Event: Abu Dhabi Grand Prix
Track: Yas Marina Circuit
Warm-up lap starts at: 17:00 Local | 14:00 CET | 13:00 UK | 05:00 LA | 22:00 Tokyo
From the front to the back, every position on this grid tells a story, be it a tale of triumph, a saga of resilience, or a narrative of missed chances. With the championship battles reaching their crescendo, the drivers are ready to push their machines to the limit under the dazzling lights of one of the most glamorous tracks on the F1 calendar.
Pole position is on the right side of the track in Abu Dhabi.
F1 Starting Grid 2023 Abu Dhabi GP
| Pos | No | Driver | Team | Lap Time | Pole gap |
| 1 | 1 | Max Verstappen | Red Bull | 1:23,445 | |
| 2 | 16 | Charles Leclerc | Ferrari | 1:23,584 | +0,139s |
| 3 | 81 | Oscar Piastri | McLaren | 1:23,782 | +0,337s |
| 4 | 63 | George Russell | Mercedes | 1:23,788 | +0,343s |
| 5 | 4 | Lando Norris | McLaren | 1:23,816 | +0,371s |
| 6 | 22 | Yuki Tsunoda | AlphaTauri | 1:23,968 | +0,523s |
| 7 | 14 | Fernando Alonso | Aston Martin | 1:24,084 | +0,639s |
| 8 | 27 | Nico Hülkenberg | Haas | 1:24,108 | +0,663s |
| 9 | 11 | Sergio Pérez | Red Bull | 1:24,171 | +0,726s |
| 10 | 10 | Pierre Gasly | Alpine | 1:24,548 | +1,103s |
| 11 | 44 | Lewis Hamilton | Mercedes | 1:24,359 | +0,914s |
| 12 | 31 | Esteban Ocon | Alpine | 1:24,391 | +0,946s |
| 13 | 18 | Lance Stroll | Aston Martin | 1:24,422 | +0,977s |
| 14 | 23 | Alex Albon | Williams | 1:24,439 | +0,994s |
| 15 | 3 | Daniel Ricciardo | AlphaTauri | 1:24,442 | +0,997s |
| 16 | 55 | Carlos Sainz | Ferrari | 1:24,738 | +1,293s |
| 17 | 20 | Kevin Magnussen | Haas | 1:24,764 | +1,319s |
| 18 | 77 | Valtteri Bottas | Alfa Romeo | 1:24,788 | +1,343s |
| 19 | 24 | Zhou Guanyu | Alfa Romeo | 1:25,159 | +1,714s |
| 20 | 2 | Logan Sargeant | Williams | no time | - |
✅ Don't forget to check out the 2023 Abu Dhabi F1 Grand Prix preview.
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