Abu Dhabi Grand Prix guide
Abu Dhabi Grand Prix guide

Abu Dhabi Grand Prix guide: What time does it start, TV channel, odds, predictions & track guide


All the key details ahead of the Abu Dhabi Grand Prix, including the full weekend race schedule, start times and TV coverage, a track guide and latest odds.

Abu Dhabi Grand Prix: Weekend schedule & TV guide

Friday November 29

  • Practice 1: 0900 GMT
  • Practice 2: 1300 GMT

Saturday November 30

  • Practice 3: 1000 GMT
  • Qualifying: 1300 GMT

Sunday December 1

  • Race: 1310 GMT

TV coverage

Sky Sports F1 will be broadcasting the race and all the other sessions live.

F1 Insider tips

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Abu Dhabi Grand Prix: Track guide

  • Venue: Yas Marina Circuit
  • Circuit length: 5.554 km (3.426 mi)
  • Race distance: 305.355 km (191.634 mi)
  • Laps: 55
  • Turns: 21
  • 2018 winner: Lewis Hamilton (Mrecedes)
  • 2018 pole position: Lewis Hamilton (Mercedes)
  • 2018 fastest race lap: Sebastian Vettel (Ferrari)

Plenty left to play for

Lewis Hamilton and Mercedes have already won their respective titles but there is plenty left to play for with Max Verstappen and Charles Leclerc fighting it out to finish in third spot in the drivers' championship.

There is also a battle for sixth place ongoing with Pierre Gasly, Carlos Sainz and Alex Albon all in the mix going into the final race of the season.

Abu Dhabi Grand Prix: Last five podiums

2018

  1. Lewis Hamilton (Mercedes)
  2. Sebastian Vettel (Ferrari)
  3. Max Verstappen (Red Bull)

2017

  1. Valtteri Bottas (Mercedes)
  2. Lewis Hamilton (Mercedes)
  3. Sebastian Vettel (Ferrari)

2016

  1. Lewis Hamilton (Mercedes)
  2. Nico Rosberg (Mercedes)
  3. Sebastian Vettel (Ferrari)

2015

  1. Nico Rosberg (Mercedes)
  2. Lewis Hamilton (Mercedes)
  3. Kimi Räikkönen (Ferrari)

2014

  1. Lewis Hamilton (Mercedes)
  2. Felipe Massa (Williams-Mercedes)
  3. Valtteri Bottas (Willams-Mercedes)
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