Abu Dhabi F1 Grand Prix 2015 Results: Winner, Standings, Highlights and Reaction

By
at Internationaled.org

Published: November 29, 2015

commentComment        

Nico Rosberg of Mercedes won the 2015 Abu Dhabi Grand Prix on Sunday after a fascinating duel with team-mate Lewis Hamilton in the final race of the season.

The German's quicker switch to soft tyres proved pivotal to the result, as Hamilton reacted slower to the technical change.

Formula One confirmed the race result on social media:



Here are the final world championship standings for the season, confirming Hamilton's place at the summit:





Rosberg started his race perfectly as he shot off the line to lead Hamilton, whose Mercedes was immediately put under pressure from an aggressive Kimi Raikkonen.

There was contact between Pastor Maldonado and Fernando Alonso, which ended the former's race prematurely. Alonso damaged his front wing and had to immediately retreat back to the pits for emergency work.

The Daily Mirror's Byron Young called the action of the opening moments, as Alonso was punished for his misdemeanours:





Alonso was given a drive-through penalty as Rosberg maintained his lead over Hamilton through the opening laps. He remained two seconds ahead of the world champion, with Raikkonen a further three seconds down on the Silver Arrows pair. 

Daniel Ricciardo and Nico Hulkenberg consistently vied for position, with the Red Bull driver winning their personal battle after they exchanged places.

Valtteri Bottas and Jenson Button also made contact in the pits, as Bottas caught the back of the McLaren as it came into the garage.

Formula One's official Twitter account shared the moment:



Sebastian Vettel battled through the field after his failures in qualifying, and the former world champion was soon in the upper echelons of the leading pack. 

However, it was Vettel's team-mate who was putting in one of t...
Article Source: Bleacher Report - Formula 1

Latest News


Comments

Comments are closed.

Sponsors

Bruins Tickets The Boston Bruins are a professional ice hockey team based in Boston, Massachusetts. They are members of the Northeast Division of the Eastern Conference of the National Hockey League.

Red Wings Tickets The Detroit Red Wings are a professional ice hockey team based in Detroit, Michigan. They are members of the Central Division of the Western Conference of the National Hockey League.

Penguins Tickets The Pittsburgh Penguins are a professional ice hockey team based in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania. They are members of the Atlantic Division of the Eastern Conference of the National Hockey League.

New York Rangers Tickets play their home games at Madison Square Garden, they are one of the oldest teams in the NHL, having joined in 1926 as an expansion franchise, and are part of the group of teams referred to as the Original Six.

San Jose Sharks Tickets The San Jose Sharks are a professional ice hockey team based in San Jose, California, United States.

Toronto Maple Leafs Tickets The Toronto Maple Leafs are a professional ice hockey team based in Toronto, Ontario, Canada. They are members of the Northeast Division of the Eastern Conference of the National Hockey League.

New Jersey Devils Tickets The New Jersey Devils are a professional ice hockey team based in Newark, New Jersey. They are members of the Atlantic Division of the Eastern Conference of the National Hockey League.

Washington Capitals Tickets The Washington Capitals are a professional ice hockey team based in Washington, D.C.

Buffalo Sabres Tickets The Buffalo Sabres are a professional ice hockey team based in Buffalo, New York. They are members of the Northeast Division of the Eastern Conference of the National Hockey League. Get the Sabres and all of your NHL Tickets here.

NASCAR season is on of the most attended sports in the world. NASCAR Tickets to the best tracks is a must every year. Some of these tracks are: Talladega Tickets, Lowes Motor Speedway Tickets, Pocono Raceway Tickets, located in Ridgeway Virginia you have Martinsville Speedway Tickets and southern US you have two of the most popular Atlanta Motor Speedway Tickets and Texas Motor Speedway Tickets. Don't miss all the racing events this year!

Boston Red Sox Tickets The Boston Red Sox are a member of the Major League Baseball’s American League Eastern Division. Since 1912, the Red Sox's home ballpark has been Fenway Park. This is one of the hottest MLB Tickets sales of any team in the major league.

New York Yankees Tickets The New York Yankees are a professional baseball team based in the borough of the Bronx, in New York City, New York and are a member of Major League Baseball's American League East Division. Get tickets to one of the hottest games of the season Yankees Red Sox Tickets.

Chicago Cubs Tickets The Chicago Cubs are an American professional baseball team based in Chicago, Illinois. They are members of the Central Division of Major League Baseball's National League.

Phillies Tickets The Philadelphia Phillies are a Major League Baseball team based in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. They are the oldest continuous, one-name, one-city franchise in all of professional American sports, dating to 1883.

Orioles Tickets The Baltimore Orioles are a professional baseball team based in Baltimore, Maryland.

Do you love wrestling? Get your WWE Tickets and WWE Survivor Series Tickets today!