Nico Rosberg has claimed his maiden world championship after a climatic finale in Abu Dhabi. The championship looked in doubt for the German driver, as his teammate Lewis Hamilton drove the race as slow as possible to tempt others to get into the championship fight. Hamilton won a Mercedes one-two, meaning Rosberg did enough to seal the title by 4 points. Vettel came back strong from a late stop for supersoft tyres to hunt down the cars ahead, he finished third, just ahead of the Red Bulls of Verstappen and Ricciardo. Both Mercedes drivers got off the line well, and Hamilton led Rosberg in the opening stages. Rosberg managed to keep in touch with his championship rival, who was believed to...
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