Abu Dhabi Grand Prix
Round 21 · Yas Marina Circuit, Abu Dhabi, UAE
2018-11-25
Winner: Lewis Hamilton (Mercedes)
Race Results
Qualifying
| Pos | Driver | Q1 |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Lewis Hamilton | 1:36.828 |
| 2 | Valtteri Bottas | 1:36.789 |
| 3 | Sebastian Vettel | 1:36.775 |
| 4 | Kimi Räikkönen | 1:37.010 |
| 5 | Daniel Ricciardo | 1:37.117 |
| 6 | Max Verstappen | 1:37.195 |
| 7 | Romain Grosjean | 1:37.575 |
| 8 | Charles Leclerc | 1:37.124 |
| 9 | Esteban Ocon | 1:36.936 |
| 10 | Nico Hülkenberg | 1:37.569 |
| 11 | Carlos Sainz | 1:37.757 |
| 12 | Marcus Ericsson | 1:37.619 |
| 13 | Kevin Magnussen | 1:37.934 |
| 14 | Sergio Pérez | 1:37.255 |
| 15 | Fernando Alonso | 1:37.890 |
| 16 | Brendon Hartley | 1:37.994 |
| 17 | Pierre Gasly | 1:38.166 |
| 18 | Stoffel Vandoorne | 1:38.577 |
| 19 | Sergey Sirotkin | 1:38.635 |
| 20 | Lance Stroll | 1:38.682 |
Pit Stop Strategy
Position Changes
Lap Positions (Top 5)
| Driver | L5 | L10 | L15 | L20 | L25 | L30 | L35 | L40 | L45 | L50 | L55 | Final |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Hamilton | P1 | P5 | P5 | P2 | P2 | P2 | P1 | P1 | P1 | P1 | P1 | P1 |
| Vettel | P3 | P2 | P3 | P4 | P4 | P4 | P2 | P2 | P2 | P2 | P2 | P2 |
| Verstappen | P9 | P4 | P4 | P5 | P5 | P5 | P4 | P3 | P3 | P3 | P3 | P3 |
| Ricciardo | P6 | P3 | P2 | P1 | P1 | P1 | P5 | P4 | P4 | P4 | P4 | P4 |
| Bottas | P2 | P1 | P1 | P3 | P3 | P3 | P3 | P5 | P5 | P5 | P5 | P5 |
Pit Stops
| Driver | Stop | Lap | Duration |
|---|---|---|---|
| Brendon Hartley | 1 | 1 | 41.012 |
| Lewis Hamilton | 1 | 7 | 21.283 |
| Charles Leclerc | 1 | 7 | 21.828 |
| Romain Grosjean | 1 | 7 | 22.354 |
| Sebastian Vettel | 1 | 15 | 22.630 |
| Valtteri Bottas | 1 | 16 | 21.600 |
| Max Verstappen | 1 | 17 | 21.057 |
| Esteban Ocon | 1 | 18 | 21.979 |
| Sergio Pérez | 1 | 26 | 22.112 |
| Fernando Alonso | 1 | 27 | 21.726 |
| Pierre Gasly | 1 | 29 | 22.493 |
| Daniel Ricciardo | 1 | 33 | 21.061 |
| Stoffel Vandoorne | 1 | 35 | 22.317 |
| Sergey Sirotkin | 1 | 35 | 22.755 |
| Carlos Sainz | 1 | 37 | 21.964 |
| Lance Stroll | 1 | 40 | 22.189 |
| Valtteri Bottas | 2 | 40 | 21.289 |
| Kevin Magnussen | 1 | 41 | 21.587 |