2013 Abu Dhabi Grand Prix
895th World Championship race, 5th World Championship Abu Dhabi Grand Prix, 5th World Championship race at Yas Marina
Fact File
| Date: | Sunday, 3 November 2013 |
|---|---|
| Winner: |  Sebastian Vettel  Red Bull-Renault |
| Pole position: |  Mark Webber Red Bull-Renault |
| Fastest lap: |  Fernando Alonso  Ferrari |
| Circuit: | Yas Marina, 55 laps |
| Round: | 17 of 19 |
Race Result
| Pos | Driver | Constructor | Laps | Time | Points | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | +1 | Sebastian Vettel | Red Bull-Renault | 55 | 1hr 38m 06.106s | 25 |
| 2 | -1 | Mark Webber | Red Bull-Renault | 55 | +30.829s | 18 |
| 3 | Nico Rosberg | Mercedes | 55 | +33.650s | 15 | |
| 4 | +2 |  Romain Grosjean | Lotus-Renault | 55 | +34.802s | 12 |
| 5 | +5 | Fernando Alonso | Ferrari | 55 | +1m 07.181s | 10 |
| 6 | +5 |  Paul di Resta | Force India-Mercedes | 55 | +1m 18.174s | 8 |
| 7 | -3 | Lewis Hamilton | Mercedes | 55 | +1m 19.267s | 6 |
| 8 | -1 |  Felipe Massa | Ferrari | 55 | +1m 22.886s | 4 |
| 9 | -1 |  Sergio Perez | McLaren-Mercedes | 55 | +1m 31.198s | 2 |
| 10 | +7 | Adrian Sutil | Force India-Mercedes | 55 | +1m 33.257s | 1 |
| 11 | +3 |  Pastor Maldonado | Williams-Renault | 55 | +1m 35.989s | |
| 12 | Jenson Button | McLaren-Mercedes | 55 | +1m 43.767s | ||
| 13 | +3 | Esteban Gutierrez | Sauber-Ferrari | 55 | +1m 44.295s | |
| 14 | -9 | Nico Hulkenberg | Sauber-Ferrari | 54 | +1 lap | |
| 15 |  Valtteri Bottas | Williams-Renault | 54 | +1 lap | ||
| 16 | -7 | Daniel Ricciardo | Toro Rosso-Ferrari | 54 | +1 lap | |
| 17 | -4 | Jean-Eric Vergne | Toro Rosso-Ferrari | 54 | +1 lap | |
| 18 |  Giedo van der Garde | Caterham-Renault | 54 | +1 lap | ||
| 19 | Charles Pic | Caterham-Renault | 54 | +1 lap | ||
| 20 | +1 | Jules Bianchi | Marussia-Cosworth | 53 | +2 laps | |
| 21 | -1 | Max Chilton | Marussia-Cosworth | 53 | +2 laps | |
| R | Kimi Raikkonen | Lotus-Renault | 0 | DNF |
Starting Grid
- Highlight: race winner
- Highlight: second place
- Highlight: third place
| Pos | Driver | Constructor | Time | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Mark Webber | Red Bull-Renault | 1:39.957 | |
| 2 | Sebastian Vettel | Red Bull-Renault | 1:40.075 | |
| 3 | Nico Rosberg | Mercedes | 1:40.419 | |
| 4 | Lewis Hamilton | Mercedes | 1:40.501 | |
| 5 | Nico Hulkenberg | Sauber-Ferrari | 1:40.576 | |
| 6 | Romain Grosjean | Lotus-Renault | 1:40.997 | |
| 7 | Felipe Massa | Ferrari | 1:41.015 | |
| 8 | Sergio Perez | McLaren-Mercedes | 1:41.068 | |
| 9 | Daniel Ricciardo | Toro Rosso-Ferrari | 1:41.111 | |
| 10 | Fernando Alonso | Ferrari | 1:41.093 | |
| 11 | Paul di Resta | Force India-Mercedes | 1:41.133 | |
| 12 | Jenson Button | McLaren-Mercedes | 1:41.200 | |
| 13 | Jean-Eric Vergne | Toro Rosso-Ferrari | 1:41.279 | |
| 14 | Pastor Maldonado | Williams-Renault | 1:41.395 | |
| 15 | Valtteri Bottas | Williams-Renault | 1:41.447 | |
| 16 | Esteban Gutierrez | Sauber-Ferrari | 1:41.999 | |
| 17 | Adrian Sutil | Force India-Mercedes | 1:42.051 | |
| 18 | Giedo van der Garde | Caterham-Renault | 1:43.252 | |
| 19 | Charles Pic | Caterham-Renault | 1:43.528 | |
| 20 | Max Chilton | Marussia-Cosworth | 1:44.198 | |
| 21 | -5 | Jules Bianchi | Marussia-Cosworth | 1:43.398 |
| 22 | Kimi Raikkonen | Lotus-Renault | 1:40.542 |
- Jules Bianchi received a five-place grid penalty for an unscheduled gearbox change.
- Kimi Raikkonen was demoted to the back of the grid after his car failed a floor deflection test post-qualifying.
Qualifying Result
| Pos | Driver | Constructor | Time | Gap |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Q3 | ||||
| 1 | Mark Webber | Red Bull-Renault | 1:39.957 | |
| 2 | Sebastian Vettel | Red Bull-Renault | 1:40.075 | 0.118 |
| 3 | Nico Rosberg | Mercedes | 1:40.419 | 0.462 |
| 4 | Lewis Hamilton | Mercedes | 1:40.501 | 0.544 |
| 5 | Kimi Raikkonen | Lotus-Renault | 1:40.542 | 0.585 |
| 6 | Nico Hulkenberg | Sauber-Ferrari | 1:40.576 | 0.619 |
| 7 | Romain Grosjean | Lotus-Renault | 1:40.997 | 1.040 |
| 8 | Felipe Massa | Ferrari | 1:41.015 | 1.058 |
| 9 | Sergio Perez | McLaren-Mercedes | 1:41.068 | 1.111 |
| 10 | Daniel Ricciardo | Toro Rosso-Ferrari | 1:41.111 | 1.154 |
| Q2 | ||||
| 11 | Fernando Alonso | Ferrari | 1:41.093 | |
| 12 | Paul di Resta | Force India-Mercedes | 1:41.133 | |
| 13 | Jenson Button | McLaren-Mercedes | 1:41.200 | |
| 14 | Jean-Eric Vergne | Toro Rosso-Ferrari | 1:41.279 | |
| 15 | Pastor Maldonado | Williams-Renault | 1:41.395 | |
| 16 | Valtteri Bottas | Williams-Renault | 1:41.447 | |
| Q1 | ||||
| 17 | Esteban Gutierrez | Sauber-Ferrari | 1:41.999 | |
| 18 | Adrian Sutil | Force India-Mercedes | 1:42.051 | |
| 19 | Giedo van der Garde | Caterham-Renault | 1:43.252 | |
| 20 | Jules Bianchi | Marussia-Cosworth | 1:43.398 | |
| 21 | Charles Pic | Caterham-Renault | 1:43.528 | |
| 22 | Max Chilton | Marussia-Cosworth | 1:44.198 | |
Free Practice Appearances
| Driver | Constructor |
|---|---|
| James Calado | Force India-Mercedes |
| Rodolfo Gonzalez | Marussia-Cosworth |
| Heikki Kovalainen | Caterham-Renault |
Championship Standings
How the championship standings stood post-race.
- Highlight: driver/constructor confirmed as world champion for 2013
Driver
| Pos | Driver | Points |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Sebastian Vettel | 347 |
| 2 | Fernando Alonso | 217 |
| 3 | Kimi Raikkonen | 183 |
| 4 | Lewis Hamilton | 175 |
| 5 | Mark Webber | 166 |
| 6 | Nico Rosberg | 159 |
| 7 | Romain Grosjean | 114 |
| 8 | Felipe Massa | 106 |
| 9 | Jenson Button | 60 |
| 10 | Paul di Resta | 48 |
| 11 | Nico Hulkenberg | 39 |
| 12 | Sergio Perez | 35 |
| 13 | Adrian Sutil | 29 |
| 14 | Daniel Ricciardo | 19 |
| 15 | Jean-Eric Vergne | 13 |
| 16 | Esteban Gutierrez | 6 |
| 17 | Pastor Maldonado | 1 |
Constructor
| Pos | Constructor | Points |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Red Bull-Renault | 513 |
| 2 | Mercedes | 334 |
| 3 | Ferrari | 323 |
| 4 | Lotus-Renault | 297 |
| 5 | McLaren-Mercedes | 95 |
| 6 |  Force India-Mercedes | 77 |
| 7 |  Sauber-Ferrari | 45 |
| 8 | Toro Rosso-Ferrari | 32 |
| 9 | Williams-Renault | 1 |
Statistics & Milestones
- Wins
- Driver: 37th for Sebastian Vettel
- Constructor: 45th for Red Bull
- Race 1-2
- Constructor: 15th for Red Bull
- Podiums
- Driver: 60th for Sebastian Vettel, 40th for Mark Webber, 11th for Nico Rosberg
- Constructor: 99th & 100th for Red Bull, 32nd for Mercedes
- Poles
- Driver: 13th and last for Mark Webber
- Constructor: 55th for Red Bull
- Qualifying 1-2
- Constructor: 22nd for Red Bull
- Fastest laps
- Driver: 21st for Fernando Alonso
- Constructor: 229th for Ferrari
- Front row starts
- Driver: 62nd for Sebastian Vettel, 36th for Mark Webber
- Points finishes
- Driver: 28th and last for Adrian Sutil, 26th and last for Paul di Resta