On 13/11, 17:20
Sebastian Vettel seemed well on his way to continue his domination in Abu Dhabi, but a puncture decided otherwise. The German driver managed to return to his pit, but with his suspension too damaged, he could not continue, ending a streak of 19 races without a retirement. Mark Webber, on the other hand, did not have a difficult race and with a three-stop strategy, he could do no better than 4th. This Grand Prix also puts an end to a streak of 19 races with at least one Red Bull driver on the podium. 
On 13/11, 17:07
The Lotus Renault GP drivers once again experienced a disappointing weekend on a circuit that did not best suit the intrinsic qualities of the R31. Burdened by technical problems, and despite new engines, Vitaly Petrov and Bruno Senna could not hope for better than 13th and 16th places at the finish. 
On 13/11, 17:04
Jérôme d'Ambrosio did not manage to finish the Abu Dhabi Grand Prix. The Belgian driver had a problem with his front brakes on his MVR-02, which forced him to retire early. His teammate, Timo Glock, managed to get ahead of the two HRT cars but still finished behind the two Team Lotus cars, resulting in a rather mixed outcome for the Marussia Virgin Racing team. 
On 13/11, 16:44
The Force India team hopes to finish in sixth place in the constructors' championship this season, and that seems promising. Adrian Sutil and Paul di Resta both managed to finish in the points in Abu Dhabi, while Force India's rivals struggled. The whole team therefore hopes to continue their momentum to finish the job in Brazil in two weeks. 
On 13/11, 16:42
Qualified 17th and 18th on the starting grid respectively, Heikki Kovalainen and Jarno Trulli finished in the same positions at the end of the Abu Dhabi Grand Prix. Both Team Lotus cars completed the race without major issues. However, no points for the small Malaysian team, but encouraging progress for the future. Reactions. 
On 13/11, 16:37
With a hint of disappointment, HRT leaves Abu Dhabi as the team experienced Ricciardo's retirement, three laps before the checkered flag, due to an alternator failure. Liuzzi, for his part, suffered from the same balance issues on his car as the day before and was penalized by a one-stop strategy. 
On 13/11, 16:34
Kamui Kobayashi managed to finish the 2011 Abu Dhabi Grand Prix in 10th position, earning a valuable point for the Sauber team in their battle with Toro Rosso in the constructors' championship. The Japanese driver was pleased with his race while Sergio Perez had hoped for better but struggled with his tires and KERS. 
On 13/11, 16:20
After a great battle in the first round, the two Mercedes GP drivers managed to stabilize their positions. Nico Rosberg got the better of Michael Schumacher. The young German finished 6th in the race just ahead of his illustrious elder. Both men, along with Ross Brawn, believe that this was the best they could do today and are eagerly looking forward to heading to Interlagos to perform at least as well. 
On 13/11, 16:14
The Toro Rosso drivers experienced a race full of frustration on Sunday in Abu Dhabi, as Sebastien Buemi was forced to retire due to a leak in the hydraulic system, and Jaime Alguersuari saw his race ruined following a mistake during his pit stop. Toro Rosso leaves Abu Dhabi empty-handed but remains in contention for seventh place in the Constructors' Championship. 
On 13/11, 14:49
Quickly taking the lead after Sebastian Vettel's problem on the first lap, Lewis Hamilton capitalized on the absence of the double world champion to win solidly ahead of Fernando Alonso and Jenson Button. Vettel retired for the first time since South Korea in 2010, and Red Bull is off the podium for the first time in 19 races. 
On 12/11, 18:39
Pirelli analyzes the strategies developed by the teams in qualifying and reflects on Sebastian Vettel's twenty-ninth pole. 
On 12/11, 16:51
Once again, it is Sebastian Vettel who will start from pole position tomorrow. The Red Bull driver outpaced the two McLaren teammates in the final seconds of the qualifying session, equaling Nigel Mansell's record of 14 poles in a season. Mark Webber will start 4th and expressed disappointment with his last attempt. 
On 12/11, 16:50
The Ferrari drivers could do nothing to challenge the uncontested reign of McLaren and Red Bull on the front two rows. While Alonso was able to compete in the first two sectors, he had to surrender in the third due to the intrinsic weaknesses of his car, whereas Felipe Massa decided to revert to the old aerodynamic configuration of his front wing. 
On 12/11, 16:45
While they have nothing left to hope for in this end of the season, the British team achieves a decent qualifying session. For Vitaly Petrov, Q3 was not within reach; for Bruno Senna, there was room for improvement, and a mistake cost him a better position on the grid. 
On 12/11, 16:35
Lewis Hamilton, Jenson Button and the entire McLaren team hoped to secure pole position today in Abu Dhabi. However, Hamilton and Button were ultimately outpaced by Sebastian Vettel. Hamilton will therefore start second tomorrow and Button third, but both men intend to do everything they can to ensure the reigning double world champion does not escape at the start, and they will then try to play their hand to win the race. 
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