Predict the RaceAbu Dhabi Grand Prix 2026
By Danny de Visser, updated
The Abu Dhabi Grand Prix 2026 is held in Abu Dhabi (Yas Marina Circuit), and the race starts on Sunday, December 6 at 13:00 UTC. Below are the times of every session, the 2025 top 10 and how often the safety car came out here, to help with your prediction in Predict the Race.
What time does the Abu Dhabi Grand Prix start?
The race starts on Sunday, December 6 at 13:00 UTC. Qualifying is on Saturday, December 5 at 14:00 UTC. In Predict the Race you can predict each session until it starts; after that it locks.
| Session | Day | UTC |
|---|---|---|
| Qualifying | Sat, Dec 5 | 14:00 |
| Race | Sun, Dec 6 | 13:00 |
Every prediction closes when the session it belongs to starts: pole position with qualifying, the winner and the safety cars with the race. Times can still change; this page updates automatically.
Who won the Abu Dhabi Grand Prix in 2025?
Max Verstappen (Red Bull Racing) won the 2025 Abu Dhabi Grand Prix from pole position, ahead of Oscar Piastri and Lando Norris. Below are the top 10 of the race and of qualifying.
| Position | Driver | Team |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Max Verstappen | Red Bull Racing |
| 2 | Oscar Piastri | McLaren |
| 3 | Lando Norris | McLaren |
| 4 | Charles Leclerc | Ferrari |
| 5 | George Russell | Mercedes |
| 6 | Fernando Alonso | Aston Martin |
| 7 | Esteban Ocon | Haas F1 Team |
| 8 | Lewis Hamilton | Ferrari |
| 9 | Nico Hulkenberg | Kick Sauber |
| 10 | Lance Stroll | Aston Martin |
| Position | Driver | Team |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Max Verstappen | Red Bull Racing |
| 2 | Lando Norris | McLaren |
| 3 | Oscar Piastri | McLaren |
| 4 | George Russell | Mercedes |
| 5 | Charles Leclerc | Ferrari |
| 6 | Fernando Alonso | Aston Martin |
| 7 | Gabriel Bortoleto | Kick Sauber |
| 8 | Esteban Ocon | Haas F1 Team |
| 9 | Isack Hadjar | Racing Bulls |
| 10 | Yuki Tsunoda | Red Bull Racing |
How often is there a safety car in Abu Dhabi?
In the 3 races in Abu Dhabi since 2023, the safety car came out 1 times, counting the virtual safety car: 0.3 per race on average, against 1.3 across all circuits. None of those races was red-flagged. Predict the Race counts the same way for the question on the number of safety cars.
| Year | Safety cars | Red flag |
|---|---|---|
| 2023 | 0 | no |
| 2024 | 1 | no |
| 2025 | 0 | no |
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