Objective fulfilled for Nico Rosberg in Abu Dhabi

Starting from third position on the Yas Marina grid, Nico Rosberg retained this position by reaching the finish line behind the Red Bull de Sebastian Vettel and Mark Webber after resisting the return of Romain Grosjean. The pilot Mercedes took the advantage over the Australian at the start before being caught by the latter who benefited from a better strategy. “This third place is good.”, underlined the German on the podium. “The goal was to be the best behind the Red Bulls, even if second place would have been attainable in a perfect world. Mark got me with di Resta (which slowed him down), but I'm very happy. »

Nico Rosberg saves Mercedes weekend, Lewis Hamilton having only finished seventh after finding himself stuck in the peloton. The essential is done for Mercedes which takes back seven units at the Team Ferrari to consolidate its second place in the Constructors' Championship with an 11-point lead. “I was very happy to hear that we were taking points from Ferrari again. That’s the most important thing for now, it’s more money and more motivation. »

Discover the analysis of the Abu Dhabi Grand Prix carried out by our special correspondents in issue 1934 of AUTOhebdo, available from Tuesday in digital version on all platforms, and from Wednesday on newsstands.