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Abu Dhabi Grand Prix

F1 2025 Abu Dhabi Grand Prix starting grid with penalties applied

The official F1 starting grid for the Abu Dhabi GP

Sheona Mountford F1 Journalist

Motorsport journalist working in F1 since 2024.

Sunday 7 December 2025 13:06

The F1 starting grid for the 2025 Abu Dhabi Grand Prix has been officially confirmed by the FIA.

Lando Norris has the chance to add his name to the F1 history books at Yas Marina today (Sunday, December 7), sitting 12 points ahead of title rival Max Verstappen in the standings.

However, it was the Dutchman who claimed pole position on Saturday and has done all he can to hold onto his chance of a fifth consecutive world title.

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Will Oscar Piastri have other ideas and attempt a bold move from third into Turn 1? Or will fourth place starter George Russell disrupt proceedings?

Here is how the grid will look for the 2025 Abu Dhabi Grand Prix!

F1 starting grid - Abu Dhabi Grand Prix

Position	Driver	Team
1	Max Verstappen	Red Bull
2	Lando Norris	McLaren
3	Oscar Piastri	McLaren
4	George Russell	Mercedes
5	Charles Leclerc	Ferrari
6	Fernando Alonso	Aston Martin
7	Gabriel Bortoleto	Kick Sauber
8	Esteban Ocon	Haas
9	Isack Hadjar	Racing Bulls
10	Yuki Tsunoda	Red Bull
11	Oliver Bearman	Haas
12	Carlos Sainz	Williams
13	Liam Lawson	Racing Bulls
14	Kimi Antonelli	Mercedes
15	Lance Stroll	Aston Martin
16	Lewis Hamilton	Ferrari
17	Alex Albon	Williams
18	Nico Hulkenberg	Kick Sauber
19	Pierre Gasly	Alpine
20	Franco Colapinto	Alpine

F1 Race times - Abu Dhabi Grand Prix

Lights out in Abu Dhabi is today (Sunday, December 7, 2025), at 6pm local time (GST) at Yas Marina.

Find the race start time converted to your local time zone below:

Abu Dhabi Grand Prix 2025 Session Times

Race - Sunday, December 7, 2025

Location	Time
Local time (GST)	6pm Sunday
United Kingdom (GMT)	1pm Sunday
Central European Time (CET)	2pm Sunday
United States (ET)	9am Sunday
United States (CT)	8am Sunday
United States (PT)	6am Sunday
Brazil (BRT)	11am Sunday
Australia (AET)	1am Monday
Australia (AWT)	10pm Sunday
Australia (ACT)	12:30am Monday
Mexico (CST)	8am Sunday
Japan (JST)	11pm Sunday
South Africa (SAST)	4pm Sunday
Egypt (EET)	4pm Sunday
China (CST)	10pm Sunday
India (IST)	7:30pm Sunday
Singapore (SGT)	10pm Sunday
Turkey (TRT)	5pm Sunday
Saudi Arabia (SAST)	5pm Sunday

How to watch Abu Dhabi Grand Prix live on TV today

Broadcast details vary depending on your location. Check below to see how to tune in for some major countries:

Where to watch: F1 2025 broadcasters by region

Region/Country	Broadcaster(s)
United Kingdom	Sky Sports
United States	ESPN, ESPN Deportes
Italy	Sky Italia
Netherlands	Viaplay, Viaplay Xtra
China	CCTV, Shanghai TV, Guangdong Television Channel, Tencent
Japan	Fuji TV, DAZN
Australia	Fox Sports, Foxtel, Kayo, Network Ten
Spain	DAZN F1, Mediaset
Canada	CTV, RDS, RDS 2, TSN, Noovo
Germany	Sky Deutschland, RTL
France	Canal+
Belgium*	RTBF, Telenet, Play Sports
Luxembourg*	RTL.lu
Mexico	Fox Sports Mexico
Singapore	beIN SPORTS
Hungary	M4 (MTVA Sports Channel)
Brazil	Bandeirantes, Bandsports
Austria*	Servus TV, ORF
Middle East & Turkey	beIN SPORTS
Africa	SuperSport
Latin America	ESPN

*F1 fans in Austria (ORF), Belgium (RTBF) and Luxembourg (RTL.lu) can watch a FREE live stream of every F1 race in 2025.

F1TV Pro also carries coverage of the sport, depending on which territory you are in.

Points if
Finishing Position	Norris	Verstappen	Piastri
P1	433	421	417
P2	426	414	410
P3	423	411	407
P4	420	408	404
P5	418	406	402
P6	416	404	400
P7	414	402	398
P8	412	400	396
P9	410	398	394
P10	409	397	393

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Sheona Mountford - F1 Journalist

Sheona Mountford is a motorsport journalist specialising in F1. As a writer and contributor, she covers a wide range of motorsport series from F1 to F1 Academy, responsible for breaking news, live race coverage and in depth analysis of the sport and the culture around it.

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Abu Dhabi Grand Prix