Lewis Hamilton Wins, Fernando Alonso Second: Abu Dhabi Grand Prix Report

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Published: November 13, 2011

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Lewis Hamilton marked the start of his quest for a new "bubble" with a faultless drive to claim victory ahead of Fernando Alonso in the third Abu Dhabi Grand Prix.

World champion Sebastian Vettel led into the first corner, but his race was over by the second.  A right rear puncture put his Red Bull into a spin, and the resulting damage to the car was terminal.  The German retired in the pits, and was left to watch from the sidelines.

Hamilton built up a small lead ahead of Alonso, who passed Button for second on the first lap.  The Englishman suffered from reliability issues with his KERS, struggling to hold off Webber before a poor pit stop dropped the Australian further behind.

Meanwhile, Hamilton and Alonso pulled clear at the front, the gap remaining around three seconds through the first series of pit stops. 

Button, Webber and Massa battled for third position before Jenson's KERS returned and he was able to pull clear as the trio approached the backmarkers.  Mark and Felipe traded passes, but overtaking each other was the least of their worries.

Pastor Maldonado was having a good race, having fought up from the back row of the grid along with his teammate Rubens Barrichello.  But the rookie was perhaps spending too much time looking forward and not enough time paying attention to his mirrors. 

He was given a drive-through penalty for ignoring blue flags, and barely a lap later was under investigation again.  The stewards decided to save the punishment for after the race, and the South American will undoubtedly receive a grid-drop penalty for the Brazilian Grand Prix.

Hamilton and Alonso were in a race of their own, the gap yo-yoing as they threaded their way through lapped traffic.  Hamilton stopped for tyres while Fernando stayed out, hoping to put in enough quick laps at the end of his stint to challenge the McLaren.

Article Source: Bleacher Report - Formula 1

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