Lewis Hamilton Signs Off 2019 Grand Prix Season In Style With Abu Dhabi Win
Lewis Hamilton dominated the Abu Dhabi Grand Prix to end the season in which he won a sixth world drivers’ Formula One title on a high.
The Mercedes driver led away from pole position and cruised off into the distance, untroubled by anyone behind. The Brit took pole, led every lap, set the fastest lap and finished 17 seconds clear of Red Bull’s Max Verstappen.
Hamilton’s victory was his 11th of the 21 races that have been held this season, and equals his previous best performance – in 2014 and 2018.
It also moves his career total to 84 wins, just seven behind the all-time record held by Michael Schumacher.
That sets the 34-year-old Briton up to potentially exceed Schumacher’s win tally and match his all-time record of seven world championships in 2020.
FINAL DRIVERS’ STANDINGS
- 1 Lewis Hamilton (Gbr) Mercedes 413pts
- 2 Valtteri Bottas (Fin) Mercedes 326
- 3 Max Verstappen (Hol) Red Bull 278
- 4 Charles Leclerc (Mon) Ferrari 264
- 5 Sebastian Vettel (Ger) Ferrari 240
- 6 Carlos Sainz (Spa) McLaren 96
- 7 Pierre Gasly (Fra) Toro Rosso 95
- 8 Alexander Albon (Tha) Red Bull 92
- 9 Daniel Ricciardo (Aus) Renault 54
- 10 Sergio Perez (Mex) Racing Point 52
- 11 Lando Norris (Gbr) McLaren 49
- 12 Kimi Raikkonen (Fin) Alfa Romeo 43
- 13 Daniil Kvyat (Rus) Toro Rosso 37
- 14 Nico Hulkenberg (Ger) Renault 37
- 15 Lance Stroll (Can) Racing Point 21
- 16 Kevin Magnussen (Den) Haas 20
- 17 Antonio Giovinazzi (Ita) Alfa Romeo 14
- 18 Romain Grosjean (Fra) Haas 8
- 19 Robert Kubica (Pol) Williams 1
- 20 George Russell (Gbr) Williams 0
CONSTRUCTORS’ STANDINGS:
- 1 Mercedes 739pts,
- 2 Ferrari 504,
- 3 Red Bull 417,
- 4 McLaren 145,
- 5 Renault 91,
- 6 Toro Rosso 85,
- 7 Racing Point 73,
- 8 Alfa Romeo 57,
- 9 Haas 28,
- 10 Williams 1
By Gerald Dandah
