2019 F1 Abu Dhabi GP: preview, predictions, circuit guide, standings, practice, qualifying, UK start time, TV, betting odds

The F1 Abu Dhabi Grand Prix is held at the Yas Marina Circuit

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2019 Formula 1 Abu Dhabi Grand Prix

What: final F1 race of 2019
When: 29 November to 1 December
Where: Yas Marina Circuit, Abu Dhabi, UAE
Race start time: 1.10pm (GMT) on Sunday 1 December
TV coverage: live on Sky Sports F1 and highlights on Channel 4

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1. Lewis Hamilton (Mercedes) 387 points - champion
2. Valtteri Bottas (Mercedes) 314
3. Max Verstappen (Red Bull Racing) 260
4. Charles Leclerc (Ferrari) 249
5. Sebastian Vettel (Ferrari) 230
6. Pierre Gasly (Toro Rosso) 95
7. Carlos Sainz (McLaren) 95
8. Alexander Albon (Red Bull Racing) 84
9. Daniel Ricciardo (Renault) 54
10. Sergio Perez (Racing Point) 46
11. Lando Norris (McLaren) 45
12. Kimi Räikkönen (Alfa Romeo Racing) 43
13. Nico Hulkenberg (Renault) 37
14. Daniil Kvyat (Toro Rosso) 35
15. Lance Stroll (Racing Point) 21
16. Kevin Magnussen (Haas) 20
17. Antonio Giovinazzi (Alfa Romeo Racing) 14
18. Romain Grosjean (Haas) 8
19. Robert Kubica (Williams) 1
20. George Russell (Williams) 0

“We move from a flowing track like Interlagos to a tight and twisty circuit at Yas Marina where the car needs to be set up in a completely different way to Brazil in order to get the best out of it. This is always a challenge in Abu Dhabi as we transition between day and night practice sessions with FP2 the most important session as it gives you the most representative read of qualifying and race conditions.”

“This year - our fourth - it’s been a disappointing season in terms of performance. That doesn’t mean that all the work we’ve done behind the scenes isn’t great. As I’ve said many times, the team has been working very well and we’ve got the maximum, if not more than the maximum, of the car most of the time. We need to see the positives, and that’s that we’ve gotten stronger. We’ve been able to analyse more and we’ve been able to get ready for 2020.”

“Ferrari were off the pace once again [in Brazil] and it’s fair to say their form peaked with a hat-trick of victories for Charles Leclerc and Sebastian Vettel straight after the summer break. Their class-leading engine will make them a threat for pole position on Saturday but Sunday’s race might boil down once again to a shootout between Verstappen’s Red Bull and Lewis Hamilton’s Mercedes.”

“Will the season finale be as competitive [as Brazil]? We can expect Yas Marina will suit Mercedes rather better. Not just being away from the high altitude of Interlagos, but also because the cars spend a lot more time braking and cornering at this circuit, which will suit the higher-downforce W10. Mercedes’ track record here is also formidable. No other team has taken pole position or won at this track during the V6 hybrid turbo era.”