Abu Dhabi Grand Prix

FORMULA 1 ETIHAD AIRWAYS ABU DHABI GRAND PRIX 2023

Round 22 of 22Yas Marina Circuit, Abu DhabiNov 26 202358 lapsQualifying telemetry →

Podium

LECFerrari
2
VERRed Bull
1
RUSMercedes
3

Key facts

WinnerVER1:27:02.624 from P1
PoleVER1:23.445
Fastest lapVER1:26.993 on lap 45
On-track passes354position changes on track
Pit stops370 SC · 0 VSC
Finishers20 / 20classified

Race result

PosDriverTeamGrid+/-LapsTime / gapPtsFastest lapStops
1VERMax VerstappenRed Bull1–581:27:02.624261:26.9932
2LECCharles LeclercFerrari2–58+17.993s181:28.1992
3RUSGeorge RussellMercedes4▲158+20.328s151:28.1872
4PERSergio PérezRed Bull9▲558+21.453s121:27.4932
5NORLando NorrisMcLaren5–58+24.284s101:28.1642
6PIAOscar PiastriMcLaren3▼358+31.487s81:28.1382
7ALOFernando AlonsoAston Martin7–58+39.512s61:28.2562
8TSUYuki TsunodaAlphaTauri6▼258+43.088s41:29.2561
9HAMLewis HamiltonMercedes11▲258+44.424s21:28.3722
10STRLance StrollAston Martin13▲358+55.632s11:28.0502
11RICDaniel RicciardoAlphaTauri15▲458+56.229s1:28.5712
12OCOEsteban OconAlpine F1 Team12–58+66.373s1:30.0331
13GASPierre GaslyAlpine F1 Team10▼358+70.360s1:29.0162
14ALBAlexander AlbonWilliams14–58+73.184s1:27.8452
15HULNico HülkenbergHaas F1 Team8▼758+83.696s1:29.2172
16SARLogan SargeantWilliams20▲458+87.791s1:28.5802
17ZHOGuanyu ZhouAlfa Romeo19▲258+89.422s1:28.7462
18SAICarlos SainzFerrari16▼257+-11.701s1:29.4522
19BOTValtteri BottasAlfa Romeo18▼157+12.411s1:29.8631
20MAGKevin MagnussenHaas F1 Team17▼357+14.876s1:29.9342

Lap chart

P1P5P10P15P20051015202530354045505558LapVERPERLECRUSNORPIAALOTSUHAMSTRRICOCOGASALBHULSAISARZHOBOTMAG
Running order at the end of each lap (lap 0 = starting grid). Shaded laps: safety car (amber), virtual safety car (blue), red flag.

Gap to leader

0s20s40s60s80s51015202530354045505558LapVERPERLECRUSNORPIAALOTSUHAMSTRRICOCOGASALBSAIHULSARZHOBOTMAG
Seconds behind the leader as each lap ends. Gaps above 90s are clipped (lapped cars).

Tyre strategy

MMediumHHardSSoftStriped = used set
1VER
16
27
15
2LEC
17
18
23
3RUS
14
20
24
4PER
17
25
16
5NOR
14
19
25
6PIA
13
23
22
7ALO
12
24
22
8TSU
22
36
9HAM
15
20
23
10STR
22
20
16
11RIC
7
24
27
12OCO
15
43
13GAS
17
15
26
14ALB
16
27
15
15HUL
13
20
25
16SAR
15
26
17
17ZHO
13
24
21
18SAI
23
33
19BOT
29
28
20MAG
5
17
35
Lap 12958

Race pace

Drivers

1:271:281:291:301:311:321:33VER: median 1:29.149, middle half 1:28.545–1:30.267, best 1:26.993 (53 laps)VER1:29.149PER: median 1:29.314, middle half 1:28.307–1:30.682, best 1:27.493 (53 laps)PER+0.165RUS: median 1:29.537, middle half 1:28.692–1:30.118, best 1:28.187 (53 laps)RUS+0.388LEC: median 1:29.556, middle half 1:28.603–1:30.459, best 1:28.199 (53 laps)LEC+0.407NOR: median 1:29.596, middle half 1:28.797–1:30.188, best 1:28.164 (53 laps)NOR+0.447HAM: median 1:29.806, middle half 1:29.023–1:30.844, best 1:28.372 (53 laps)HAM+0.657PIA: median 1:29.888, middle half 1:28.762–1:30.497, best 1:28.138 (53 laps)PIA+0.739ALO: median 1:30.093, middle half 1:28.810–1:30.463, best 1:28.256 (53 laps)ALO+0.944TSU: median 1:30.104, middle half 1:29.677–1:30.973, best 1:29.256 (55 laps)TSU+0.955STR: median 1:30.191, middle half 1:29.486–1:31.011, best 1:28.050 (53 laps)STR+1.042SAI: median 1:30.208, middle half 1:29.756–1:31.213, best 1:29.452 (52 laps)SAI+1.059GAS: median 1:30.239, middle half 1:29.547–1:30.824, best 1:29.016 (53 laps)GAS+1.090RIC: median 1:30.271, middle half 1:28.929–1:30.697, best 1:28.571 (53 laps)RIC+1.122ALB: median 1:30.447, middle half 1:29.011–1:31.422, best 1:27.845 (53 laps)ALB+1.298HUL: median 1:30.451, middle half 1:29.893–1:31.332, best 1:29.217 (53 laps)HUL+1.302OCO: median 1:30.477, middle half 1:30.265–1:30.991, best 1:30.033 (55 laps)OCO+1.328MAG: median 1:30.630, middle half 1:30.422–1:31.301, best 1:29.934 (52 laps)MAG+1.480SAR: median 1:30.642, middle half 1:29.430–1:31.408, best 1:28.580 (53 laps)SAR+1.493ZHO: median 1:30.762, middle half 1:29.781–1:31.083, best 1:28.746 (53 laps)ZHO+1.613BOT: median 1:31.294, middle half 1:30.478–1:31.764, best 1:29.863 (54 laps)BOT+2.146
Clean laps only: lap 1, in/out laps, safety car laps and laps slower than 107% of the driver's median are dropped. Box = middle half, line = median.

Teams

1:271:281:291:301:311:321:33Red Bull: median 1:29.206, middle half 1:28.331–1:30.432, best 1:26.993 (106 laps)Red Bull1:29.206Mercedes: median 1:29.669, middle half 1:28.821–1:30.542, best 1:28.187 (106 laps)Mercedes+0.463McLaren: median 1:29.770, middle half 1:28.768–1:30.433, best 1:28.138 (106 laps)McLaren+0.564Ferrari: median 1:29.841, middle half 1:29.495–1:30.712, best 1:28.199 (105 laps)Ferrari+0.635Aston Martin: median 1:30.115, middle half 1:29.032–1:30.767, best 1:28.050 (106 laps)Aston Martin+0.909AlphaTauri: median 1:30.255, middle half 1:29.524–1:30.887, best 1:28.571 (108 laps)AlphaTauri+1.048Alpine: median 1:30.398, middle half 1:30.124–1:30.954, best 1:29.016 (108 laps)Alpine+1.192Williams: median 1:30.535, middle half 1:29.392–1:31.419, best 1:27.845 (106 laps)Williams+1.329Haas: median 1:30.592, middle half 1:30.133–1:31.332, best 1:29.217 (105 laps)Haas+1.386Alfa Romeo: median 1:30.924, middle half 1:30.308–1:31.601, best 1:28.746 (107 laps)Alfa Romeo+1.718
Both drivers' clean laps combined, ordered by median lap.

Fastest pit stops

#DriverLapPit lane
1PIA3621.1s
2SAI2321.2s
3LEC3521.2s
4PER4221.2s
5VER4321.2s
6PER1721.4s
7TSU2221.4s
8NOR3321.4s
9SAI5621.5s
10RIC721.6s
11PIA1321.6s
12RUS1421.6s

Time from pit entry to pit exit. 37 stops in total.

Overtakes

STR
24 made · 21 lostSAI
24 made · 25 lostPER
22 made · 15 lostRIC
22 made · 18 lostALO
21 made · 21 lostHAM
21 made · 19 lostALB
21 made · 21 lostSAR
21 made · 17 lostRUS
19 made · 20 lostPIA
19 made · 22 lostNOR
18 made · 18 lostGAS
18 made · 21 lostZHO
18 made · 16 lostBOT
18 made · 19 lost

On-track position changes recorded by the timing system (pit stops excluded).

Qualifying

PosDriverTeamQ1Q2Q3Gap to pole
1VERMax VerstappenRed Bull1:24.1601:23.7401:23.445
2LECCharles LeclercFerrari1:24.4591:23.9691:23.584+0.139s
3PIAOscar PiastriMcLaren1:24.4871:24.2781:23.782+0.337s
4RUSGeorge RussellMercedes1:24.3371:24.0131:23.788+0.343s
5NORLando NorrisMcLaren1:24.3681:23.9201:23.816+0.371s
6TSUYuki TsunodaAlphaTauri1:24.2861:24.2071:23.968+0.523s
7ALOFernando AlonsoAston Martin1:24.5011:24.1311:24.084+0.639s
8HULNico HülkenbergHaas F1 Team1:24.4251:24.2131:24.108+0.663s
9PERSergio PérezRed Bull1:24.2091:24.1161:24.171+0.726s
10GASPierre GaslyAlpine F1 Team1:24.6001:24.0781:24.548+1.103s
11HAMLewis HamiltonMercedes1:24.4371:24.359–+0.914s
12OCOEsteban OconAlpine F1 Team1:24.5651:24.391–+0.946s
13STRLance StrollAston Martin1:24.4051:24.422–+0.977s
14ALBAlexander AlbonWilliams1:24.2981:24.439–+0.994s
15RICDaniel RicciardoAlphaTauri1:24.4611:24.442–+0.997s
16SAICarlos SainzFerrari1:24.738––+1.293s
17MAGKevin MagnussenHaas F1 Team1:24.764––+1.319s
18BOTValtteri BottasAlfa Romeo1:24.788––+1.343s
19ZHOGuanyu ZhouAlfa Romeo1:25.159––+1.714s
20SARLogan SargeantWilliams–––

Sectors & speed

#DriverS1S2S3Ideal lap
1VER17.50537.71431.7741:26.993
2PER17.58437.50332.0791:27.166
3NOR17.54137.54532.2281:27.314
4PIA17.57037.85232.2471:27.669
5RUS17.61637.61932.4381:27.673
6STR17.67537.62732.3821:27.684
7HAM17.75137.84232.1831:27.776
8LEC17.73737.73732.3521:27.826
9ALB17.74637.42732.6721:27.845
10ALO17.67637.86332.4341:27.973
11RIC17.79537.87032.3441:28.009
12SAR17.73737.77932.8421:28.358
13ZHO17.90937.80732.6831:28.399
14SAI18.06437.50832.8901:28.462
15GAS17.92938.02232.7391:28.690
16TSU17.90838.12632.7521:28.786
17HUL17.92238.44432.6851:29.051
18OCO18.06837.87033.2961:29.234
19BOT18.20638.05832.9911:29.255
20MAG18.14638.12533.0811:29.352

Speed trap (race best)

PIA
335 km/hMAG
335 km/hSAR
335 km/hALB
335 km/hPER
333 km/hSAI
333 km/hGAS
332 km/hLEC
331 km/hHAM
331 km/hNOR
330 km/hALO
330 km/hBOT
327 km/hSTR
327 km/hRUS
326 km/hOCO
325 km/hZHO
325 km/hRIC
324 km/hVER
323 km/hHUL
322 km/hTSU
318 km/h

Best race sectors per driver; the ideal lap adds them up. Purple = fastest in that sector.

Weather

Temperature

28°30°32°34°36°38°°C
Minutes from the race start.

Conditions

Track31–38°°C
Air27°average °C
Humidity51%average
Wind1.8m/s average
RainNodry race

Yas Marina Circuit

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Racing line from the pole lap (VER); the amber dot is the start/finish line. Corner numbers from MultiViewer.

Previous winners here

2022Max VerstappenRed Bull
2021Max VerstappenRed Bull
2020Max VerstappenRed Bull
2019Lewis HamiltonMercedes
2018Lewis HamiltonMercedes
2017Valtteri BottasMercedes
2016Lewis HamiltonMercedes
2015Nico RosbergMercedes
2014Lewis HamiltonMercedes
2013Sebastian VettelRed Bull

Race control

L1 12:10GREEN LIGHT - PIT EXIT OPEN
L1 12:20PIT EXIT CLOSED
L1 12:23DOUBLE YELLOW IN TRACK SECTOR 12
L1 12:23CLEAR IN TRACK SECTOR 12
L1 12:45RISK OF RAIN FOR F1 RACE IS 0%
L1 12:57DRS DISABLED
L1 13:03SESSION STARTED
L1 13:03GREEN LIGHT - PIT EXIT OPEN
L3 13:06DRS ENABLED
L6 13:11CAR 3 (RIC) TIME 1:31.326 DELETED - TRACK LIMITS AT TURN 1 LAP 5 17:09:49
L8 13:14TURN 7 INCIDENT INVOLVING CARS 24 (ZHO) AND 23 (ALB) NOTED - FORCING ANOTHER DRIVER OFF THE TRACK
L8 13:14TURN 7 INCIDENT INVOLVING CARS 2 (SAR) AND 20 (MAG) NOTED - FORCING ANOTHER DRIVER OFF THE TRACK
L9 13:15CAR 23 (ALB) TIME 1:33.560 DELETED - TRACK LIMITS AT TURN 7 LAP 2 17:05:55
L9 13:15CAR 2 (SAR) TIME 1:33.582 DELETED - TRACK LIMITS AT TURN 7 LAP 2 17:05:55
L9 13:16CAR 55 (SAI) TIME 1:31.175 DELETED - TRACK LIMITS AT TURN 1 LAP 6 17:11:19
L10 13:17FIA STEWARDS: TURN 7 INCIDENT INVOLVING CARS 24 (ZHO) AND 23 (ALB) REVIEWED NO FURTHER INVESTIGATION - FORCING ANOTHER DRIVER OFF THE TRACK
L10 13:18CAR 4 (NOR) TIME 1:30.613 DELETED - TRACK LIMITS AT TURN 1 LAP 9 17:15:42
L11 13:18CAR 16 (LEC) TIME 1:30.609 DELETED - TRACK LIMITS AT TURN 1 LAP 10 17:17:11
L11 13:19FIA STEWARDS: TURN 7 INCIDENT INVOLVING CARS 2 (SAR) AND 20 (MAG) REVIEWED NO FURTHER INVESTIGATION - FORCING ANOTHER DRIVER OFF THE TRACK
L11 13:20CAR 2 (SAR) TIME 1:32.038 DELETED - TRACK LIMITS AT TURN 4 LAP 10 17:17:38
L12 13:20CAR 27 (HUL) TIME 1:32.002 DELETED - TRACK LIMITS AT TURN 1 LAP 11 17:18:57
L13 13:21CAR 24 (ZHO) TIME 1:32.298 DELETED - TRACK LIMITS AT TURN 1 LAP 12 17:20:31
L15 13:24CAR 44 (HAM) TIME 1:31.432 DELETED - TRACK LIMITS AT TURN 1 LAP 14 17:23:26
L15 13:24CAR 18 (STR) TIME 1:31.693 DELETED - TRACK LIMITS AT TURN 1 LAP 14 17:23:27
L15 13:25CAR 23 (ALB) TIME 1:31.655 DELETED - TRACK LIMITS AT TURN 4 LAP 14 17:23:44
L16 13:26CAR 81 (PIA) TIME 1:30.649 DELETED - TRACK LIMITS AT TURN 4 LAP 15 17:25:20
L16 13:27TURN 6 INCIDENT INVOLVING CARS 44 (HAM) AND 10 (GAS) NOTED - CAUSING A COLLISION
L17 13:27CAR 22 (TSU) TIME 1:30.901 DELETED - TRACK LIMITS AT TURN 16 LAP 15 17:26:13
L17 13:27CAR 22 (TSU) TIME 1:31.081 DELETED - TRACK LIMITS AT TURN 16 (NEXT LAP)
L17 13:28FIA STEWARDS: TURN 6 INCIDENT INVOLVING CARS 44 (HAM) AND 10 (GAS) UNDER INVESTIGATION - CAUSING A COLLISION
L18 13:29CAR 22 (TSU) TIME 1:31.228 DELETED - TRACK LIMITS AT TURN 1 LAP 17 17:27:55
L21 13:34FIA STEWARDS: TURN 6 INCIDENT INVOLVING CARS 44 (HAM) AND 10 (GAS) NO FURTHER ACTION - CAUSING A COLLISION
L24 13:38CAR 1 (VER) TIME 1:29.634 DELETED - TRACK LIMITS AT TURN 1 LAP 23 17:37:04
L24 13:39CAR 20 (MAG) TIME 1:51.422 DELETED - TRACK LIMITS AT TURN 4 LAP 23 17:38:07
L30 13:47CAR 16 (LEC) TIME 1:29.556 DELETED - TRACK LIMITS AT TURN 16 LAP 29 17:47:26
L31 13:49CAR 55 (SAI) TIME 1:29.700 DELETED - TRACK LIMITS AT TURN 1 LAP 30 17:48:05
L32 13:50CAR 81 (PIA) TIME 1:30.082 DELETED - TRACK LIMITS AT TURN 1 LAP 31 17:49:17
L32 13:51CAR 3 (RIC) TIME 1:32.484 DELETED - TRACK LIMITS AT TURN 1 LAP 31 17:49:29
L33 13:51CAR 4 (NOR) TIME 1:30.010 DELETED - TRACK LIMITS AT TURN 12 LAP 31 17:50:13
L33 13:52CAR 18 (STR) TIME 1:29.831 DELETED - TRACK LIMITS AT TURN 1 LAP 32 17:50:56
L34 13:53CAR 14 (ALO) TIME 1:30.426 DELETED - TRACK LIMITS AT TURN 1 LAP 33 17:52:18
L38 13:59CAR 23 (ALB) TIME 1:30.555 DELETED - TRACK LIMITS AT TURN 4 LAP 31 17:49:50
L38 13:59CAR 23 (ALB) TIME 1:30.350 DELETED - TRACK LIMITS AT TURN 4 LAP 32 17:51:21
L38 13:59BLACK AND WHITE FLAG FOR CAR 23 (ALB) - TRACK LIMITS
L39 14:02TURN 4 INCIDENT INVOLVING CARS 14 (ALO) AND 44 (HAM) NOTED - DRIVING ERRATICALLY
L41 14:04FIA STEWARDS: TURN 4 INCIDENT INVOLVING CARS 14 (ALO) AND 44 (HAM) REVIEWED NO FURTHER INVESTIGATION - DRIVING ERRATICALLY
L42 14:05CAR 11 (PER) TIME 1:29.195 DELETED - TRACK LIMITS AT TURN 1 LAP 41 18:04:05
L44 14:08INCIDENT INVOLVING CAR 44 (HAM) NOTED - PIT STOP INFRINGEMENT
L44 14:09CAR 10 (GAS) TIME 1:29.621 DELETED - TRACK LIMITS AT TURN 4 LAP 41 18:05:02
L45 14:11CAR 10 (GAS) TIME 1:29.717 DELETED - TRACK LIMITS AT TURN 4 LAP 43 18:08:01
L46 14:11FIA STEWARDS: INCIDENT INVOLVING CAR 44 (HAM) WILL BE INVESTIGATED AFTER THE RACE - PIT STOP INFRINGEMENT
L47 14:13INCIDENT INVOLVING CAR 10 (GAS) NOTED - PIT STOP INFRINGEMENT
L47 14:13FIA STEWARDS: INCIDENT INVOLVING CAR 10 (GAS) WILL BE INVESTIGATED AFTER THE RACE - PIT STOP INFRINGEMENT
L48 14:14TURN 6 INCIDENT INVOLVING CARS 4 (NOR) AND 11 (PER) NOTED - CAUSING A COLLISION
L48 14:14CAR 4 (NOR) TIME 1:28.568 DELETED - TRACK LIMITS AT TURN 6 LAP 47 18:13:51
L48 14:15FIA STEWARDS: TURN 6 INCIDENT INVOLVING CARS 4 (NOR) AND 11 (PER) UNDER INVESTIGATION - CAUSING A COLLISION
L50 14:18INCIDENT INVOLVING CARS 1 (VER), 2 (SAR), 24 (ZHO) NOTED - PIT STOP INFRINGEMENT
L51 14:19FIA STEWARDS: 5 SECOND TIME PENALTY FOR CAR 11 (PER) - CAUSING A COLLISION
L51 14:19FIA STEWARDS: INCIDENT INVOLVING CARS 1 (VER), 2 (SAR), 24 (ZHO) WILL BE INVESTIGATED AFTER THE RACE - PIT STOP INFRINGEMENT
L55 14:24CAR 63 (RUS) TIME 1:30.038 DELETED - TRACK LIMITS AT TURN 1 LAP 54 18:23:31
L58 14:30SESSION FINISHED
L58 14:30CHEQUERED FLAG
L58 14:40INCIDENT INVOLVING CAR 23 (ALB) NOTED - PIT STOP INFRINGEMENT
L58 14:40FIA STEWARDS: INCIDENT INVOLVING CAR 23 (ALB) WILL BE INVESTIGATED AFTER THE RACE - PIT STOP INFRINGEMENT

Blue flags omitted. Times are UTC.

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