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Formula 1 Etihad Airways Abu Dhabi Grand Prix 2025
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THE HISTORICAL RECORD
Profile & context
Event date: 7 Dec 2025
- Name
- Formula 1 Etihad Airways Abu Dhabi Grand Prix 2025
PROVENANCE
Sources behind this page
F1DB
v2026.17.0 · races/1149
Original reference ↗Historical source & scope
F1DB v2026.17.0 · CC BY 4.0. Normalisation, links and calculations by MotorPedia. Original source observations retained.
Source-reported facts are not independent historical confirmation. Missing times and points remain unknown; source-rounded points retain their published precision. Constructor, entrant and team identities are kept distinct.
Recorded qualifying format: KNOCKOUT
Grand Prix context
Formula 1 Etihad Airways Abu Dhabi Grand Prix 2025 · Yas Marina Circuit
Technical formula: Formula 1. World Championship membership is separate from technical regulations.
2025 Formula 1 World Championship · round 24
Race classification
| Position | Driver | Constructor | Recorded details | Points |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Max Verstappen | Red Bull | 1:26:07.469 · 58 laps · honda-rbpt | 25 |
| 2 | Oscar Piastri | McLaren | 1:26:20.063 · 58 laps · mercedes | 18 |
| 3 | Lando Norris | McLaren | 1:26:24.041 · 58 laps · mercedes | 15 |
| 4 | Charles Leclerc | Ferrari | 1:26:30.748 · 58 laps · ferrari | 12 |
| 5 | George Russell | Mercedes | 1:26:56.032 · 58 laps · mercedes | 10 |
| 6 | Fernando Alonso | Aston Martin | 1:27:15.031 · 58 laps · mercedes | 8 |
| 7 | Esteban Ocon | Haas | 1:27:17.345 · 58 laps · ferrari | 6 |
| 8 | Lewis Hamilton | Ferrari | 1:27:20.139 · 58 laps · ferrari | 4 |
| 9 | Nico Hülkenberg | Kick Sauber | 1:27:26.483 · 58 laps · ferrari | 2 |
| 10 | Lance Stroll | Aston Martin | 1:27:26.992 · 58 laps · mercedes | 1 |
| 11 | Gabriel Bortoleto | Kick Sauber | 1:27:28.512 · 58 laps · ferrari | Unknown / not applicable |
| 12 | Oliver Bearman | Haas | 1:27:28.635 · 58 laps · ferrari | Unknown / not applicable |
| 13 | Carlos Sainz Jr. | Williams | 1:27:29.627 · 58 laps · mercedes | Unknown / not applicable |
| 14 | Yuki Tsunoda | Red Bull | 1:27:31.263 · 58 laps · honda-rbpt | Unknown / not applicable |
| 15 | Kimi Antonelli | Mercedes | 1:27:31.868 · 58 laps · mercedes | Unknown / not applicable |
| 16 | Alexander Albon | Williams | 1:27:37.796 · 58 laps · mercedes | Unknown / not applicable |
| 17 | Isack Hadjar | Racing Bulls | Time not recorded · 57 laps · honda-rbpt | Unknown / not applicable |
| 18 | Liam Lawson | Racing Bulls | Time not recorded · 57 laps · honda-rbpt | Unknown / not applicable |
| 19 | Pierre Gasly | Alpine | Time not recorded · 57 laps · renault | Unknown / not applicable |
| 20 | Franco Colapinto | Alpine | Time not recorded · 57 laps · renault | Unknown / not applicable |
Qualifying
| Position | Driver | Constructor | Recorded details | Points |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Max Verstappen | Red Bull | Q1 1:22.877 · 18 laps · honda-rbpt | |
| 2 | Lando Norris | McLaren | Q1 1:23.178 · 17 laps · mercedes | |
| 3 | Oscar Piastri | McLaren | Q1 1:22.605 · 17 laps · mercedes | |
| 4 | George Russell | Mercedes | Q1 1:23.247 · 18 laps · mercedes | |
| 5 | Charles Leclerc | Ferrari | Q1 1:23.163 · 18 laps · ferrari | |
| 6 | Fernando Alonso | Aston Martin | Q1 1:23.071 · 18 laps · mercedes | |
| 7 | Gabriel Bortoleto | Kick Sauber | Q1 1:23.374 · 21 laps · ferrari | |
| 8 | Esteban Ocon | Haas | Q1 1:23.334 · 18 laps · ferrari | |
| 9 | Isack Hadjar | Racing Bulls | Q1 1:23.373 · 18 laps · honda-rbpt | |
| 10 | Yuki Tsunoda | Red Bull | Q1 1:23.386 · 17 laps · honda-rbpt | |
| 11 | Oliver Bearman | Haas | Q1 1:23.254 · 11 laps · ferrari | |
| 12 | Carlos Sainz Jr. | Williams | Q1 1:23.187 · 12 laps · mercedes | |
| 13 | Liam Lawson | Racing Bulls | Q1 1:23.265 · 14 laps · honda-rbpt | |
| 14 | Kimi Antonelli | Mercedes | Q1 1:22.894 · 12 laps · mercedes | |
| 15 | Lance Stroll | Aston Martin | Q1 1:23.316 · 15 laps · mercedes | |
| 16 | Lewis Hamilton | Ferrari | Q1 1:23.394 · 9 laps · ferrari | |
| 17 | Alexander Albon | Williams | Q1 1:23.416 · 6 laps · mercedes | |
| 18 | Nico Hülkenberg | Kick Sauber | Q1 1:23.450 · 9 laps · ferrari | |
| 19 | Pierre Gasly | Alpine | Q1 1:23.468 · 9 laps · renault | |
| 20 | Franco Colapinto | Alpine | Q1 1:23.890 · 9 laps · renault |
Starting grid
| Position | Driver | Constructor | Recorded details | Points |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Max Verstappen | Red Bull | 1:22.207 · honda-rbpt | |
| 2 | Lando Norris | McLaren | 1:22.408 · mercedes | |
| 3 | Oscar Piastri | McLaren | 1:22.437 · mercedes | |
| 4 | George Russell | Mercedes | 1:22.645 · mercedes | |
| 5 | Charles Leclerc | Ferrari | 1:22.730 · ferrari | |
| 6 | Fernando Alonso | Aston Martin | 1:22.902 · mercedes | |
| 7 | Gabriel Bortoleto | Kick Sauber | 1:22.904 · ferrari | |
| 8 | Esteban Ocon | Haas | 1:22.913 · ferrari | |
| 9 | Isack Hadjar | Racing Bulls | 1:23.072 · honda-rbpt | |
| 10 | Yuki Tsunoda | Red Bull | Time not recorded · honda-rbpt | |
| 11 | Oliver Bearman | Haas | 1:23.041 · ferrari | |
| 12 | Carlos Sainz Jr. | Williams | 1:23.042 · mercedes | |
| 13 | Liam Lawson | Racing Bulls | 1:23.077 · honda-rbpt | |
| 14 | Kimi Antonelli | Mercedes | 1:23.080 · mercedes | |
| 15 | Lance Stroll | Aston Martin | 1:23.097 · mercedes | |
| 16 | Lewis Hamilton | Ferrari | 1:23.394 · ferrari | |
| 17 | Alexander Albon | Williams | 1:23.416 · mercedes | |
| 18 | Nico Hülkenberg | Kick Sauber | 1:23.450 · ferrari | |
| 19 | Pierre Gasly | Alpine | 1:23.468 · renault | |
| 20 | Franco Colapinto | Alpine | 1:23.890 · renault |
Championship progression
| Position | Driver | Constructor | Recorded details | Points |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Lando Norris | Not applicable / not recorded | Time not recorded | 423 |
| 2 | Max Verstappen | Not applicable / not recorded | Time not recorded | 421 |
| 3 | Oscar Piastri | Not applicable / not recorded | Time not recorded | 410 |
| 4 | George Russell | Not applicable / not recorded | Time not recorded | 319 |
| 5 | Charles Leclerc | Not applicable / not recorded | Time not recorded | 242 |
| 6 | Lewis Hamilton | Not applicable / not recorded | Time not recorded | 156 |
| 7 | Kimi Antonelli | Not applicable / not recorded | Time not recorded | 150 |
| 8 | Alexander Albon | Not applicable / not recorded | Time not recorded | 73 |
| 9 | Carlos Sainz Jr. | Not applicable / not recorded | Time not recorded | 64 |
| 10 | Fernando Alonso | Not applicable / not recorded | Time not recorded | 56 |
| 11 | Nico Hülkenberg | Not applicable / not recorded | Time not recorded | 51 |
| 12 | Isack Hadjar | Not applicable / not recorded | Time not recorded | 51 |
| 13 | Oliver Bearman | Not applicable / not recorded | Time not recorded | 41 |
| 14 | Liam Lawson | Not applicable / not recorded | Time not recorded | 38 |
| 15 | Esteban Ocon | Not applicable / not recorded | Time not recorded | 38 |
| 16 | Lance Stroll | Not applicable / not recorded | Time not recorded | 33 |
| 17 | Yuki Tsunoda | Not applicable / not recorded | Time not recorded | 33 |
| 18 | Pierre Gasly | Not applicable / not recorded | Time not recorded | 22 |
| 19 | Gabriel Bortoleto | Not applicable / not recorded | Time not recorded | 19 |
| 20 | Franco Colapinto | Not applicable / not recorded | Time not recorded | 0 |
| 21 | Jack Doohan | Not applicable / not recorded | Time not recorded | 0 |
Practice & warm-up observations
Original F1DB session observations; bounded to 120 rows. Missing times remain unknown. Not qualifying or race classifications.
| Session | Driver | Position | Time |
|---|---|---|---|
| freePractice1Results | Lando Norris | 1 | 1:24.485 |
| freePractice1Results | Max Verstappen | 2 | 1:24.493 |
| freePractice1Results | Charles Leclerc | 3 | 1:24.501 |
| freePractice1Results | Kimi Antonelli | 4 | 1:24.608 |
| freePractice1Results | Nico Hülkenberg | 5 | 1:24.629 |
| freePractice1Results | George Russell | 6 | 1:24.733 |
| freePractice1Results | Gabriel Bortoleto | 7 | 1:24.742 |
| freePractice1Results | Oliver Bearman | 8 | 1:24.759 |
| freePractice1Results | Carlos Sainz Jr. | 9 | 1:24.771 |
| freePractice1Results | Franco Colapinto | 10 | 1:24.855 |
| freePractice1Results | Ryō Hirakawa | 11 | 1:24.934 |
| freePractice1Results | Isack Hadjar | 12 | 1:24.977 |
| freePractice1Results | Paul Aron | 13 | 1:25.204 |
| freePractice1Results | Patricio O'Ward | 14 | 1:25.246 |
| freePractice1Results | Arvid Lindblad | 15 | 1:25.256 |
| freePractice1Results | Arthur Leclerc | 16 | 1:25.360 |
| freePractice1Results | Ayumu Iwasa | 17 | 1:25.475 |
| freePractice1Results | Luke Browning | 18 | 1:25.490 |
| freePractice1Results | Jak Crawford | 19 | 1:25.889 |
| freePractice1Results | Cian Shields | 20 | 1:26.432 |
| freePractice2Results | Lando Norris | 1 | 1:23.083 |
| freePractice2Results | Max Verstappen | 2 | 1:23.446 |
| freePractice2Results | George Russell | 3 | 1:23.462 |
| freePractice2Results | Oliver Bearman | 4 | 1:23.501 |
| freePractice2Results | Nico Hülkenberg | 5 | 1:23.550 |
| freePractice2Results | Gabriel Bortoleto | 6 | 1:23.570 |
| freePractice2Results | Isack Hadjar | 7 | 1:23.657 |
| freePractice2Results | Charles Leclerc | 8 | 1:23.658 |
| freePractice2Results | Fernando Alonso | 9 | 1:23.708 |
| freePractice2Results | Kimi Antonelli | 10 | 1:23.750 |
| freePractice2Results | Oscar Piastri | 11 | 1:23.763 |
| freePractice2Results | Lance Stroll | 12 | 1:23.832 |
| freePractice2Results | Carlos Sainz Jr. | 13 | 1:23.872 |
| freePractice2Results | Lewis Hamilton | 14 | 1:23.939 |
| freePractice2Results | Alexander Albon | 15 | 1:23.950 |
| freePractice2Results | Esteban Ocon | 16 | 1:23.958 |
| freePractice2Results | Yuki Tsunoda | 17 | 1:24.303 |
| freePractice2Results | Liam Lawson | 18 | 1:24.474 |
| freePractice2Results | Franco Colapinto | 19 | 1:24.771 |
| freePractice2Results | Pierre Gasly | 20 | 1:24.963 |
| freePractice3Results | George Russell | 1 | 1:23.334 |
| freePractice3Results | Lando Norris | 2 | 1:23.338 |
| freePractice3Results | Max Verstappen | 3 | 1:23.458 |
| freePractice3Results | Fernando Alonso | 4 | 1:23.585 |
| freePractice3Results | Oscar Piastri | 5 | 1:23.593 |
| freePractice3Results | Esteban Ocon | 6 | 1:23.605 |
| freePractice3Results | Oliver Bearman | 7 | 1:23.609 |
| freePractice3Results | Charles Leclerc | 8 | 1:23.675 |
| freePractice3Results | Kimi Antonelli | 9 | 1:23.707 |
| freePractice3Results | Alexander Albon | 10 | 1:23.722 |
| freePractice3Results | Gabriel Bortoleto | 11 | 1:23.791 |
| freePractice3Results | Carlos Sainz Jr. | 12 | 1:23.811 |
| freePractice3Results | Nico Hülkenberg | 13 | 1:23.870 |
| freePractice3Results | Lance Stroll | 14 | 1:23.895 |
| freePractice3Results | Liam Lawson | 15 | 1:23.947 |
| freePractice3Results | Isack Hadjar | 16 | 1:23.979 |
| freePractice3Results | Pierre Gasly | 17 | 1:24.072 |
| freePractice3Results | Lewis Hamilton | 18 | 1:24.470 |
| freePractice3Results | Franco Colapinto | 19 | 1:24.501 |
| freePractice3Results | Yuki Tsunoda | 20 | 1:24.693 |
Recorded pit stops
F1DB source observations, bounded to 120 rows; coverage is not independently exhaustive.
| Driver | Stop | Lap | Time |
|---|---|---|---|
| Nico Hülkenberg | 1 | 7 | 21.619 |
| Lewis Hamilton | 1 | 8 | 21.601 |
| Alexander Albon | 1 | 8 | 21.551 |
| Pierre Gasly | 1 | 13 | 22.585 |
| George Russell | 1 | 14 | 21.979 |
| Isack Hadjar | 1 | 14 | 21.932 |
| Oliver Bearman | 1 | 14 | 22.263 |
| Gabriel Bortoleto | 1 | 15 | 22.121 |
| Franco Colapinto | 1 | 15 | 21.953 |
| Lando Norris | 1 | 16 | 21.323 |
| Charles Leclerc | 1 | 16 | 21.692 |
| Fernando Alonso | 1 | 16 | 23.267 |
| Carlos Sainz Jr. | 1 | 18 | 21.799 |
| Esteban Ocon | 1 | 19 | 22.254 |
| Liam Lawson | 1 | 21 | 28.369 |
| Max Verstappen | 1 | 23 | 21.703 |
| Lewis Hamilton | 2 | 31 | 21.417 |
| Yuki Tsunoda | 1 | 32 | 27.041 |
| Kimi Antonelli | 1 | 32 | 22.155 |
| Alexander Albon | 2 | 33 | 21.495 |
| Charles Leclerc | 2 | 39 | 20.902 |
| Lando Norris | 2 | 40 | 21.407 |
| Pierre Gasly | 2 | 40 | 22.234 |
| Franco Colapinto | 2 | 40 | 22.955 |
| Oscar Piastri | 1 | 41 | 21.565 |
| Lance Stroll | 1 | 42 | 21.535 |
| Nico Hülkenberg | 2 | 42 | 21.468 |