Round 21 · 1 December 2019
2019 Abu Dhabi Grand Prix: results
Lewis Hamilton (Mercedes) won the 2019 Abu Dhabi Grand Prix, round 21 of the championship, held on 1 December 2019 at Yas Marina Circuit (UAE), starting from position 1. Max Verstappen (Red Bull) and Charles Leclerc (Ferrari) completed the podium. He won from pole. The fastest lap was set by Lewis Hamilton (1:39.283).
Final classification
| Pos | Driver | Team | Grid | Time / gap | Pts | Status |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Lewis Hamilton | Mercedes | 1 | 1:34:05.715 | 26 | Finished |
| 2 | Max Verstappen | Red Bull | 2 | +16.772 s | 18 | Finished |
| 3 | Charles Leclerc | Ferrari | 3 | +43.435 s | 15 | Finished |
| 4 | Valtteri Bottas | Mercedes | 20 | +44.379 s | 12 | Finished |
| 5 | Sebastian Vettel | Ferrari | 4 | +64.357 s | 10 | Finished |
| 6 | Alexander Albon | Red Bull | 5 | +69.205 s | 8 | Finished |
| 7 | Sergio Pérez | Racing Point | 10 | +1 Lap | 6 | +1 Lap |
| 8 | Lando Norris | McLaren | 6 | +1 Lap | 4 | +1 Lap |
| 9 | Daniil Kvyat | Toro Rosso | 13 | +1 Lap | 2 | +1 Lap |
| 10 | Carlos Sainz | McLaren | 8 | +1 Lap | 1 | +1 Lap |
| 11 | Daniel Ricciardo | Renault | 7 | +1 Lap | — | +1 Lap |
| 12 | Nico Hülkenberg | Renault | 9 | +1 Lap | — | +1 Lap |
| 13 | Kimi Räikkönen | Alfa Romeo | 17 | +1 Lap | — | +1 Lap |
| 14 | Kevin Magnussen | Haas F1 Team | 14 | +1 Lap | — | +1 Lap |
| 15 | Romain Grosjean | Haas F1 Team | 15 | +1 Lap | — | +1 Lap |
| 16 | Antonio Giovinazzi | Alfa Romeo | 16 | +1 Lap | — | +1 Lap |
| 17 | George Russell | Williams | 18 | +1 Lap | — | +1 Lap |
| 18 | Pierre Gasly | Toro Rosso | 11 | +2 Laps | — | +2 Laps |
| 19 | Robert Kubica | Williams | 19 | +2 Laps | — | +2 Laps |
| 20 | Lance Stroll | Racing Point | 12 | — | — | Brakes |
Tyres and strategy at the Abu Dhabi Grand Prix 2019
Lewis Hamilton won with 1 pit stop(s): medium (laps 1-26), hard (laps 27-55). The top ten used 5 different strategies. Estimated degradation by compound (ms per lap lost by the tyre, fuel excluded): soft 102 ± 15, hard 34 ± 3, medium 29 ± 5.
- 1. Lewis Hamilton: medium (laps 1-26), hard (laps 27-55)
- 2. Max Verstappen: medium (laps 1-25), hard (laps 26-55)
- 3. Charles Leclerc: medium (laps 1-12), hard (laps 13-38), soft (laps 39-55)
- 4. Valtteri Bottas: medium (laps 1-29), hard (laps 30-55)
- 5. Sebastian Vettel: soft (laps 1-12), hard (laps 13-38), medium (laps 39-55)
Data from FastF1; the degradation is an estimate from Formuradar's tyre analysis and the full lap-by-lap view is in the race analysis.