Carlos Sainz overtook Hamilton and the British driver went through the apex and won the position, although the FIA has decided to give the position back to the Spanish driver;
Max Verstappen backs down and will help Sergio Perez
The Mexican driver is playing to be second in the World Championship and his rival will be Charles Leclerc, both drivers are in the absence of a race with 290 points and everything will be decided in the Abu Dhabi Grand Prix. After Max Veratappen did not let Sergio Pé rez pass in Brazil seems to have recalculated and these were his statements after the end of qualifying
"Sabemos que tiene que terminar por delante de Leclerc. Y en eso nos centraremos" 👀
The British driver is not having a good year and this is the first season in which Lewis Hamilton does not achieve at least one pole position and could end up with zero victories if he avoids it in this race, remember that in 2021 he won 8 Grand Prix. In addition, Hamilton will race today his 200th Grand Prix as a Mercedes driver.
Today it will be the turn of Sebastian Vettel to say goodbye to Formula 1, who retires after four world championships. Also the farewells will be momentary as they do not have a car for next year, these will be Latifi, Mick Schumacher and Ricciardo. This was the tribute received by the German driver on his last day as a Formula 1 driver.
In 1 hour the last race of the year in Formula 1 will start with the Grand Prix of the United Arab Emirates, both the preview and the minute by minute of the race can be followed here on VAVEL.
In a few moments, we will share with you the live preview of the Abu Dhabi Grand Prix, as well as the latest information from the Yas Marina Circuit. Stay tuned for the match with VAVEL's minute-by-minute live online coverage.
Checó Perez goes for second place without Max Verstappen's help
Troubled waters at Red Bull after the driver from the Netherlands did not let him pass on the last lap in Brazil to help him take second place. The Mexican driver made this curious statement after the end of the race: "If he has two world championships, it's thanks to me". Red Bull then wanted to ease tensions with a statement: "Unfortunately, Max was only informed in the final corner of the request to give up his place without all the necessary information being passed on. This put Max, who has always been an open and fair team player, in a compromising situation with little time to react, which was not our intention. After the race, Max spoke openly and honestly, which allowed both drivers to resolve any outstanding issues or concerns. The team accepts Max's reasoning, the conversation was a personal matter that will remain private between the team and no further comment will be made."
Mick Schumacher already knows his replacement driver
The German will not be in Formula 1 next year, unless he signs for Williams next year because Haas has decided not to renew him. This driver has only scored 12 points this year. Mick announced the news on his social media with a statement: "This is going to be my last race with Haas F1 Team. I don't want to hide the fact that I am very disappointed by the decision not to renew my contract. However, I would like to thank both Haas and Ferrari for giving me this opportunity. These years together have helped me to mature both technically and personally. And especially when things become difficult, I have realized how much I love this sport." Finally Niko Hülkenberg will be the driver who will ride in the Haas
These have been the winners at the Abu Dhabi Grand Prix:
2009: Sebastian Vettel
2010: Sebastian Vettel
2011: Lewis Hamilton
2012: Kimi Raikkonen
2013: Sebastian Vettel
2014: Lewis Hamilton
2015: Nico Rosberg
2016: Lewis Hamilton
2017: Valtteri Bottas
2018: Lewis Hamilton
2019: Lewis Hamilton
2020: Max Verstappen
2021: Max Verstappen
The driver who has won most times at the Saudi Arabian Grand Prix has been Lewis Hamilton who has won on five occasions, while Mercedes is the team with the most wins here, exactly with six triumphs.
Venue: The race will be held at the Yas Marina Circuit, located in the United Arab Emirates. It was inaugurated in 2009 and has a capacity for 60,000 spectators. It has 16 turns and a length of 5281 meters.
This Sunday the 2002 Formula 1 season comes to an end with the Abu Dhabi Grand Prix, where it will be a day of farewells. The World Championship is already decided, although there is still the fight for the second place between Sergio Pé rez and Charles Leclerc, where both have the same points, therefore the runner-up will be decided in this race;
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