Abu Dhabi Grand Prix 2020
This is how this 2020 Formula 1 season, as special as it is lively, ends. In the meantime, find the report of this Abu Dhabi Grand Prix in AUTOhebdo No. 2291 available Monday in digital version and Wednesday on newsstands. Until the new campaign, continue to follow all the motorsport news on our site and every week with the magazine. Thank you for following this 2020 season with AUTOhebdo, happy holidays and be well! See you next March in Melbourne for the new start
McLaren takes third place in the Manufacturers' Championship thanks to the 5th and 6th places of Lando Norris and Carlos Sainz. Racing Point returns to 4th, Renault finishes 5th
Following behind the leading trio are Albon, Norris, Sainz, Ricciardo, Gasly, Ocon and Stroll. For his last with Ferrari, Vettel crossed the finish line in 14th place. Pérez was forced to retire in the first laps of the race due to a mechanical incident.
T55. VICTORY FOR MAX VERSTAPPEN! This is how the 2020 F1 season ends. Valtteri Bottas and Lewis Hamilton complete the podium.
T55. Verstappen begins the last lap of the race!
T51. Five laps to go. Verstappen heading for his 10th career victory
T49. Stopping Magnussen who starts last in mediums
T48. Hamilton came back to within 2 seconds of Bottas. 8 rounds left
T47. Black and white flag waved in Leclerc. He exceeded the limits of the track for the 3rd time. The next one will be synonymous with penalty
T46. Only 10 laps left before the end of the race
T45. Verstappen extends his advantage. He is now almost 10 seconds ahead of Bottas
T41. Vettel defeats Russell to gain 14th place
T39. Just as we were talking about him, Ricciardo made his first and surely last save. He comes out 7th ahead of Gasly on medium tires
T39. Ricciardo held on in 5th with his hard tires. He is the only one not to have made a stop in this Grand Prix. The Australian is just over 2 seconds ahead of Norris
T35. First stop for Vettel after 35 laps on hard tires. He starts again in mediums in 15th place
T34. Leclerc moves to 14th after attacking Russell under braking at turn 8
T31. Gasly moves up to 8th place. Big attack on Vettel on the first DRS straight before retaining his place on the second DRS zone
T31. With 25 laps to go here are the Top 10 of this Abu Dhabi Grand Prix: Verstappen, Bottas, Hamilton, Albon, Ricciardo, Norris, Sainz, Vettel, Gasly, Stroll
T30. Nice attack from Gasly on Stroll. He surprised the Canadian braking in the 2nd DRS zone. The Habs regain 9th place
T29. With Norris 6th and Sainz 7th, McLaren is provisionally 3rd in the Constructors' standings with 198 points, two more than Racing Point