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# F1 2023 Abu Dhabi GP qualifying results: Verstappen on pole
- URL: https://www.the-race.com/formula-1/f1-2023-abu-dhabi-gp-qualifying-results/
- Published: 2023-11-25T16:17:32.000Z
- Updated: 2023-11-25T18:54:19.000Z
- Description: Red Bull might have appeared to be on the back foot on the limited information available from practice for the Abu Dhabi GP but it turned that around come qualifying - with Max Verstappen securing his 12th pole of the 2023 F1 season
- Author: The Race Team
- Tags: Formula 1, #abu-dhabi-grand-prix, #red-bull, #mercedes, #ferrari, #mclaren, #max-verstappen, #charles-leclerc, #oscar-piastri, #george-russell, #lando-norris, #lewis-hamilton, #carlos-sainz

Red Bull might have appeared to be on the back foot on the limited information available from practice for Formula 1's season-ending Abu Dhabi Grand Prix but it turned that around come qualifying - with Max Verstappen securing his 12th pole of the season.

Here's how the final order looked after the qualifying hour at the Yas Marina circuit - with Lewis Hamilton and Carlos Sainz surprise scalps in Q2 and Q1 respectively.

## Qualifying Result

| Pos | Name             | Car                   | Q1        | Q2        | Q3        |
| --- | ---------------- | --------------------- | --------- | --------- | --------- |
| 1   | Max Verstappen   | Red Bull              | 1m24.160s | 1m23.740s | 1m23.445s |
| 2   | Charles Leclerc  | Ferrari               | 1m24.459s | 1m23.969s | 1m23.584s |
| 3   | Oscar Piastri    | McLaren-Mercedes      | 1m24.487s | 1m24.278s | 1m23.782s |
| 4   | George Russell   | Mercedes              | 1m24.337s | 1m24.013s | 1m23.788s |
| 5   | Lando Norris     | McLaren-Mercedes      | 1m24.368s | 1m23.920s | 1m23.816s |
| 6   | Yuki Tsunoda     | AlphaTauri-Honda RBPT | 1m24.286s | 1m24.207s | 1m23.968s |
| 7   | Fernando Alonso  | Aston Martin-Mercedes | 1m24.501s | 1m24.131s | 1m24.084s |
| 8   | Nico Hülkenberg  | Haas-Ferrari          | 1m24.425s | 1m24.213s | 1m24.108s |
| 9   | Sergio Pérez     | Red Bull              | 1m24.209s | 1m24.116s | 1m24.171s |
| 10  | Pierre Gasly     | Alpine-Renault        | 1m24.600s | 1m24.078s | 1m24.548s |
| 11  | Lewis Hamilton   | Mercedes              | 1m24.437s | 1m24.359s |           |
| 12  | Esteban Ocon     | Alpine-Renault        | 1m24.565s | 1m24.391s |           |
| 13  | Lance Stroll     | Aston Martin-Mercedes | 1m24.405s | 1m24.422s |           |
| 14  | Alex Albon       | Williams-Mercedes     | 1m24.298s | 1m24.439s |           |
| 15  | Daniel Ricciardo | AlphaTauri-Honda RBPT | 1m24.461s | 1m24.442s |           |
| 16  | Carlos Sainz     | Ferrari               | 1m24.738s |           |           |
| 17  | Kevin Magnussen  | Haas-Ferrari          | 1m24.764s |           |           |
| 18  | Valtteri Bottas  | Alfa Romeo-Ferrari    | 1m24.788s |           |           |
| 19  | Guanyu Zhou      | Alfa Romeo-Ferrari    | 1m25.159s |           |           |
| 20  | Logan Sargeant   | Williams-Mercedes     |           |           |           |