Abu Dhabi Grand Prix
Yas Marina Circuit
Grand Prix starting grid
Race starts
Grid positions from race-result records; not a separately verified pre-race grid.
| POS | DRIVER | TEAM |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Lewis Hamilton | McLaren |
| 2 | Sebastian Vettel | Red Bull |
| 3 | Mark Webber | Red Bull |
| 4 | Rubens Barrichello | Brawn |
| 5 | Jenson Button | Brawn |
| 6 | Jarno Trulli | Toyota |
| 7 | Robert Kubica | BMW Sauber |
| 8 | Nick Heidfeld | BMW Sauber |
| 9 | Nico Rosberg | Williams |
| 10 | Sébastien Buemi | Toro Rosso |
| 11 | Kimi Räikkönen | Ferrari |
| 12 | Kamui Kobayashi | Toyota |
| 13 | Kazuki Nakajima | Williams |
| 14 | Jaime Alguersuari | Toro Rosso |
| 15 | Fernando Alonso | Renault |
| 16 | Vitantonio Liuzzi | Force India |
| 17 | Adrian Sutil | Force India |
| 18 | Heikki Kovalainen | McLaren |
| 19 | Romain Grosjean | Renault |
| 20 | Giancarlo Fisichella | Ferrari |