Equation 1 GP re-visitations of Abu Dhabi with a lot to play for in the last race of a completely exhilarating season; watch the entire end of the week live
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In front of this end of the week’s Abu Dhabi Excellent Prix, we glance back at probably the most critical minutes from past races at Yas Marina Circuit
Yet again a year on from their legendary confrontation for the title in Abu Dhabi, Max Verstappen and Lewis Hamilton show up at the 2022 season finale with history in question.
Having held his big showdown in predominant style, Verstappen gets back to the Yas Marina Circuit looking for a record-expanding fifteenth race win of the time.
The Dutchman outperformed the characteristic of 13, set by Michael Schumacher in 2004 and afterward matched by Sebastian Vettel in 2013, by winning in Mexico last month, and in the wake of passing up a major opportunity in Brazil has a last opportunity to expand a record that will take some beating.
In extraordinary difference to his 2021 title rival, Hamilton is searching for a first success of what has been a gigantically testing effort for the seven-time title holder, with Mercedes having been off the speed for a significant part of the year as their eight-year dash of constructors’ titles was finished by Red Bull.
The Briton will be attempting to expand a dash of having come out on top in a race in 15 continuous seasons (covering his whole profession) in F1, which is a record he imparts to Michael Schumacher, whose run extended from 1992 to 2006.
Remember Max Verstappen’s all’s 14 triumphs this season for Red Bull, breaking the past record held by Sebastian Vettel and Michael Schumacher.
In spite of having demanded all through the mission that this particular record isn’t vital to him, the way that Hamilton’s colleague George Russell guaranteed Mercedes’ most memorable triumph of the time last break in Brazil will have just additionally roused the 37-year-old to get his very own success.
Mercedes said in Brazil that they didn’t anticipate that their vehicle should be massively fit to the Yas Marina Circuit, however the group’s prevailing showcase at Interlagos will support trusts they can go after triumph again in Abu Dhabi.
The drivers’ title may be chosen, yet the fight for second – and Red Bull’s expectations of guaranteeing a one-two to go with their constructors’ title – are particularly alive.
Verstappen’s Red Bull partner Sergio Perez goes into the last race level on focuses with Ferrari’s Charles Leclerc, who is ahead by righteousness of his three race wins to the Mexican’s two.
The two drivers – to changing degrees – left Brazil baffled at not getting additional assistance from their groups, and all the more explicitly their colleagues.
Charles Leclerc addressed Ferrari’s choice not to permit him past partner Carlos Sainz in the end phases of the Sao Paulo GP
The less questionable of those circumstances was for Leclerc, who followed colleague Carlos Sainz in the end organizes and was dismissed when he inquired as to whether there was any chance of a trade for the third spot the Spaniard eventually kept hold of.
For Perez’s situation, he was told to let Verstappen through to 6th spot in the end laps to permit him to have a go at getting Elevated’s Fernando Alonso in fifth, however that in the event that the Dutchman fizzled, he would give the put back on the last lap.
Verstappen fizzled, yet he disregarded a group request to give the spot back, saying over radio – and after the rush to the media – that he had proactively given the group his “reasons”.