F1 Abu Dhabi Grand Prix – How to watch, start time & more

Red Bull's Max Verstappen will start the race from pole position after topping Saturday's qualifying, with his title rival Lewis Hamilton lining up alongside him in second.

Hamilton has the advantage of the more durable medium tyre for his first stint, while Verstappen has scored one more win than his Mercedes rival - which could come very handy if both drivers finish the season level on points.

When is the F1 Abu Dhabi Grand Prix

The 2021 F1 Abu Dhabi Grand Prix will begin at 17:00 local time (+3 GMT) at the Yas Marina Circuit.

Date: Sunday, December12, 2021
Start time: 17:00 local time / 13:00 GMT / 14:00 CET / 15:00 SAT / 16:00 EAT / 08:00 ET / 05:00 PT / 00:00 AEDT (Sunday) / 22:00 JST / 18:30 IST

2021 Formula 1 Abu Dhabi Grand Prix session timings

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

How can I watch the F1 Abu Dhabi Grand Prix?

Formula 1 is broadcast live in nearly every country around the world.

Europe:

Austria - Servus TV / ORF
Belgium - RTBF
Denmark - TV3 / TV3 Sport / Viasat
Finland - MTV
France - Canal+
Germany - Sky
Hungary - M4
Italy - Sky
Netherlands - Ziggo
Poland - Eleven Sports
Portugal - Eleven Sports
Spain - Movistar / DAZN
Sweden - Viasat
Switzerland - SRF / RSI / RTS
UK - Sky Sports F1

Americas:

USA - ESPN2
Canada - RDS / TSN / Discovery Velocity
Latin America - Fox Sports / ESPN

Asia:

China - CCTV / Tencent / Guangdong TV
India - Star Sports
Japan - Fuji Television
Russia - Match TV
Turkey - S Sport
Rest of Asia - Fox Sports

Oceania:

Australia - Fox Sports / Network 10
New Zealand - Spark Sports

Africa:

Africa - SuperSport

Can I stream the F1 Abu Dhabi Grand Prix?

Viewers can subscribe to F1 TV in selected countries to stream the race on a device of their choice.

Sky Sports and Movistar also offer their own live streaming service in the UK and Spain respectively.

F1 Abu Dhabi Grand Prix - Starting grid

Cla	Driver	Chassis	Time	Gap
1	Max Verstappen	Red Bull	1'22.109
2	Lewis Hamilton	Mercedes	1'22.480	0.371
3	Lando Norris	McLaren	1'22.931	0.822
4	Sergio Perez	Red Bull	1'22.947	0.838
5	Carlos Sainz Jr.	Ferrari	1'22.992	0.883
6	Valtteri Bottas	Mercedes	1'23.036	0.927
7	Charles Leclerc	Ferrari	1'23.122	1.013
8	Yuki Tsunoda	AlphaTauri	1'23.220	1.111
9	Esteban Ocon	Alpine	1'23.389	1.280
10	Daniel Ricciardo	McLaren	1'23.409	1.300
11	Fernando Alonso	Alpine	1'23.460	1.351
12	Pierre Gasly	AlphaTauri	1'24.043	1.934
13	Lance Stroll	Aston Martin	1'24.066	1.957
14	Antonio Giovinazzi	Alfa Romeo	1'24.251	2.142
15	Sebastian Vettel	Aston Martin	1'24.305	2.196
16	Nicholas Latifi	Williams	1'24.338	2.229
17	George Russell	Williams	1'24.423	2.314
18	Kimi Raikkonen	Alfa Romeo	1'24.779	2.670
19	Mick Schumacher	Haas	1'24.906	2.797
20	Nikita Mazepin	Haas	1'25.685	3.576
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