Max Verstappen conquers the pole position of the Abu Dhabi GP, the last one of the season. All Red Bull front row completed by Perez.
He was the World Champion Max Verstappen to position himself in front of everyone in the qualifications of the Abu Dhabi Grand Prix. The Dutch Red Bull driver stopped the time in 1:23:824, ahead of his teammate Sergio Perez of 228 thousandths. Third Leclercat 268 thousandths, ahead of Carlos Sainz (+0.418).
Disappointment at home Mercedeswhich fails to replicate the excellent performances seen in the last Grands Prix. Lewis Hamilton he is fifth at 684 thousandths from Verstappen, ahead of his teammate George Russellwinner of the Brazilian Grand Prix, just 3 thousandths behind him.
The top ten is completed by Lando Norris, Esteban Ocon, Sebastian Vettel And Daniel Ricciardo. For the four-times World Champion it was a great performance in what will be, at least for now, the last qualifying of his amazing career.
GP Abu Dhabi 2022 qualifying: how did it go?
The qualifying session of the Abu Dhabi Grand Prix did not give any big surprises. The Q1 saw the elimination of Kevin Magnussen, disappointing after the pole in the Brazilian GP, a Pierre Gasly now in Alpine optics, an increasingly dull Valtteri Bottas and the two of Williams, Alex Albon and Nicholas Latifi, the latter in his final race .
More fought, as usual, the Q2 with the midfield teams trying everything to get into Q3. In the end, those excluded from the last qualifying session were Fernando Alonso, Yuki Tsunoda, Mick Schumacher, also in the last race, for now, of his career, Lance Stroll and Guanyu Zhou.
We can say that the Q3 he did nothing but respect the predictions, with the negative surprise of Mercedes which has never managed to be competitive with its opponents.
After the disappointing Brazilian Grand Prix, however, la has made a comeback Red Bull World Championwhich placed its two riders in first and second position, with the usual Verstappen making the big voice.
Verstappen who also tried to slip behind Sergio Perez to help his teammate conquer second place in the drivers’ world championship tomorrow, but the Dutchman will still be starting in front of everyone.
Ferrari on shields, which also in this case confirms the second strength of the grid. Leclerc tried to worry the two Red Bulls but was satisfied with third position: Carlos Sainz will start behind him, who appeared less fit than his teammate, at least so far.
The departure of Abu Dhabi Grand Prix 2022 is scheduled for tomorrow at 14 Italian time: it will be the last race of the season that confirmed Max Verstappen as World Champion, with Red Bull taking the constructors’ title after 11 years.
