- Winner
- Lewis Hamilton
- Team
- Mercedes
- Top listed
- Lewis Hamilton, Sebastian Vettel, and Max Verstappen
- Race date
- November 25, 2018
- Pole
- Lewis Hamilton
- Fastest lap
- Sebastian Vettel
- Classified drivers
- 20
- Circuit
- Yas Marina Circuit
The decisive result
Lewis Hamilton finished first for Mercedes. Sebastian Vettel is listed 2 for Ferrari, with Max Verstappen 3 for Red Bull.
Grid to finish
Lance Stroll from P20 to P13 (+7), Sergio Pérez from P14 to P8 (+6), and Carlos Sainz Jr. from P11 to P6 (+5) recorded the largest positive grid-to-finish changes in the classification. Lewis Hamilton started from the listed P1 grid position.
Status and fastest lap
The classification lists 8 Finished, 7 +1 lap, 2 Engine, 2 Power loss, and 1 Collision. Sebastian Vettel holds the fastest-lap entry at 1:40.867 on lap 54. It records the result without speculating about incidents or strategy.
This summary sticks to the classification and does not speculate about incidents, strategy, weather, or causes. Source: F1DB (CC BY 4.0) · updated Jul 26, 2026.