Thanks to his mechanics clocking in many hours, Pierre Gasly won't have to take a grid penalty at the Abu Dhabi Grand Prix despite losing all power in his engine during his final hot lap in Q1 yesterday. The 22-year-old was the only driver in danger of a grid penalty, but he can legally use a different Honda engine without taking a penalty. No changes have been made on the grid by the FIA, meaning the starting grid in Abu Dhabi will look like this:
The starting grid at the Yas Marina Circuit
| 1. Lewis Hamilton (MER) | |
| 2. Valtteri Bottas (MER) | |
| 3. Sebastian Vettel (FER) | |
| 4. Kimi Raikkonen (FER) | |
| 5. Daniel Ricciardo (RBR) | |
| 6. Max Verstappen (RBR) | |
| 7. Romain Grosjean (HAA) | |
| 8. Charles Leclerc (SAU) | |
| 9. Esteban Ocon (FOR) | |
| 10. Nico Hülkenberg (REN) | |
| 11. Carlos Sainz Jr. (REN) | |
| 12. Marcus Ericsson (SAU) | |
| 13. Kevin Magnussen (HAA) | |
| 14. Sergio Pérez (FOR) | |
| 15. Fernando Alonso (MCL) | |
| 16. Pierre Gasly (STR) | |
| 17. Brendon Hartley (STR) | |
| 18. Stoffel Vandoorne (MCL) | |
| 19. Sergey Sirotkin (WIL) | |
| 20. Lance Stroll (WIL) |
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