Five-time world champion Lewis Hamilton was less than a tenth of a second behind Vettel in third ahead of Mercedes team-mate Valtteri Bottas
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Abu Dhabi F1
In pictures: Mercedes driver Lewis Hamilton ends season with Abu Dhabi F1 Grand Prix win
The 33-year-old Briton, who reeled off the 11th win of a dominant season that brought him his fifth drivers’ world championship ahead of four-time champ Sebastian Vettel, showed off his tattooed torso on the podium amid goodbyes for former foe Fernando Alonso, who retired from F1 after 17 years and 311 GPs.
Abu Dhabi F1
In pictures: Lewis Hamilton takes pole position in Abu Dhabi
New five-time champion Lewis Hamilton smashed the lap record as he secured pole position at the Abu Dhabi Grand Prix and led team-mate Valtteri Bottas to Mercedes to another front-row lockout.
F1 Grand Prix
In pictures: Lewis Hamilton won his fifth Formula One world title
Lewis Hamilton joined one of sport’s most exclusive clubs on Sunday when he became just the third driver to win a fifth Formula One world title. His fourth-place finish at the Mexico Grand Prix lifted him into the company of the sport’s true greats, joining seven-time champion Michael Schumacher and fellow five-time winner Juan-Manuel Fangio – who he describes as “The Godfather” — in the F1 pantheon
Formula 1
In pictures: British driver Lewis Hamilton wins F1 Hungary Grand Prix to build championship lead
Lewis Hamilton strengthened his push for a fifth world title by increasing his championship lead to 24 points on Sunday as he claimed a convincing victory for Mercedes in the Hungarian Grand Prix. The defending world champion came home 17.123 seconds ahead of title rival and fellow four-time champion Sebastian Vettel of Ferrari after the German had survived a collision with Valtteri Bottas, in the second Mercedes.
Bahrain F1
In pictures: Vettel wins the Bahrain F1 Grand Prix
The four-time ex-champion crossed the line with Valtteri Bottas on his tail and the Finn’s Mercedes team-mate Lewis Hamilton in third in a nail-biting finish to an intriguing contest
Bahrain F1
In pictures: Action from qualifying Bahrain F1 Grand Prix
Lewis Hamilton is hoping he can turn things “upside down” and rescue a podium finish after starting a scheduled ninth on the grid for Sunday’s Bahrain Grand Prix
Australian Grand Prix
Mercedes vow to bounce back at Bahrain Grand Prix
Lewis Hamilton missed out on season-opening win after pit-stop blunder