MAX VERSTAPPEN beat Lewis Hamilton to win the Abu Dhabi Grand Prix at Yas Marina during the final race of the F1 season.
Brit hero Hamilton had already wrapped up the F1 Driver’s Championship but could only finish THIRD on his return from coronavirus quarantine.
Max Verstappen ended the 2020 season on a high with a win in Abu Dhabi[/caption]
Lewis Hamilton finished third on his return from coronavirus quarantine[/caption]
As was the case in qualifying, Verstappen narrowly edged out Valterri Bottas to win his second GP of 2020 and end the year on a high.
The Red Bull driver followed up his first pole position yesterday with a convincing performance in an otherwise uneventful GP on Sunday.
He said: “It was really enjoyable. We had a good start today and then I looked after the tyres but the car had a really good balance.
“We did basically everything right and from the front you can control the pace a bit more and it makes everything easier.”
Hamilton meanwhile still ultimately won the Driver’s Championship by the largest margin of his career with teammate Bottas in second.
He said: “You can’t win them all so considering the past couple of weeks I’m really happy with the weekend.
“It’s not 100 per cent as good as I would’ve like. That was a really hard race for me physically. All year I’ve been fine but today I wasn’t.
“I’m just glad it’s over. I didn’t think any time last week I would be here so I’m just really grateful for my health and to be alive and looking forward to recovering and getting my body back to where it should be.”
More to follow…
Source: Motorsport - thesun.co.uk
