MAX VERSTAPPEN has won the final race of the season in Abu Dhabi – and that makes it an incredible victory No.19. None of that will matter to Mercedes, who edge out Ferrari for second place. Verstappen leads the race by 11.4 seconds from Leclerc. Meanwhile, Verstappen leads by 8.5 seconds as he looks to seal his 19th win of the F1 season. Verstappen is now 28 seconds ahead of the Ferrari, so takes the opportunity to pit himself. This is looking like a Sunday stroll for Verstappen as he leads Perez by 16.2 seconds. Verstappen may be listening to Lionel Ritchie songs as he enjoys his leisurely drive around the Abu Dhabi track. Verstappen now leads Leclerc by 9 seconds, with his teammate Perez now in third place. Verstappen leads the Ferrari by 6.3 seconds, this man is just a machine. As Sainz heads out of the pits in sixteenth place, Mercedes now has a four point lead in the constructor’s championship. The Ferrari heads into the pits for his second set of hard tyres. Verstappen ghosts past Stroll like he is not even there. Only four drivers have yet to pit in this race, three of them lead the race.

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