'I can crash if you want'published at Lap 14
"Obey the turn 11 dotted line. Do not go on the other side of the dotted line," Romain Grosjean is told on his team radio.
"I can crash if you want. I am fed up with the rules," he stroppily replies.
Summary
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Bottas wins season closer Hamilton 2nd, Vettel 3rd
Sainz out after pit stop error, Ricciardo out
'I can crash if you want'published at Lap 14
'Stroll not ready'published at 13:25 Greenwich Mean Time 26 November 2017
Tom Clarkson
BBC Radio 5 live sports extra commentator in Abu DhabiLance Stroll is not ready and should not have come into Formula 1 this season but that was good racing.
He needs more time.
Postpublished at Lap 12 of 55
The best racing we are seeing is again Stroll v Grosjean. Stroll won the first battle, but Grosjean wins the second attempt. It is fantastic stuff over a number of corners, top-class racing. Grosjean attacks, Stroll defends, Grosjean attacks again and this time is successful.
It all takes its toll on the Canadian's car as he has to dive into the pits, the first of our drivers to come in.
Image source, Getty ImagesPostpublished at Lap 11 of 55
We are having a good battle between Lance Stroll and Romain Grosjean. The pair are side by side at the corner, Grosjean has the advanatage, but Stroll nips inside and past him at a corner to take 13th. Lovely.
At the front, Lewis Hamilton sets the fastest lap, but is still 1.8 seconds behind his team-mate Valtteri Bottas.
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The big loser so far is Kevin Magnussen, who started 14th but spun on lap one, although he was able to carry on, albeit in last place.
The Haas man has managed to overtake Marcus Ericsson, who is fighting for his Formula 1 future, but is still down in 19th in a big weekend for the American team as they aim to come sixth in the constructors' championship.
Image source, Getty ImagesPostpublished at Lap 8 of 55
Remember, second place in the championship standings is still a possibility for Valtteri Bottas. If he wins and Sebastian Vettel comes ninth or worst then Bottas will move above the Ferrari man.
Flawless so far from Bottas, who is chasing his third race victory, and his first since the Austrian GP, at the start of July.
Image source, Reutersget involved Get Involvedpublished at 13:14 Greenwich Mean Time 26 November 2017
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Babatunde Sakiru: The race is not competitive this weekend because no driver intends to take unnecessary risk. It might be exciting at the end...
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The top 12 are all in the same positions that they qualified in at the moment, Bottas almost a second and a half ahead of Hamilton at the front.
Image source, Reutersget involved Get Involvedpublished at 13:12 Greenwich Mean Time 26 November 2017
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Jeremiah Kariuki: Magnussen did what his teammate Grosjean likes doing the best! Getting a good spin and running into the beach sand!
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End of twitter postFive-second penalty for Hulkenbergpublished at Lap 4 of 55
Sergio Perez is not happy with Nico Hulkenberg, and nor are the stewards who give the Renault man a five-second penalty for cutting the corner.
Postpublished at Lap 3 of 55
It is a Mercedes one-two, Sebastian Vettel is third, with Daniel Ricciardo still fourth.
More from Sergio Perez on what he is unhappy with.
"You don't have to be a genius to realise he (Nico Hulkenberg) cut the corner and gained an advantage," says Perez.
Image source, Reuters'One stop fastest'published at 13:09 Greenwich Mean Time 26 November 2017
Tom Clarkson
BBC Radio 5 live sports extra commentator in Abu DhabiEveryone is just trying to look after these tyres while the car is the heaviest. Pirelli say the one stop strategy is fastest.
get involved Get Involvedpublished at 13:08 Greenwich Mean Time 26 November 2017
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Jeremiah Kariuki: Not much of exciting drama at the start! That feeling that the Mercedes drivers decided to play it safe!
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Sebastian Vettel's early lock up does not do him any damage as he retains third. Kevin Magnussen, who spun, is still in the race, although running last. Lance Stroll has jumped up two places to 13th.
Sergio Perez is not happy with Nico Hulkenberg. "He needs to give that position back," says Perez.
Image source, Reuters'Well behaved'published at 13:04 Greenwich Mean Time 26 November 2017
Tom Clarkson
BBC Radio 5 live sports extra commentator in Abu DhabiVery well behaved by everyone. If anyone suffered at all it was Sebastian Vettel who locked up.
Postpublished at Lap 1
Fernando Alonso has jumped past Felipe Massa into 10th.
Postpublished at Lap 1
Vettel locks up on the first corner.
Valtteri Bottas gets away clearly. One of the Haas', Kevin Magnussen, spins off.
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End of twitter postGo! Go! Go!published at 13:03 Greenwich Mean Time 26 November 2017
And we are off in Abu Dhabi for the 20th, and final, race of the season.
Weather update: Drypublished at 13:03 Greenwich Mean Time 26 November 2017
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End of twitter postPostpublished at 13:02 Greenwich Mean Time 26 November 2017
The drivers are on their formation lap. We go very, very soon.