Abu Dhabi 2025
Overview
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Q1
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Free Practice 3
P10
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A. Albon
P12
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C. Sainz
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About 1 hour ago
FP3 Insight 🧐
Alex holds P10, 0.069s clear of Bortoleto behind, while Carlos finishes in P12, with a 0.059s gap over Hulkenberg. It's very tight heading into qualifying.
– Generated by Airia
About 2 hours ago
2025's Free Practice 👋
That's FP3 complete, and 2025's Free Practice sessions over.
We'll be taking to Qualifying next in a little over two hours.
Join us then to see where our pair end up.
About 2 hours ago
Free Practice 3 ✅
About 2 hours ago
In the fight 🥊
Some handy laps on the red-ringed rubber for both Alex and Carlos here.
It's another tight session for 2025, with half a second covering the top 12.
We'll hope to be battling for Q3 in a few hours' time...
About 2 hours ago
Carlos' Final FP in the FW47 📸
The last laps of learning for Carlos and the FW47.
About 2 hours ago
Free Practice Insight 🧐
Both Williams drivers—Alex Albon (P8) and Carlos Sainz (P9)—remain in their positions after another lap in Abu Dhabi FP3.
Gap to LEC ahead for Albon stays at +0.388s, while Sainz trails Albon by +0.089s.
It’s a steady run as the session continues.
-Generated by Airia
About 2 hours ago
Finding speed 🚀
P7 for Alex, with a 1:23.722, and P8 for Carlos' 1:23.811.
Good efforts from our duo, who jump up to the top 10.
About 2 hours ago
Switching to Softs 🛞
The fastest Pirelli compound is on both FW47 machines after Alex and Carlos stop for a tyre change.
About 2 hours ago
Twilight Snaps 📸
Alex continues circulating in his FW47.
About 2 hours ago
Carlos' Improvement 📊
That's a 1:25.099 for our No.55 on his latest fast lap.
He's winding up to go again.
About 2 hours ago
Free Practice Insight 🧐
Alexander Albon jumps from P18 to P17 and sets a new session best with a lap of 1:25.390 on Mediums.
His gap to the leader drops to 1.145s and he’s now 0.262s ahead of ANT. Williams on the move!
-Generated by Airia
About 2 hours ago
In the pit lane 🚦
We're a minute away from the green light at the end of the pit lane illuminating.
About 2 hours ago
Time ticks down ⏳
We're waiting for the track to clear, which should be imminent.
HAM is back at the pit lane, but the recovery of his car continues.
About 2 hours ago
Turn 9 Crash 🔴
HAM has spun into the barriers at Turn 9 and the session has its first red flag.
About 2 hours ago
Abandoned lap x2️⃣
Alex stops pushing partway through two consecutive laps.
He's going again for third time lucky.
About 2 hours ago
PIT to ALEX
Okay, go push.
About 2 hours ago
Carlos improves 📈
It's a 1:25.197 for Carlos after his latest lap. He sits P13.
About 2 hours ago
Brief stop ✋
Alex goes for a double cool, with Carlos making his way through the pit lane to get a tweak on the front wing.
About 2 hours ago
First push laps ✅
Alex's opening effort is a 1:25.476, with Carlos grabbing a 1:25.380.
It's a Carlos P8 and an Alex P10 at the moment.
About 2 hours ago
FW47s on Track 👉
Fresh Mediums for both our cars, with Alex leading Carlos out of the pit lane.
About 2 hours ago
In the pits 🤫
As expected, it's a quiet start to FP3.
Both Alex and Carlos haven't headed to the circuit, and there are no laps set from any driver... yet.
About 3 hours ago
Gone Green 🟢
Free Practice 3 begins.
About 3 hours ago
TEN MINUTE WARNING 🚨
FP3 begins in 10 minutes. Get set for our last chance to get the two cars how we need them.
About 3 hours ago
Alex x Ollie 📸
Akex had a chat with Ollie Bearman when the pair walked into the circuit this afternoon.
About 3 hours ago
A Sainz Smile 📸
Carlos was looking happy today when he arrived in the paddock earlier.
About 3 hours ago
Yas Marina Saturday 👋
Hello from Abu Dhabi! It's the final Saturday of the season and that means one last Free Practice session to get the setup right.
Of course, today's main event is Qualifying, which will set the grid for tomorrow's season finale.
We'll bring you the latest from Alex and Carlos throughout the day. Stay tuned.
About 3 hours ago
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Chequered Flag 🏁
Day 1 of the final Grand Prix weekend of the season has just about come to a close. Some solid laps banked for both Alex and Carlos, and attention will turn to tomorrow - after some practice starts, of course!
Yesterday
FP2 Insight 🧐
Alex emains in P15, matching Carlos with 28 laps completed. No change in gap, but his average speed and consistency on the Mediums keep the pressure up.
- Generated by Airia
Yesterday
Box, box!
13 laps on the Softs is enough for Carlos, who heads in for a live stop to switch to some 10 lap-old Mediums. Seven minutes remain.
Yesterday
FP2 Insight 🧐
Carlos Sainz's Williams remains P13 after 21 laps, holding his gap to STR at 40 ms. He's right in the midfield mix and extracting consistent lap times on 10-lap-old Softs. All eyes on whether a late stint or compound switch will trigger a climb.
- Generated by Airia
Yesterday
Alex Back On The Yellows
Alex heads out too - but we're giving him a used set of Mediums for this next stint. 15 minutes to go.
Yesterday
Carlos Heads Out 🌶️
Carlos heads back out on to track with a used set of Softs (six laps old).
Yesterday
Quick Reset
Both cars head into the box for a reset before the final push in this session – a session that will be most reflective of the conditions for Qualifying tomorrow.
Yesterday
Carlos to PIT
Turn 2, we have quite a bit of bottoming through there. We're losing a lot of rear downforce.
Yesterday
Box, box!
Alex heads back into the box for a quick adjustment and is straight back out, no tyre change.
Yesterday
FP2 Insight 🧐
Alex jumps from P17 to P9 with a 1:23.950 lap on new Softs and is now only 0.122s behind Carlos.
- Generated by Airia
Yesterday
PIT to Alex
Clear on track behind you.
Yesterday
In and Out 🛞
Alex heads in too, just as Carlos emerges on a fresh set of Softs. Let's see how quick these tyres are...
Yesterday
Valuable Data 📈
Carlos boxes after ten laps on the Mediums. Alex keeps pushing for a little longer.
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ALEX to PIT
Still a lot of misfires on every exit kerb.
Yesterday
Second quickest on the mediums ⏱️
Only VER has set a faster time than Carlos on the yellow-walled Pirelli rubber as it stands, with the rest of the top cars currently on the softs...
Yesterday
Double cool 🥶
Both drivers are doing two cool laps between pushes at the moment, that looks to be the best way to prepare for a lap currently...
Yesterday
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Yesterday
Second push recorded 📊
Carlos jumps to P4 with a 1:24.888, whilst Alex is P10 following his 1:25.378
Yesterday
ALEX to PIT
Misfiring.
PIT to ALEX:
Copy, understood.
Yesterday
First laps 🔒
Alex sets a 1:26.149 – finding his flow in these early stages. Carlos follows up with a 1:25.282...
Yesterday
FP2 insight 🧐
The first three on track, Liam Lawson, Pierre Gasly and Alex Albon, are all on fresh mediums – all three sat out of FP1 so are getting straight to it.
– Generated by Airia
Yesterday
Let's get to work 💪
Alex and Carlos have both left the garage, both with medium tyres fitted...
Yesterday
FP2 time ⏰
The most representative practice session of the weekend is upon us.
Alex is back in the car for this hour, alongside Carlos who will be looking to build upon his earlier running...
Yesterday
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Yesterday
One last time 📺
Join JV, Alex and Carlos as they speak to the trackside team ahead of the last round of the 2025 F1 season in Abu Dhabi
Yesterday
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Yesterday
FP1 🏁
Yesterday
FP1 ✅
18 laps completed for Luke, who will now dash over to the F2 paddock ahead of his qualifying session.
Carlos completes 26 tours of Yas Marina in FP1 with plenty of important data gathered.
Carlos - P9
Luke - P18
Yesterday
Box Box 🅿️
Luke's back in the garage - Carlos pushes on with his race simulation, three minutes left in this session...
Yesterday
Luke locks up 💨
He's flat-spotted the front left at T1 after dropping back to find room to open lap amongst high-fuel runners...
Yesterday
FP1 Insight 🧐
Luke improves his personal best lap time, dropping it from 1:25.794 to a new 1:25.490. That's a gain of 0.304 seconds and his average speed now sits at 222.384 km/h.
- Generated by Airia
Yesterday
High fuel for Carlos 📊
Carlos is back on the hards for some race simulation laps to close out his FP1...
Yesterday
1:25.490 ⏱️
A new best for Luke, +1.005s off the P1 time from NOR
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Luke on the softs 🛞
"Go push" is the instruction for Luke as he begins his first soft tyre lap...
Yesterday
CARLOS to PIT
Yeah, box. Happy.
PIT to CARLOS:
How was the flap?
CARLOS to PIT:
Better.
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1:24.771
More time found for Carlos on the softs...
Yesterday
Back in the pits 🅿️
Luke is back in the pits for some... readjustments. A solid first stint on the hards for our academy driver.
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LUKE to PIT
I think I need to redo these belts, my nads are...
Yesterday
CARLOS to PIT
What do you think about turn 6-7, the snap? Let's take one and a half [flap] just to do a test.
Yesterday
1:25.794 🟢
Another improvement for Luke on his latest hard tyre push...
Carlos - P8
Luke - P16
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Carlos goes P8 📈
His first soft lap is a 1:24.861...
Yesterday
Carlos on softs 🛞
He's rolled out of the garage for some quali simulation...
Yesterday
1:26.008 ⏱️
Eight-tenths quicker than his first lap on his third effort, our British racer is ramping up quickly here in Abu Dhabi...
Carlos - P7
Luke - P15
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Up and running 📸
Yesterday
Luke shaves more time 🪒
That's a 1:26.462 last time around, he climbs to P16. Carlos is back in the garage having completed his first stint...
Yesterday
PIT to LUKE
Decent start.
LUKE to PIT:
I'm happy with the balance.
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Luke's first lap ✅
It's a 1:26.833 for his first timed lap of this session, he slots into P18 before prepping for another push.
Carlos - P2
Luke - P18
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FP1 Insight 🧐
Carlos Sainz jumps up to P2, improving from P6 in the last run. He clocks a 1:25.357 on hard tyres, just 0.112s behind new pace-setter Isack Hadjar
– Generated by Airia
Yesterday
PIT to LUKE
No threat behind, go push.
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Luke back out 👉
LB has rolled out of the garage, he remains on the hards and will look to set his first lap of the session...
Yesterday
CARLOS to PIT
Ah, I had traffic. I did a mistake 6-7, then traffic in the last sector.
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PIT to CARLOS
You're the next to open, go push.
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Straight back out ➡️
It's just a small flap adjustment for Carlos, and he heads back out on track immediately...
Carlos - P4
Luke - P20 (no time set)
45 minutes remaining.
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Carlos goes P1 🟣
It's a 1:25.712 last time around for CS55 to take top spot, he's boxing to join Luke back in the pits...
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First lap complete ✅
It's a 1:27.885 for Carlos, Luke is back in the garage...
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LUKE to PIT
I can't hear you, radio is not good.
PIT to LUKE:
OK, box if you can.
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Straight to it 🟢
Carlos and Luke roll out on the hard compound for this opening stint...
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Feeling the 💙 at the Fan Forum
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Friday Practice 🔜
FP1 is just around the corner, with Luke partnering Carlos for this first hour on track in Abu Dhabi...
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Abu Dhabi 2025
Race Weekend
Formula 1 Abu Dhabi Grand Prix 2025
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Fri, 5 December, 09:30
Free Practice 1
Fri, 5 December, 13:00
Free Practice 2
Sat, 6 December, 10:30
Free Practice 3
Sat, 6 December, 14:00
Qualifying
Sun, 7 December, 13:00
Race
Welcome to the Yas Marina Circuit, located on Yas Island in Abu Dhabi, the host of Formula 1's final event of the year, the Abu Dhabi Grand Prix.
With state-of-the-art facilities and unique features like driving under the Yas Hotel that spans part of the track and a pit lane tunnel, Yas Marina quite literally sets the sun on the F1 season.
A recent reprofiling of the circuit has sped up a lap of the track and has improved wheel-to-wheel action to make Abu Dhabi end the year in style.
Circuit Overview:
The modern-day Yas Marina Circuit measures 5.281 km (3.281 miles) with 16 turns, beginning with a short run around Sector 1's four corners that lead into Sector 2's tight hairpin.
Two helpings of DRS zones blast the cars down two straights, with a tight chicane at the end of the first, and a sweeping left-hand hairpin ending the second.
The final sector brings the challenge to a close with twists around the eponymous marina and under the illuminated exoskeleton of the Yas Hotel to complete a fast-paced lap of Abu Dhabi's circuit.
Fast Facts
Circuit Name: Yas Marina Circuit
Location: Abu Dhabi, United Arab Emirates
First Grand Prix: 2009
Circuit Length: 5.281 km (3.281 miles)
Race Distance: 306.183 km (190.253 miles)
Laps: 58
Lap Record: 1:26.103 (Max Verstappen, Red Bull Racing, 2021)
2025 Support Series: Formula 2
Alex Albon Last Year
Race: P11
Fastest Lap: 1:29.438 (Lap 46)
Qualifying: P16 (1:23.821)
Tyre Strategy: Medium-Hard
Carlos Sainz Last Year
Race: P2
Fastest Lap: 1:27.765 (Lap 55)
Qualifying: P3 (1:22.824)
Tyre Strategy: Medium-Hard
Williams Racing's Abu Dhabi GP History
Best Finish: P2 (Felipe Massa, 2014)
Best Qualifying: P3 (Pastor Maldonado, 2012 / Valtteri Bottas, 2014)
Alex's Best Finish: P4 (2020)
Carlos' Best Finish: P2 (2024)
Williams Racing Highlight: Williams Racing took the most points ever recorded in a single race after Felipe and Valtteri took to the podium in the 2014 Abu Dhabi GP. The race awarded double points for all top-10 finishers, meaning our duo scored 66 points from their Sunday drive.
Abu Dhabi At A Glance
Capital: Abu Dhabi
Population: 1.45 million
Size: 972 sq km
Language: Arabic
Currency: UAE Dirham (AED)
Q1
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Free Practice 3
P10
finished
A. Albon
P12
finished
C. Sainz
Yesterday
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About 1 hour ago
FP3 Insight 🧐
Alex holds P10, 0.069s clear of Bortoleto behind, while Carlos finishes in P12, with a 0.059s gap over Hulkenberg. It's very tight heading into qualifying.
– Generated by Airia
About 2 hours ago
2025's Free Practice 👋
That's FP3 complete, and 2025's Free Practice sessions over.
We'll be taking to Qualifying next in a little over two hours.
Join us then to see where our pair end up.
About 2 hours ago
Free Practice 3 ✅
About 2 hours ago
In the fight 🥊
Some handy laps on the red-ringed rubber for both Alex and Carlos here.
It's another tight session for 2025, with half a second covering the top 12.
We'll hope to be battling for Q3 in a few hours' time...
About 2 hours ago
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