Max Verstappen will start from pole position at the Abu Dhabi Grand Prix on Sunday. His teammate Sergio Pérez will start at the Yas Marina circuit from second position on the grid.
Verstappen clocked a 1.23.824 in the final part of qualifying and was thus 0.228 seconds faster than his Mexican teammate.
The second row is for the Ferrari drivers. Charles Leclerc set the third fastest time, 0.268 behind Verstappen. Carlos Sainz finished fourth, four tenths off the best time.
The Mercedes drivers were unable to keep up with the leaders in qualifying. Lewis Hamilton conceded nearly seven tenths to Verstappen with the fifth fastest time. George Russell was three thousandths slower than his teammate.
Vettel drives well in the final qualifying
Sebastian Vettel finished ninth on the grid in his final qualifying, equaling his best starting position in 2022. The Aston Martin German will bid farewell to Formula 1 on Sunday. In many qualifying sessions this year the German has finished outside the top ten, but Vettel made a splash in Abu Dhabi.
Daniel Ricciardo finished his final qualifying session for McLaren in tenth place. The Australian will normally be hired by Red Bull next season as a reserve driver.
Uitslag kwalificatie Abu Dhabi
- 1. Max Verstappen (Red Bull): 1.23,824
- 2. Sergio Pérez (Red Bull): +0,228
- 3. Charles Leclerc (Ferrari): +0,268
- 4. Carlos Sainz (Ferrari): +0,418
- 5. Lewis Hamilton (Mercedes): +0,684
- 6. George Russell (Mercedes): +0,687
- 7. Lando Norris (McLaren): +0,945
- 8. Esteban Ocon (Alpine): +1,006
- 9. Sebastian Vettel (Aston Martin): +1,137
- 10. Daniel Ricciardo (McLaren): +1,221
Schumacher is provisionally leading the last fourteenth time in qualifying
Mick Schumacher finished his last qualifying in the premier class in fourteenth place. The 23-year-old German qualified ahead of teammate Kevin Magnussen, who finished sixteenth as in the first part of qualifying. A week ago in Brazil, the Dane was still on pole.
Nicholas Latifi, who is due to leave Williams after this season and will most likely not return to Formula 1, finished in the notorious 20th place for the Canadian.
The Abu Dhabi Grand Prix starts on Sunday at 14.00.
