Win number 15 for Max Verstappen and a few farewells to come in Abu Dhabi, with the year finishing on a low for Lewis Hamilton and Fernando Alonso. AbuDhabiGP F1
Race: Max Verstappen wraps up his record-breaking season with win 15 in Abu DhabiMax Verstappen lined up on the Abu Dhabi grid prepared to play the team-mate game but didn’t have to, the Dutchman unable to help the two-stopping Sergio Perez beat Charles Leclerc.
The two Red Bulls got away in formation with Charles Leclerc right behind and looking to use his small rear wing to pass Perez but wasn’t able to do so. That put him into Lewis Hamilton’s crosshairs only for Carlos Sainz to pounce, the Spaniard and Hamilton tangling with the Briton running over the kerbs.
Ferrari struggled for race pace, Hamilton chasing down Leclerc and George Russell closing in on Sainz. The latter was worried his team-mate was giving Sainz DRS, which allowed the Spaniard to close back on Hamilton and then pass, Russell following him through a few corners later having been told by Mercedes they’re “free to race”. Hamilton complained he’s “losing power”.
The new order was Verstappen ahead of Perez, Leclerc, the Ferrari driver’s tyres six laps younger than Perez’s, Sainz, Russell, who have a five-second penalty for the unsafe release, Hamilton, Norris and Vettel who had yet to pit, told not to panic as the rest were “two-stoppers”.stopped on lap 26 but a slow right rear cost him, the Aston Martin driver coming out in 19th place.
Despite being told to “increase tyre management” Verstappen held a near constant five-second advantage over Leclerc, who was asked if he could “keep this pace to the end with plan b.” And all the while Hamilton closed in on Russell, who pitted, following Sainz in.and Latifi tangled at Turn 5 but still managed to continued, a sign of relief for Perez it didn’t need a Safety Car and a five-second penalty for the Haas driver for causing a collision.
But despite showing better pace than either Verstappen or Leclerc, Perez found the chase harder than expected. Meanwhile Hamilton’s race ended on lap 56, a hydraulic issue costing him power and positions.
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