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Looking ahead to the 2018 Formula One season finale at the Yas Marina Circuit in Abu Dhabi
- Toto Talks Abu Dhabi
- Stat Attack: Abu Dhabi and Beyond
Toto Talks Abu Dhabi
The celebrations in Brixworth and Brackley last week were a very humbling experience. Claiming the fifth consecutive double championship – an experience that only very few people in the sport have had before – felt amazing and we all cherished that moment. At the same time, everyone is extremely keen to continue to raise the bar together and be even stronger in 2019.
For now, we have one race to go in 2018 and we want to put on a great show for the fans who supported us through the season, be it at the track, in front of their TV or on social media. The championship pressure is off, so we can look at this as one race where we can really go for broke. Our Silver Arrow has won 10 races so far this season and we all want to add one more to that score – especially Valtteri, who has lost out on wins this season through bad luck and team orders. We know, too, that it will be a tough battle because both Red Bull and Ferrari will have the same target of taking good momentum into the winter.
We have taken four wins in a row at Yas Marina, although it’s a track with a lot of slow and medium speed corners. We’ve made some good steps forward when it comes to our car’s performance on similar tracks, so we’re confident that we can perform strongly in Abu Dhabi as well, and end this incredible 2018 season on a high.
Stat Attack: Abu Dhabi and Beyond
2018 Abu Dhabi Grand Prix Timetable | |||
Session | Local Time (GST) | Brackley (GMT) | Stuttgart (CET) |
Practice 1 Friday | 13:00-14:30 | 09:00-10:30 | 10:00-11:30 |
Practice 2 Friday | 17:00-18:30 | 13:00-14:30 | 14:00-15:30 |
Practice 3 Saturday | 14:00-15:00 | 10:00-11:00 | 11:00-12:00 |
Qualifying Saturday | 17:00-18:00 | 13:00-14:00 | 14:00-15:00 |
Race Sunday | 17:10-19:10 | 13:10-15:10 | 14:10-16:10 |
Race Records – Mercedes F1 at the Abu Dhabi Grand Prix | |||||||
| Starts | Wins | Podium Places | Pole Positions | Front Row Places | Fastest Laps | DNF |
Mercedes | 8 | 4 | 8 | 4 | 8 | 2 | 2 |
Lewis Hamilton | 9 | 3 | 6 | 3 | 8 | 2 | 2 |
Valtteri Bottas | 5 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 |
MB Power | 9 | 5 | 15 | 6 | 12 | 3 | 8 |
Technical Stats – Season to Date (Barcelona Pre-Season Test 1 to Present) | |||||
| Laps Completed | Distance Covered (km) | Corners Taken | Gear Changes | PETRONAS Fuel Injections |
Mercedes | 7,483 | 37,143 | 122,164 | 364,338 | 299,320,000 |
Lewis Hamilton | 3,596 | 17,917 | 58,716 | 175,177 | 143,840,000 |
Valtteri Bottas | 3,722 | 18,502 | 61,138 | 181,901 | 148,880,000 |
MB Power | 21,131 | 104,938 | 344,374 | 1,024,375 | 845,240,000 |
All-Time Records - Silver Arrows in Formula One | ||||||||
| Starts | Wins | Podium Places | Pole Positions | Front Row Places | Fastest Laps | 1-2 Finishes | Front Row Lockouts |
Mercedes | 188 | 86 | 178 | 100 | 177 | 66 | 44 | 56 |
Lewis Hamilton | 228 | 72 | 133 | 82 | 131 | 41 | N/A | N/A |
Valtteri Bottas | 117 | 3 | 30 | 6 | 16 | 10 | N/A | N/A |
MB Power | 458 | 172 | 446 | 183 | 357 | 161 | 69 | 91 |
Press Contact
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Mercedes-Benz Motorsport Communications Director / F1-Communications
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Tel: +44 1280 844484
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