10/11/2023 0 Comments Download 2011 abu dhabi grand prix![]() He enjoyed huge success taking four titles with Red Bull between 20 but could not replicate it when he moved to Ferrari. The German is retiring having raced in F1 for 16 years. Vettel drew his F1 career to a close with 10th place for Aston Martin at the track where he secured his first title in 2010. Third place is the lowest Mercedes have finished since they were fifth in 2012 and this year is the first since 2014 that have failed to win the constructors’ championship. ![]() After a season strewn with errors by driver and team in operation and execution the close season presents a chance for the team to reset they badly need. Mercedes were 19 points back going into the race and overcoming it was a major ask but the Scuderia nonetheless closed out with a strong race. The result also ensured Ferrari have sealed second place in the constructors’ championship beating Mercedes into third. It is only the third time Hamilton has been outscored by a team-mate, with Nico Rosberg doing so in 2016 and Jenson Button in 2011. He finishes in fifth place, equalling his previous lowest championship standing with McLaren in 20 and behind team-mate George Russell who was fourth and took fifth place in Abu Dhabi. ![]() ![]() It is the final disappointment after what has been a brutal season where the uncompetitive Mercedes has not only been off the pace but a handful to drive and hugely physically demanding in the form of the bouncing and porpoising with which it suffered for the majority of the year. Second is Leclerc’s best finish in the championship.įor Hamilton it brings to a close his remarkable and unique record in F1 of being the only driver to have taken a victory in every season he has competed in F1 since his debut in 2007. Red Bull have still yet to take a one-two in the championship despite the dominance they enjoyed this year and with Sebastian Vettel taking four titles between 20. ![]()
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