2018 Abu Dhabi Grand Prix - Pre Race Discussion
### ROUND 21: United Arab Emirates [](#ae)
|2018 FORMULA 1 ETIHAD AIRWAYS ABU DHABI GRAND PRIX|
|:-:|
|Fri 23 Nov - Sun 25 Nov|
|Abu Dhabi|
| Session | UTC |
| - | - |
| Free Practice 1 | Fri 09:00 |
| Free Practice 2 | Fri 13:00 |
| Free Practice 3 | Sat 10:00 |
| Qualifying | Sat 13:00 |
| Race | Sun 13:10 |
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#### Yas Marina Circuit
**Length:** 5.554 km (3.451 mi)
**Distance:** 55 laps, 305.47 km (189.810 mi)
**Lap record:** [](#de) Sebastian Vettel, Red Bull Racing, 2009, 1:40.279
**2017 pole:** [](#fi) Valtteri Bottas, Mercedes, 1:36.231
**2017 fastest lap:** [](#fi) Valtteri Bottas, Mercedes, 1:40.650
**2017 winner:** [](#fi) Valtteri Bottas, Mercedes
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####Starting grid
|Row|Lane 2|Lane 1|
|-|-|-|
|1|**2.** **[](#fi) Valtteri Bottas** **1:34.956** [Mercedes](#rt_merc)|**1.** **[](#gb) Lewis Hamilton** **1:34.794** [Mercedes](#rt_merc)|
|2|**4.** **[](#fi) Kimi Räikkönen** **1:35.365** [Ferrari](#rt_fer)|**3.** **[](#de) Sebastian Vettel** **1:35.125** [Ferrari](#rt_fer)|
|3|**6.** **[](#nl) Max Verstappen** **1:35.589** [Red Bull Racing TAG Heuer](#rt_rb)|**5.** **[](#au) Daniel Ricciardo** **1:35.401** [Red Bull Racing TAG Heuer](#rt_rb)|
|4|**8.** **[](#mc) Charles Leclerc** **1:36.237** [Sauber Ferrari](#rt_sau)|**7.** **[](#fr) Romain Grosjean** **1:36.192** [Haas Ferrari](#rt_haas)|
|5|**10.** **[](#de) Nico Hulkenberg** **1:36.542** [Renault](#rt_ren)|**9.** **[](#fr) Esteban Ocon** **1:36.540** [Force India Mercedes](#rt_fi)|
|6|**12.** **[](#se) Marcus Ericsson** **1:37.132** [Sauber Ferrari](#rt_sau)|**11.** **[](#es) Carlos Sainz** **1:36.982** [Renault](#rt_ren)|
|7|**14.** **[](#mx) Sergio Perez** **1:37.541** [Force India Mercedes](#rt_fi)|**13.** **[](#dk) Kevin Magnussen** **1:37.309** [Haas Ferrari](#rt_haas)|
|8|**16.** **[](#nz) Brendon Hartley** **1:37.994** [Scuderia Toro Rosso Honda](#rt_tor)|**15.** **[](#es) Fernando Alonso** **1:37.743** [McLaren Renault](#rt_mcl)|
|9|**18.** **[](#be) Stoffel Vandoorne** **1:38.577** [McLaren Renault](#rt_mcl)|**17.** **[](#fr) Pierre Gasly** **1:38.166** [Scuderia Toro Rosso Honda](#rt_tor)|
|10|**20.** **[](#ca) Lance Stroll** **1:38.682** [Williams Mercedes](#rt_wil)|**19.** **[](#ru) Sergey Sirotkin** **1:38.635** [Williams Mercedes](#rt_wil)|
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####Useful links
- F1.com: [Race](https://www.formula1.com/en/racing/2018/Abu_Dhabi.html#circuit.html) | [Full Timetable](https://www.formula1.com/en/racing/2018/Abu_Dhabi.html#circuit/Timetable.html)
- Wiki: [Race](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Abu_Dhabi_Grand_Prix) | [Yas Marina Circuit](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Yas_Marina_Circuit)
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####Live timing leaderboard
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#### Race Discussion
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