The 2023 Abu Dhabi Grand Prix Thread
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The 2023 Abu Dhabi Grand Prix Thread
This is the place to discuss everything related to the final round of the 2023 season taking place in Abu Dhabi between the 24th-26th of November.
The event timetable for the Abu Dhabi Grand Prix.
Friday
1st Practice 13:30 local time - 09:30 GMT
2nd Practice 17:00 local time - 13:00 GMT
Saturday
Practice 14:30 local time - 10:30 GMT
Qualifying 18:00 local time - 14:00 GMT
Sunday
Race 17:00 local time - 13:00 GMT
The event timetable for the Abu Dhabi Grand Prix.
Friday
1st Practice 13:30 local time - 09:30 GMT
2nd Practice 17:00 local time - 13:00 GMT
Saturday
Practice 14:30 local time - 10:30 GMT
Qualifying 18:00 local time - 14:00 GMT
Sunday
Race 17:00 local time - 13:00 GMT
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FP1 Results
This session had 10 rookie drivers taking part, some in preparation for the post season test commencing Monday.
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Pos Time Driver Team
1 1:26.072 George Russell Mercedes
2 1:26.360 Felipe Drugovich Aston Martin
3 1:26.433 Daniel Ricciardo AlphaTauri
4 1:26.453 Valtteri Bottas Alfa Romeo
5 1:26.631 Lance Stroll Aston Martin
6 1:26.665 Oscar Piastri McLaren
7 1:26.676 Carlos Sainz Ferrari
8 1:26.703 Robert Shwartzman Ferrari
9 1:26.720 Pierre Gasly Alpine
10 1:26.725 Yuki Tsunoda AlphaTauri
11 1:26.742 Logan Sargeant Williams
12 1:26.815 Frederik Vesti Mercedes
13 1:26.865 Jack Doohan Alpine
14 1:27.093 Theo Pourchaire Alfa Romeo
15 1:27.114 Patricio O'Ward McLaren
16 1:27.208 Jake Dennis Red Bull Racing
17 1:27.244 Isack Hadjar Red Bull Racing
18 1:27.460 Zak O'Sullivan Williams
19 1:27.462 Kevin Magnussen Haas
20 1:27.569 Oliver Bearman Haas
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FP2 Results
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Pos Time Driver Team
1 1:24.809 Charles Leclerc Ferrari
2 1:24.852 Lando Norris McLaren
3 1:24.982 Max Verstappen Red Bull Racing
4 1:25.024 Valtteri Bottas Alfa Romeo
5 1:25.112 Sergio Perez Red Bull Racing
6 1:25.122 George Russell Mercedes
7 1:25.223 Zhou Guanyu Alfa Romeo
8 1:25.315 Lewis Hamilton Mercedes
9 1:25.321 Pierre Gasly Alpine
10 1:25.361 Oscar Piastri McLaren
11 1:25.397 Fernando Alonso Aston Martin
12 1:25.467 Daniel Ricciardo AlphaTauri
13 1:25.492 Lance Stroll Aston Martin
14 1:25.566 Esteban Ocon Alpine
15 1:25.669 Yuki Tsunoda AlphaTauri
16 1:26.081 Alexander Albon Williams
17 1:26.413 Kevin Magnussen Haas
18 1:26.659 Logan Sargeant Williams
19 1:26.707 Carlos Sainz Ferrari
20 1:27.147 Nico Hulkenberg Haas
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This was a disrupted session with about half the allocated time lost to red flags.
Carlos Sainz had heavy contact with the barriers around 12 minutes into the session. The time was lost removing the car and then having to repair the barriers. Carlos Sainz was uninjured and should participate in the remainder of the weekend.
Within minutes of the session restarting, Nico Hulkenberg lost his Haas while exiting turn 1 and ending in the barriers. Again the red flags came out ruining the teams remaining run plans.
Carlos Sainz had heavy contact with the barriers around 12 minutes into the session. The time was lost removing the car and then having to repair the barriers. Carlos Sainz was uninjured and should participate in the remainder of the weekend.
Within minutes of the session restarting, Nico Hulkenberg lost his Haas while exiting turn 1 and ending in the barriers. Again the red flags came out ruining the teams remaining run plans.
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FP3 Results
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Pos Time Driver Team
1 1:24.418 George Russell Mercedes
2 1:24.513 Lando Norris McLaren
3 1:24.810 Oscar Piastri McLaren
4 1:24.929 Alexander Albon Williams
5 1:25.099 Charles Leclerc Ferrari
6 1:25.153 Max Verstappen Red Bull Racing
7 1:25.194 Esteban Ocon Alpine
8 1:25.205 Logan Sargeant Williams
9 1:25.222 Yuki Tsunoda AlphaTauri
10 1:25.258 Zhou Guanyu Alfa Romeo
11 1:25.259 Sergio Perez Red Bull Racing
12 1:25.292 Lewis Hamilton Mercedes
13 1:25.303 Pierre Gasly Alpine
14 1:25.343 Fernando Alonso Aston Martin
15 1:25.405 Lance Stroll Aston Martin
16 1:25.420 Valtteri Bottas Alfa Romeo
17 1:25.584 Nico Hulkenberg Haas
18 1:25.597 Daniel Ricciardo AlphaTauri
19 1:25.652 Kevin Magnussen Haas
20 1:25.713 Carlos Sainz Ferrari
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Qualifying
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Pos Team Driver Team
1 1:23.445 Max Verstappen Red Bull Racing
2 1:23.584 Charles Leclerc Ferrari
3 1:23.782 Oscar Piastri McLaren
4 1:23.788 George Russell Mercedes
5 1:23.816 Lando Norris McLaren
6 1:23.968 Yuki Tsunoda AlphaTauri
7 1:24.084 Fernando Alonso Aston Martin
8 1:24.108 Nico Hulkenberg Haas
9 1:24.171 Sergio Perez Red Bull Racing
10 1:24.548 Pierre Gasly Alpine
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11 1:24.359 Lewis Hamilton Mercedes
12 1:24.391 Esteban Ocon Alpine
13 1:24.422 Lance Stroll Aston Martin
14 1:24.439 Alexander Albon Williams
15 1:24.442 Daniel Ricciardo AlphaTauri
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16 1:24.738 Carlos Sainz Ferrari
17 1:24.764 Kevin Magnussen Haas
18 1:24.788 Valtteri Bottas Alfa Romeo
19 1:25.159 Zhou Guanyu Alfa Romeo
20 No Time Logan Sargeant Williams
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Logan Sargeant has 2 runs in Q1 but track limits cancelled both his times.
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Race
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Pos Driver Team
1 Max Verstappen Red Bull Racing
2 Charles Leclerc Ferrari
3 George Russell Mercedes
4 Sergio Perez Red Bull Racing
5 Lando Norris McLaren
6 Oscar Piastri McLaren
7 Fernando Alonso Aston Martin
8 Yuki Tsunoda AlphaTauri
9 Lewis Hamilton Mercedes
10 Lance Stroll Aston Martin
11 Daniel Ricciardo AlphaTauri
12 Esteban Ocon Alpine
13 Pierre Gasly Alpine
14 Alexander Albon Williams
15 Nico Hulkenberg Haas
16 Logan Sargeant Williams
17 Zhou Guanyu Alfa Romeo
18 Carlos Sainz Ferrari
19 Valtteri Bottas Alfa Romeo
20 Kevin Magnussen Haas
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And so ends the 2023 season.
The season is one of Red Bull and Max Verstappen domination. Only one other team, Ferrari, managed a win such was the Red Bull dominance.
Max scored 19 of the wins himself and the points to second place was also a record. Add that to over 1000 laps led and it has been a season that will not be replicated.
The season is one of Red Bull and Max Verstappen domination. Only one other team, Ferrari, managed a win such was the Red Bull dominance.
Max scored 19 of the wins himself and the points to second place was also a record. Add that to over 1000 laps led and it has been a season that will not be replicated.