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Fastest laps - Abu Dhabi Grand Prix 2016 - Vettel tops the lap chart, with Alonso close behind

Vettel tops the lap chart, with Alonso close behind
Credit: Scuderia Ferrari

Considering how slowly Lewis Hamilton was circling towards the end of the Abu Dhabi race, it's no surprise to see the two Mercedes drivers so far down on the fastest laps chart, with Lewis in fifth and eventual champion Nico in ninth. Topping the timesheets is Ferrari driver Sebastian Vettel, who was chasing for a podium finish and ended up in third place.

A couple of surprises on the table include Fernando Alonso who managed the second fastest time during the race, and Romain Grosjean who ended up fourth on the fastest laps table.

PositionDriverTeamTimeLap
1Sebastian VettelScuderia Ferrari1:43.72943
2Fernando AlonsoMcLaren Honda1:44.49550
3Daniel RicciardoRed Bull Racing1:44.88929
4Romain GrosjeanHaas F1 Team1:44.97045
5Lewis HamiltonMercedes AMG Petronas F1 Team1:45.13737
6Kimi RäikkönenScuderia Ferrari1:45.16335
7Max VerstappenRed Bull Racing1:45.18736
8Sergio PérezSahara Force India F1 Team1:45.24930
9Nico RosbergMercedes AMG Petronas F1 Team1:45.26133
10Felipe MassaWilliams Martini Racing1:45.67533
11Jolyon PalmerRenault Sport F1 Team1:45.71546
12Esteban GutiérrezHaas F1 Team1:45.92845
13Nico HülkenbergSahara Force India F1 Team1:45.94931
14Pascal WehrleinManor Racing MRT1:46.14526
15Esteban OconManor Racing MRT1:46.18946
16Marcus EricssonSauber F1 Team1:46.21640
17Felipe NasrSauber F1 Team1:46.28744
18Carlos Sainz JrScuderia Toro Rosso1:46.59130
19Valtteri BottasWilliams Martini Racing1:47.8374
20Kevin MagnussenRenault Sport F1 Team1:48.6014
21Daniil KvyatScuderia Toro Rosso1:48.75213
22Jenson ButtonMcLaren Honda1:48.7534