Max Verstappen won the Abu Dhabi Grand Prix 2021 at Yas Marina Circuit on 12 December 2021, starting from pole position. Lewis Hamilton finished second for Mercedes, with Carlos Sainz completing the podium for Ferrari. Max Verstappen set the fastest lap with a time of 1:26.103.
| Pos | Grid | Driver | Team | Laps | Time / Status | Pts | FL |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 1 | Max VerstappenVER | Red Bull | 58 | 1:30:17.345 | 26 | ⚡ 1:26.103 |
| 2 | 2 | Lewis HamiltonHAM | Mercedes | 58 | +2.256 | 18 | |
| 3 | 5 | Carlos SainzSAI | Ferrari | 58 | +5.173 | 15 | |
| 4 | 8 | Yuki TsunodaTSU | AlphaTauri | 58 | +5.692 | 12 | |
| 5 | 12 | Pierre GaslyGAS | AlphaTauri | 58 | +6.531 | 10 | |
| 6 | 6 | Valtteri BottasBOT | Mercedes | 58 | +7.463 | 8 | |
| 7 | 3 | Lando NorrisNOR | McLaren | 58 | +59.200 | 6 | |
| 8 | 11 | Fernando AlonsoALO | Alpine F1 Team | 58 | +1:01.708 | 4 | |
| 9 | 9 | Esteban OconOCO | Alpine F1 Team | 58 | +1:04.026 | 2 | |
| 10 | 7 | Charles LeclercLEC | Ferrari | 58 | +1:06.057 | 1 | |
| 11 | 15 | Sebastian VettelVET | Aston Martin | 58 | +1:07.527 | 0 | |
| 12 | 10 | Daniel RicciardoRIC | McLaren | 57 | +1 Lap | 0 | |
| 13 | 13 | Lance StrollSTR | Aston Martin | 57 | +1 Lap | 0 | |
| 14 | 19 | Mick SchumacherMSC | Haas F1 Team | 57 | +1 Lap | 0 | |
| 15 | 4 | Sergio PérezPER | Red Bull | 55 | Engine | 0 | |
| R | 16 | Nicholas LatifiLAT | Williams | 50 | Accident | 0 | |
| R | 14 | Antonio GiovinazziGIO | Alfa Romeo | 33 | Gearbox | 0 | |
| R | 17 | George RussellRUS | Williams | 26 | Gearbox | 0 | |
| R | 18 | Kimi RäikkönenRAI | Alfa Romeo | 25 | Brakes | 0 | |
| W | 20 | Nikita MazepinMAZ | Haas F1 Team | 0 | Illness | 0 |
| Pos | Driver | Team | Q1 | Q2 | Q3 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Max Verstappen | Red Bull | 1:23.322 | 1:22.800 | 1:22.109 |
| 2 | Lewis Hamilton | Mercedes | 1:22.845 | 1:23.145 | 1:22.480 |
| 3 | Lando Norris | McLaren | 1:23.553 | 1:23.256 | 1:22.931 |
| 4 | Sergio Pérez | Red Bull | 1:23.350 | 1:23.135 | 1:22.947 |
| 5 | Carlos Sainz | Ferrari | 1:23.624 | 1:23.174 | 1:22.992 |
| 6 | Valtteri Bottas | Mercedes | 1:23.117 | 1:23.246 | 1:23.036 |
| 7 | Charles Leclerc | Ferrari | 1:23.467 | 1:23.202 | 1:23.122 |
| 8 | Yuki Tsunoda | AlphaTauri | 1:23.428 | 1:23.404 | 1:23.220 |
| 9 | Esteban Ocon | Alpine F1 Team | 1:23.764 | 1:23.420 | 1:23.389 |
| 10 | Daniel Ricciardo | McLaren | 1:23.829 | 1:23.448 | 1:23.409 |
| 11 | Fernando Alonso | Alpine F1 Team | 1:23.846 | 1:23.460 | - |
| 12 | Pierre Gasly | AlphaTauri | 1:23.489 | 1:24.043 | - |
| 13 | Lance Stroll | Aston Martin | 1:24.061 | 1:24.066 | - |
| 14 | Antonio Giovinazzi | Alfa Romeo | 1:24.118 | 1:24.251 | - |
| 15 | Sebastian Vettel | Aston Martin | 1:24.225 | 1:24.305 | - |
| 16 | Nicholas Latifi | Williams | 1:24.338 | - | - |
| 17 | George Russell | Williams | 1:24.423 | - | - |
| 18 | Kimi Räikkönen | Alfa Romeo | 1:24.779 | - | - |
| 19 | Mick Schumacher | Haas F1 Team | 1:24.906 | - | - |
| 20 | Nikita Mazepin | Haas F1 Team | 1:25.685 | - | - |