A dejected Valtteri Bottas says he was just waiting for the season to end over the final laps of the Abu Dhabi Grand Prix.
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Hamilton wins ahead of Vettel and Verstappen in Abu Dhabi finale
2018 Abu Dhabi Grand Prix summary
Posted onLewis Hamilton capped his championship-winning season with his 11th victory of the year at the season finale in Abu Dhabi.
2018 Abu Dhabi Grand Prix championship points
2018 Abu Dhabi Grand Prix
Posted onLewis Hamilton set a new record by becoming the first driver to score more than 400 points in a world championship season.
2018 Abu Dhabi Grand Prix race result
2018 Abu Dhabi Grand Prix
Posted onLewis Hamilton won the 2018 Abu Dhabi Grand Prix for Mercedes ahead of Sebastian Vettel and Max Verstappen. Here is the provisional race result.
Hamilton on pole as Mercedes sweep front row for finale
2018 Abu Dhabi Grand Prix qualifying
Posted onLewis Hamilton took his 11th pole position of the 2018 season in Abu Dhabi as Mercedes swept the front row of the grid for the season finale.
2018 Abu Dhabi Grand Prix grid
2018 Abu Dhabi Grand Prix
Posted onLewis Hamilton leads the provisional grid for the Abu Dhabi Grand Prix, ahead of Mercedes team mate Valtteri Bottas.
Hamilton quickest as problem halts Ricciardo in final practice
2018 Abu Dhabi Grand Prix third practice
Posted onLewis Hamilton was quickest in final practice ahead of the Ferraris, as Daniel Ricciardo suffered another technical problem.
Bottas leads close second practice session
2018 Abu Dhabi Grand Prix second practice
Posted onLast year’s Abu Dhabi Grand Prix winner Valtteri Bottas headed the second practice session today for Mercedes but there was little to choose between the top teams.
Verstappen leads Red Bull one-two in first practice
2018 Abu Dhabi Grand Prix first practice
Posted onMax Verstappen led the two Red Bull drivers in first practice for the Abu Dhabi Grand Prix but was frustrated again by a suspected engine braking problem.
F1 drivers differ over Ocon-Verstappen clash and aftermath
2018 Abu Dhabi Grand Prix
Posted onFormula 1 drivers gave a mix of views on the collision between Max Verstappen and Esteban Ocon in the Brazilian Grand Prix and its aftermath.
Bottas calls 2018 his “worst season so far”
2018 Abu Dhabi Grand Prix
Posted onValtteri Bottas admits his second season at Mercedes this year has been the “worst” of his Formula 1 career so far despite having performed better.
“I have this Force India behind…”: Team radio highlights from the Brazilian GP
2018 Brazilian Grand Prix
Posted onMax Verstappen complained about lapped traffic before his collision with Esteban Ocon. Here are the team radio highlights from the Brazilian Grand Prix.
Wolff wants Bottas to end win drought in Abu Dhabi
2018 Abu Dhabi Grand Prix
Posted onMercedes team principal Toto Wolff says he is especially keen to see Valtteri Bottas score his first win of the season in this weekend’s season finale at Yas Marina.
Bottas impressed how Hamilton “keeps getting better”
2018 F1 season
Posted onValtteri Bottas says he is paying attention to Lewis Hamilton’s technique as his world champion team mate keeps improving.
Pictures: Hamilton and Bottas celebrate fifth championship at Mercedes base
Pictures
Posted onLewis Hamilton and Valtteri Bottas joined Mercedes’ celebrations of its fifth consecutive double championship success at its factory in Brackley.
Drivers’ tyre choices announced for final race of 2018
2018 Abu Dhabi Grand Prix
Posted onToro Rosso and Williams have made aggressive tyre selections for Abu Dhabi, choosing 10 sets of the hyper-soft tyres.
Top ten pictures from the 2018 Brazilian Grand Prix
F1 Pictures
Posted onTen of the best pictures which tell the story of the 2018 Brazilian Grand Prix weekend.
Mercedes stopped using wheel “spacers” due to championship concerns
2018 Brazilian Grand Prix
Posted onMercedes did not run its controversial rear wheel design in the last three races because it wanted to secure the championships without the threat of a protest.
Hamilton takes Brazil win as Ocon clash costs Verstappen victory
2018 Brazilian Grand Prix summary
Posted onLewis Hamilton scored his 10th victory of 2018 and secured the constructors’ championship for Mercedes in a dramatic Brazilian Grand Prix.
2018 Brazilian Grand Prix championship points
2018 Brazilian Grand Prix
Posted onThe constructors’ championship was decided in Brazil as Lewis Hamilton’s 10th victory of the year secured the title for Mercedes.