Verstappen took pole, with Hamilton alongside him on the front row, but it was the Mercedes driver who ultimately got ahead and looked to be on course to win.
Both drivers arrived into the weekend on equal points, meaning that it was all to play for in the race. The Abu Dhabi Grand Prix again closed the season in 2021, and also acted as the title-deciding race after a season-long duel between Hamilton and Max Verstappen. The event marked the final F1 appearances for Kazuki Nakajima and Giancarlo Fisichella, along with the Brawn GP, BMW Sauber and Toyota teams.
Lewis Hamilton started on pole but retired due to a brake failure, opening the door for Sebastian Vettel to lead a Red Bull 1-2 finish ahead of Mark Webber. Jenson Button entered the weekend having already clinched the World Championship in Brazil, and Brawn GP had also been declared Constructors' Champions at the same event. Initially planned to be the 19th and final race of the 2009 Formula 1 season, the Abu Dhabi Grand Prix was moved up by two weeks following the cancellation of the Canadian and French Grands Prix. Work began on the venue in 2007, and the 5.5km ultramodern Yas Marina Circuit debuted in 2009, with several eye-catching facilities built on the man-made island. Plans to develop Yas Island were announced in 2006, in an attempt to make the location a tourist destination, and this included a particular focus placed on creating a race track.
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