2021 F1 Abu Dhabi Grand Prix session timings and preview
The Yas Marina Circuit will close out a thrilling 2021 Formula 1 season. Here's how you can watch the title-deciding Abu Dhabi Grand Prix this weekend.
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It's a winner-takes-all scenario in the championship battle, with both Lewis Hamilton and Max Verstappen tied on 369.5 points.
The driver who finishes ahead of the two will become the 2021 champion, although there are certain scenarios where this rule won't apply. Should both drivers finish outside the points, the title will go to Verstappen on countback as the Red Bull driver has scored nine wins compared to eight for Hamilton.
If Hamilton finishes ninth and Verstappen 10th with the fastest lap, the two will end up on the same number of points - with Verstappen again clinching the title thanks to the extra race win.
2021 Formula 1 Abu Dhabi Grand Prix session timings in different timezones
|
Session |
GMT |
CET |
ET |
PT |
AEDT |
JST |
IST |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
|
FP1 |
09:30 |
10:30 |
04:30 |
01:30 |
20:30 |
18:30 |
15:00 |
|
FP2 |
13:00 |
14:00 |
08:00 |
05:00 |
00:00¹ |
22:00 |
18:30 |
|
FP3 |
10:00 |
11:00 |
05:00 |
02:00 |
21:00 |
19:00 |
15:30 |
|
Qualifying |
13:00 |
14:00 |
08:00 |
05:00 |
00:00¹ |
22:00 |
18:30 |
|
Race |
13:00 |
14:00 |
08:00 |
05:00 |
00:00¹ |
22:00 |
18:30 |
2021 Formula 1 Abu Dhabi GP session timings in the UAE
Friday 10th December 2021
- Free Practice 1: 13:30 - 14:30 local time
- Free Practice 2: 17:00 - 18:00 local time
Saturday 11th December 2021
- Free Practice 3: 14:00 - 15:00 local time
- Qualifying: 17:00 - 18:00 local time
Sunday 12th December 2021
- Race: 17:00 - 19:00 local time
2021 Formula 1 Abu Dhabi GP session timings in the UK/Portugal
Friday 10th December 2021
- Free Practice 1: 09:30 - 10:30 GMT
- Free Practice 2: 13:00 - 14:00 GMT
Saturday 11th December 2021
- Free Practice 3: 10:00 - 11:00 GMT
- Qualifying: 13:00 - 14:00 GMT
Sunday 12th December 2021
- Race: 13:00 - 15:00 GMT
2021 Formula 1 Abu Dhabi GP session timings in Europe
Friday 10th December 2021
- Free Practice 1: 10:30 - 11:30 CET
- Free Practice 2: 14:00 - 15:00 CET
Saturday 11th December 2021
- Free Practice 3: 11:00 - 12:00 CET
- Qualifying: 14:00 - 15:00 CET
Sunday 12th December 2021
- Race: 14:00 - 16:00 CET
2021 Formula 1 Abu Dhabi GP session timings in the US
Friday 10th December 2021
- Free Practice 1: 04:30 - 05:30 ET / 01:30 - 02:30 PT
- Free Practice 2: 08:00 - 09:00 ET / 05:00 - 06:00 PT
Saturday 11th December 2021
- Free Practice 3: 05:00 - 06:00 ET / 02:00 - 03:00 PT
- Qualifying: 08:00 - 09:00 ET / 05:00 - 06:00 PT
Sunday 12th December 2021
- Race: 08:00 - 10:00 PT / 05:00 - 07:00 PT
2021 Formula 1 Abu Dhabi GP session timings in Australia
Friday 10th December 2021
- Free Practice 1: 20:30 - 21:30 AEDT
Saturday 11th December 2021
- Free Practice 2: 00:00 - 01:00 AEDT
- Free Practice 3: 21:00 - 22:00 AEDT
Sunday 12th December 2021
- Qualifying: 00:00 - 01:00 AEDT
Monday 13th December 2021
- Race: 00:00 - 02:00 AEDT
2021 Formula 1 Abu Dhabi GP session timings in Japan
Friday 10th December 2021
- Free Practice 1: 18:30 - 19:30 JST
- Free Practice 2: 22:00 - 23:00 JST
Saturday 11th December 2021
- Free Practice 3: 19:00 - 20:00 JST
- Qualifying: 22:00 - 23:00 JST
Sunday 12th December 2021
- Race: 22:00 - 00:00 JST
2021 Formula 1 Abu Dhabi GP session timings in Africa
Friday 10th December 2021
- Free Practice 1: 11:30 - 12:30 SAT / 12:30 - 13:30 EAT
- Free Practice 2: 15:00 - 16:00 SAT / 16:00 - 17:00 EAT
Saturday 11th December 2021
- Free Practice 3: 12:00 - 13:00 SAT / 13:00 - 14:00 EAT
- Qualifying: 15:00 - 16:00 SAT / 16:00 - 17:00 EAT
Sunday 12th December 2021
- Race: 15:00 - 17:00 SAT / 16:00 - 18:00 EAT
2021 Formula 1 Abu Dhabi GP session timings in India
Friday 10th December 2021
- Free Practice 1: 15:00 - 16:00 IST
- Free Practice 2: 18:30 - 19:30 IST
Saturday 11th December 2021
- Free Practice 3: 15:30 - 16:30 IST
- Qualifying: 18:30 - 19:30 IST
Sunday 12th December 2021
- Race: 18:30 - 20:30 IST
Can’t find your country or region in the list? Check the Formula 1 schedule page for the broadcast times in your local timezone.
Pirelli tyre allocation for the Abu Dhabi Grand Prix
Pirelli will bring the C3 hard tyre, C4 medium tyre and C5 soft tyre to Abu Dhabi, the softest three compounds from its range.
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