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Abu Dhabi Grand Prix 2026

Abu Dhabi Grand Prix 2026 is round 23 of the 2026 Formula 1 season, at Yas Marina Circuit in Yas Marina, United Arab Emirates; the race is on 6 December 2026. Yas Marina Circuit is a Tilke-designed circuit on Yas Island, running beneath the W Abu Dhabi hotel; the season finale since 2014, raced into dusk. Max Verstappen won here in 2025 for Red Bull Racing.

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FORMULA 1 ETIHAD AIRWAYS ABU DHABI GRAND PRIX 2026

Yas Marina Circuit circuit layout

Abu Dhabi Grand Prix 2026 live timing

Every session of the weekend is timed live — the timing tower, gaps, sectors, tyres and race control.

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Abu Dhabi Grand Prix 2026 schedule

SessionStart (UTC)Your time
Practice 1Fri 4 Dec, 09:30 UTC
Practice 2Fri 4 Dec, 13:00 UTC
Practice 3Sat 5 Dec, 10:30 UTC
QualifyingSat 5 Dec, 14:00 UTC
RaceSun 6 Dec, 13:00 UTC

Yas Marina Circuit

Length
5.281 km
Turns
16
Lap record
1:25.637 (Kevin Magnussen, 2024)
First held
1 November 2009
Races held
17
Safety car
20% (1 of 5 races)
Virtual safety car
40% (2 of 5 races)

Figures from 5 races at this track in our data (2021–2025).

Abu Dhabi Grand Prix past winners

YearWinnerSecondThird
2025Max VerstappenRed Bull RacingOscar PiastriMcLarenLando NorrisMcLaren
2024Lando NorrisMcLarenCarlos SainzFerrariCharles LeclercFerrari
2023Max VerstappenRed Bull RacingCharles LeclercFerrariGeorge RussellMercedes

The championship before Abu Dhabi Grand Prix

  1. 1Kimi AntonelliMercedes390 pts
  2. 2Max VerstappenRed Bull Racing279 pts
  3. 3George RussellMercedes262 pts
  4. 4Lewis HamiltonFerrari261 pts
  5. 5Charles LeclercFerrari249 pts

Kimi Antonelli vs Max VerstappenKimi Antonelli vs George RussellMax Verstappen vs George Russell

2026 Formula 1 head to heads35 comparisons
All head to heads of the season