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- Updated: November 18, 2016
With the Brazilian Grand Prix not settling things, Abu Dhabi officials are ecstatic to have the added drama.
After Lewis Hamilton won in Sao Paulo to keep the pressure on Nico Rosberg, there is everything to race for in the United Arab Emirates, and Al Tareq Al Ameri said it capped the season perfectly.
“The Championship is in the final stages and we were hoping the drivers would leave some work to do in Abu Dhabi, and that’s what they have done. Which is great,” said Al Ameri, who is the CEO of the circuit.
“For us, it’s less about who we want to win the championship and more about making sure the Abu Dhabi Grand Prix offers our fans the title decider,” he said. “This year we have witnessed amazing on-track action and I am expecting nothing less next race weekend.”
He said that Hamilton’s win in Brazil raised excitement levels for the …