Full results from qualifying for the Abu Dhabi Grand Prix at Yas Marina, the final round of the 2021 Formula 1 season.

2021 Abu Dhabi Grand Prix - Qualifying results

Pos Driver Team Q1 Q2 Q3
1 Max Verstappen Red Bull 1:23.322s 1:22.800s 1:22.109s
2 Lewis Hamilton Mercedes 1:22.845s 1:23.145s 1:22.480s
3 Lando Norris McLaren 1:23.553s 1:23.256s 1:22.931s
4 Sergio Pérez Red Bull 1:23.350s 1:23.135s 1:22.947s
5 Carlos Sainz Ferrari 1:23.624s 1:23.174s 1:22.992s
6 Valtteri Bottas Mercedes 1:23.117s 1:23.246s 1:23.036s
7 Charles Leclerc Ferrari 1:23.467s 1:23.202s 1:23.122s
8 Yuki Tsunoda AlphaTauri 1:23.428s 1:23.404s 1:23.220s
9 Esteban Ocon Alpine 1:23.764s 1:23.420s 1:23.389s
10 Daniel Ricciardo McLaren 1:23.829s 1:23.448s 1:23.409s
11 Fernando Alonso Alpine 1:23.846s 1:23.460s
12 Pierre Gasly AlphaTauri 1:23.489s 1:24.043s
13 Lance Stroll Aston Martin 1:24.061s 1:24.066s
14 Antonio Giovinazzi Alfa Romeo 1:24.118s 1:24.251s
15 Sebastian Vettel Aston Martin 1:24.225s 1:24.305s
16 Nicholas Latifi Williams 1:24.338s
17 George Russell Williams 1:24.423s
18 Kimi Räikkönen Alfa Romeo 1:24.779s
19 Mick Schumacher Haas 1:24.906s
20 Nikita Mazepin Haas 1:25.685s

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