This achievement marked his seventh pole of the 2022 season and the 20th of his career. He shared the front row with his Red Bull teammate , who qualified second, marking the team's first front-row lockout since the 2018 Mexican Grand Prix. 2022 Abu Dhabi GP Qualifying Top 10
: Sebastian Vettel reached Q3 in his final ever F1 qualifying session, eventually qualifying 9th. Formula.1.GP.Abu.Dhabi.2022.Pole.ESPNF1.HDTV.10...
: Verstappen provided a slipstream (tow) to Pérez during the final segment of qualifying to help his teammate's bid for second place in the Drivers' Championship. This achievement marked his seventh pole of the
: This session confirmed that for the first time in his F1 career (since 2007), Lewis Hamilton failed to secure a pole position in a single season. : Verstappen provided a slipstream (tow) to Pérez
The qualifying session at the Yas Marina Circuit resulted in the following top 10 starting positions: Max Verstappen Red Bull Racing-RBPT 1:23.824 Sergio Pérez Red Bull Racing-RBPT Charles Leclerc Carlos Sainz Jr. Lewis Hamilton George Russell Lando Norris McLaren-Mercedes Esteban Ocon Alpine-Renault Sebastian Vettel Aston Martin-Mercedes Daniel Ricciardo * McLaren-Mercedes
*Note: Daniel Ricciardo received a three-place grid penalty for a collision in the previous race, causing him to start 13th on the final grid. Key Highlights