15
15:41
Q2 ended
It doesn’t work out for Mick Schumacher! He is eliminated in 13th place. Besides him, Fernando Alonso, Yuki Tsunoda, Lance Stroll and Guanyu Zhou are also eliminated. Sebastian Vettel secures the top ten with eighth place. Pérez set the best time in Q2 ahead of Leclerc and Sainz.
14
15:38
Vettel on a good lap
Sebastian Vettel is back on a good lap and improves to fifth place. Does it manage to secure the top ten on his departure? Schumacher also improved with eighth place, but it could still be tight for him.
12.
15:38
Pit radio Lewis Hamilton
Lewis Hamilton is informed that he is three tenths short of Sergio Pérez. “Three tenths?” asks the Brit in disbelief.
11.
15:36
The final runs
More and more pilots are going back to the track. The final phase in Q2 has begun. Vettel and Schumacher are now on the track with fresh softs.
8th.
15:35
Pit radio Max Verstappen
“I don’t know what happened, I had zero grip in the back,” reports Verstappen over the radio. “Very strange.”
8th.
15:33
Vettel in eighth place
After the first runs in Q2, Sebastian Vettel found himself in a good eighth place. Like most, he had run the first run on the used set of softs. The Mercedes are going out onto the track for the second time and are now opting for a fresh soft.
7.
15:32
Sergio Pérez sets a new best time in Q2
Sergio Pérez sets a new Q2 best with a 1:24.419, significantly faster than Max Verstappen, who is also on fresh softs. He had taken four tenths from Verstappen.
6.
15:31
Vettel in third place
Sebastian Vettel is initially in third place. But the pilots will come from the top teams soon.
5.
15:30
Fresh softs at Red Bull
Max Verstappen and Sergio Pérez go into their Q2 with fresh softs. Lando Norris is also in his first run on a fresh set of softs.
4.
15:28
First times are set
The first times in Q2 are set. George Russell delivers a 1:25.263. Hamilton was four tenths slower than his teammate. Maybe the brake problems at Hamilton are the reason.
3.
15:27
All on used tires
All drivers who have hit the track so far have raised used softs. Only the Red Bull and the McLaren are still in the garage.
2.
15:27
Pit radio Lewis Hamilton
“The brakes are still a problem,” reports Hamilton over his radio. He’s going straight into the flying lap.
1.
15:25
Q2 started
It continues with Q2 and the fight for the top ten places. George Russell and Lewis Hamilton are the first drivers back on track. You are on a used soft.
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15:20
Q1 ended
Q1 is over and Mick Schumacher also saves himself in Q2! He’s through eleventh. Kevin Magnussen, Pierre Gasly, Valtteri Bottas, Alex Albon and Nicholas Latifi are eliminated.
17
15:17
Good Vettel lap
Good lap from Vettel! The Heppenheimer doesn’t let the slow cars on the track unsettle him and takes fifth place. That should be the end of Q2!
15
15:14
It goes out again
It’s back on track. Just under three minutes remain on the clock. Can Vettel and Schumacher still improve and secure their place in the top 15?
12.
15:12
First runs over
The first runs are over. Sebastian Vettel, Mick Schumacher, Valtteri Bottas as well as Alex Albon and Nicholas Latifi would not be there at the moment.
10
15:11
Pit radio Max Verstappen
Max Verstappen asks that you take a look at his headrest. “I think it’s broken,” said the world champion.
9.
15:09
Vettel in 13th place
Sebastian Vettel is currently in 13th place in the interim ranking and will certainly have to add another run in the near future. Mick Schumacher is right behind in 14th place.
8th.
15:08
Max Verstappen’s new best time in Q1
It doesn’t take long before the two Red Bulls move up to the top positions. Verstappen sets the best time with a 1:24.754 ahead of Sergio Pérez, who was only 66 thousandths slow.
7.
15:07
Charles Leclerc’s new best time in Q1
Charles Leclerc sets a new best time in Q1 with a 1:25.211. Everyone in the field is already driving the Soft.
5.
15:05
Verstappen also starts
Max Verstappen is also getting started with the Red Bull. Russell, Ocon and Alonso are the ones left in the garage. But it shouldn’t be long before they start qualifying as well.
4.
15:04
Yuki Tsunoda sets a new best time in Q1
Yuki Tsunoda sets a new best time in Q1 with a 1:26.135. Schumacher is second, Vettel starts fourth. Eight pilots have already put down a time.
3.
15:03
First time by Latifi
The first time in qualifying comes from Nicholas Latifi, for whom it will probably be the last qualifying in Formula 1. He runs a 1:26.841.
2.
15:00
Papa Vettel watches spellbound
When Vettel leaves the Aston Martin garage, his father Norbert makes an announcement: “Come on, let’s go,” he agrees in the pits and the crew agrees with applause.
1.
15:00
Start qualifying
In the first 18 minutes it’s all about getting a place in the top 15. The first drivers are already on the track.
14:55
The weather
The sun has set in Abu Dhabi and the track temperature is currently 34 degrees. The air temperature is 29 degrees.
14:48
The distance
The track in Abu Dhabi is 5.2 kilometers long. The circuit is located on the island of Yas, a promontory cut off from the mainland by a canal. She has sixteen curves. The Yas Marina Circuit has been modified for the 2021 season. It is hoped that this will make the route more overtaking-friendly.
14:44
Last qualifying for Vettel
For Sebastian Vettel it’s about the last qualifying in a long Formula 1 career. The German ends his career after the Abu Dhabi weekend. For Mick Schumacher, too, it is the last qualifying effort for the time being after Haas awarded the cockpit to compatriot Nico Hülkenberg in 2023.
14:37
Sergio Pérez wins final training
The 3rd practice session was won by Sergio Pérez in the Red Bull. The Mexican drove a 1:24.982 and was thus 0.152 seconds faster than teammate Max Verstappen. Mercedes confirmed the form from Brazil. Lewis Hamilton finished third while George Russell was fourth. Lando Norris follows in fifth place. Ferrari, on the other hand, should not be satisfied. Charles Leclerc and Carlos Sainz did not get past sixth and seventh place.
14:29
Who will take the runners-up title?
While there was an exciting World Championship decision at the finale in Abu Dhabi a good twelve months ago, this year everything is concentrating on the places behind. Max Verstappen is the driver’s world champion, as is Red Bull as the constructor’s world champion. Charles Leclerc and Sergio Pérez will go into the final with 290 points each. Shifts are also possible in the team ranking. Mercedes, 19 points behind Ferrari, still has a chance for second place. Alpine and McLaren also separate 19 points in the battle for fourth place. Aston Martin is currently five points behind Alfa Romeo and is hoping for sixth place. Haas, on the other hand, wants to defend his lead over AlphaTauri, which is just two points.
Warm welcome!
Hello and welcome to the last qualifying session of the 2022 season. Whoever secures pole at the season finale will be decided from 3:00 p.m.