2018 Abu Dhabi Grand Prix Review

Review of the twenty-first and final round of the 2018 F1 season at Yas Marina Circuit on the outskirts of Abu Dhabi for the Abu Dhabi Grand Prix.

Not one of the best races of the season, despite a scary crash from collusion between Romain Grosjean and Nico Hülkenberg, resulted Nico Hülkenberg going upside down a few times at the start of the race. Thankfully he escape unharmed.



Despite that, it was a dominating race weekend from Current Formula 1 World Champion Lewis Hamilton. Hamilton was on pole for Sunday's race. In the day to night Abu Dhabi Grand Prix, Hamilton took the advantage at the start and comfortably lead the race throughout, despite pitting early for tyres, despite that it was Lewis Hamilton day to win this seasons Abu Dhabi Grand Prix for Lewis Hamilton's eleventh race win of the season.



While, Sebastian Vettel finished in second place in the Ferrari, Vettel was two and half seconds behind Hamilton at the end.

Meanwhile, Max Verstappen finished in third place in the Ferrari to complete the podium, Verstappen was thirteen seconds behind Hamilton at the end of the fifty-five lap race.

Highlights of the race below, enjoy.



Rate the Teams and Drivers

Mercedes - 8
Lewis Hamilton - 9 (pole, race win)
Valtteri Bottas - 7 (finished fifth)

Ferrari - 7
Sebastian Vettel - 8 (finished second, fastest lap)
Kimi Räikkönen - 7 (DNF, Power loss)

Red Bull Racing - 8
Daniel Ricciardo - 8 (finished fourth)
Max Verstappen - 9 (finished third)

Force India - 7
Sergio Pérez- 7 (finished eighth)
Esteban Ocon- 7 (DNF, Engine)

Williams - 4
Lance Stroll - 5 (finished thirteenth, lap down)
Sergey Sirotkin - 4 (finished fifteenth, lap down)

Renault - 7
Nico Hülkenberg - 6 (DNF, Collision with Grosjean)
Carlos Sainz Jr. - 9 (finished sixth)

Toro Rosso - 7
Pierre Gasly - 8 (DNF, Engine)
Brendon Hartley - 6 (finished twelfth, lap down)

Haas - 6
Romain Grosjean - 6 (finished ninth, lap down)
Kevin Magnussen - 6 (finsihed tenth, lap down)

McLaren - 6
Fernando Alonso - 7 (finished eleventh, lap down)
Stoffel Vandoorne - 5 (finished fourteenth, lap down)

Sauber - 7
Marcus Ericsson - 7 (DNF, Power loss)
Charles Leclerc - 8 (finished seventh)




Now bring on 2019, for another season of Formula 1. Only three and a half months to go.