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Abu Dhabi GP

2015 Formula 1 Abu Dhabi GP

United Arab Emirates
Nov 26, 2015 to Nov 29, 2015
Yas Marina Circuit-Abu Dhabi, AE
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And that's the end of the 2015 season, ladies and gentleman.
Hulkenberg has secured 10th in the standings, while Grosjean finishes 11th thanks to today's results. Verstappen drops to 12th.
Despite today's strong run from Ricciardo, the Australian finishes the season behind Kvyat. Last time he was outscored in a season was by Jean-Eric Vergne in 2012.
Donuts. Donuts everywhere.
Today's results means Raikkonen secures fourth place in the standings, fending off Valtteri Bottas.
Donuts for Rosberg.
It's Perez's fourth top-five of the season. His teammate Nico Hulkenberg hasn't scored any.
Massa eighth for Williams, as Grosjean scores in his final race for Lotus. Kvyat completes the top 10.
Vettel fourth, Perez fifth, Ricciardo sixth, Hulkenberg seventh.
Hamilton finishes second. Raikkonen completes the podium.
Third consecutive win for the German.
Nico Rosberg wins the Abu Dhabi Grand Prix!
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"Big vibration of the rear," says Rosberg, although you have to wonder whether he's just messing with the team.
Another investigation for after the race: Verstappen for ignoring blue flags.
Final lap.
Grosjean passes Kvyat, too. The Frenchman is up to ninth.
Raikkonen is 10 seconds behind the Briton, with Vettel 26 further back. Perez running in fifth ahead of Ricciardo and Hulkenberg.
Hamilton has given up. He's 7.7 seconds behind Rosberg, who is cruising to his third win in a row.
Less than three laps to go.
The Mercedes power was too much for Sainz, who has lost 10th to Grosjean.
Correction: Sainz didn't pass Kvyat. He's still behind him, and now Grosjean is closing in.
Rosberg now quicker than Hamilton. Seven seconds between the Mercedes duo.
His team is heading to its 7000th 1-2 of the season, but Toto Wolff does not look happy on the TV screens.
Sainz catching Kvyat quickly. He will be ninth soon, by the looks of it.
Penalty
Five-second penalty for Verstappen for overtaking off the track.
Hamilton's and Rosberg's laptimes are very similar now. The gap is 7.5 seconds with six laps to go.
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"Okay, Lewis, you're just flat out to the end," says Bonnington.
Good move by Massa on Kvyat. Contact was close, but the Brazilian is ahead in eighth.
Verstappen move under investigation. He did overtake by going off the track.
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"He pushed me off the track," Max says about Button. He's technically correct, but JB didn't really do anything wrong.
Now down to 7.7 seconds.
Eight laps to go. Rosberg leading by 8.2 seconds from Hamilton, still much faster.
Nice battle between Verstappen and Button for P12. The Dutchman appears to have won it.
Meanwhile, there was another Verstappen overtake in the hairpin, this time on the other Sauber of Nasr.

10 laps to go in his first season - and it's been a pretty good one, hasn't it?
Vettel overtakes Perez for fourth place. He is now 27 seconds behind Raikkonen.
Mercedes getting some serious abuse on social media regarding the Hamilton strategy call. It'll be a long, long media day for Toto Wolff.
The gap between Rosberg and Hamilton is down to 10.7 seconds. Eleven laps to go.
First lap in the 1:44s in the race. It's Hamilton, of course.
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