To Abu Dhabi the latest qualifying of this exciting and seasoned tirade of Formula 1. The last pole position of 2021 was conquered by an amazing one Max Verstappen than with the time of 1.22.109 precedes Lewis Hamilton, more than 3 tenths off.
The two rivals compete for the world crown and are paired at the top of the drivers standings, with the Dutchman having the slight advantage of one more victory (in case of simultaneous retirement the Dutchman would be World Champion).
Behind them on the starting grid of Yas Marina we find the McLaren’s Lando Norris, third at 0.822 ahead of Red Bull’s Sergio Perez (0.838).
The Ferrari they did mark the fifth time with Carlos Sainz and the seventh with Charles Leclerc. Between the two Reds we find the Mercedes-AMG of Valterri Bottas.
Abu Dhabi GP qualifying 2021
Abu Dhabi closes the 2021 Formula 1 season. The spotlight is all on the lotto between Max Verstappen And Lewis Hamilton, with the Dutch of the Red Bull who set the best time in qualifying and therefore starts from pole position, right in front of the Englishman of the Mercedes-AMG.
![Abu Dhabi GP qualifying 2021 Max Verstappen Red Bull](https://foto1.newsauto.it/wp-content/uploads/2021/12/f1-2021-qualifiche-abu-dhabi-red-bull-verstappen.jpg)
Just the latter was pardoned by the race marshals, who did not sanction it for having Mazepin’s Haas hindered during the last free practice before qualifying.
This episode galvanized Max Verstappen who conquered the tenth pole position of the season, but also the most important and perhaps even more decisive.
![Abu Dhabi GP qualifying 2021 Lewis Hamilton Mercedes-AMG](https://foto1.newsauto.it/wp-content/uploads/2021/12/f1-2021-qualifiche-abu-dhabi-mercedes-hamilton-1.jpg)
On the starting grid the two rivals start in front of everyone, with the first corner that promises to be fiery and where Hamilton cannot count on Bottas protection, which in its turn starts only from the third row.
F1 Gp Abu Dhabi Qualifying 2021, STARTING GRID
POS | # | PILOT | STABLE | MOTOR | WEATHER | GAP | KM / H |
1 | 33 | Max Verstappen | Red Bull | Honda | 1’22.109 | 243.510 | |
2 | 44 | Lewis Hamilton | Mercedes | Mercedes | 1’22.480 | 0.371 | 242.415 |
3 | 4 | Lando Norris | McLaren | Mercedes | 1’22.931 | 0.822 | 241.096 |
4 | 11 | Sergio Perez | Red Bull | Honda | 1’22.947 | 0.838 | 241.050 |
5 | 55 | Carlos Sainz Jr. | Ferrari | Ferrari | 1’22.992 | 0.883 | 240.919 |
6 | 77 | Valtteri Bottas | Mercedes | Mercedes | 1’23.036 | 0.927 | 240.791 |
7 | 16 | Charles Leclerc | Ferrari | Ferrari | 1’23.122 | 1.013 | 240.542 |
8 | 22 | Yuki Tsunoda | AlphaTauri | Honda | 1’23.220 | 1.111 | 240.259 |
9 | 31 | Esteban Ocon | Alpine | Renault | 1’23.389 | 1,280 | 239.772 |
10 | 3 | Daniel Ricciardo | McLaren | Mercedes | 1’23.409 | 1,300 | 239.715 |
11 | 14 | Fernando Alonso | Alpine | Renault | 1’23.460 | 1.351 | 239.568 |
12 | 10 | Pierre Gasly | AlphaTauri | Honda | 1’24.043 | 1,934 | 237.906 |
13 | 18 | Lance Stroll | Aston Martin | Mercedes | 1’24.066 | 1,957 | 237.841 |
14 | 99 | Antonio Giovinazzi | Alfa Romeo | Ferrari | 1’24.251 | 2,142 | 237.319 |
15 | 5 | Sebastian Vettel | Aston Martin | Mercedes | 1’24.305 | 2,196 | 237.167 |
16 | 6 | Nicholas Latifi | Williams | Mercedes | 1’24.338 | 2.229 | 237.074 |
17 | 63 | George Russell | Williams | Mercedes | 1’24.423 | 2,314 | 236.835 |
18 | 7 | Kimi Raikkonen | Alfa Romeo | Ferrari | 1’24.779 | 2,670 | 235.841 |
19 | 47 | Mick Schumacher | Haas | Ferrari | 1’24.906 | 2,797 | 235,488 |
20 | 9 | Nikita Mazepin | Haas | Ferrari | 1’25.685 | 3,576 | 233.347 |
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![Verstappen celebrates pole position in Abu Dhabi GP 2021 qualifying](https://foto2.newsauto.it/wp-content/uploads/2021/12/f1-abu-dhabi-pole-verstappen.jpg)
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