Abu Dhabi Grand Prix 2019 — Weekend Preview

Round 21 of the 2019 Formula 1 World Championship takes the field to Yas Island, Abu Dhabi. Abu Dhabi Grand Prix — The Season Finale. Lewis Hamilton leads the championship with 387 points, 73 points ahead of Valtteri Bottas.

Driver Championship (entering R21):
P1: Lewis Hamilton — 387 pts (10W, 16P)
P2: Valtteri Bottas — 314 pts (4W, 15P)
P3: Max Verstappen — 260 pts (3W, 8P)
P4: Charles Leclerc — 249 pts (2W, 9P)
P5: Sebastian Vettel — 230 pts (1W, 9P)

Constructor Championship:
P1: Mercedes — 701 pts
P2: Ferrari — 479 pts
P3: Red Bull Racing — 391 pts
P4: McLaren — 140 pts
P5: Renault — 91 pts

Yas Island is a balanced challenge.

Recent winners at Yas Island:
- 2025: Max Verstappen (Red Bull Racing)
- 2024: Lando Norris (McLaren)
- 2023: Max Verstappen (Red Bull Racing)
- 2022: Max Verstappen (Red Bull Racing)
- 2019: Lewis Hamilton (Mercedes)

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

Battles to watch:

Championship battle: Lewis Hamilton vs Valtteri Bottas — 73 points separate them.

P3 vs P4: Max Verstappen (260) vs Charles Leclerc (249) — just 11 points apart.