2020 season/Round 17
Abu Dhabi Grand Prix 2020
- Yas Marina
- Abu Dhabi
- 13 December 2020
- 55 laps
- 305.4 km
- 5.554 km a lap
- P1Max VerstappenRed Bull1:36:28.645
- P2Valtteri BottasMercedes+15.976
- P3Lewis HamiltonMercedes+18.415
- Pole positionMax VerstappenRed Bull · 1:35.246
- Fastest lapDaniel Ricciardo1:40.926 · lap 55
- Winner started fromP1on the grid
- Driver of the DayMax Verstappen21.9% of the fan vote
Result
| Pos | Driver | No. | Team · engine | Grid | Laps | Time / reason | Points |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Max Verstappen | 33 | Red Bull · Honda | 1 | 55 | 1:36:28.645 | 25 |
| 2 | Valtteri Bottas | 77 | Mercedes | 2 | 55 | +15.976 | 18 |
| 3 | Lewis Hamilton | 44 | Mercedes | 3 | 55 | +18.415 | 15 |
| 4 | Alexander Albon | 23 | Red Bull · Honda | 5 | 55 | +19.987 | 12 |
| 5 | Lando Norris | 4 | McLaren · Renault | 4 | 55 | +1:00.729 | 10 |
| 6 | Carlos Sainz Jr. | 55 | McLaren · Renault | 6 | 55 | +1:05.662 | 8 |
| 7 | Daniel Ricciardofastest lap | 3 | Renault | 11 | 55 | +1:13.748 | 7 |
| 8 | Pierre Gasly | 10 | AlphaTauri · Honda | 9 | 55 | +1:29.718 | 4 |
| 9 | Esteban Ocon | 31 | Renault | 10 | 55 | +1:41.069 | 2 |
| 10 | Lance Stroll | 18 | Racing Point · BWT Mercedes | 8 | 55 | +1:42.738 | 1 |
| 11 | Daniil Kvyat | 26 | AlphaTauri · Honda | 7 | 54 | +1 lap | |
| 12 | Kimi Räikkönen | 7 | Alfa Romeo · Ferrari | 15 | 54 | +1 lap | |
| 13 | Charles Leclerc | 16 | Ferrari | 12 | 54 | +1 lap | |
| 14 | Sebastian Vettel | 5 | Ferrari | 13 | 54 | +1 lap | |
| 15 | George Russell | 63 | Williams · Mercedes | 16 | 54 | +1 lap | |
| 16 | Antonio Giovinazzi | 99 | Alfa Romeo · Ferrari | 14 | 54 | +1 lap | |
| 17 | Nicholas Latifi | 6 | Williams · Mercedes | 18 | 54 | +1 lap | |
| 18 | Kevin Magnussen | 20 | Haas · Ferrari | 20 | 54 | +1 lap | |
| 19 | Pietro Fittipaldi | 51 | Haas · Ferrari | 17 | 53 | +2 laps | |
| DNF | Sergio Pérez | 11 | Racing Point · BWT Mercedes | 19 | 8 | Power unit |
A number in the first column means classified. DNF, DNQ and DNS stand for retirement, did not qualify and did not start. ‘shared’ marks a car that two drivers shared between them – permitted in the 1950s, and both were classified.
Lap by lap
The running order on every lap. A line that stops is a car that stopped.
- Max Verstappen
- Valtteri Bottas
- Lewis Hamilton
- Alexander Albon
- Lando Norris
- Carlos Sainz Jr.
- Daniel Ricciardo
- Pierre Gasly
- 12 further drivers
Show as a table
| Driver | Grid | Lap 14 | Lap 28 | Lap 41 | Finish | Laps led |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Max Verstappen | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 55 |
| Valtteri Bottas | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | |
| Lewis Hamilton | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | |
| Alexander Albon | 5 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | |
| Lando Norris | 4 | 6 | 6 | 5 | 5 | |
| Carlos Sainz Jr. | 6 | 8 | 7 | 6 | 6 | |
| Daniel Ricciardo | 11 | 5 | 5 | 7 | 7 | |
| Pierre Gasly | 9 | 11 | 10 | 8 | 8 | |
| Esteban Ocon | 10 | 13 | 11 | 10 | 9 | |
| Lance Stroll | 8 | 10 | 9 | 9 | 10 | |
| Daniil Kvyat | 7 | 14 | 12 | 11 | 11 | |
| Kimi Räikkönen | 15 | 15 | 13 | 12 | 12 | |
| Charles Leclerc | 12 | 9 | 15 | 13 | 13 | |
| Sebastian Vettel | 13 | 7 | 8 | 14 | 14 | |
| George Russell | 16 | 17 | 14 | 15 | 15 | |
| Antonio Giovinazzi | 14 | 12 | 19 | 16 | 16 | |
| Nicholas Latifi | 18 | 18 | 16 | 17 | 17 | |
| Kevin Magnussen | 20 | 16 | 17 | 18 | 18 | |
| Pietro Fittipaldi | 17 | 19 | 18 | 19 | 19 | |
| Sergio Pérez | 19 | – | – | – | out |
Gap to the leader
How far behind each driver was as every lap ended – the margins the running order hides.
Show as a table
| Driver | Lap 14 | Lap 28 | Lap 41 | Last lap |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Max Verstappen | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 |
| Valtteri Bottas | +1.5 | +6.8 | +7.9 | +16.0 |
| Lewis Hamilton | +2.7 | +9.3 | +11.6 | +18.4 |
| Alexander Albon | +4.4 | +15.2 | +20.3 | +20.0 |
| Lando Norris | +7.2 | +33.2 | +50.4 | +60.7 |
| Carlos Sainz Jr. | +9.3 | +39.7 | +55.6 | +65.7 |
| Daniel Ricciardo | +5.8 | +30.7 | +71.7 | +73.7 |
| Pierre Gasly | +11.4 | +49.7 | +73.4 | +89.7 |
| Esteban Ocon | +12.6 | +52.2 | +82.2 | +101.1 |
| Lance Stroll | +10.7 | +48.8 | +78.6 | +102.7 |
| Daniil Kvyat | +13.3 | +53.8 | +83.9 | +105.0 |
| Kimi Räikkönen | +14.1 | +61.4 | +90.8 | +107.7 |
| Charles Leclerc | +10.1 | +69.9 | +91.5 | +116.3 |
| Sebastian Vettel | +8.3 | +47.9 | +97.6 | +125.4 |
| George Russell | +16.2 | +64.2 | +99.8 | +134.6 |
| Antonio Giovinazzi | +12.2 | +90.8 | +107.5 | +135.9 |
| Nicholas Latifi | +17.0 | +75.4 | +129.5 | +145.1 |
| Kevin Magnussen | +15.4 | +76.8 | +136.1 | +193.9 |
| Pietro Fittipaldi | +17.8 | +78.0 | +155.4 | +214.2 |
| Sergio Pérez | – | – | – | out |
Qualifying
Knock-out in three parts since 2006: the slowest drop out after Q1 and Q2.
| Pos | Driver | Team | Q1 | Q2 | Q3 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Max Verstappen | Red Bull | 1:35.993 | 1:35.641 | 1:35.246 |
| 2 | Valtteri Bottas | Mercedes | 1:35.699 | 1:35.527 | 1:35.271 |
| 3 | Lewis Hamilton | Mercedes | 1:35.528 | 1:35.466 | 1:35.332 |
| 4 | Lando Norris | McLaren | 1:36.016 | 1:35.849 | 1:35.497 |
| 5 | Alexander Albon | Red Bull | 1:36.106 | 1:35.654 | 1:35.571 |
| 6 | Carlos Sainz Jr. | McLaren | 1:36.517 | 1:36.192 | 1:35.815 |
| 7 | Daniil Kvyat | AlphaTauri | 1:36.459 | 1:36.214 | 1:35.963 |
| 8 | Lance Stroll | Racing Point | 1:36.502 | 1:36.143 | 1:36.046 |
| 9 | Charles Leclerc | Ferrari | 1:35.881 | 1:35.932 | 1:36.065 |
| 10 | Pierre Gasly | AlphaTauri | 1:36.545 | 1:36.282 | 1:36.242 |
| 11 | Esteban Ocon | Renault | 1:36.783 | 1:36.359 | |
| 12 | Daniel Ricciardo | Renault | 1:36.704 | 1:36.406 | |
| 13 | Sebastian Vettel | Ferrari | 1:36.655 | 1:36.631 | |
| 14 | Antonio Giovinazzi | Alfa Romeo | 1:37.075 | 1:38.248 | |
| 15 | Sergio Pérez | Racing Point | 1:36.034 | ||
| 16 | Kimi Räikkönen | Alfa Romeo | 1:37.555 | ||
| 17 | Kevin Magnussen | Haas | 1:37.863 | ||
| 18 | George Russell | Williams | 1:38.045 | ||
| 19 | Pietro Fittipaldi | Haas | 1:38.173 | ||
| 20 | Nicholas Latifi | Williams | 1:38.443 |
Grid penalties
Why the starting grid differs from the qualifying order.
| Driver | Qualified | Started | Penalty |
|---|---|---|---|
| Charles Leclerc | P9 | P12 | 3 places – 3 |
| Sergio Pérez | P15 | P19 | SFB |
| Kevin Magnussen | P17 | P20 | SFB |
Pit stops
Time from entering to leaving the pit lane, not the stationary time.
| Driver | Stops | On laps | Fastest |
|---|---|---|---|
| Max Verstappen | 1 | 10 | 21.289 s |
| Antonio Giovinazzi | 1 | 27 | 21.480 s |
| Alexander Albon | 1 | 10 | 21.508 s |
| Valtteri Bottas | 1 | 10 | 21.587 s |
| Esteban Ocon | 1 | 10 | 21.615 s |
| Lando Norris | 1 | 10 | 21.840 s |
| Pierre Gasly | 1 | 10 | 22.000 s |
| Kimi Räikkönen | 1 | 10 | 22.012 s |
| Lance Stroll | 1 | 10 | 22.036 s |
| Sebastian Vettel | 1 | 35 | 22.040 s |
| George Russell | 1 | 10 | 22.085 s |
| Daniel Ricciardo | 1 | 39 | 22.123 s |
| Carlos Sainz Jr. | 1 | 10 | 22.140 s |
| Charles Leclerc | 1 | 22 | 22.178 s |
| Lewis Hamilton | 1 | 10 | 22.406 s |
| Daniil Kvyat | 1 | 10 | 25.724 s |
| Nicholas Latifi | 2 | 11, 35 | 21.357 s |
| Kevin Magnussen | 2 | 31, 47 | 22.714 s |
| Pietro Fittipaldi | 3 | 10, 34, 48 | 23.217 s |
Every stop, lap by lap (23)
| Lap | Driver | Stop | Time |
|---|---|---|---|
| 10 | Max Verstappen | 1 | 21.289 s |
| 10 | Alexander Albon | 1 | 21.508 s |
| 10 | Valtteri Bottas | 1 | 21.587 s |
| 10 | Esteban Ocon | 1 | 21.615 s |
| 10 | Lando Norris | 1 | 21.840 s |
| 10 | Pierre Gasly | 1 | 22.000 s |
| 10 | Kimi Räikkönen | 1 | 22.012 s |
| 10 | Lance Stroll | 1 | 22.036 s |
| 10 | George Russell | 1 | 22.085 s |
| 10 | Carlos Sainz Jr. | 1 | 22.140 s |
| 10 | Lewis Hamilton | 1 | 22.406 s |
| 10 | Daniil Kvyat | 1 | 25.724 s |
| 10 | Pietro Fittipaldi | 1 | 26.329 s |
| 11 | Nicholas Latifi | 1 | 21.357 s |
| 22 | Charles Leclerc | 1 | 22.178 s |
| 27 | Antonio Giovinazzi | 1 | 21.480 s |
| 31 | Kevin Magnussen | 1 | 22.714 s |
| 34 | Pietro Fittipaldi | 2 | 28.501 s |
| 35 | Sebastian Vettel | 1 | 22.040 s |
| 35 | Nicholas Latifi | 2 | 22.384 s |
| 39 | Daniel Ricciardo | 1 | 22.123 s |
| 47 | Kevin Magnussen | 2 | 23.098 s |
| 48 | Pietro Fittipaldi | 3 | 23.217 s |
Fastest laps
Each driver's quickest lap of the race.
| Pos | Driver | Lap | Time | Gap |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Daniel Ricciardo | 55 | 1:40.926 | |
| 2 | Max Verstappen | 14 | 1:40.958 | +0.032 |
| 3 | Valtteri Bottas | 40 | 1:41.131 | +0.205 |
| 4 | Alexander Albon | 42 | 1:41.227 | +0.301 |
| 5 | Lewis Hamilton | 37 | 1:41.420 | +0.494 |
| 6 | Sebastian Vettel | 37 | 1:41.475 | +0.549 |
| 7 | Antonio Giovinazzi | 29 | 1:41.675 | +0.749 |
| 8 | Pietro Fittipaldi | 50 | 1:41.707 | +0.781 |
| 9 | Lance Stroll | 41 | 1:41.866 | +0.940 |
| 10 | Charles Leclerc | 24 | 1:41.908 | +0.982 |
Championship after this race
The official standings after round 17. Arrows show the change against the round before.
| Pos | Driver | Points | Change |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Lewis Hamilton | 347 | |
| 2 | Valtteri Bottas | 223 | |
| 3 | Max Verstappen | 214 | |
| 4 | Sergio Pérez | 125 | |
| 5 | Daniel Ricciardo | 119 | |
| 6 | Carlos Sainz Jr. | 105 | ▲1 |
| 7 | Alexander Albon | 105 | ▲1 |
| 8 | Charles Leclerc | 98 | ▼2 |
| 9 | Lando Norris | 97 | |
| 10 | Pierre Gasly | 75 | ▲1 |
| Pos | Team | Points | Change |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Mercedes | 573 | |
| 2 | Red Bull | 319 | |
| 3 | McLaren | 202 | ▲1 |
| 4 | Racing Point | 195 | ▼1 |
| 5 | Renault | 181 | |
| 6 | Ferrari | 131 | |
| 7 | AlphaTauri | 107 | |
| 8 | Alfa Romeo | 8 | |
| 9 | Haas | 3 | |
| 10 | Williams | 0 |