Summary

  • World champion Max Verstappen claims 15th win of season at final race of 2022 in Abu Dhabi

  • Four-time world champion Sebastian Vettel claims point for P10 in 299th and final race

  • Ferrari's Charles Leclerc finishes P2 to claim runners-up spot in championship

  • Lewis Hamilton retires after losing power on lap 56

  • Fernando Alonso retires from final race with Alpine

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  • Use audio icon at top of page to listen to BBC Radio 5 Sports commentary

Live Reporting

Lorraine McKenna

  1. Cool-down room chat with Max Verstappen and Sergio Perez. The two Red Bull drivers are asking about the start of the race and oh, there's Charles Leclerc hiding in the corner, looking absolutely shattered. The Ferrari man needs to chug another bottle of water to hydrate after the tense battle with Perez.

  2. It wasn't going to be any other driver today.

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  3. And the rest

    11. Yuki Tsunoda (Alpha Tauri)

    12. Zhou Guanyu (Alfa Romeo)

    13. Alex Albon (Williams)

    14. Pierre Gasly (Alpha Tauri)

    15. Valtteri Bottas (Alfa Romeo)

    16. Mick Schumacher (Haas)

    17. Kevin Magnussen (Haas)

    18. Lewis Hamilton (Mercedes)

    19. Nicholas Latifi (Williams)

    DNF. Fernando Alonso (Alpine)

  4. Top 10

    1. Max Verstappen (Red Bull)

    2. Charles Leclerc (Ferrari)

    3. Sergio Perez (Red Bull)

    4. Carlos Sainz (Ferrari)

    5. George Russell (Mercedes)

    6. Lando Norris (McLaren)

    7. Esteban Ocon (Alpine)

    8. Lance Stroll (Aston Martin)

    9. Daniel Ricciardo (McLaren)

    10. Sebastian Vettel (Aston Martin)

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  6. Team radio - Verstappen

    Engineer: "That was sublime."

    Verstappen: "Amazing race. Great job for everyone. What an amazing season we have had."

    Horner: "Well done Max, an amazing way to round off a brilliant year."

  7. Daniel Ricciardo crosses the line in ninth spot in his final race McLaren and Sebastian Vettel ends with a 10-placed finish.

    Here comes the Aston Martin driver for some F1 farewell donuts! The crowd are going wild. What a legend of the sport.

  8. "Yes baby! We got it!" says a relieved Charles Leclerc to his Ferrari pit wall.

  9. Sam Bird
    Formula E driver on BBC Radio 5 Live

    This will be a sigh of relief to come across the line as vice-champion for Charles Leclerc. Is it deserved? Probably, in terms of his talent.

  10. The Ferrari of Charles Leclerc crosses the line in second! The Monegasque driver finishes runner-up to Max Verstappen in the title standings.

    Sergio Perez ends the race in third, Carlos Sainz comes home in fourth and George Russell is fifth.

  11. chequered flag

    Chequered flag

    Max Verstappen takes his 15th win of the 2022 season with victory at the Abu Dhabi Grand Prix!

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    Rachel T: Worst season ever for Lewis Hamilton - but he managed to keep smiling all the way through, the man has such grace. More than me! Roll on 2023.

    Amit Mandalia: Hamilton retiring means Seb is in the points

  13. Lap 58/58

    Max Verstappen is cruising to his third consecutive victory at the Yas Marina Circuit. Charles Leclerc and Sergio Perez are level on 290 points in the championship but the Mexican just isn't making inroads on the Ferrari driver.

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    Ashic: Mercedes has let down Hamilton badly this season. They better make it up in the winter.

  15. Lap 58/58

    Final lap of the 2022 season. Is Charles Leclerc going to hang on to second?

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    Larry Jay: If only Verstappen could have given Perez back a position to help him...

    David Mateer: Don't think Checo will get him, unless Charles' tyres start to fall off more.

  17. Lap 56/58

    Backmarkers need to be cleared by Sergio Perez before he can think solely on his hunt for second place in the championship. The gap is now just two seconds between the Ferrari and the Red Bull.

  18. Sam Bird
    Formula E driver on BBC Radio 5 Live

    Lewis Hamilton's retirement guarantees Ferrari second place in the constructors' championship.

  19. Team Radio - Hamilton

    Hamilton: I've lost shifts. Shifts aren't working properly.

  20. Lap 56/58

    The W13 is tumbling down the order as Lewis Hamilton nurses his car to safety.