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Confirmed: The starting grid for the Abu Dhabi Grand Prix

25 November 2018 at 12:19
  • Nicolás Quarles van Ufford

Thanks to his mechanics clocking in many hours, Pierre Gasly won't have to take a grid penalty at the Abu Dhabi Grand Prix despite losing all power in his engine during his final hot lap in Q1 yesterday. The 22-year-old was the only driver in danger of a grid penalty, but he can legally use a different Honda engine without taking a penalty. No changes have been made on the grid by the FIA, meaning the starting grid in Abu Dhabi will look like this:

The starting grid at the Yas Marina Circuit

1. Lewis Hamilton (MER) 
 2. Valtteri Bottas (MER)
3. Sebastian Vettel (FER) 
 4. Kimi Raikkonen (FER)
5. Daniel Ricciardo (RBR) 
 6. Max Verstappen (RBR)
7. Romain Grosjean (HAA) 
 8. Charles Leclerc (SAU)
9. Esteban Ocon (FOR) 
 10. Nico Hülkenberg (REN)
11. Carlos Sainz Jr. (REN) 
 12. Marcus Ericsson (SAU)
13. Kevin Magnussen (HAA) 
 14. Sergio Pérez (FOR)
15. Fernando Alonso (MCL) 
 16. Pierre Gasly (STR)
17. Brendon Hartley (STR) 
 18. Stoffel Vandoorne (MCL)
19. Sergey Sirotkin (WIL) 
 20. Lance Stroll (WIL)