Ferrari man Charles Leclerc, who was also second on Sunday, took second place in the World Championship, who relegated Verstappen’s Red Bull teammate Sergio Perez to third place thanks to the better strategy. Ferrari also secured second place in the Constructors’ Championship in a duel with Mercedes.
Before the race, the Formula 1 community paid tribute to the farewell Sebastian Vettel. The driver colleagues lined up for the four-time world champion, “THANK YOU SEB” was written on a poster on the starting grid. There was also an illustration of the Aston Martin driver on Sunday. Father Norbert Vettel could hardly hide his tears before the start.
Vettel completed his 299th and last Formula 1 race in Abu Dhabi and finished tenth. He wants to spend more time with his family in the future and turn to projects away from the motorsport premier class. The Hessian, who spent his most successful time at Red Bull, has dedicated himself to the topics of sustainability and climate protection for several years.
The last race, at least for some time, was in Abu Dhabi for Vettel’s former Red Bull teammate Daniel Ricciardo, who did not find a cockpit for 2023. Mick Schumacher said goodbye to Haas after two years, Nicholas Latifi has to leave Williams. There are also rumors that at the operational level Mattia Binotto will have to resign as Ferrari team boss.
Source: Nachrichten
