commended Red Bull's "flawless" use of the slipstream during qualifying after Max Verstappen took a sensational pole position in Abu Dhabi. read more »
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Several drivers were summoned to see the stewards for impeding rivals after they were seen running slowly at the end of Q2 as they tried to find a slot to set a flying lap as... read more »
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Seven-times champion Lewis Hamilton said Max Verstappen deserved pole position for their title showdown after the Dutchman pulled out a blinding lap under floodlights in... read more »
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Lewis Hamilton credited title rival Max Verstappen post-qualifying, saying he had "no answer" to the Q3 benchmark set by the Red Bull driver. Hamilton set the pace... read more »
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Verstappen pulled off a brilliant effort in his first run in Q3 to deliver a lap that was half a second clear of everyone else - although it was slightly helped by a tow from... read more »
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Full Q1, Q2 and Q3 results from qualifying at the Abu Dhabi Grand Prix, Round 22 of the 2021 Formula 1 world championship. read more »
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Lewis Hamilton conceded Mercedes "couldn't compete" with the pole-setting pace of F1 title rival Max Verstappen in qualifying for the Abu Dhabi Grand Prix. read more »
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Verstappen will start ahead of Hamilton and McLaren's Lando Norris after the one-hour qualifying session, which was split into three segments with five cars each being... read more »
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Red Bull's Max Verstappen was the fastest man in qualifying today and is therefore set to start from first place in tomorrow's Abu Dhabi Grand Prix. Lewis Hamilton... read more »
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Max Verstappen will start on pole ahead of Lewis Hamilton for the winner-takes-all Abu Dhabi GP title decider after a masterful and unexpected performance in qualifying from... read more »
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Lewis Hamilton continues to set the pace at Yas Marina as, lacking single-lap pace, Red Bull appears to focus on the race rather than qualifying. read more »
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Lewis Hamilton heads into the crucial final qualifying hour of the 2021 F1 season with an apparent single-lap advantage in his Mercedes after outpacing title rival Max... read more »
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Lewis Hamilton heads into qualifying for the Abu Dhabi Grand Prix as clear favourite to take pole position as F1 title rival Max Verstappen suffered more rear-wng issues. read more »
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Lewis Hamilton and Mercedes threw off the sandbags in FP3 for the Abu Dhabi Grand Prix, the Brit two-tenths up on his title rival Max Verstappen. Hamilton clocked a 1:23.274,... read more »
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In terms of pace, we did a good job with the race simulation and still have a little work to do to prepare for qualifying. read more »
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We have learned a lot across the two sessions, so now it is about reviewing the data and trying to extract some more performance ahead of qualifying . read more »
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Defending F1 world champion Hamilton grabbed top spot in FP2 after title rival Max Verstappen was fastest in the first practice session at the revamped Yas Marina Circuit, with... read more »
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Lewis Hamilton has predicted the qualifying battle between himself and F1 title rival Max Verstappen will be "super close" despite a dominant display in second... read more »
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In the only practice session to take place in similar conditions to qualifying and the race, FP2 got underway in twilight conditions, with temperatures 10 degrees cooler than... read more »
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Sunday's title-deciding Formula 1 Abu Dhabi Grand Prix is set to be shown live on free-to-air Channel 4 in the United Kingdom, MotorsportWeek.com has learned. Under the... read more »
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Nikita Mazepin has triggered a meeting with FIA race director Michael Masi over poor driving standards in F1 qualifying sessions. read more »
Abu Dhabi Grand Prix
7th of December 2025
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| Pos | Driver | Points |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Lando Norris | 423 |
| 2 | Max Verstappen | 421 |
| 3 | Oscar Piastri | 410 |
| 4 | George Russell | 319 |
| 5 | Charles Leclerc | 242 |
| 6 | Lewis Hamilton | 156 |
| 7 | Kimi Antonelli | 150 |
| 8 | Alexander Albon | 73 |
| 9 | Carlos Sainz | 64 |
| 10 | Fernando Alonso | 56 |
| Pos | Team | Points |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | McLaren | 833 |
| 2 | Mercedes | 469 |
| 3 | Red Bull Racing | 451 |
| 4 | Ferrari | 398 |
| 5 | Williams | 137 |
| 6 | Racing Bulls | 92 |
| 7 | Aston Martin | 89 |
| 8 | Haas F1 Team | 79 |
| 9 | Kick Sauber | 70 |
| 10 | Alpine | 22 |