Who is the most successful driver at Abu Dhabi?
Having endured a tough season in his final year with Mercedes, seven-time F1 world champion Lewis Hamilton is the most successful driver at Abu Dhabi courtesy of his five victories.
The Abu Dhabi weekend brings the curtain down on the longest ever Formula 1 season, during which the sport travelled the world taking in 24 rounds. To date, the Yas Marina circuit has hosted motor racing’s blue riband category 15 times, twelve of them rounding off the year.
On four occasions this Grand Prix has decided the outcome of one or both championship titles, in 2021 the two of them and in 2010, 2014 and 2016, just the Drivers’. This Sunday’s race will decide who takes the 2024 Constructors’ crown, McLaren or Ferrari.
The most successful driver at Abu Dhabi is Lewis Hamilton with five wins to his name. Max Verstappen could equal that number on Sunday as he has already won here four times in a row, from 2020 to 2023.
Prior to today's race, the Dutchman will be presented with the Pirelli Pole Position Award of the Year, for securing the most poles this season.
As for the teams, Red Bull leads the way on seven wins here, ahead of Mercedes on 6. Only two other teams have won in Abu Dhabi: Lotus with Kimi Raikkonen in 2013 and McLaren with Hamilton in the inaugural event in 2009.
