Abu Dhabi 2025
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Event Ended
P16
finished
A. Albon
P13
finished
C. Sainz
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)
Abu Dhabi 2025
Race Weekend
Formula 1 Abu Dhabi Grand Prix 2025
Times displayed in your local time zone.
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)
Event Ended
P16
finished
A. Albon
P13
finished
C. Sainz
Abu Dhabi GP 🏁
07 Dec 2025
PIT to ALEX
Chequered flag, P16 – it all bunched up right at the end. Brilliant effort, well done. Overall for my side, Alex, thank you for the massive contribution you've made to the team this year. From round one and beyond, you should be proud of yourself.
ALEX to PIT:
Thank you, James. Thank you, everyone. Thank you, Grove. Thank you, Team 23, you guys are amazing. Definitely some ups and downs, but mostly ups. And, plenty to look forward to in the future. Thank you again, and get some rest! We all need it!
PIT to ALEX:
Haha, copy that!
JV to ALEX:
Well done, Alex. Thank you! A really, really great season and it finishes P5. Let's go forward on that for next year, there's a lot more to come. I can't wait!
07 Dec 2025
PIT to CARLOS
That's P13, a good one-stop. Those late two-stoppers were just impossible to fight with. Thank you for this year. It was really a pleasure. You're a gentleman. A super pilot. You're a gentleman and a beautiful driver. And I'm looking forward to next year.
CARLOS to PIT:
Thank you guys. It's been a very good year. Congrats for the P5 and a lot to build on from here, so it's a pleasure. I'm enjoying myself a lot racing for you. I think today we just didn't have the pace as a team, but we can learn from it.
JV to PIT:
Thank you, Carlos, for an amazing first season together. I look forward to many, many more. P5, let's go build on that next year.
CARLOS to PIT:
Congrats to Lando, that must feel amazing.
07 Dec 2025
LAP 57/58
HUL makes a move on Carlos, we're P13 and P16 starting the final lap...
07 Dec 2025
LAP 55/58
Ahhh, STR with fresher rubber makes a move on Carlos whilst he was fighting with BOR.
Carlos - P12
Alex - P16
07 Dec 2025
LAP 54/58
Our duo are fighting! Alex and HAD are trading places before making it stick, whilst Carlos reports BOR moved under braking whilst lining up a move...
Carlos - P11
Alex - P16
07 Dec 2025
LAP 51/58
The fight for the last point is on, Carlos now has DRS on the Sauber ahead...
07 Dec 2025
LAP 50/58
HUL makes it stick this time around, Alex is now P17...
07 Dec 2025
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