GP Abu Dhabi: the last starting grid of the year

The last starting grid of the 2022 Formula 1 season, under a certain expectation, somewhat represents the hierarchies seen during the course of this year. In fact, he is always the one who starts in front of everyone: Max Verstappen. The Dutchman will start with his teammate Sergio next to him Perez. Red Bull's goal is very clear: to try to get there Perez in second place in the drivers' standings. To do this, the Mexican will have to defend himself from the attack of Ferrari di Leclerc, who occupies the second row in third place together with teammate Sainz.

Seb's race

Third row instead for some disappointing ones Mercedes. "I can't wait for the season to end” – he declared in the post qualification Lewis Hamilton who will start in fifth position, ahead of the winner of Brazilian GP Russell. From the seventh position however, the fight for fourth place in the constructors starts again with Lando Norris who will have Esteban Ocon's Alpine by his side. It will be a great fight, considering that iThe Woking team he is called to attack to reach that coveted fourth place. Ninth place instead for him, the man of the weekend: Sebastian Vettel. The four-time world champion is preparing to take to the track for his last career race. After all, Abu Dhabi will be unmissable above all for this. The top ten is closed instead by the other Alpine of Fernando Alonso.

Want to leave your mark

Twelfth place for Yuki Tsunoda, followed by Mick Schumacher. For the German, Abu Dhabi will have to be the redemption race after his team decided not to renew his contract in view of next season. The same goes for Daniel too Ricciardo who, in view of his last race in Formula 1 (but ready to return to Red Bull, will start from the thirteenth box alongside Lance Stroll. Fifteenth place for Guanyu Zhou who will have by his side the poleman of the Brazilian GP Kevin Magnussen.

The most defeated

On the bottom, in addition to the two disappointing Pierre Gasly and Valtteri Bottas, we have the Williams by Alexander Albon and Nicholas Latifi. Everything is now ready for the last traffic lights of the season. Appointment at 14.00, for a race that will undoubtedly give a thousand emotions!

The starting grid