2019 Abu Dhabi Grand Prix
Background
Background
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### Championship standings before the race

Heading into the race weekend the top two places in the [World Drivers' Championship](/wiki/List_of_Formula_One_World_Drivers%27_Champions "List of Formula One World Drivers' Champions") had already been determined with [Lewis Hamilton](/wiki/Lewis_Hamilton "Lewis Hamilton") as champion ahead of teammate [Valtteri Bottas](/wiki/Valtteri_Bottas "Valtteri Bottas"). However third place was yet to be decided between [Max Verstappen](/wiki/Max_Verstappen "Max Verstappen"), 260 points and [Charles Leclerc](/wiki/Charles_Leclerc "Charles Leclerc"), 249 points, with [Sebastian Vettel](/wiki/Sebastian_Vettel "Sebastian Vettel"), 230 points, still able to overtake Leclerc for fourth place in the standings but too far behind Verstappen to take third. The top four places in the [World Constructors' Championship](/wiki/List_of_Formula_One_World_Constructors%27_Champions "List of Formula One World Constructors' Champions") were decided with [Mercedes](/wiki/Mercedes_in_Formula_One "Mercedes in Formula One") in first ahead of [Ferrari](/wiki/Scuderia_Ferrari "Scuderia Ferrari"), [Red Bull](/wiki/Red_Bull_Racing "Red Bull Racing") and [McLaren](/wiki/McLaren "McLaren"). Fifth place was still undecided with [Renault](/wiki/Renault_in_Formula_One "Renault in Formula One") eight points ahead of [Toro Rosso](/wiki/Scuderia_Toro_Rosso "Scuderia Toro Rosso").

### Entries

The drivers and teams entered were the same as those for the previous race with no additional stand\-in drivers for the race or practice.


Was fifth place still undecided in the World Constructors' Championship?