Valtteri Bottas had “deja vu” for last year’s controversial final lap in Abu Dhabi as Alfa Romeo narrowly beat Aston Martin to sixth place.
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Verstappen says holding up Leclerc to help Perez would not have been “fair”
2022 Abu Dhabi Grand Prix
Posted onMax Verstappen says it would not have been fair for him to hold up Charles Leclerc in an effort to help his team mate take second place in the championship.
Perez says Gasly ‘would have had a penalty in normal conditions’ for delaying him
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Posted onSergio Perez believes Pierre Gasly held him up badly enough during the Abu Dhabi Grand Prix to deserve a penalty.
Aston Martin “threw away” sixth in championship with one-stop strategy – Vettel
2022 Abu Dhabi Grand Prix
Posted onSebastian Vettel says his Aston Martin team “threw away” sixth place in the constructor’s championship with a one-stop strategy.
Win-less season was tough but “2011 was probably the hardest year” – Hamilton
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Posted onLewis Hamilton admitted his first ever win-less season has been hard, but said it wasn’t the toughest year he’s endured during his time in Formula 1.
Alonso “didn’t want to attack” Vettel in first laps, before retiring again
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Posted onFernando Alonso said he held back from attacking Sebastian Vettel early in today’s race, before suffering another ‘unacceptable’ retirement.
Verstappen says 2022 dominance will be “hard to replicate” after 15th win
2022 Abu Dhabi Grand Prix
Posted onAfter taking his fifteenth win of the season in Abu Dhabi, Max Verstappen says that he knows Red Bull’s success will be difficult to repeat.
Verstappen dominates Abu Dhabi GP as Leclerc resists Perez for runner-up spot
2022 Abu Dhabi Grand Prix summary
Posted onMax Verstappen expertly managed his pace to turn a one-stop strategy into victory in the Abu Dhabi Grand Prix ahead of Charles Leclerc.
2022 Abu Dhabi Grand Prix championship points
2022 Abu Dhabi Grand Prix
Posted onMax Verstappen leads the drivers championship by 146 points from Charles Leclerc after the final races of the season.
2022 Abu Dhabi Grand Prix race result
2022 Abu Dhabi Grand Prix
Posted onMax Verstappen has won the Abu Dhabi Grand Prix for Red Bull ahead of Charles Leclerc and Sergio Perez.
Rate the race: 2022 Abu Dhabi Grand Prix
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2022 Abu Dhabi Grand Prix in pictures
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New FIA Medal to be awarded to F1 grand prix winners
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Posted onThe FIA has announced it will award a new medal to winners of Formula 1 grands prix, beginning with today’s season finale in Abu Dhabi.
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Ricciardo prefers break from racing and return to “familiarity” of Red Bull for 2023
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Posted onDaniel Ricciardo has explained why he didn’t pursue an F1 race seat for next year and is set to agree terms to re-join Red Bull as a third driver.
“We laughed so much”: Hamilton brings F1 field together for Vettel’s farewell dinner
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Posted onRacing drivers may be hard-wired to regard each other as “enemies”, but on Thursday in Abu Dhabi the Formula 1 field came together for a dinner honouring Sebastian Vettel.
Sprint race locations chosen for 2023, but first venue may change
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Posted onThe venues which will host Formula 1’s six sprint races next year have been chosen, though at least one remains subject to change.
As Red Bull hold all the cards up front, the finale’s best fights are in the midfield
2022 Abu Dhabi Grand Prix pre-race analysis
Posted onRed Bull have their first front row lock-out for four years and look set to dominate. But there are other fights to follow in Sunday’s finale.
Alonso says he’ll “take care” of Vettel at start of his final race
2022 Abu Dhabi Grand Prix
Posted onFernando Alonso says he hopes both he and Sebastian Vettel finish Sunday’s Abu Dhabi Grand Prix, which will be a significant moment for both their careers.
Mercedes’ rivals ‘surprised to see them so far behind in qualifying’
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Posted onMax Verstappen and Carlos Sainz Jnr were surprised how far off the pace Mercedes were in qualifying for tomorrow’s Abu Dhabi Grand Prix.