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Let's give Max Verstappen some credit, he's done absolutely everything perfectly. He held off a bit of an assault from Valtteri Bottas off the line and has been flawless today.
Summary
Max Verstappen wins final race of 2020
Valtteri Bottas second, world champion Lewis Hamilton third
Sergio Perez retires in final race for Racing Point
McLaren seal third in constructors' standings
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Image source, ReutersA good race for there to be no fans in the stands.
Hopefully, this was be the last ever F1 race with no-one cheering on and let's hope we have some normality back in the 2021 season.
Team radio - Verstappenpublished at 14:26 Greenwich Mean Time 13 December 2020
"Tyre temperatures are a little on the low side," Verstappen is told. "Be careful on the brakes."
Postpublished at 14:25 Greenwich Mean Time 13 December 2020
This is not the ending this season deserved. We've had some amazing moment on track in 2020. This has been a pretty poor advert for the sport we all love.
Still, Max Verstappen will be the happiest man in Abu Dhabi. He's heading for win number 10 in his career. The lead is 7.8 seconds over Bottas, who is four seconds clear of Hamilton, who is eight seconds clear of Albon.
If it's racing you're after I can give you Kimi Raikkonen less than half a second ahead of Charles Leclerc. That's for 12th.
Team radio - Ricciardopublished at 14:24 Greenwich Mean Time 13 December 2020
"Any preference from your side on Plan A or Plan C?" Ricciardo is asked.
"No preference," he says. "Probably Plan A."
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Jennie Gow
BBC Radio 5 live pit-lane reporterHamilton is reporting a flat spot. I wonder if he wants to come in and change onto the softs. He has got nothing to lose.
Team radio - Vettelpublished at 14:19 Greenwich Mean Time 13 December 2020
"I am slowing down now."
He hasn't yet pitted, that's why. There's nothing wrong with his car so he dumps his tyres and comes back out in 15th. Can he get a points finish in his last ever race for Ferrari?
Postpublished at 14:17 Greenwich Mean Time 13 December 2020
The top three started as Verstappen, Bottas and Hamilton. It's been that way for 36 laps. Nineteen to go for that to change, but it will need a driver or mechanical error for that to happen.
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Wfc_F1: Petition to add another race so Abu Dhabi doesn’t have to be the finale?
David: Abu Dhabi awful. Again.
Phil Slocombe: Another tyre change could mix things up.
Postpublished at 14:16 Greenwich Mean Time 13 December 2020
Jolyon Palmer
Former Renault driver on BBC Radio 5 live sports extraRed Bull are going to have to get this drastically wrong for it to work for Mercedes.
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Max Verstappen is now 8.2 seconds clear, a nice relaxing Sunday drive with absolutely no pressure for the Dutchman, who also has the bonus point for fastest lap as well.
It won't be enough for Verstappen to pip Bottas for second in the drivers' championship if the Finn stays in his current position.
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Image source, Getty ImagesDaniel Ricciardo has just set his fastest lap of his race on lap 32. He's still on the hard tyres he started with, so you would fully expect those who jumped on to the hards when the safety car was out back at the 12-lap mark should have enough in the tyres to nurse them to the end.
'Full service please guys'published at 14:10 Greenwich Mean Time 13 December 2020
Image source, Getty Images'Nothing Hamilton can do'published at 14:10 Greenwich Mean Time 13 December 2020
Jolyon Palmer
Former Renault driver on BBC Radio 5 live sports extraHamilton is just driving around now in that dirty air range. He can't go any quicker. He can't get close enough to attack Bottas. There is nothing he can do. If he had have stayed out it might not have worked but it was something different he could have done.
Postpublished at 14:09 Greenwich Mean Time 13 December 2020
For those counting, we're at lap 31. Twenty four laps to go in 2020.
Postpublished at 14:09 Greenwich Mean Time 13 December 2020
Jolyon Palmer
Former Renault driver on BBC Radio 5 live sports extraIf what we have seen is what Racing Point are complaining about, I am surprised the stewards haven't cleared Sainz already.
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Jack Nicholls
BBC Radio 5 Live F1 commentatorRacing Point can see third in the constructors slipping through their fingers.
Postpublished at 14:08 Greenwich Mean Time 13 December 2020
Pierre Gasly takes ninth from Lance Stroll Racing Point are third in the constructors' title but the McLarens are sixth and seventh with Stroll 10th and Perez the only man out.