Round 22 · 12 December 2021
2021 Abu Dhabi Grand Prix: results
Max Verstappen (Red Bull) won the 2021 Abu Dhabi Grand Prix, round 22 of the championship, held on 12 December 2021 at Yas Marina Circuit (UAE), starting from position 1. Lewis Hamilton (Mercedes) and Carlos Sainz (Ferrari) completed the podium. He won from pole. The fastest lap was set by Max Verstappen (1:26.103).
Final classification
| Pos | Driver | Team | Grid | Time / gap | Pts | Status |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Max Verstappen | Red Bull | 1 | 1:30:17.345 | 26 | Finished |
| 2 | Lewis Hamilton | Mercedes | 2 | +2.256 s | 18 | Finished |
| 3 | Carlos Sainz | Ferrari | 5 | +5.173 s | 15 | Finished |
| 4 | Yuki Tsunoda | AlphaTauri | 8 | +5.692 s | 12 | Finished |
| 5 | Pierre Gasly | AlphaTauri | 12 | +6.531 s | 10 | Finished |
| 6 | Valtteri Bottas | Mercedes | 6 | +7.463 s | 8 | Finished |
| 7 | Lando Norris | McLaren | 3 | +59.200 s | 6 | Finished |
| 8 | Fernando Alonso | Alpine F1 Team | 11 | +61.708 s | 4 | Finished |
| 9 | Esteban Ocon | Alpine F1 Team | 9 | +64.026 s | 2 | Finished |
| 10 | Charles Leclerc | Ferrari | 7 | +66.057 s | 1 | Finished |
| 11 | Sebastian Vettel | Aston Martin | 15 | +67.527 s | — | Finished |
| 12 | Daniel Ricciardo | McLaren | 10 | +1 Lap | — | +1 Lap |
| 13 | Lance Stroll | Aston Martin | 13 | +1 Lap | — | +1 Lap |
| 14 | Mick Schumacher | Haas F1 Team | 19 | +1 Lap | — | +1 Lap |
| 15 | Sergio Pérez | Red Bull | 4 | — | — | Engine |
| 16 | Nicholas Latifi | Williams | 16 | — | — | Accident |
| 17 | Antonio Giovinazzi | Alfa Romeo | 14 | — | — | Gearbox |
| 18 | George Russell | Williams | 17 | — | — | Gearbox |
| 19 | Kimi Räikkönen | Alfa Romeo | 18 | — | — | Brakes |
| 20 | Nikita Mazepin | Haas F1 Team | 20 | — | — | Illness |