XIII Etihad Airways Abu Dhabi Grand Prix
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| Date | Sunday 12 December 2021 |
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| Start time | 17:00 |
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| Event |  Abu Dhabi GP |
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| Circuit | Yas Marina |
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| Event Format | Race of 58 laps |
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| Championship | World Championship |
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| Race number | #22 of 22 in 2021
#1057 (of all time) |
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| Laps | 58 |
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| Circuit Perimeter | 5281 m |
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| Race Distance | 5281 × 58 − 115 = 306.183 km |
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| Grid Format | 2-2-2-2 (staggered) |
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| Pole Position | Right |
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| First Corner | Left |
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| Track Direction | Anti-clockwise |
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| Entries | 21 |
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| Qualifiers | 20 |
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| Finishers | 15 |
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| Pit stops | 29 |
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| Debutants | None |
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| Milestones |  Lance Stroll – 100th Race Entry (Driver)
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| Records Broken |
1. Most 9th Place Finishes in a Season –  Alpine (9),
2. Most 9th Place Finishes in a Season – Esteban Ocon (6),
3. Most 20th Place Qualifications in a Season –  Haas (16)
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| Records Extended |
1. Most Drivers' Championship Points Scores –  Ferrari (1336),
2. Most Podium Finishes – Ferrari (790),
3. Most Constructors' Championship Points Scores – Ferrari (1204),
4. Most Drivers' Championship Points Scores –  Lewis Hamilton (249),
5. Most Constructors' Championship Points Scores – Lewis Hamilton (234),
6. Most Podium Finishes – Lewis Hamilton (182),
7. Most 2nd Place Finishes – Lewis Hamilton (48),
8. Most 3rd Place Finishes – Ferrari (267),
9. Most 7th Place Finishes – McLaren (93),
10. Highest 2nd Place Finish Ratio –  Mercedes (17.15%),
11. Most Races Led – Lewis Hamilton (177),
12. Most Laps Led – Lewis Hamilton (5398),
13. Most Race Entries – Ferrari (2280),
14. Most Race Entries –  Kimi Räikkönen (352),
15. Most 2nd Place Qualifications – Lewis Hamilton (74),
16. Most 5th Place Qualifications – Ferrari (241),
17. Most 7th Place Qualifications – Ferrari (138),
18. Most 10th Place Qualifications – McLaren (95),
19. Most 17th Place Qualifications – Williams (63),
20. Most 9th Place Qualifications in a Season – Alpine (12)
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| | Recipient | Trophy Presented By |
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| Winner |  Max Verstappen | H.H. Sheikh Theyab bin Zayed Al Nahyan | Chaiman, Crown Prince Court |
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| 2nd Place | Lewis Hamilton | H.E. Dr Sultan Ahmed Al Jaber | Minister of industry and advanced technology |
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| 3rd Place |  Carlos Sainz | H.E. Mohammed Ben Sulayem | President of Emirates Motorsports Organisation, FIA President of Sport |
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| Winning Constructor | Red Bull (represented by Christian Horner) | H.E. Mohammed Ali Al Shuraffa | Chairman of Etihad Airways |
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