Abu Dhabi Grand Prix 2018 — Weekend Preview

Round 21 of the 2018 Formula 1 World Championship takes the field to Yas Marina, United Arab Emirates. Lewis Hamilton leads the championship with 383 points, 81 points ahead of Sebastian Vettel.

Driver Championship (entering R21):
P1: Lewis Hamilton — 383 pts (10W, 16P)
P2: Sebastian Vettel — 302 pts (5W, 11P)
P3: Kimi Räikkönen — 251 pts (1W, 12P)
P4: Valtteri Bottas — 237 pts (0W, 8P)
P5: Max Verstappen — 234 pts (2W, 10P)

Constructor Championship:
P1: Mercedes — 620 pts
P2: Ferrari — 553 pts
P3: Red Bull Racing — 392 pts
P4: Renault — 114 pts
P5: Haas F1 Team — 90 pts

Yas Marina is a balanced challenge.

Recent winners at Yas Marina:
- 2018: Lewis Hamilton (Mercedes)

1 different winners in the last 1 years — no driver has dominated this circuit recently.

Tyre strategy data will be available after practice sessions provide degradation information.

Battles to watch:

Championship battle: Lewis Hamilton vs Sebastian Vettel — 81 points separate them.

P3 vs P4: Kimi Räikkönen (251) vs Valtteri Bottas (237) — just 14 points apart.
P4 vs P5: Valtteri Bottas (237) vs Max Verstappen (234) — just 3 points apart.