The Abu Dhabi Grand Prix is the 22nd race of the season, with the Emilia-Romagna Grand Prix being canceled. The pole position was secured by Max Verstappen on his first lap in Q3. Showing great performance, Charles Leclerc’s Ferrari managed to secure the front row by less than two tenths of a second.
The last first corner of this 2023 F1 season promises to be intense since the two men found themselves at the first corner already during the Las Vegas Grand Prix.
The starting grid for the Abu Dhabi Grand Prix:
| Driver | Team | Times | Gap | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Max Verstappen | Red Bull Racing | 1:23.445 | |
| 2 | Charles Leclerc | Ferrari | 1:23.584 | |
| 3 | Oscar Piastri | McLaren | 1:23.782 | |
| 4 | George Russell | Mercedes | 1:23.788 | |
| 5 | Lando Norris | McLaren | 1:23.816 | |
| 6 | Yuki Tsunoda | AlphaTauri | 1:23.968 | |
| 7 | Fernando Alonso | Aston Martin Aramco | 1:24.084 | |
| 8 | Nico Hülkenberg | Haas | 1:24.108 | |
| 9 | Sergio Perez | Red Bull Racing | 1:24.171 | |
| 10 | Pierre Gasly | Alpine | 1:24.548 | |
| 11 | Lewis Hamilton | Mercedes | 1:24.359 | |
| 12 | Esteban Ocon | Alpine | 1:24.391 | |
| 13 | Lance Stroll | Aston Martin Aramco | 1:24.422 | |
| 14 | Alexander Albon | Williams | 1:24.439 | |
| 15 | Daniel Ricciardo | AlphaTauri | 1:24.442 | |
| 16 | Carlos Sainz | Ferrari | 1:24.738 | |
| 17 | Kevin Magnussen | Haas | 1:24.764 | |
| 18 | Valtteri Bottas | Alfa Romeo | 1:24.788 | |
| 19 | Zhou Guanyu | Alfa Romeo | 1:25.159 | |
| 20 | Logan Sargeant | Williams |
