Season 2020 · Round 17
Abu Dhabi Grand Prix
DNF
1
L8
Storylines · This Grand Prix & circuit
Pole-to-win rate 12/17
70.6%
Most SC/VSC · all-time P31
Closest finish · all-time P37
2016 Abu Dhabi Grand Prix
0.439s
Circuit Info
Yas Marina Circuit
Abu Dhabi, UAE
Records Watch · Active drivers ranked at this Grand Prix
P1 Lewis Hamilton
5 wins
· GP #1
P1 Max Verstappen
5 wins
· GP #1
P3 Sebastian Vettel
3 wins
· → Max Verstappen -2
P1 Lewis Hamilton
10
· GP #1
P2 Max Verstappen
7
· → Lewis Hamilton -3
P2 Sebastian Vettel
7
· → Lewis Hamilton -3
P1 Sebastian Vettel
4
· GP #1
P2 Lewis Hamilton
3
· → Sebastian Vettel -1
P3 Max Verstappen
2
· → Lewis Hamilton -1
P1 Lewis Hamilton
17 starts
· GP #1
P3 Sergio Pérez
14 starts
· → Fernando Alonso -1
P3 Sebastian Vettel
14 starts
· → Fernando Alonso -1
Race Trace · position by lap
| Pos | Driver | Team | Grid | Lap | Time / Status | Points |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 33 Max Verstappen | Red Bull | 1 | 55 | 1:36:28.645 | 25 |
| 2 | 77 Valtteri Bottas | Mercedes | 2 | 55 | +15.976 | 18 |
| 3 | 44 Lewis Hamilton | Mercedes | 3 | 55 | +18.415 | 15 |
| 4 | 23 Alexander Albon | Red Bull | 5 | 55 | +19.987 | 12 |
| 5 | 4 Lando Norris | McLaren | 4 | 55 | +1:00.729 | 10 |
| 6 | 55 Carlos Sainz | McLaren | 6 | 55 | +1:05.662 | 8 |
| 7 | 3 Daniel Ricciardo FL | Renault | 11 | 55 | +1:13.748 | 7 |
| 8 | 10 Pierre Gasly | AlphaTauri | 9 | 55 | +1:29.718 | 4 |
| 9 | 31 Esteban Ocon | Renault | 10 | 55 | +11.351 | 2 |
| 10 | 18 Lance Stroll | Racing Point | 8 | 55 | +1.669 | 1 |
| 11 | 26 Daniil Kvyat | AlphaTauri | 7 | 54 | +1 Lap | |
| 12 | 7 Kimi Räikkönen | Alfa Romeo | 15 | 54 | +1 Lap | |
| 13 | 16 Charles Leclerc | Ferrari | 12 | 54 | +1 Lap | |
| 14 | 5 Sebastian Vettel | Ferrari | 13 | 54 | +1 Lap | |
| 15 | 63 George Russell | Williams | 16 | 54 | +1 Lap | |
| 16 | 99 Antonio Giovinazzi | Alfa Romeo | 14 | 54 | +1 Lap | |
| 17 | 6 Nicholas Latifi | Williams | 18 | 54 | +1 Lap | |
| 18 | 20 Kevin Magnussen | Haas F1 Team | 20 | 54 | +1 Lap | |
| 19 | 51 Pietro Fittipaldi | Haas F1 Team | 17 | 53 | +2 Laps | |
| R | 11 Sergio Pérez | Racing Point | 19 | 8 | Transmission |
| Pos | Driver | Team | Q1 | Q2 | Q3 | Gap to pole |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 33 Max Verstappen | Red Bull | 1:35.993 | 1:35.641 | 1:35.246 | POLE Q3 |
| 2 | 77 Valtteri Bottas | Mercedes | 1:35.699 | 1:35.527 | 1:35.271 | +0.025 Q3 |
| 3 | 44 Lewis Hamilton | Mercedes | 1:35.528 | 1:35.466 | 1:35.332 | +0.086 Q3 |
| 4 | 4 Lando Norris | McLaren | 1:36.016 | 1:35.849 | 1:35.497 | +0.251 Q3 |
| 5 | 23 Alexander Albon | Red Bull | 1:36.106 | 1:35.654 | 1:35.571 | +0.325 Q3 |
| 6 | 55 Carlos Sainz | McLaren | 1:36.517 | 1:36.192 | 1:35.815 | +0.569 Q3 |
| 7 | 26 Daniil Kvyat | AlphaTauri | 1:36.459 | 1:36.214 | 1:35.963 | +0.717 Q3 |
| 8 | 18 Lance Stroll | Racing Point | 1:36.502 | 1:36.143 | 1:36.046 | +0.800 Q3 |
| 9 | 16 Charles Leclerc | Ferrari | 1:35.881 | 1:35.932 | 1:36.065 | +0.635 Q1 |
| 10 | 10 Pierre Gasly | AlphaTauri | 1:36.545 | 1:36.282 | 1:36.242 | +0.996 Q3 |
| 11 | 31 Esteban Ocon | Renault | 1:36.783 | 1:36.359 | — | +1.113 Q2 |
| 12 | 3 Daniel Ricciardo | Renault | 1:36.704 | 1:36.406 | — | +1.160 Q2 |
| 13 | 5 Sebastian Vettel | Ferrari | 1:36.655 | 1:36.631 | — | +1.385 Q2 |
| 14 | 99 Antonio Giovinazzi | Alfa Romeo | 1:37.075 | 1:38.248 | — | +1.829 Q1 |
| 15 | 11 Sergio Pérez | Racing Point | 1:36.034 | — | — | +0.788 Q1 |
| 16 | 7 Kimi Räikkönen | Alfa Romeo | 1:37.555 | — | — | +2.309 Q1 |
| 17 | 20 Kevin Magnussen | Haas F1 Team | 1:37.863 | — | — | +2.617 Q1 |
| 18 | 63 George Russell | Williams | 1:38.045 | — | — | +2.799 Q1 |
| 19 | 51 Pietro Fittipaldi | Haas F1 Team | 1:38.173 | — | — | +2.927 Q1 |
| 20 | 6 Nicholas Latifi | Williams | 1:38.443 | — | — | +3.197 Q1 |
Starting grid
Official
1
2
3
4
5
6
55 Carlos Sainz
7
26 Daniil Kvyat
8
18 Lance Stroll
9
10 Pierre Gasly
▲1
10
31 Esteban Ocon
▲1
11
3 Daniel Ricciardo
▲1
12
16 Charles Leclerc
▼3
13
14
15
7 Kimi Räikkönen
▲1
16
63 George Russell
▲2
17
51 Pietro Fittipaldi
▲2
18
6 Nicholas Latifi
▲2
19
11 Sergio Pérez
▼4
20
20 Kevin Magnussen
▼3
Final grid as classified, including any pit lane starts. Source: Jolpica-F1.
The arrow compares the grid slot with the qualifying classification; hover a drop to see the stewards document behind it.
No data for this session.
Not collected for this era — the source only covers 2023 onwards.
Not collected for this era — the source only covers 2023 onwards.
Not collected for this era — the source only covers 2023 onwards.
| # | Driver | Lap time | Lap |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 3 Daniel Ricciardo | 1:40.926 | L55 |
| 2 | 33 Max Verstappen | 1:40.958 | L14 |
| 3 | 3 Daniel Ricciardo | 1:40.958 | L44 |
| 4 | 3 Daniel Ricciardo | 1:41.106 | L52 |
| 5 | 77 Valtteri Bottas | 1:41.131 | L40 |
| 6 | 33 Max Verstappen | 1:41.153 | L15 |
| 7 | 33 Max Verstappen | 1:41.162 | L33 |
| 8 | 33 Max Verstappen | 1:41.180 | L41 |
| 9 | 33 Max Verstappen | 1:41.201 | L34 |
| 10 | 23 Alexander Albon | 1:41.227 | L42 |
Top 10 fastest race laps — #1 is the fastest lap of the race(FL).
Pit Stops · how they compare
| Driver | Stop | Lap | Time | Lane transit |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 23 Alexander Albon | 1 | 10 | 17:31:15 | 21.508s |
| 7 Kimi Räikkönen | 1 | 10 | 17:31:49 | 22.012s |
| 51 Pietro Fittipaldi | 1 | 10 | 17:32:05 | 26.329s |
| 33 Max Verstappen | 1 | 10 | 17:30:57 | 21.289s |
| 18 Lance Stroll | 1 | 10 | 17:31:30 | 22.036s |
| 55 Carlos Sainz | 1 | 10 | 17:31:29 | 22.140s |
| 63 George Russell | 1 | 10 | 17:31:56 | 22.085s |
| 31 Esteban Ocon | 1 | 10 | 17:31:40 | 21.615s |
| 4 Lando Norris | 1 | 10 | 17:31:22 | 21.840s |
| 44 Lewis Hamilton | 1 | 10 | 17:31:09 | 22.406s |
| 10 Pierre Gasly | 1 | 10 | 17:31:33 | — |
| 77 Valtteri Bottas | 1 | 10 | 17:31:02 | 21.587s |
| 26 Daniil Kvyat | 1 | 10 | 17:31:37 | 25.724s |
| 6 Nicholas Latifi | 1 | 11 | 17:34:29 | 21.357s |
| 16 Charles Leclerc | 1 | 22 | 17:54:48 | 22.178s |
| 99 Antonio Giovinazzi | 1 | 27 | 18:03:41 | 21.480s |
| 20 Kevin Magnussen | 1 | 31 | 18:10:52 | 22.714s |
| 51 Pietro Fittipaldi | 2 | 34 | 18:16:09 | 28.501s |
| 5 Sebastian Vettel | 1 | 35 | 18:17:15 | 22.040s |
| 6 Nicholas Latifi | 2 | 35 | 18:17:41 | 22.384s |
| 3 Daniel Ricciardo | 1 | 39 | 18:23:37 | 22.123s |
| 20 Kevin Magnussen | 2 | 47 | 18:39:11 | 23.098s |
| 51 Pietro Fittipaldi | 3 | 48 | 18:41:11 | 23.217s |
Not collected for this era — the source only covers 2023 onwards.
Most positions gained on track
Most positions lost
Charles Leclerc −11
Antonio Giovinazzi −9
Sebastian Vettel −8
Race · Sum of lap-by-lap positions gained on track — start lap and own pit laps excluded.
Race lap data 1996+.
| Driver | Type | Lap | Served | Issued | Reason |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 55 Carlos Sainz | No further action | Decision - Car 55 - Alleged driving unnecessarily slowly in the pit lane. (No further action) FIA document ↗ | |||
| Decision - Car 55 - Alleged driving unnecessarily slowly in the pit lane. (No further action) FIA document ↗ | |||||
| 16 Charles Leclerc | Grid penalty | ▼3 | (P9 → P12) | ||
| ▼3 (P9 → P12) | |||||
| 11 Sergio Pérez | Grid penalty | ▼4 | (P15 → P19) | ||
| ▼4 (P15 → P19) | |||||
| 20 Kevin Magnussen | Grid penalty | ▼3 | (P17 → P20) | ||
| ▼3 (P17 → P20) | |||||
Lap = lap the penalty was issued · Served = lap it was served in the pits (blank means it was added to the race time instead)
Time, drive-through and stop-go penalties come from race control messages (OpenF1, 2023+). Grid penalties never appear there — the stewards publish them as documents after the session — so they are worked back from the starting grid against the qualifying classification, which gives places actually lost rather than the figure written in the decision.
| Driver | Type | Lap | Served | Issued | Reason |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 6 Nicholas Latifi | No further action | Decision - Car 6 - alleged unsafe release (No Further Action.) FIA document ↗ | |||
| Decision - Car 6 - alleged unsafe release (No Further Action.) FIA document ↗ | |||||
Lap = lap the penalty was issued · Served = lap it was served in the pits (blank means it was added to the race time instead)
Time, drive-through and stop-go penalties come from race control messages (OpenF1, 2023+). Grid penalties never appear there — the stewards publish them as documents after the session — so they are worked back from the starting grid against the qualifying classification, which gives places actually lost rather than the figure written in the decision.
FIA official decisions and documents (fia.com) · PDF original PDF links
Record Basis · Calculation basis
Race order is the final classification(post-race penalties applied) · qualifying session data 2003+ · lap times 1996+ · pit stops 2012+ (pit-lane transit, not stationary time) ·
DNF = Finished(Finished·+N Laps) non-Finished statuses
Data sources: Jolpica-F1 (Ergast compatible API) · weather·Race Control OpenF1 (2023+) · Last fetched: 2026-09-05 20:50
Data sources: Jolpica-F1 (Ergast compatible API) · weather·Race Control OpenF1 (2023+) · Last fetched: 2026-09-05 20:50