2021 Season - Round 22 - 2021-12-12
Max Verstappen won the 2021 Abu Dhabi Grand Prix from pole position, leading Lewis Hamilton (Mercedes) and Carlos Sainz (Ferrari) home for Red Bull.
Max Verstappen (Red Bull) set the fastest lap of the race in 1:26.103. Pierre Gasly (AlphaTauri) made the biggest gain of the race, climbing from P12 on the grid to P5 at the flag — a 7-place improvement. Attrition was high, with 6 drivers failing to finish.
20 drivers were classified at the chequered flag of the 2021 Abu Dhabi Grand Prix, completing round 22 of the season.
| Pos | Driver | Team | Grid | Status | Fastest Lap | Points |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 3Max Verstappen | Red Bull | 1 | Finished | 1:26.103 | 26 |
| 2 | 44Lewis Hamilton | Mercedes | 2 | Finished | 1:26.615 | 18 |
| 3 | 55Carlos Sainz | Ferrari | 5 | Finished | 1:27.618 | 15 |
| 4 | 22Yuki Tsunoda | AlphaTauri | 8 | Finished | 1:27.496 | 12 |
| 5 | 10Pierre Gasly | AlphaTauri | 12 | Finished | 1:27.342 | 10 |
| 6 | 77Valtteri Bottas | Mercedes | 6 | Finished | 1:26.862 | 8 |
| 7 | 1Lando Norris | McLaren | 3 | Finished | 1:26.762 | 6 |
| 8 | 14Fernando Alonso | Alpine F1 Team | 11 | Finished | 1:27.607 | 4 |
| 9 | 31Esteban Ocon | Alpine F1 Team | 9 | Finished | 1:28.249 | 2 |
| 10 | 16Charles Leclerc | Ferrari | 7 | Finished | 1:28.433 | 1 |
| 11 | 5Sebastian Vettel | Aston Martin | 15 | Finished | 1:28.303 | 0 |
| 12 | 3Daniel Ricciardo | McLaren | 10 | +1 Lap | 1:28.723 | 0 |
| 13 | 18Lance Stroll | Aston Martin | 13 | +1 Lap | 1:28.567 | 0 |
| 14 | 47Mick Schumacher | Haas F1 Team | 19 | +1 Lap | 1:29.457 | 0 |
| 15 | 11Sergio Pérez | Red Bull | 4 | Engine | 1:26.419 | 0 |
| 16 | 6Nicholas Latifi | Williams | 16 | Accident | 1:29.293 | 0 |
| 17 | 99Antonio Giovinazzi | Alfa Romeo | 14 | Gearbox | 1:29.442 | 0 |
| 18 | 63George Russell | Williams | 17 | Gearbox | 1:30.647 | 0 |
| 19 | 7Kimi Räikkönen | Alfa Romeo | 18 | Brakes | 1:29.698 | 0 |
| 20 | 9Nikita Mazepin | Haas F1 Team | 20 | Illness | 0 |