2018 Abu Dhabi Grand Prix - Preview
Looking ahead to the 2018 Formula One season finale at the Yas Marina Circuit in Abu Dhabi
- Toto Talks Abu Dhabi
- Stat Attack: Abu Dhabi and Beyond
Toto Talks Abu Dhabi
The celebrations in Brixworth and Brackley last week were a very humbling experience. Claiming the fifth consecutive double championship – an experience that only very few people in the sport have had before – felt amazing and we all cherished that moment. At the same time, everyone is extremely keen to continue to raise the bar together and be even stronger in 2019.
For now, we have one race to go in 2018 and we want to put on a great show for the fans who supported us through the season, be it at the track, in front of their TV or on social media. The championship pressure is off, so we can look at this as one race where we can really go for broke. Our Silver Arrow has won 10 races so far this season and we all want to add one more to that score – especially Valtteri, who has lost out on wins this season through bad luck and team orders. We know, too, that it will be a tough battle because both Red Bull and Ferrari will have the same target of taking good momentum into the winter.
We have taken four wins in a row at Yas Marina, although it’s a track with a lot of slow and medium speed corners. We’ve made some good steps forward when it comes to our car’s performance on similar tracks, so we’re confident that we can perform strongly in Abu Dhabi as well, and end this incredible 2018 season on a high.
Stat Attack: Abu Dhabi and Beyond
2018 Abu Dhabi Grand Prix Timetable
Session
Local Time
(GST)
Brackley
(GMT)
Stuttgart
(CET)
Practice 1
Friday
13:00-14:30
09:00-10:30
10:00-11:30
Practice 2
Friday
17:00-18:30
13:00-14:30
14:00-15:30
Practice 3
Saturday
14:00-15:00
10:00-11:00
11:00-12:00
Qualifying
Saturday
17:00-18:00
13:00-14:00
14:00-15:00
Race
Sunday
17:10-19:10
13:10-15:10
14:10-16:10
Race Records – Mercedes F1 at the Abu Dhabi Grand Prix
Starts
Wins
Podium
Places
Pole
Positions
Front Row
Places
Fastest
Laps
DNF
Mercedes
8
4
8
4
8
2
2
Lewis
Hamilton
9
3
6
3
8
2
2
Valtteri
Bottas
5
1
2
1
1
1
1
MB Power
9
5
15
6
12
3
8
Technical Stats – Season to Date (Barcelona Pre-Season Test 1 to Present)
Laps
Completed
Distance
Covered (km)
Corners
Taken
Gear
Changes
PETRONAS
Fuel Injections
Mercedes
7,483
37,143
122,164
364,338
299,320,000
Lewis
Hamilton
3,596
17,917
58,716
175,177
143,840,000
Valtteri
Bottas
3,722
18,502
61,138
181,901
148,880,000
MB Power
21,131
104,938
344,374
1,024,375
845,240,000
All-Time Records - Silver Arrows in Formula One
Starts
Wins
Podium
Places
Pole
Positions
Front Row
Places
Fastest
Laps
1-2
Finishes
Front Row
Lockouts
Mercedes
188
86
178
100
177
66
44
56
Lewis
Hamilton
228
72
133
82
131
41
N/A
N/A
Valtteri
Bottas
117
3
30
6
16
10
N/A
N/A
MB Power
458
172
446
183
357
161
69
91
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