Verstappen won on Vettel’s last appearance (Dan Estienne/Getty)
Dutch Asdal Max VerstappenThe driver of the Red Bull team, world champion in the last two years, closed the curtain on the season of the World Championship for first category cars (Formula 1) on Sunday, crowning the title of the Abu Dhabi Grand Prix.
And the Yas Marina circuit was the scene of emotions from the start to the finish of the race, not at champion level, but as regards the competition for second place, which has been the main focus of this closing round, after that the Dutch decided the fate of the championship.
Verstappen managed to shave the 58 laps of the race into one hour, 27 minutes, 45 seconds and 914 thousandths of a second, while second place went to Charles Leclerc, the Ferrari driver, whose team also took second place in the “manufacturers” classification. ” title, behind Red Bull, and ahead of the Ferrari Mercedes team. As for third place, went to the Mexican Sergio “Chico” Perez, driver of the Red Bull team.
This is Verstappen’s 15th win this season, which is a record, to confirm his world title eligibility for the second year in a row, as last season he had waited for the crowning glory of the last round, but this season the title was decided without much competition, and this award was the last appearance of the German Sebastian Vettel in the world of Formula 1.
