grand prix :
Abu Dhabi Grand Prix
2018
Race Report
Full breakdown of every race weekend, qualifying, race, sprint and free practice sessions.
Abu DhabiRace CircuitCounter-Clockwise
R21
55Laps
305.355 KM
Race Highlights
DRIVER OF THE DAY
ALO
WINNER
Lewis Hamilton #44
MercedesWINNER
1:39:40.382
POLE POSITION
Lewis Hamilton #44
MercedesPOLE POSITION
1:34.794
FASTEST LAP
Sebastian Vettel
FerrariFASTEST LAP
1:40.867L54
Results
| POS | Δ | DRIVER | GRID | LAPS | TIME / GAP | PTS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | — | Lewis Hamilton #44 Mercedes | 1 | 55 | 1:39:40.382 | 25PTS |
| 2 | +1 | Sebastian Vettel #5FL Ferrari | 3 | 55 | +2.581 | 18PTS |
| 3 | +3 | Max Verstappen #33 Red Bull | 6 | 55 | +12.706 | 15PTS |
| 4 | +1 | Daniel Ricciardo #3 Red Bull | 5 | 55 | +15.379 | 12PTS |
| 5 | -3 | Valtteri Bottas #77 Mercedes | 2 | 55 | +47.957 | 10PTS |
| 6 | +5 | Carlos Sainz Jr. #55 Renault | 11 | 55 | +1:12.548 | 8PTS |
| 7 | +1 | Charles Leclerc #16 Sauber | 8 | 55 | +1:30.789 | 6PTS |
| 8 | +6 | Sergio Pérez #11 Force India | 14 | 55 | +1:31.275 | 4PTS |
| 9 | -2 | Romain Grosjean #8 Haas | 7 | 54 | +1 lap | 2PTS |
| 10 | +3 | Kevin Magnussen #20 Haas | 13 | 54 | +1 lap | 1PTS |
| 11 | +4 | Fernando Alonso #14DOTD McLaren | 15 | 54 | +1 lap | — |
| 12 | +4 | Brendon Hartley #28 Toro Rosso | 16 | 54 | +1 lap | — |
| 13 | +7 | Lance Stroll #18 Williams | 20 | 54 | +1 lap | — |
| 14 | +4 | Stoffel Vandoorne #2 McLaren | 18 | 54 | +1 lap | — |
| 15 | +4 | Sergey Sirotkin #35 Williams | 19 | 54 | +1 lap | — |
| DNF | — | Pierre Gasly #10 Toro Rosso | 17 | 46 | Engine | — |
| DNF | — | Esteban Ocon #31 Force India | 9 | 44 | Engine | — |
| DNF | — | Marcus Ericsson #9 Sauber | 12 | 24 | Power loss | — |
| DNF | — | Kimi Räikkönen #7 Ferrari | 4 | 6 | Power loss | — |
| DNF | — | Nico Hülkenberg #27 Renault | 10 | 0 | Collision | — |