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Fantasy Formula 1 - Abu Dhabi GP Preview
3:21 PM on October 29th, 2012 by Nathan Susanto

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Abu Dhabi first welcomed Formula 1 in 2007 by hosting the inaugural F1 Festival. At the event - which was held on the roads of the United Arab Emirates' capital - it was announced that Abu Dhabi would be hosting a Formula 1 grand prix from 2009. No venue existed in the country at the time but the money and resources were at the organizers' disposal to undertake the most ambitious Formula 1 project to date.

The site for the new Formula 1 venue was situated on Yas Island, a man-made multi-billion dollar project which houses theme parks, golf courses, apartments, villas, hotels and a beach resort. The circuit flows past Yas Island marina and in the final sector it makes its way under the Yas Island Hotel. Features include a pit exit tunnel which feeds the cars under turn one and floodlights to accommodate events that begin at dusk and end at night. By the end, the estimated cost of the Formula 1 project was US$1.3 billion.

Round eighteen of the 2012 Formula 1 season will be held at the Yas Marina Circuit in Abu Dhabi on Sunday, November 4th. Last weekend in India, Sebastian Vettel made it four wins in a row with another dominant lights-to-flag drive. The double world champion has now led the last 205 laps over the course of those four races, something which hasn't been seen in the series since Nigel Mansell headed 235 consecutive laps in 1992. Vettel now has a cushion of 13 points over his nearest rival Fernando Alonso. The Ferrari driver hasn't won since the German GP in July and will be eager to get back on the top step of the podium soon with only three events remaining.

Remember to make your game picks in the 2012 Fantasy Formula 1 thread before the deadline of Saturday, November 3rd at 8:55 AM ET, five minutes before qualifying begins. Here we run down some Abu Dhabi GP facts and season stats.



Race Info
Grand Prix Abu Dhabi GP
Round 18 of 20
Circuit Yas Marina Circuit
Location Yas Island, Abu Dhabi, U.A.E.
Circuit Type Race circuit
Circuit Length 3.451 mi (5.554 km)
Circuit Direction Counter/Anti-Clockwise
Turns 21 (12 Left, 9 Right)
Lap Record 1:40.279, Sebastian Vettel (Red Bull), 2009
Race Length 189.810 mi (305.470 km)
Laps 55
2011 Polesitter Sebastian Vettel (Red Bull)
2011 Winner Lewis Hamilton (McLaren)
Timetable
Free Practice 1 Friday, November 2nd at 5 AM ET - 6:30 AM ET
Free Practice 2 Friday, November 2nd at 9 AM ET - 10:30 AM ET
Free Practice 3 Saturday, November 3rd at 6 AM ET - 7 AM ET
Fantasy Deadline Saturday, November 3rd at 8:55 AM ET
Qualifying Saturday, November 3rd at 9 AM ET
Race Sunday, November 4th at 8 AM ET



Yas Marina facts:
  • One polesitter out of three has won at Yas Marina.
  • The polesitter has retired twice from the Abu Dhabi GP.
  • All three race winners at Yas Marina started from the front row of the grid.
  • The podium has never had anyone who started from below fifth on the grid.
  • Sebastian Vettel (2) is the only multiple winner of the Abu Dhabi GP.
  • Jenson Button is the only driver to finish on the podium at all three Yas Marina races.
  • Thanks to Vettel's two wins, Red Bull is the only team with multiple Abu Dhabi wins.
  • McLaren (4) has the most podium finishes at Yas Marina.
  • The most positions gained in Abu Dhabi is 12 by Rubens Barrichello in 2011.
  • There has never been more than four retirements in a Yas Marina race.
  • The 2010 grand prix is the only one so far to have a first lap retirement.
  • The safety car has been deployed once in Abu Dhabi.



2011 Abu Dhabi GP Qualifying Results
Rank
Driver Team
Q1
Q2
Q3
Grid
1.
Sebastian Vettel
Red Bull Racing
1:40.478
1:38.516
1:38.481
1
2.
Lewis Hamilton
McLaren
1:39.782
1:38.434
1:38.622
2
3.
Jenson Button
McLaren
1:40.227
1:39.097
1:38.631
3
4.
Mark Webber
Red Bull Racing
1:40.167
1:38.821
1:38.858
4
5.
Fernando Alonso
Ferrari
1:41.380
1:39.058
1:39.058
5
6.
Felipe Massa
Ferrari
1:41.592
1:39.623
1:39.695
6
7.
Nico Rosberg
Mercedes
1:41.120
1:39.420
1:39:773
7
8.
Michael Schumacher
Mercedes
1:42.605
1:40.554
1:40:662
8
9.
Adrian Sutil
Force India
1:40.595
1:40.205
1:40.768
9
10.
Paul di Resta
Force India
1:41.064
1:40.414
No Time
10
11.
Sergio Pérez
Sauber
1:41.311
1:40.874
-
11
12.
Vitaly Petrov
Renault
1:40.955
1:40.919
-
12
13.
Sébastien Buemi
Toro Rosso
1:41.737
1:41.009
-
13
14.
Bruno Senna
Renault
1:41.391
1:41.079
-
14
15.
Jaime Alguersuari
Toro Rosso
1:41.386
1:41.162
-
15
16.
Kamui Kobayashi
Sauber
1:41.613
1:41.240
-
16
17.
Pastor Maldonado
Williams
1:42.258
1:41:760
-
23
18.
Heikki Kovalainen
Lotus
1:42.979
-
-
17
19.
Jarno Trulli
Lotus
1:43.884
-
-
18
20.
Timo Glock
Virgin Racing
1:44.515
-
-
19
21.
Daniel Ricciardo
Hispania Racing
1:44.641
-
-
20
22.
Jérôme d'Ambrosio
Virgin Racing
1:44.699
-
-
21
23.
Vitantonio Liuzzi
Hispania Racing
1:45:159
-
-
22


107% Time:
1:46.766



24.
Rubens Barrichello
Williams
No Time
-
-
24



Qualifying Notes
McLaren and Red Bull had two cars in the top-4.
Ferrari had two cars in the top-6.
Mercedes and Force India had two cars in the top-10.
Paul di Resta elected not to take to the circuit in Q3 and so did not set a time.
Pastor Maldonado received a 10-place grid penalty for using his ninth engine of the season.
Rubens Barrichello's car had an oil leak, preventing him to take to the circuit.
Rubens Barrichello was allowed to race because he had set lap times within the 107% time during free practice.



2011 Abu Dhabi GP Race Results and Drivers' Fantasy Points
Rank
Driver Team Retirement
Q.P.
R.P.
C.F.
L.L.
M.L.
F.L.
TOTAL
1.
Lewis Hamilton
McLaren

3
40
1
1
2
0
47
2.
Fernando Alonso
Ferrari

1
38
1
1
0
0
41
3.
Jenson Button
McLaren

2
36
1
0
0
0
39
4.
Mark Webber
Red Bull Racing

1
34
1
1
0
1
38
5.
Felipe Massa
Ferrari

1
32
1
0
0
0
34
6.
Nico Rosberg
Mercedes

1
30
1
0
0
0
32
7.
Michael Schumacher
Mercedes

1
28
1
0
0
0
30
8.
Adrian Sutil
Force India

1
26
1
0
0
0
28
9.
Paul di Resta
Force India

1
24
1
0
0
0
26
10.
Kamui Kobayashi
Sauber

0
22
1
0
0
0
23
11.
Sergio Pérez
Sauber

0
20
1
0
0
0
21
12.
Rubens Barrichello
Williams

0
18
1
0
0
0
19
13.
Vitaly Petrov
Renault

0
16
1
0
0
0
17
14.
Pastor Maldonado
Williams

0
14
1
0
0
0
15
15.
Jaime Alguersuari
Toro Rosso

0
12
1
0
0
0
13
16.
Bruno Senna
Renault

0
10
1
0
0
0
11
17.
Heikki Kovalainen
Lotus

0
8
1
0
0
0
9
18.
Jarno Trulli
Lotus

0
6
1
0
0
0
7
19.
Timo Glock
Virgin Racing

0
4
1
0
0
0
5
20.
Vitantonio Liuzzi
Hispania Racing

0
2
1
0
0
0
3
Ret.
Daniel Ricciardo
Hispania Racing
Alternator
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
Ret.
Sébastien Buemi
Toro Rosso
Hydraulics
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
Ret.
Jéröme d'Ambrosio
Virgin Racing
Brakes
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
Ret.
Sebastian Vettel
Red Bull Racing
Puncture
5
0
0
0
0
0
5



2011 Abu Dhabi GP Teams' Fantasy Points
Team Drivers
Q.P.
R.P.
C.F.
L.L.
M.L.
F.L.
TOTAL
Red Bull Racing
(Sebastian Vettel/Mark Webber)
3
17
0
1
0
1
22
McLaren (Lewis Hamilton/Jenson Button)
3
38
2
1
2
0
46
Ferrari (Fernando Alonso/Felipe Massa)
2
35
2
1
0
0
40
Mercedes (Michael Scumacher/Nico Rosberg)
1
29
2
0
0
0
32
Renault (Bruno Senna/Vitaly Petrov)
0
13
2
0
0
0
15
Williams (Rubens Barrichello/Pastor Maldonado)
0
15
2
0
0
0
17
Force India (Adrian Sutil/Paul di Resta)
1
25
2
0
0
0
28
Sauber (Kamui Kobayashi/Sergio Pérez)
0
21
2
0
0
0
23
Toro Rosso
(Sébastien Buemi/Jaime Alguersuari)
0
6
0
0
0
0
6
Lotus (Heikki Kovalainen/Jarno Trulli)
0
7
2
0
0
0
9
Hispania Racing
(Daniel Ricciardo/Vitantonio Liuzzi)
0
1
0
0
0
0
1
Virgin Racing (Timo Glock/Jérôme d'Ambrosio)
0
2
0
0
0
0
2



Race Notes
Classified finishers Top-20 drivers.
Two classified finishers McLaren, Ferrari, Mercedes, Force India, Sauber, Williams, Renault, Lotus.
Race leaders Lewis Hamilton (McLaren), Fernando Alonso (Ferrari), Mark Webber (Red Bull).
Laps led Hamilton (1-16), Webber (17), Hamilton (18-40), Alonso (41-43),
Hamilton (44-55).
Fastest lap Mark Webber (Red Bull) on lap 51 (1:42.612).
Miscellaneous Pastor Maldonado (30s) and Jaime Alguersuari (20s) were handed time penalties for
ignoring blue flags but their respective finishing positions were unaffected.



Points and Bonus Points Key
Q.P.
Qualifying Points
R.P.
Race Points
C.F.
Classified Finisher(s) Bonus Point(s)
L.L.
Lap Led Bonus Point
M.L.
Most Laps Led Bonus Points
F.L.
Fastest Lap Bonus Point



Abu Dhabi GP 2009 - 2011 and This Season's Statistics
List
Driver/Team
TM
This
Races
Poles
Avg Start
Avg Finish
Best
Top-10
Top-5
Wins
FP/Race
A
Sebastian Vettel
RBR
Race
3
2
1.33
8.67
1
2
2
2
34.00
Season
17
6
4.47
5.53
1
14
13
5
35.94
A
Mark Webber
RBR
Race
3
0
4.00
4.67
2
3
2
0
35.67
Season
17
1
5.94
6.29
1
14
9
2
32.29
A
Jenson Button
MCL
Race
3
0
4.00
3.00
3
3
3
0
38.67
Season
17
1
6.47
9.47
1
11
7
2
26.59
A
Lewis Hamilton
MCL
Race
3
1
1.67
7.33
1
2
2
1
33.33
Season
17
5
3.50
8.82
1
13
9
3
29.59
A
Fernando Alonso
FER
Race
3
0
8.00
7.67
2
2
1
0
29.00
Season
17
2
6.24
5.71
1
15
13
3
34.12
A
Felipe Massa
FER
Race
2
0
6.00
7.50
5
2
1
0
29.00
Season
17
0
10.29
9.12
2
11
5
0
25.24
B
Michael Schumacher
MER
Race
2
0
8.00
15.00
7
1
0
0
15.50
Season
17
0
8.59
14.71
3
11
1
0
15.59
B
Nico Rosberg
MER
Race
3
0
8.00
6.33
4
3
1
0
31.33
Season
17
1
9.00
9.88
1
10
3
1
25.00
B
Kimi Räikkönen
LOT
Race
1
0
11.00
12.00
12
0
0
0
19.00
Season
17
0
7.82
5.41
2
16
10
0
33.18
B
Romain Grosjean
LOT
Race
1
0
19.00
18.00
18
0
0
0
7.00
Season
16
0
7.06
12.19
2
9
4
0
20.56
B
Paul di Resta
FI
Race
1
0
10.00
9.00
9
1
0
0
26.00
Season
17
0
11.35
10.47
4
8
1
0
22.71
B
Nico Hülkenberg
FI
Race
1
0
15.00
16.00
16
0
0
0
11.00
Season
17
0
11.76
10.88
4
9
2
0
21.76
B
Kamui Kobayashi
SAU
Race
3
0
13.33
10.00
6
2
0
0
23.00
Season
17
0
11.06
12.71
3
7
3
0
18.35
B
Sergio Pérez
SAU
Race
1
0
11.00
11.00
11
0
0
0
21.00
Season
17
0
11.94
12.18
2
10
3
0
19.59
B
Daniel Ricciardo
TR
Race
1
0
21.00
21.00
21
0
0
0
0.00
Season
17
0
14.47
12.41
9
5
0
0
18.24
B
Jean-Éric Vergne
TR
Race
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
Season
17
0
16.76
14.29
8
3
0
0
14.82
B
Pastor Maldonado
WIL
Race
1
0
17.00
14.00
14
0
0
0
15.00
Season
17
1
9.12
14.59
1
3
1
1
15.53
B
Bruno Senna
WIL
Race
2
0
18.50
17.50
16
0
0
0
8.00
Season
17
0
14.94
13.12
6
8
0
0
17.18
B
Heikki Kovalainen
CAT
Race
3
0
17.00
15.00
11
0
0
0
13.00
Season
17
0
18.71
16.82
13
0
0
0
9.53
B
Vitaly Petrov
CAT
Race
2
0
11.00
9.50
6
1
0
0
24.50
Season
17
0
19.65
16.94
13
0
0
0
8.47
B
Pedro de la Rosa
HRT
Race
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
Season
17
0
22.29
20.13
17
0
0
0
3.18
B
Narain Karthikeyan
HRT
Race
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
Season
17
0
23.47
20.88
15
0
0
0
2.24
B
Timo Glock
MAR
Race
2
0
20.50
20.50
19
0
0
0
2.50
Season
16
0
21.19
17.56
12
0
0
0
7.94
B
Charles Pic
MAR
Race
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
Season
17
0
22.00
18.71
15
0
0
0
5.71
TM
Red Bull Racing
RBR
Race
3
2
2.67
6.67
1
5
4
2
36.67
Season
17
7
5.21
5.91
1
26
21
7
35.82
TM
McLaren
MCL
Race
3
1
4.17
6.50
1
4
4
1
34.33
Season
17
6
5.03
9.15
1
22
14
5
29.12
TM
Ferrari
FER
Race
3
0
8.50
8.67
2
4
2
0
28.33
Season
17
2
8.26
7.41
1
25
17
3
30.41
TM
Mercedes
MER
Race
2
0
8.00
10.00
4
3
1
0
25.00
Season
17
1
8.79
12.29
1
17
4
1
20.41
TM
Lotus
LOT
Race
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
Season
17
0
7.71
8.82
2
24
14
0
27.41
TM
Force India
FI
Race
3
0
13.83
14.33
8
2
0
0
16.00
Season
17
0
11.56
10.68
4
16
3
0
22.82
TM
Sauber
SAU
Race
3
0
11.33
10.17
5
3
1
0
24.00
Season
17
0
11.50
12.44
2
13
5
0
19.24
TM
Toro Rosso
TR
Race
3
0
14.67
14.83
8
2
0
0
13.33
Season
17
0
15.62
13.35
8
7
0
0
17.12
TM
Williams
WIL
Race
3
0
12.40
12.67
9
1
0
0
18.67
Season
17
1
12.03
13.85
1
10
1
1
16.53
TM
Caterham
CAT
Race
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
Season
17
0
19.18
16.88
13
0
0
0
9.76
TM
HRT
HRT
Race
2
0
22.75
20.00
19
0
0
0
3.00
Season
17
0
22.88
20.50
15
0
0
0
2.88
TM
Marussia
MAR
Race
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
Season
17
0
21.61
18.15
12
0
0
0
7.06



Recent Form Table
List
Driver/Team
TM
Last 4 Races
Poles
Avg Start
Avg Finish
Best
Top-10
Top-5
Wins
FP/Race
A
Sebastian Vettel
RBR
1,1,1,1
2
1.75
1.00
1
4
4
4
48.00
TM
Red Bull Racing
RBR
1,1,1,1
3
2.38
3.63
1
7
6
4
44.25
3,2,9,11
A
Mark Webber
RBR
3,2,9,11
1
3.00
6.25
2
3
2
0
33.75
A
Felipe Massa
FER
6,4,2,8
0
9.00
5.00
2
4
2
0
33.50
TM
Ferrari
FER
2,3,DNF,3
0
7.13
6.38
2
9
5
0
32.25
6,4,2,8
B
Kimi Räikkönen
LOT
7,5,6,6
0
8.00
6.00
5
4
1
0
31.75
A
Fernando Alonso
FER
2,3,DNF,3
0
5.25
7.75
3
3
3
0
29.25
A
Jenson Button
MCL
5,DNF,4,2
0
5.50
8.75
2
3
3
0
28.25
TM
McLaren
MCL
5,DNF,4,2
1
4.75
9.75
2
6
5
0
27.25
4,10,5,DNF
B
Nico Hülkenberg
FI
8,6,7,14
0
10.25
8.75
6
3
0
0
26.25
A
Lewis Hamilton
MCL
4,10,5,DNF
1
4.00
10.75
4
3
2
0
25.50
TM
Force India
FI
12,12,12,4
0
11.13
9.38
4
4
1
0
25.50
8,6,7,14
TM
Lotus
LOT
7,5,6,6
0
7.88
8.25
5
7
1
0
24.50
9,7,19CF,7
B
Paul di Resta
FI
12,12,12,4
0
12.00
10.00
4
1
1
0
23.25
B
Romain Grosjean
LOT
9,7,DNF,7
0
7.75
10.50
7
3
0
0
22.75
B
Daniel Ricciardo
TR
13,9,10,9
0
15.50
10.25
9
3
0
0
22.50
TM
Toro Rosso
TR
13,9,10,9
0
16.25
12.13
8
4
0
0
19.25
15,8,13,DNF
B
Kamui Kobayashi
SAU
14,DNF,3,13
0
13.00
13.00
3
1
1
0
17.50
B
Jean-Éric Vergne
TR
15,8,13,DNF
0
17.00
14.00
8
1
0
0
14.75
B
Bruno Senna
WIL
10,15,14,18CF
0
16.50
14.25
10
1
0
0
14.50
TM
Williams
WIL
16,14,8,DNF
0
13.25
14.63
8
2
0
0
14.50
10,15,14,18CF
TM
Sauber
SAU
14,DNF,3,13
0
11.50
14.88
3
2
1
0
14.50
DNF,11,DNF,10
B
Nico Rosberg
MER
11,DNF,DNF,5
0
11.00
15.75
5
1
1
0
14.25
B
Pastor Maldonado
WIL
16,14,8,DNF
0
10.00
15.00
8
1
0
0
14.25
TM
Mercedes
MER
22CF,13,11,DNF
0
11.25
16.25
5
1
1
0
12.00
11,DNF,DNF,5
B
Sergio Pérez
SAU
DNF,11,DNF,10
0
10.00
16.75
10
1
0
0
11.50
TM
Caterham
CAT
18,17,15,15
0
19.88
16.75
15
0
0
0
10.50
17,16,17,19
B
Heikki Kovalainen
CAT
18,17,15,15
0
19.75
16.25
15
0
0
0
10.50
B
Michael Schumacher
MER
22CF,13,11,DNF
0
11.50
16.75
11
0
0
0
10.25
B
Timo Glock
MAR
20,18,16,12
0
21.00
16.50
12
0
0
0
10.00
B
Vitaly Petrov
CAT
17,16,17,19
0
20.00
17.25
16
0
0
0
8.50
TM
Marussia
MAR
20,18,16,12
0
21.63
17.50
12
0
0
0
8.50
19,19,DNF,16
B
Charles Pic
MAR
19,18,DNF,16
0
22.25
18.50
16
0
0
0
5.75
B
Pedro de la Rosa
HRT
DNF,DNF,18,17
0
22.50
19.75
17
0
0
0
4.00
TM
HRT
HRT
DNF,DNF,18,17
0
23.00
20.50
17
0
0
0
2.00
21,20,DNF,DNF
B
Narain Karthikeyan
HRT
21,20,DNF,DNF
0
23.50
21.25
20
0
0
0
1.00

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