McLaren's Fernando Alonso (17th) talking to BBC F1's Lee McKenzie:

"It's been a very, very tough year. Today I was hit at the start and that took me right into Maldonado and they put the penalty on me.

"The FIA should look at MotoGP and the World Endurance Championship to see how well they are doing with penalties."

Gavin M: Brilliant closer from @bbcf1, external - loved the street art & the Forza Jules element was a nice touch

Rachel: Nice to see #bbcf1, external paying tribute to Jules in their end of season montage

Bury Sue: Nice tribute to Jules. 

...and here's the bottom of the drivers' championship.

Here's how the 2015 drivers' championship finished. We already knew the top three but Kimi Raikkonen pipped his fellow Finn Valtteri Bottas to fourth.

Nico Hulkenberg, meanwhile, won the battle for 10th.

McLaren's Jenson Button (12th): talking to BBC F1's Lee McKenzie:

"It's been massively tough for the whole team. We have done a great job of staying positive. For us, 12th isn't an aim but 19 cars finished."

Asked if Nico Rosberg can win the world championship with Lewis Hamilton as a team-mate, Toto Wolff is emphatic:

"Yes. There might be some angry fans out there but you can see in the last few races he was very strong."

A beautiful closing montage, if I do say so myself. Television coverage has finished but stick with us online for the F1 Forum. Refresh this page to watch it, or click on the live coverage tab (mobile devices).

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Jenna Martin: I really wish the FIA wouldn't end the season with the Abu Dhabi GP. It just doesn't produce entertaining races.

Janine Pingree: So that's F1 2015 finished. As a Brit I'm delighted for Hamilton. As a McLaren fan I just hope that 2016 is a better!

Alex Davenport: This might sound creepy but Toto Wolff is a very gorgeous man!!!!

Mercedes team boss Toto Wolff talking to BBC F1: "Nico was the quicker man on the track. We gave Lewis all the strategy options. They chose the prime because the stint would have been too long."

We didn't quite get the race we wanted in the end with strategy calls, rather than pure racing, proving decisive. 

The crucial point came when Lewis Hamilton was called in for his second stop, having wanted to race until the end. After that, the decision to stay on the soft tyres ultimately proved costly. 

Arguably Nico Rosberg's most dominant win of the year.

Eddie Jordan
BBC F1 chief analyst

"The way Nico Rosberg has finished with six pole positions in a row - my God, that's an expression of sheer determination. It's been a spectacular finish from him."

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Victory for Nico Rosberg was his sixth of the season and the 14th of his career. That moves him level with British driver Graham Hill, who died 40 years ago today.

More from race winner Nico Rosberg in the podium interviews: "I am sure it's going to be another great season next year. Of course we are aware of the threat from the red guys. I will try to keep it going for the start of next year."

Third-placed Kimi Raikkonen: "We started better this season but it's not been an ideal year. The speed has been there but there have been mistakes and problems. Today was a bit better. Obviously not enough to beat these two."

Lewis Hamilton, who finished second: "Firstly it has been an amazing year. I am happy. Now we can really enjoy but I have to take my hat off to the team who has done an amazing job with this car. They've surpassed expectations throughout the year.

"In hindsight, once Nico had pitted I probably would have backed off a bit and gone a bit longer. As that didn't work out, the stop, going too long was probably not the right thing to do, but we gave it a try."

When David asked Rosberg if he would now go for dinner with Lewis Hamilton, the German replied: "Let's leave that. Maybe we'll see each other in the lounge afterwards."

Race winner Nico Rosberg in the podium interviews to David Coulthard: 

"Austin was the low point of the season and since then I've come back a lot stronger. Next season can start tomorrow for me - I don't need any holidays.

"Thanks to my team for my stunning car. I'm ecstatic.

"It's always tough to race Lewis - it's a great battle internally."

Mercedes team boss Toto Wolff talking to BBC F1's Tom Clarkson:

"We gave Lewis the option to choose which tyre he wanted on the car at the last pit stop.

"Even though the car was light, it wouldn't have lasted to the end with options.

"We wanted to give him a shot at the win at the end but the pace wasn't there today."