Abu Dhabi Grand Prix
Driver of the Day history, 2016–2025
Fans have voted for Driver of the Day at the Abu Dhabi Grand Prix 10 times since 2016. Max Verstappen and Sebastian Vettel have won it most often, 2 times. The biggest winning share was 56.64% for Sebastian Vettel in 2022, and the closest vote was 2025, decided by 2.72 points.
Editions
10
2016–2025
Most awards
2
Max Verstappen, Sebastian Vettel
Highest share
56.64%
Sebastian Vettel, 2022
Closest vote
2.72 pts
Max Verstappen, 2025
Winning Vote Share by Year
Share of the fan vote won by each Driver of the Day since 2018
Every Edition
| Season | Driver of the Day | Share | Runner-up | Margin |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | Max Verstappen | 18.99% | Lando Norris | 2.72 pts |
| 2024 | Charles Leclerc | 29.41% | Lewis Hamilton | 9.20 pts |
| 2023 | Yuki Tsunoda | 24.19% | Charles Leclerc | 9.88 pts |
| 2022 | Sebastian Vettel | 56.64% | Sergio Perez | 47.56 pts |
| 2021 | Kimi Räikkönen | 42.82% | Sergio Perez | 21.37 pts |
| 2020 | Max Verstappen | 21.88% | Sebastian Vettel | 8.12 pts |
| 2019 | Nico Hulkenberg | 26.39% | Valtteri Bottas | 11.29 pts |
| 2018 | Fernando Alonso | 22% | Lewis Hamilton | 5 pts |
| 2017 | Valtteri Bottas | – | – | – |
| 2016 | Sebastian Vettel | – | – | – |
Awards at this Grand Prix
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Winners are published from 2016, the top three (whole percentages) from 2018 and the official top five from 2019, so runner-up counts start in 2018 and top-5 counts in 2019. Data: formula1.com via the open TracingInsights/DOTD dataset.