Abu Dhabi GP Results & Highlights: Max Verstappen Drives A Flawless Race To Finish The Season On A High
Max Verstappen wrapped the final race of the year by winning Abu Dhabi GP. Verstappen drove an excellent race and was in cruise control of the race right from the beginning. Bottas finished second followed by champion Lewis Hamilton. Bottas finishes second in the drivers standings with Max taking the 3rd place. Sergio Perez whose race ended early today took the 4th spot in drivers’ standings as Ricciardo finished 7th today’s race. Ricciardo takes the 5th spot in the drivers standings.
McLaren takes the third place in the constructors championship by defeating racing point. Racing Point were able to outscore Renault as they keep the 4th place and Renault the 5th
— Formula 1 (@F1) December 13, 2020
Abu Dhabi GP Results
| POS | DRIVER | TIME/RETIRED | PTS |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 1:36:28.645 | 0 | |
| 2 | +15.976s | 0 | |
| 3 | +18.415s | 0 | |
| 4 | +19.987s | 0 | |
| 5 | +60.729s | 0 | |
| 6 | +65.662s | 0 | |
| 7 | +73.748s | 0 | |
| 8 | +89.718s | 0 | |
| 9 | +101.069s | 0 | |
| 10 | +102.738s | 0 | |
| 11 | +1 lap | 0 | |
| 12 | +1 lap | 0 | |
| 13 | +1 lap | 0 | |
| 14 | +1 lap | 0 | |
| 15 | +1 lap | 0 | |
| 16 | +1 lap | 0 | |
| 17 | +1 lap | 0 | |
| 18 | +1 lap | 0 | |
| 19 | +2 laps | 0 | |
| NC | DNF | 0 |
Drivers Quote After Abu Dhabi GP
LEWIS: “Considering the past couple of weeks I’ve had, I’m generally happy with how the weekend went, maybe not as good as perhaps what we would have liked, but congratulations to Max”
VALTTERI: “Red Bull were too quick today. We thought our race pace would be identical. I was trying everything I could but I couldn’t keep up with [Max]. I feel like it was a solid race for me today”
Drivers’ Standings for Season 2020
| POS | DRIVER | NATIONALITY | CAR | PTS |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | GBR | MERCEDES | 347 | |
| 2 | FIN | MERCEDES | 223 | |
| 3 | NED | RED BULL RACING HONDA | 214 | |
| 4 | MEX | RACING POINT BWT MERCEDES | 125 | |
| 5 | AUS | RENAULT | 119 | |
| 6 | ESP | MCLAREN RENAULT | 105 | |
| 7 | THA | RED BULL RACING HONDA | 105 | |
| 8 | MON | FERRARI | 98 | |
| 9 | GBR | MCLAREN RENAULT | 97 | |
| 10 | FRA | ALPHATAURI HONDA | 75 | |
| 11 | CAN | RACING POINT BWT MERCEDES | 75 | |
| 12 | FRA | RENAULT | 62 | |
| 13 | GER | FERRARI | 33 | |
| 14 | RUS | ALPHATAURI HONDA | 32 | |
| 15 | GER | RACING POINT BWT MERCEDES | 10 | |
| 16 | FIN | ALFA ROMEO RACING FERRARI | 4 | |
| 17 | ITA | ALFA ROMEO RACING FERRARI | 4 | |
| 18 | GBR | WILLIAMS MERCEDES | 3 | |
| 19 | FRA | HAAS FERRARI | 2 | |
| 20 | DEN | HAAS FERRARI | 1 | |
| 21 | CAN | WILLIAMS MERCEDES | 0 | |
| 22 | GBR | WILLIAMS MERCEDES | 0 | |
| 23 | BRA | HAAS FERRARI | 0 |
Abu Dhabi GP Highlights
https://twitter.com/F1/status/1338136192206974984
Lap 55/55
Max Verstappen wins the race, with Bottas & Hamilton
- Verstappen
- Bottas
- Hamilton
- Albon
- Norris
- Sainz
- Ricciardo
- Gasly
- Ocon
- Stroll
Lap 53/55
2 laps to go, no challenge from Mercedes, and top 5 intact, if nothing dramatic happens Max will win it.
- Verstappen
- Bottas
- Hamilton
- Albon
- Norris
Lap 50/55
5 laps to go, no challenge from Mercedes, as continues to increase the lead, the gap to Bottas has gone up to 11.636 seconds
- Verstappen
- Bottas
- Hamilton
- Albon
- Norris
Lap 45/55
- Verstappen
- Bottas
- Hamilton
- Albon
- Norris
- Daniel Ricciardo pits and comes out behind both McLaren at 7th place
- The tyre management maybe cause issue
Lap 40/55
So far Mercedes has no answer to Verstappen pace as he sets yet another fastest lap.
- Verstappen
- Bottas
- Hamilton
- Albon
- Ricciardo
Daniel Ricciardo yet to pit we might see some drama late in the race
Lap 35/55
Max has the lead up to 8th seconds
- Verstappen
- Bottas
- Hamilton
- Albon
- Ricciardo
Gasly has now gone ahead of Vettel and currently in 8th position.
LAP /55
One driver who won their first race race for an Italian team at Monza… versus another! ⚔️
Gasly snags eighth from Vettel#AbuDhabiGP 🇦🇪 #F1 pic.twitter.com/nlt2zNlyhl
— Formula 1 (@F1) December 13, 2020
Lap 30/55
Max put in yet another hot lap to increase his lead on Mercedes, now he leads Bottas with 7.132 seconds
- Verstappen
- Bottas
- Hamilton
- Albon
- Ricciardo
Gasly made his move on Stroll, and gained the 9th spot.
CLASSIFICATION (LAP 27/55)
Our movers and shakers as we move into the second half of the race#AbuDhabiGP 🇦🇪 #F1 pic.twitter.com/geQAsNgD9m
— Formula 1 (@F1) December 13, 2020
Lap 25/55
Max has increased the gap on Mercedes, he is 4.803 seconds away from Bottas, as he clicks the fastest lap
- Verstappen
- Bottas
- Hamilton
- Albon
- Ricciardo
Lap 20/55
- Mercedes unable to challenge Max Verstappen
- Ferrari decided not to pit during safety car
- Vettel ahead of Leclerc they currently 8th & 9th
- Sainz running 7th currently
- Carlos Sainz get past both the Ferrari
Lap 14/55
- Safety car gone and race restarted.
- Hamilton reporting balance issue
- The safety car is on and there was a rush in pit lane
- New Top 5: Verstappen, Bottas, Hamilton Albon & Daniel Ricciardo
*Everyone disliked that*#AbuDhabiGP 🇦🇪 #F1 pic.twitter.com/T8iu0QelOy
— Formula 1 (@F1) December 13, 2020
Lap 10/55
- Construction championship P3 fight
- McLaren current position Norris 5, Sainz 6
- Renault Ricciardo 10 & Ocon 11
- Racing Point Stroll 7 & Sergio Perez retired
Lap 07/55
- Max Verstappen is divining well and has gain a comfortable lead
- New top 5 Verstappen, Bottas, Hamilton, Albon & Norris
- Norris tried to fight but in vain.
- Alex Albon made a nice move on Norris to claim fourth spot
Lap 01/55
- No real drama in the opening lap
- Top 5 remains intact
- Verstappen, Bottas, Hamilton, Norris & Albon
