Max Verstappen will start the Abu Dhabi Grand Prix from pole position after dominating qualifying yesterday afternoon at the Yas Marina Circuit.
The 2021 and 2022 double world champion produced two phenomenal laps to lead from the front throughout Q3 as he looks for his 15th race victory of the season during the final race of 2022 campaign.
His teammate Sergio Perez will also start from the front row as the Mexican driver looks to beat Ferrari’s Charles Leclerc – who starts this race in P3 – to second spot in the overall drivers standings. If he manages to best the Monegasque’s race result today, it will be enough for Red Bull to secure their first ever one-two in the drivers championship.
Elsewhere, it’ll be an emotional day for Aston Martin’s Sebastian Vettel who will be taking part in the final F1 race of his career.
The four-time world champion, who is retiring from motor racing after this season, produced an excellent display yesterday in qualifying meaning that he’ll start his 300th and final race from P9 on the grid.
Daniel Ricciardo, Mick Schumacher and Nicholas Latifi will all also be eager to produce on what is their collective final race for at least a year as all three are without a seat on the grid next season.
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F1 Abu Dhabi Grand Prix 2022 live updates, highlights from Sao Paulo: As it happens
15 minutes to lights out: The drivers are starting to head to the front of the grid for the national anthem. Not long left now until we go racing for the final time this season at the 2022 Abu Dhabi Grand Prix!
30 minutes to lights out: Despite both championships already being decided, there’s still plenty more storylines that need to be finalised this afternoon, not least so the question of who will finish second between Perez and Leclerc.
There’s also plenty of drivers in the midfield battle who could switch in the standings given what happens in this race plus Mercedes can still catch Ferrari for P2 in the constructors race. The fight between Alpine and McLaren will also be decided today!
45 minutes to lights out: Vettel will bow out of F1 as a four-time world champion then and as a driver who is recognised as one of the greatest in the sports history by fans, pundits and his fellow professionals alike.
His time with BMW Sauber, Toro Rosso, Red Bull, Ferrari and Aston Martin has seen him enter 300 Grand Prix, recording 53 wins along the way – the fourth-most in history. The German has also finished on the podium 122 times during his career, a simply remarkable achievement.
1 hour until lights out: Hello and welcome to The Sporting News’ live coverage of the 2022 Abu Dhabi Grand Prix – the final F1 race of the season.
On a weekend where we say a final goodbye to four-time world champion Sebastian Vettel as well as goodbye to Daniel Ricciardo, Mick Schumacher and Nicholas Latifi for at least a season, it’s Max Verstappen who leads from the front with teammate Sergio Perez just behind in P2.
Seb’s final qualifying lap…
He didn’t hold back! 💪#AbuDhabiGP #F1 pic.twitter.com/rHXz5k3ctd
— Formula 1 (@F1) November 19, 2022
Abu Dhabi Grand Prix 2022 starting grid
| Position | Driver |
| 1 | Max Verstappen |
| 2 | Sergio Perez |
| 3 | Charles Leclerc |
| 4 | Carlos Sainz |
| 5 | Lewis Hamilton |
| 6 | George Russell |
| 7 | Lando Norris |
| 8 | Esteban Ocon |
| 9 | Sebastian Vettel |
| 10 | Daniel Ricciardo |
| 11 | Fernando Alonso |
| 12 | Yuki Tsunoda |
| 13 | Mick Schumacher |
| 14 | Lance Stroll |
| 15 | Zhou Guanyu |
| 16 | Kevin Magnussen |
| 17 | Pierre Gasly |
| 18 | Valtteri Bottas |
| 19 | Alex Albon |
| 20 | Nicholas Latifi |
How to watch F1 in the United States
- Race: Abu Dhabi Grand Prix.
- Date: Sunday, Nov 20.
- TV channel: ESPN
- Live stream: fuboTV
The ESPN family of networks will broadcast all 2022 F1 races in the United States using Sky Sports’ feed, with select races airing on ABC. You can also stream Formula 1 races live in the U.S. with fuboTV, which offers a free trial.
ESPN Deportes serves as the exclusive Spanish-language home for all 2022 F1 races in the U.S.
How to watch Formula 1 in Canada
- TV channel: TSN (English); RDS (French)
- Live stream: TSN Direct
For fans in Canada, TSN will carry the English-language telecast of races. For those looking for the French-language broadcast, RDS will have you covered.
Races can also be streamed via TSN’s streaming service, TSN Direct.
How to watch Formula 1 in the UK
- TV channel: Sky Sports F1
- Live stream: Sky Go / NOW TV
Viewers in the United Kingdom can catch all F1 action on Sky Sports F1, the dedicated F1 channel. For viewers planning to live stream F1 in 2022, Sky subscribers can view on the Sky Go app or you can purchase a Sky Sports Pass on NOW TV.
How to watch Formula 1 in Australia
- TV channel: Fox Sports; Channel 10
- Live stream: Kayo
Fox Sports will carry all races in Australia, with Channel 10 broadcasting the United States Grand Prix. Fans can also live stream on subscription service. Kayo
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