2023 Abu Dhabi Grand Prix

The (officially the Formula 1 Etihad Airways Abu Dhabi Grand Prix 2023) was the twenty-third round of the FIA Formula One World Championship, held at the Yas Marina Circuit on the weekend of November 24 to November 26 2023.
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==Background==
===Young Driver Tests===
During the first practice session, nine teams will field alternate drivers who have not raced in more than two Grands Prix, as required by the Formula One regulations: 
*Théo Pourchaire for Alfa Romeo
*Jack Doohan for Alpine
*Felipe Drugovich for Aston Martin
*Robert Shwartzman for Ferrari
*Oliver Bearman for Haas
*Pato O'Ward for McLaren
*Frederik Vesti for Mercedes
*Jake Dennis and Isack Hadjar for Red Bull Racing
*Zak O'Sullivan for Williams
Dennis and O'Sullivan will make their Formula One practice debut.
===Entry List===
The full entry list for the is outlined below:
Official Entry List of 
No. 	Driver 	Entrant 	Constructor 	Chassis 	Engine 	Model 	Tyre
1 	Max Verstappen 	Oracle Red Bull Racing 	 	RB19 	 	RBPTH001 1.6L V6t 	
2 	Logan Sargeant 	Williams Racing 	 	FW45 	 	F1 M14 1.6L V6t 	
3 	Daniel Ricciardo 	Scuderia AlphaTauri 	 	AT04 	 	RBPTH001 1.6L V6t 	
4 	Lando Norris 	McLaren F1 Team 	 	MCL37 	 	F1 M14 1.6L V6t 	
10 	Pierre Gasly 	BWT Alpine F1 Team 	 	A523 	 	E-Tech RE23 1.6L V6t 	
11 	Sergio Pérez 	Oracle Red Bull Racing 	 	RB19 	 	RBPTH001 1.6L V6t 	
14 	Fernando Alonso 	Aston Martin Aramco Cognizant F1 Team 	 	AMR23 	 	F1 M14 1.6L V6t 	
16 	Charles Leclerc 	Scuderia Ferrari 	 	SF-23 	 	066/10 1.6L V6t 	
18 	Lance Stroll 	Aston Martin Aramco Cognizant F1 Team 	 	AMR23 	 	F1 M14 1.6L V6t 	
20 	Kevin Magnussen 	MoneyGram Haas F1 Team 	 	VF-23 	 	066/10 1.6L V6t 	
22 	Yuki Tsunoda 	Scuderia AlphaTauri 	 	AT04 	 	RBPTH001 1.6L V6t 	
23 	Alexander Albon 	Williams Racing 	 	FW45 	 	F1 M14 1.6L V6t 	
24 	Guanyu Zhou 	Alfa Romeo F1 Team Kick 	 	C43 	 	066/10 1.6L V6t 	
27 	Nico Hulkenberg 	MoneyGram Haas F1 Team 	 	VF-23 	 	066/10 1.6L V6t 	
31 	Esteban Ocon 	BWT Alpine F1 Team 	 	A523 	 	E-Tech RE23 1.6L V6t 	
44 	Lewis Hamilton 	Mercedes-AMG Petronas F1 Team 	 	W14 	 	F1 M14 1.6L V6t 	
55 	Carlos Sainz, Jr. 	Scuderia Ferrari 	 	SF-23 	 	066/10 1.6L V6t 	
63 	George Russell 	Mercedes-AMG Petronas F1 Team 	 	W14 	 	F1 M14 1.6L V6t 	
77 	Valtteri Bottas 	Alfa Romeo F1 Team Kick 	 	C43 	 	066/10 1.6L V6t 	
81 	Oscar Piastri 	McLaren F1 Team 	 	MCL37 	 	F1 M14 1.6L V6t 	
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29 	Patricio O'Ward 	McLaren F1 Team 	 	MCL37 	 	F1 M14 1.6L V6t 	
34 	Felipe Drugovich 	Aston Martin Aramco Cognizant F1 Team 	 	AMR23 	 	F1 M14 1.6L V6t 	
36 	Jake Dennis 	Oracle Red Bull Racing 	 	RB19 	 	RBPTH001 1.6L V6t 	
37 	Isack Hadjar 	Oracle Red Bull Racing 	 	RB19 	 	RBPTH001 1.6L V6t 	
39 	Robert Shwartzman 	Scuderia Ferrari 	 	SF-23 	 	066/10 1.6L V6t 	
42 	Frederik Vesti 	Mercedes-AMG Petronas F1 Team 	 	W14 	 	F1 M14 1.6L V6t 	
45 	Zak O'Sullivan 	Williams Racing 	 	FW45 	 	F1 M14 1.6L V6t 	
50 	Oliver Bearman 	MoneyGram Haas F1 Team 	 	VF-23 	 	066/10 1.6L V6t 	
61 	Jack Doohan 	BWT Alpine F1 Team 	 	A523 	 	E-Tech RE23 1.6L V6t 	
98 	Théo Pourchaire 	Alfa Romeo F1 Team Kick 	 	C43 	 	066/10 1.6L V6t 	
Source:%20-%20Entry%20List.pdf - Entry List (PDF). Fédération Internationale de l'Automobile.	Source:%20-%20Entry%20List.pdf - Entry List (PDF). Fédération Internationale de l'Automobile.	Source:%20-%20Entry%20List.pdf - Entry List (PDF). Fédération Internationale de l'Automobile.	Source:%20-%20Entry%20List.pdf - Entry List (PDF). Fédération Internationale de l'Automobile.	Source:%20-%20Entry%20List.pdf - Entry List (PDF). Fédération Internationale de l'Automobile.	Source:%20-%20Entry%20List.pdf - Entry List (PDF). Fédération Internationale de l'Automobile.	Source:%20-%20Entry%20List.pdf - Entry List (PDF). Fédération Internationale de l'Automobile.	Source:%20-%20Entry%20List.pdf - Entry List (PDF). Fédération Internationale de l'Automobile.
==Practice==
===FP1===
===FP2===
===FP3===
===Practice Results===
The full practice results for the are outlined below:
No. 	Driver 	Team 	FP1 	FP1 	FP2 	FP2 	FP3 	FP3 	 	 	 	 	
No. 	Driver 	Team 	Time 	Pos 	Time 	Pos 	Time 	Pos 	 	 	 	 	
1 	Max Verstappen 	 	 	 	1:24.982 	3 	1:25.153 	6 	 	 	 	 	
2 	Logan Sargeant 	 	1:26.742 	11 	1:26.659 	18 	1:25.205 	8 	 	 	 	 	
3 	Daniel Ricciardo 	 	1:26.433 	3 	1:25.467 	12 	1:25.597 	18 	 	 	 	 	
4 	Lando Norris 	 	 	 	1:24.852 	2 	1:24.513 	2 	 	 	 	 	
10 	Pierre Gasly 	 	1:26.720 	9 	1:25.321 	9 	1:25.303 	13 	 	 	 	 	
11 	Sergio Pérez 	 	 	 	1:25.112 	5 	1:25.259 	11 	 	 	 	 	
14 	Fernando Alonso 	 	 	 	1:25.397 	11 	1:25.343 	14 	 	 	 	 	
16 	Charles Leclerc 	 	 	 	1:24.809 	1 	1:25.099 	5 	 	 	 	 	
18 	Lance Stroll 	 	1:26.631 	5 	1:25.492 	13 	1:25.405 	15 	 	 	 	 	
20 	Kevin Magnussen 	 	1:27.462 	19 	1:26.413 	17 	1:25.652 	19 	 	 	 	 	
22 	Yuki Tsunoda 	 	1:26.725 	10 	1:25.669 	15 	1:25.222 	9 	 	 	 	 	
23 	Alexander Albon 	 	 	 	1:26.081 	16 	1:24.929 	4 	 	 	 	 	
24 	Guanyu Zhou 	 	 	 	1:25.223 	7 	1:25.258 	10 	 	 	 	 	
27 	Nico Hülkenberg 	 	 	 	1:27.147 	20 	1:25.584 	17 	 	 	 	 	
29 	Patricio O'Ward 	 	1:27.114 	15 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	
31 	Esteban Ocon 	 	 	 	1:25.566 	14 	1:25.194 	7 	 	 	 	 	
34 	Felipe Drugovich 	 	1:26.360 	2 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	
36 	Jake Dennis 	 	1:27.208 	16 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	
37 	Isack Hadjar 	 	1:27.244 	17 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	
39 	Robert Shwartzman 	 	1:26.703 	8 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	
42 	Frederik Vesti 	 	1:26.815 	12 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	
44 	Lewis Hamilton 	 	 	 	1:25.315 	8 	1:25.292 	12 	 	 	 	 	
45 	Zak O'Sullivan 	 	1:27.460 	18 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	
50 	Oliver Bearman 	 	1:27.569 	20 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	
55 	Carlos Sainz, Jr. 	 	1:26.676 	7 	1:26.707 	19 	1:25.713 	20 	 	 	 	 	
61 	Jack Doohan 	 	1:26.865 	13 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	
63 	George Russell 	 	1:26.072 	1 	1:25.122 	6 	1:24.418 	1 	 	 	 	 	
77 	Valtteri Bottas 	 	1:26.453 	4 	1:25.024 	4 	1:25.420 	16 	 	 	 	 	
81 	Oscar Piastri 	 	1:26.665 	6 	1:25.361 	10 	1:24.810 	3 	 	 	 	 	
98 	Théo Pourchaire 	 	1:27.093 	14 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	
Source: %20-%20P1%20Classification.pdf - FP1 Classification (PDF). Fédération Internationale de l'Automobile.%20-%20P2%20Classification.pdf - FP2 Classification (PDF). Fédération Internationale de l'Automobile.%20-%20P3%20Classification.pdf - FP3 Classification (PDF). Fédération Internationale de l'Automobile.	Source: %20-%20P1%20Classification.pdf - FP1 Classification (PDF). Fédération Internationale de l'Automobile.%20-%20P2%20Classification.pdf - FP2 Classification (PDF). Fédération Internationale de l'Automobile.%20-%20P3%20Classification.pdf - FP3 Classification (PDF). Fédération Internationale de l'Automobile.	Source: %20-%20P1%20Classification.pdf - FP1 Classification (PDF). Fédération Internationale de l'Automobile.%20-%20P2%20Classification.pdf - FP2 Classification (PDF). Fédération Internationale de l'Automobile.%20-%20P3%20Classification.pdf - FP3 Classification (PDF). Fédération Internationale de l'Automobile.	Source: %20-%20P1%20Classification.pdf - FP1 Classification (PDF). Fédération Internationale de l'Automobile.%20-%20P2%20Classification.pdf - FP2 Classification (PDF). Fédération Internationale de l'Automobile.%20-%20P3%20Classification.pdf - FP3 Classification (PDF). Fédération Internationale de l'Automobile.	Source: %20-%20P1%20Classification.pdf - FP1 Classification (PDF). Fédération Internationale de l'Automobile.%20-%20P2%20Classification.pdf - FP2 Classification (PDF). Fédération Internationale de l'Automobile.%20-%20P3%20Classification.pdf - FP3 Classification (PDF). Fédération Internationale de l'Automobile.	Source: %20-%20P1%20Classification.pdf - FP1 Classification (PDF). Fédération Internationale de l'Automobile.%20-%20P2%20Classification.pdf - FP2 Classification (PDF). Fédération Internationale de l'Automobile.%20-%20P3%20Classification.pdf - FP3 Classification (PDF). Fédération Internationale de l'Automobile.	Source: %20-%20P1%20Classification.pdf - FP1 Classification (PDF). Fédération Internationale de l'Automobile.%20-%20P2%20Classification.pdf - FP2 Classification (PDF). Fédération Internationale de l'Automobile.%20-%20P3%20Classification.pdf - FP3 Classification (PDF). Fédération Internationale de l'Automobile.	Source: %20-%20P1%20Classification.pdf - FP1 Classification (PDF). Fédération Internationale de l'Automobile.%20-%20P2%20Classification.pdf - FP2 Classification (PDF). Fédération Internationale de l'Automobile.%20-%20P3%20Classification.pdf - FP3 Classification (PDF). Fédération Internationale de l'Automobile.	Source: %20-%20P1%20Classification.pdf - FP1 Classification (PDF). Fédération Internationale de l'Automobile.%20-%20P2%20Classification.pdf - FP2 Classification (PDF). Fédération Internationale de l'Automobile.%20-%20P3%20Classification.pdf - FP3 Classification (PDF). Fédération Internationale de l'Automobile.	Source: %20-%20P1%20Classification.pdf - FP1 Classification (PDF). Fédération Internationale de l'Automobile.%20-%20P2%20Classification.pdf - FP2 Classification (PDF). Fédération Internationale de l'Automobile.%20-%20P3%20Classification.pdf - FP3 Classification (PDF). Fédération Internationale de l'Automobile.	Source: %20-%20P1%20Classification.pdf - FP1 Classification (PDF). Fédération Internationale de l'Automobile.%20-%20P2%20Classification.pdf - FP2 Classification (PDF). Fédération Internationale de l'Automobile.%20-%20P3%20Classification.pdf - FP3 Classification (PDF). Fédération Internationale de l'Automobile.	Source: %20-%20P1%20Classification.pdf - FP1 Classification (PDF). Fédération Internationale de l'Automobile.%20-%20P2%20Classification.pdf - FP2 Classification (PDF). Fédération Internationale de l'Automobile.%20-%20P3%20Classification.pdf - FP3 Classification (PDF). Fédération Internationale de l'Automobile.	Source: %20-%20P1%20Classification.pdf - FP1 Classification (PDF). Fédération Internationale de l'Automobile.%20-%20P2%20Classification.pdf - FP2 Classification (PDF). Fédération Internationale de l'Automobile.%20-%20P3%20Classification.pdf - FP3 Classification (PDF). Fédération Internationale de l'Automobile.	Source: %20-%20P1%20Classification.pdf - FP1 Classification (PDF). Fédération Internationale de l'Automobile.%20-%20P2%20Classification.pdf - FP2 Classification (PDF). Fédération Internationale de l'Automobile.%20-%20P3%20Classification.pdf - FP3 Classification (PDF). Fédération Internationale de l'Automobile.
==Qualifying==
===Qualifying Report===
====Q1====
====Q2====
====Q3====
===Qualifying Results===
The full qualifying results for the are outlined below:
Pos. 	No. 	Driver 	Team 	Q1 	Q2 	Q3 	Grid
Pos. 	No. 	Driver 	Team 	Time 	Time 	Time 	Grid
1 	1 	Max Verstappen 	 	1:24.160 	1:23.740 	1:23.445 	1
2 	16 	Charles Leclerc 	 	1:24.459 	1:23.969 	1:23.584 	2
3 	81 	Oscar Piastri 	 	1:24.487 	1:24.278 	1:23.782 	3
4 	63 	George Russell 	 	1:24.337 	1:24.013 	1:23.788 	4
5 	4 	Lando Norris 	 	1:24.368 	1:23.920 	1:23.816 	5
6 	22 	Yuki Tsunoda 	 	1:24.286 	1:24.207 	1:23.968 	6
7 	14 	Fernando Alonso 	 	1:24.501 	1:24.131 	1:24.084 	7
8 	27 	Nico Hülkenberg 	 	1:24.425 	1:24.213 	1:24.108 	8
9 	11 	Sergio Pérez 	 	1:24.209 	1:24.116 	1:24.171 	9
10 	10 	Pierre Gasly 	 	1:24.600 	1:24.078 	1:24.548 	10
11 	44 	Lewis Hamilton 	 	1:24.437 	1:24.359 	N/A 	11
12 	31 	Esteban Ocon 	 	1:24.565 	1:24.391 	N/A 	12
13 	18 	Lance Stroll 	 	1:24.405 	1:24.422 	N/A 	13
14 	23 	Alexander Albon 	 	1:24.298 	1:24.439 	N/A 	14
15 	3 	Daniel Ricciardo 	 	1:24.461 	1:24.442 	N/A 	15
16 	55 	Carlos Sainz 	 	1:24.738 	N/A 	N/A 	16
17 	20 	Kevin Magnussen 	 	1:24.764 	N/A 	N/A 	17
18 	77 	Valtteri Bottas 	 	1:24.788 	N/A 	N/A 	18
19 	24 	Guanyu Zhou 	 	1:25.159 	N/A 	N/A 	19
107% Time: 1:30.051 	107% Time: 1:30.051 	107% Time: 1:30.051 	107% Time: 1:30.051 	107% Time: 1:30.051 	107% Time: 1:30.051 	107% Time: 1:30.051 	107% Time: 1:30.051
 	2 	Logan Sargeant 	 	No Time 	N/A 	N/A 	20
Source:20-%20Final%20Qualifying%20Classification.pdf - Final Qualifying Classification (PDF). Fédération Internationale de l'Automobile.	Source:20-%20Final%20Qualifying%20Classification.pdf - Final Qualifying Classification (PDF). Fédération Internationale de l'Automobile.	Source:20-%20Final%20Qualifying%20Classification.pdf - Final Qualifying Classification (PDF). Fédération Internationale de l'Automobile.	Source:20-%20Final%20Qualifying%20Classification.pdf - Final Qualifying Classification (PDF). Fédération Internationale de l'Automobile.	Source:20-%20Final%20Qualifying%20Classification.pdf - Final Qualifying Classification (PDF). Fédération Internationale de l'Automobile.	Source:20-%20Final%20Qualifying%20Classification.pdf - Final Qualifying Classification (PDF). Fédération Internationale de l'Automobile.	Source:20-%20Final%20Qualifying%20Classification.pdf - Final Qualifying Classification (PDF). Fédération Internationale de l'Automobile.	Source:20-%20Final%20Qualifying%20Classification.pdf - Final Qualifying Classification (PDF). Fédération Internationale de l'Automobile.
*Bold indicates the fastest driver's time in each session.
=== Grid===
Show Grid
==Race==
===Report ===
===Results===
The full race results for the are outlined below:
Pos. 	No. 	Driver 	Constructor 	Laps 	Time/Retired 	Grid 	Points
1 	1 	Max Verstappen 	 	58 	1:27:02.624 	1 	26
2 	16 	Charles Leclerc 	 	58 	+17.993s 	2 	18
3 	63 	George Russell 	 	58 	+20.328s 	4 	15
4 	11 	Sergio Pérez 	 	58 	+21.453s* 	9 	12
5 	4 	Lando Norris 	 	58 	+24.284s 	5 	10
6 	81 	Oscar Piastri 	 	58 	+31.487s 	3 	8
7 	14 	Fernando Alonso 	 	58 	+39.512s 	7 	6
8 	22 	Yuki Tsunoda 	 	58 	+43.088s 	6 	4
9 	44 	Lewis Hamilton 	 	58 	+44.424s 	11 	2
10 	18 	Lance Stroll 	 	58 	+55.632s 	13 	1
11 	3 	Daniel Ricciardo 	 	58 	+56.229s 	15 	
12 	31 	Esteban Ocon 	 	58 	+66.373s 	12 	
13 	10 	Pierre Gasly 	 	58 	+70.360s 	10 	
14 	23 	Alexander Albon 	 	58 	+73.184s 	14 	
15 	27 	Nico Hülkenberg 	 	58 	+1:23.696 	8 	
16 	2 	Logan Sargeant 	 	58 	+87.791s 	20 	
17 	24 	Guanyu Zhou 	 	58 	+89.422s 	19 	
18 	55 	Carlos Sainz 	 	57 	Retired 	16 	
19 	77 	Valtteri Bottas 	 	57 	+1 Lap 	18 	
20 	20 	Kevin Magnussen 	 	57 	+1 Lap 	17 	
Source:%20-%20Final%20Race%20Classification.pdf - Final Race Classification (PDF). Fédération Internationale de l'Automobile.	Source:%20-%20Final%20Race%20Classification.pdf - Final Race Classification (PDF). Fédération Internationale de l'Automobile.	Source:%20-%20Final%20Race%20Classification.pdf - Final Race Classification (PDF). Fédération Internationale de l'Automobile.	Source:%20-%20Final%20Race%20Classification.pdf - Final Race Classification (PDF). Fédération Internationale de l'Automobile.	Source:%20-%20Final%20Race%20Classification.pdf - Final Race Classification (PDF). Fédération Internationale de l'Automobile.	Source:%20-%20Final%20Race%20Classification.pdf - Final Race Classification (PDF). Fédération Internationale de l'Automobile.	Source:%20-%20Final%20Race%20Classification.pdf - Final Race Classification (PDF). Fédération Internationale de l'Automobile.	Source:%20-%20Final%20Race%20Classification.pdf - Final Race Classification (PDF). Fédération Internationale de l'Automobile.
====Post-Race Time Penalty====
**Sergio Pérez originally finished second, but had received a 5-second time penalty that has dropped him down to fourth. - Infringement - Car 11 - Causing a collision (PDF). Fédération Internationale de l'Automobile.
==Milestones==
* Max Verstappen is the 1 driver to complete 1,000 laps in the lead in a single season
** 19 victory for Max Verstappen in the 2023 Formula One Season
** 11 hat-trick for Max Verstappen
** 29 double for Max Verstappen
** 185 race entry for Max Verstappen
* Red Bull achieves a 95.45% win rate in a single season (new record)
* 1 time Yuki Tsunoda led a Formula 1 race
** Yuki Tsunoda became the first Japanese driver to lead a Grand Prix since Takuma Sato led 2 laps in the 2004 European Grand Prix.
* 380 race entry for Fernando Alonso
* 240 race entry for Daniel Ricciardo
* 185 race entry for Carlos Sainz, Jr.
* 145 race entry for Lance Stroll
* 130 race entry and start for Pierre Gasly
* 125 race entry for Charles Leclerc
==Standings==
Drivers' World Championship	Drivers' World Championship	Drivers' World Championship	Drivers' World Championship
Pos. 	Driver 	Pts. 	+/-
 	Max Verstappen 	575 	
 	Sergio Pérez 	285 	
 	Lewis Hamilton 	234 	
4th 	Fernando Alonso 	206 	1
5th 	Charles Leclerc 	206 	2
6th 	Lando Norris 	205 	
7th 	Carlos Sainz 	200 	3
8th 	George Russell 	175 	
9th 	Oscar Piastri 	97 	
10th 	Lance Stroll 	74 	
11th 	Pierre Gasly 	62 	
12th 	Esteban Ocon 	58 	
13th 	Alexander Albon 	27 	
14th 	Yuki Tsunoda 	17 	
15th 	Valtteri Bottas 	10 	
16th 	Nico Hülkenberg 	9 	
17th 	Daniel Ricciardo 	6 	
18th 	Guanyu Zhou 	6 	
19th 	Kevin Magnussen 	3 	
20th 	Liam Lawson 	2 	
21th 	Logan Sargeant 	1 	
Only point-scoring drivers are shown.
Constructors' World Championship	Constructors' World Championship	Constructors' World Championship	Constructors' World Championship
Pos. 	Team 	Pts. 	+/-
 	 	860 	
 	 	409 	
 	 	406 	
4th 	 	302 	
5th 	 	280 	
6th 	 	120 	
7th 	 	28 	
8th 	 	25 	
9th 	 	16 	
10th 	 	12 	
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