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Race Notes – Hamilton wins Abu Dhabi, Rosberg wins title
- Updated: November 27, 2016
F12016 Abu Dhabi GP Thursday Press Conference Friday Practice 1 Results Practice 1 Report Practice 2 Results Practice 2 Report Quotes Press Conference Photos Saturday Practice 3 Results Practice 3 Report Qualifying Results Qualifying Report Quotes Press Conference Photos Sunday Race Notes Race Results Race Incidents Race Report Quotes Press Conference Photos Hamilton wins Abu Dhabi, Rosberg wins title
Lewis Hamilton, Abu Dhabi GP 2016
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By Mark Karp
Lewis Hamilton won the Abu Dhabi Grand Prix today in his Mercedes GP ahead of Nico Rosberg in second place 0.4s behind – clinching the world championship title.
Sebastian Vettel finished in his Ferrari in third place, 0.8s behind the winner.
Max Verstappen (1.6s) in the Red Bull finished in fourth, followed by his team mate Daniel Ricciardo (5.3s) in fifth, Kimi Raikkonen (18.7s) in the second Ferrari was sixth, Nico Hulkenberg (50.1s) in his Force India-Mercedes was seventh, his team mate Sergio Perez (58.7s) was eighth, Felipe Massa (59.4s) in his final race for Williams was ninth and Fernando Alonso (59.8s) in the McLaren-Honda was in the final points paying position in tenth.
Before the start, with the championship battle coming down to the last race, Lewis Hamilton needs to win the race and have Rosberg finish fourth to take the title, while all Rosberg has to do is finish third to secure the title.
The top ten starting on ultra-soft tyres, while Ricciardo and Verstappen start on super-soft tyres.
Jenson Button and Felipe Massa both starting their final career race.
The cars come around on their formation lap – the lights go out and the race begins with Hamilton takes the lead from Rosberg, Raikkonen, Ricciardo, Vettel, Hulkenberg and Perez. Verstappen spins, but continues.
The two Force India’s battling for position.
Magnussen pits for a new front nose and continues.
On lap 3 Verstappen battles with Nasr for 14th place.
Hamilton sets fastest lap at 1m46.339s, …
