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Max Verstappen will line up in pole position for the Abu Dhabi Grand Prix after setting the fastest time in Saturday's qualifying session.

Verstappen's teammate Sergio Perez will be alongside him on the front row, as he seeks to secure second place in the Drivers' Championship ahead of Charles Leclerc, who lines up third on the grid.

Who will emerge as the winner of Sunday's race? All will be revealed when the 58-lap race begins at 17:00 local time (13:00 GMT).

Check out the start times for the Abu Dhabi GP around the world below:

What time does the 2022 F1 Abu Dhabi GP start?
Time zone	Race start time
Pacific Time	05:00
Central Time	07:00
Eastern Time	08:00
Brasilia Time	10:00
Greenwich Mean Time	13:00
Central European Time	14:00
Gulf Standard Time	17:00
India Standard Time	18:30
Western Indonesian Time	20:00
China Standard Time	21:00
Korea Standard Time	22:00
Australian Eastern Standard Time	00:00 (Monday)
New Zealand Daylight Time	02:00 (Monday)

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