2019 Abu Dhabi Grand Prix: F1 Race, Qualifying & Winners

Lewis Hamilton closed the 2019 F1 World Championship with a commanding victory at the Abu Dhabi Grand Prix. Pole position, the fastest lap and every lap led gave the champion a grand slam at the Yas Marina Circuit, while Max Verstappen and Charles Leclerc completed the final podium of the season.

Pole position
Driver	Lewis Hamilton	Mercedes
Time	1:34.779
Fastest lap
Driver	Lewis Hamilton	Mercedes
Time	1:39.283 on lap 53
Podium
First	Lewis Hamilton	Mercedes
Second	Max Verstappen	Red Bull Racing
Third	Charles Leclerc	Ferrari

Weekend Schedule

Date	Session	Local Time
29 November 2019	Practice 1	13:00 – 14:30
29 November 2019	Practice 2	17:00 – 18:30
30 November 2019	Practice 3	14:00 – 15:00
30 November 2019	Qualifying	17:00 – 18:00
1 December 2019	Race	17:10

All times are local (UTC+04:00). The race time is the scheduled start.

Championship background

Lewis Hamilton and Valtteri Bottas were already assured of first and second in the championship. Max Verstappen led Charles Leclerc by 11 points in the fight for third, while Carlos Sainz, Pierre Gasly and Alexander Albon remained closely matched behind the leading five drivers.

Race entries

The regular line-up contested the finale. It was the last race under the Toro Rosso name before the team’s change to AlphaTauri, and Robert Kubica‘s final appearance as a Williams race driver. Valtteri Bottas faced a back-of-grid start after power-unit changes.

Free Practice

Valtteri Bottas led FP1 in 1:36.957, ahead of Max Verstappen and Lewis Hamilton. Daniel Ricciardo‘s engine failure and Sebastian Vettel‘s crash both brought red flags during an interrupted opening session.

Valtteri Bottas remained fastest in FP2 with a 1:36.256, followed by Lewis Hamilton and Charles Leclerc. Bottas also collided with Romain Grosjean at Turn 11, earning a reprimand and giving Mercedes repair work to complete.

Max Verstappen topped FP3 in 1:36.566, with Lewis Hamilton and Valtteri Bottas within a tenth of a second. The leading teams were closely matched before the final qualifying session of the year.

Free Practice 1 Classification

2019 Abu Dhabi Grand Prix FP1, 29 November 2019

Pos.	No.	Driver	Team	Time / Gap	Laps
1	77	Valtteri Bottas	Mercedes	1:36.957	23
2	33	Max Verstappen	Red Bull Racing	+0.535s	22
3	44	Lewis Hamilton	Mercedes	+0.634s	20
4	23	Alexander Albon	Red Bull Racing	+1.127s	23
5	5	Sebastian Vettel	Ferrari	+1.949s	19
6	8	Romain Grosjean	Haas	+2.189s	18
7	16	Charles Leclerc	Ferrari	+2.292s	18
8	20	Kevin Magnussen	Haas	+2.393s	19
9	99	Antonio Giovinazzi	Alfa Romeo Racing	+2.466s	20
10	27	Nico Hulkenberg	Renault	+2.548s	22
11	4	Lando Norris	McLaren	+2.671s	18
12	18	Lance Stroll	Racing Point	+2.907s	23
13	7	Kimi Räikkönen	Alfa Romeo Racing	+2.931s	17
14	11	Sergio Perez	Racing Point	+2.944s	17
15	26	Daniil Kvyat	Toro Rosso	+3.012s	20
16	10	Pierre Gasly	Toro Rosso	+3.444s	17
17	55	Carlos Sainz	McLaren	+3.730s	23
18	88	Robert Kubica	Williams	+3.835s	21
19	3	Daniel Ricciardo	Renault	+3.893s	12
20	63	George Russell	Williams	+4.405s	24

Free Practice 2 Classification

2019 Abu Dhabi Grand Prix FP2, 29 November 2019

Pos.	No.	Driver	Team	Time / Gap	Laps
1	77	Valtteri Bottas	Mercedes	1:36.256	29
2	44	Lewis Hamilton	Mercedes	+0.310s	33
3	16	Charles Leclerc	Ferrari	+0.386s	30
4	5	Sebastian Vettel	Ferrari	+0.435s	28
5	33	Max Verstappen	Red Bull Racing	+0.551s	30
6	23	Alexander Albon	Red Bull Racing	+1.032s	30
7	8	Romain Grosjean	Haas	+1.345s	17
8	11	Sergio Perez	Racing Point	+1.381s	32
9	26	Daniil Kvyat	Toro Rosso	+1.395s	34
10	10	Pierre Gasly	Toro Rosso	+1.514s	36
11	55	Carlos Sainz	McLaren	+1.578s	32
12	4	Lando Norris	McLaren	+1.662s	32
13	18	Lance Stroll	Racing Point	+1.729s	32
14	20	Kevin Magnussen	Haas	+1.824s	31
15	27	Nico Hulkenberg	Renault	+1.866s	29
16	3	Daniel Ricciardo	Renault	+2.144s	26
17	7	Kimi Räikkönen	Alfa Romeo Racing	+2.159s	30
18	99	Antonio Giovinazzi	Alfa Romeo Racing	+2.208s	32
19	63	George Russell	Williams	+3.256s	32
20	88	Robert Kubica	Williams	+4.199s	32

Free Practice 3 Classification

2019 Abu Dhabi Grand Prix FP3, 30 November 2019

Pos.	No.	Driver	Team	Time / Gap	Laps
1	33	Max Verstappen	Red Bull Racing	1:36.566	15
2	44	Lewis Hamilton	Mercedes	+0.074s	18
3	77	Valtteri Bottas	Mercedes	+0.089s	17
4	23	Alexander Albon	Red Bull Racing	+0.361s	18
5	5	Sebastian Vettel	Ferrari	+0.409s	15
6	16	Charles Leclerc	Ferrari	+0.444s	16
7	11	Sergio Perez	Racing Point	+0.950s	16
8	3	Daniel Ricciardo	Renault	+1.049s	14
9	55	Carlos Sainz	McLaren	+1.125s	22
10	10	Pierre Gasly	Toro Rosso	+1.170s	17
11	8	Romain Grosjean	Haas	+1.202s	12
12	26	Daniil Kvyat	Toro Rosso	+1.397s	18
13	4	Lando Norris	McLaren	+1.534s	18
14	20	Kevin Magnussen	Haas	+1.632s	12
15	18	Lance Stroll	Racing Point	+1.896s	16
16	7	Kimi Räikkönen	Alfa Romeo Racing	+1.948s	21
17	27	Nico Hulkenberg	Renault	+2.014s	14
18	99	Antonio Giovinazzi	Alfa Romeo Racing	+2.216s	18
19	63	George Russell	Williams	+2.640s	16
20	88	Robert Kubica	Williams	+3.293s	17

Qualifying

Lewis Hamilton took pole in 1:34.779, with Valtteri Bottas second in the session. Bottas’ power-unit penalty moved Max Verstappen onto the front row, ahead of Charles Leclerc and Sebastian Vettel.

Alexander Albon qualified sixth, followed by Lando Norris, Daniel Ricciardo, Carlos Sainz and Nico Hülkenberg. Ferrari‘s final runs were compromised when Leclerc failed to reach the line before the session ended, while Hamilton improved his time to secure the best possible starting position.

Qualifying Classification

2019 Abu Dhabi Grand Prix Qualifying, 30 November 2019

Pos.	No.	Driver	Team	Q1	Q2	Q3	Laps
1	44	Lewis Hamilton	Mercedes	1:35.851	1:35.634	1:34.779	19
2	77	Valtteri Bottas	Mercedes	1:36.200	1:35.674	1:34.973	16
3	33	Max Verstappen	Red Bull Racing	1:36.390	1:36.275	1:35.139	16
4	16	Charles Leclerc	Ferrari	1:36.478	1:35.543	1:35.219	16
5	5	Sebastian Vettel	Ferrari	1:36.963	1:35.786	1:35.339	16
6	23	Alexander Albon	Red Bull Racing	1:36.102	1:36.718	1:35.682	21
7	4	Lando Norris	McLaren	1:37.545	1:36.764	1:36.436	17
8	3	Daniel Ricciardo	Renault	1:37.106	1:36.785	1:36.456	15
9	55	Carlos Sainz	McLaren	1:37.358	1:36.308	1:36.459	17
10	27	Nico Hulkenberg	Renault	1:37.506	1:36.859	1:36.710	18
11	11	Sergio Perez	Racing Point	1:36.961	1:37.055	—	13
12	10	Pierre Gasly	Toro Rosso	1:37.198	1:37.089	—	12
13	18	Lance Stroll	Racing Point	1:37.528	1:37.103	—	14
14	26	Daniil Kvyat	Toro Rosso	1:37.683	1:37.141	—	12
15	20	Kevin Magnussen	Haas	1:37.710	1:37.254	—	14
16	8	Romain Grosjean	Haas	1:38.051	—	—	8
17	99	Antonio Giovinazzi	Alfa Romeo Racing	1:38.114	—	—	6
18	7	Kimi Räikkönen	Alfa Romeo Racing	1:38.383	—	—	6
19	63	George Russell	Williams	1:38.717	—	—	8
20	88	Robert Kubica	Williams	1:39.236	—	—	6

Valtteri Bottas was required to start from the back of the grid for exceeding his quota for power unit components.

What happened in the 2019 Abu Dhabi Grand Prix?

Lewis Hamilton led cleanly from pole, while Charles Leclerc passed Max Verstappen on the opening lap. Further back, contact involving Lance Stroll, Pierre Gasly and Sergio Perez damaged Gasly’s front wing and sent him to the pits, a major setback in his fight for sixth in the championship.

A technical problem prevented DRS from being enabled during the early part of the race. That made overtaking more difficult, particularly for Valtteri Bottas as he worked forward from the back, although the Mercedes driver continued to make progress through the field.

Ferrari stopped Charles Leclerc and Sebastian Vettel early, with a slow stop costing Vettel additional time. Lewis Hamilton extended his first stint and retained control after his own stop. Max Verstappen also ran longer before switching tyres and then caught Leclerc.

Max Verstappen passed Charles Leclerc to retake second. Ferrari later stopped both drivers again, while Valtteri Bottas climbed into fourth and began to close on Leclerc. At the front, Hamilton remained beyond reach and added the fastest lap to an already dominant performance.

Lewis Hamilton won by 16.772 seconds from Max Verstappen, with Charles Leclerc holding third ahead of Valtteri Bottas. Sebastian Vettel passed Alexander Albon late on for fifth. A discrepancy in Ferrari‘s declared fuel load resulted in a fine, but Leclerc retained his podium finish.

Sergio Perez took seventh after passing Lando Norris near the finish, with Daniil Kvyat ninth. Carlos Sainz made a late second stop and fought back into tenth, passing Nico Hülkenberg for the final point. That single point secured sixth in the drivers’ standings, one point ahead of Pierre Gasly.

Lewis Hamilton ended the season with 11 victories and 413 points, while Mercedes finished on 739. Max Verstappen secured third in the championship ahead of Charles Leclerc and Sebastian Vettel. The final race brought a fittingly emphatic finish to Hamilton’s sixth title campaign, alongside one last close midfield battle.

2019 Abu Dhabi Grand Prix race results

The 2019 Abu Dhabi Grand Prix was held on 1 December 2019, with a scheduled start of 17:10 local time.

Pos.	No.	Driver	Team	Laps	Time / Retired	Pts.
1	44	Lewis Hamilton	Mercedes	55	1:34:05.715	26
2	33	Max Verstappen	Red Bull Racing	55	+16.772s	18
3	16	Charles Leclerc	Ferrari	55	+43.435s	15
4	77	Valtteri Bottas	Mercedes	55	+44.379s	12
5	5	Sebastian Vettel	Ferrari	55	+64.357s	10
6	23	Alexander Albon	Red Bull Racing	55	+69.205s	8
7	11	Sergio Perez	Racing Point	54	+1 lap	6
8	4	Lando Norris	McLaren	54	+1 lap	4
9	26	Daniil Kvyat	Toro Rosso	54	+1 lap	2
10	55	Carlos Sainz	McLaren	54	+1 lap	1
11	3	Daniel Ricciardo	Renault	54	+1 lap	0
12	27	Nico Hulkenberg	Renault	54	+1 lap	0
13	7	Kimi Räikkönen	Alfa Romeo Racing	54	+1 lap	0
14	20	Kevin Magnussen	Haas	54	+1 lap	0
15	8	Romain Grosjean	Haas	54	+1 lap	0
16	99	Antonio Giovinazzi	Alfa Romeo Racing	54	+1 lap	0
17	63	George Russell	Williams	54	+1 lap	0
18	10	Pierre Gasly	Toro Rosso	53	+2 laps	0
19	88	Robert Kubica	Williams	53	+2 laps	0
Ret	18	Lance Stroll	Racing Point	45	Brakes	0

Lewis Hamilton earned the additional point for fastest lap.

2019 Abu Dhabi Grand Prix Fastest Laps

Pos.	No.	Driver	Team	Lap	Time of Day	Time	Avg. Speed
1	44	Lewis Hamilton	Mercedes	53	18:44:12	1:39.283	201.387
2	77	Valtteri Bottas	Mercedes	31	18:07:45	1:39.715	200.515
3	5	Sebastian Vettel	Ferrari	55	18:48:41	1:40.128	199.688
4	16	Charles Leclerc	Ferrari	44	18:29:40	1:40.442	199.064
5	33	Max Verstappen	Red Bull Racing	55	18:47:53	1:41.119	197.731
6	3	Daniel Ricciardo	Renault	51	18:43:00	1:41.190	197.592
7	55	Carlos Sainz	McLaren	43	18:29:19	1:41.294	197.389
8	23	Alexander Albon	Red Bull Racing	49	18:38:27	1:42.219	195.603
9	26	Daniil Kvyat	Toro Rosso	42	18:27:25	1:42.222	195.597
10	10	Pierre Gasly	Toro Rosso	53	18:47:48	1:42.414	195.231
11	11	Sergio Perez	Racing Point	39	18:22:10	1:42.639	194.803
12	4	Lando Norris	McLaren	50	18:41:04	1:43.026	194.071
13	63	George Russell	Williams	50	18:42:21	1:43.074	193.981
14	7	Kimi Räikkönen	Alfa Romeo Racing	25	17:58:04	1:43.142	193.853
15	99	Antonio Giovinazzi	Alfa Romeo Racing	28	18:03:50	1:43.256	193.639
16	27	Nico Hulkenberg	Renault	52	18:44:39	1:43.274	193.605
17	18	Lance Stroll	Racing Point	25	17:58:37	1:43.326	193.507
18	8	Romain Grosjean	Haas	33	18:12:13	1:43.666	192.873
19	20	Kevin Magnussen	Haas	22	17:52:47	1:43.790	192.642
20	88	Robert Kubica	Williams	51	18:44:29	1:44.500	191.333

Only drivers with a recorded lap time appear in this table. Time of Day is local time; average speeds are in km/h.

2019 Post-Race F1 Championship Standings

Championship standings for drivers and teams after the 2019 Abu Dhabi Grand Prix.

2019 Post-Race F1 Drivers’ Championship Standings

POS	Driver	Nationality	Car	PTS
1	Lewis Hamilton	GBR	Mercedes	413
2	Valtteri Bottas	FIN	Mercedes	326
3	Max Verstappen	NED	Red Bull Racing	278
4	Charles Leclerc	MON	Ferrari	264
5	Sebastian Vettel	GER	Ferrari	240
6	Carlos Sainz	ESP	McLaren	96
7	Pierre Gasly	FRA	Red Bull Racing / Toro Rosso	95
8	Alexander Albon	THA	Red Bull Racing / Toro Rosso	92
9	Daniel Ricciardo	AUS	Renault	54
10	Sergio Perez	MEX	Racing Point	52
11	Lando Norris	GBR	McLaren	49
12	Kimi Räikkönen	FIN	Alfa Romeo Racing	43
13	Daniil Kvyat	RUS	Toro Rosso	37
14	Nico Hulkenberg	GER	Renault	37
15	Lance Stroll	CAN	Racing Point	21
16	Kevin Magnussen	DEN	Haas	20
17	Antonio Giovinazzi	ITA	Alfa Romeo Racing	14
18	Romain Grosjean	FRA	Haas	8
19	Robert Kubica	POL	Williams	1
20	George Russell	GBR	Williams	0

2019 Post-Race F1 Constructors’ Championship Standings

POS	Car	PTS
1	Mercedes	739
2	Ferrari	504
3	Red Bull Racing	417
4	McLaren	145
5	Renault	91
6	Toro Rosso	85
7	Racing Point	73
8	Alfa Romeo Racing	57
9	Haas	28
10	Williams	1

2019 Formula 1 Race Calendar

Round	Grand Prix	Circuit	Date
1	2019 Australian Grand Prix	Albert Park Circuit , Melbourne	17 March
2	2019 Bahrain Grand Prix	Bahrain International Circuit, Sakhir	31 March
3	2019 Chinese Grand Prix	Shanghai International Circuit, Shanghai	14 April
4	2019 Azerbaijan Grand Prix	Baku City Circuit, Baku	28 April
5	2019 Spanish Grand Prix	Circuit de Barcelona-Catalunya, Montmeló	12 May
6	2019 Monaco Grand Prix	Circuit de Monaco , Monte Carlo	26 May
7	2019 Canadian Grand Prix	Circuit Gilles Villeneuve , Montréal	9 June
8	2019 French Grand Prix	Circuit Paul Ricard, Le Castellet	23 June
9	2019 Austrian Grand Prix	Red Bull Ring, Spielberg	30 June
10	2019 British Grand Prix	Silverstone Circuit , Silverstone	14 July
11	2019 German Grand Prix	Hockenheimring, Hockenheim	28 July
12	2019 Hungarian Grand Prix	Hungaroring , Mogyoród	4 August
13	2019 Belgian Grand Prix	Circuit de Spa-Francorchamps, Stavelot	1 September
14	2019 Italian Grand Prix	Autodromo Nazionale di Monza , Monza	8 September
15	2019 Singapore Grand Prix	Marina Bay Street Circuit, Singapore	22 September
16	2019 Russian Grand Prix	Sochi Autodrom, Sochi	29 September
17	2019 Japanese Grand Prix	Suzuka International Racing Course, Suzuka	13 October
18	2019 Mexican Grand Prix	Autódromo Hermanos Rodríguez, Mexico City	27 October
19	2019 United States Grand Prix	Circuit of the Americas, Austin, Texas	3 November
20	2019 Brazilian Grand Prix	Autódromo José Carlos Pace , São Paulo	17 November
21	2019 Abu Dhabi Grand Prix	Yas Marina Circuit, Abu Dhabi	1 December