Medium tyres for everyone on the grid, apart from the Alpha Tauri of Pierre Gasly, who has opted for the softs.

It's a year on since either the most thrilling end to a world championship, or the most controversial conclusion to a title battle in the sport's history, depending on where your allegiances lie.

The 2022 trophies were sealed a few races ago, so a fairly straightforward 58-lap Abu Dhabi Grand Prix should be coming up.

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Formation lap under way.

All eyes today are directed towards runners-up spot in the championship as Charles Leclerc and Sergio Perez head into the finale level on 290 points. The Mexican has the upper hand over the Monegasque driver at lights out by starting alongside his polesitter team-mate Max Verstappen.

Red Bull have never finished one-two in the drivers' standings, while Leclerc ended the 2021 title fight in a disappointing seventh place for Ferrari.

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Following their one-two last Sunday, Mercedes are 19 points behind Ferrari in the constructors' championship in the race to finish second.

Alpine are holding firm in fourth after McLaren saw both Daniel Ricciardo and Lando Norris retire from the race at Interlagos.

Alfa Romeo are five points clear of Aston Martin and Haas are two points better off than Alpha Tauri thanks to Kevin Magnussen's eighth-placed finish in the sprint.

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Jane: favourite memory of Vettel is watching the Red Bulls on the streets of Milton Keynes in the freezing cold

Josh Earl: man I'm gonna miss Seb! What a legend

Ste Tomlinson: Vettel's impression of Nigel Mansell on Top Gear changed my view of him.

Red Bull boss Christian Horner on Sebastian Vettel: "He's an amazing man. Everything he did in the sport. We grew together, him in the team, those 4 championships were really special. Whatever he does next, he can be proud of what he's achieved.

On a Red Bull1-2: "Ferrari are gonna go aggressive, Mercedes don't underestimate them, we will get our heads down and try to get away cleanly."

Andrew Benson
BBC Sport’s chief F1 writer in Abu Dhabi

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The race is on the cusp of a one- and two-stop strategy. The favoured tyres will be the medium and hard, with most expected to start on the medium. The teams will then watch degradation in the first stint to see whether they can switch to a hard and make the one-stop work or whether it’s going to require a two-stop.

Max Verstappen and the Mercedes drivers have two sets of mediums and one hard for the race; Sergio Perez and the Ferrari drivers one medium and two hards. Pit-stop time loss is in the region of 22-23 seconds, about 10 seconds less under a safety car, somewhere in between for a virtual safety car. Once within DRS range, overtaking is expected to be relatively easy - unless, perhaps, the driver is in a draggy Mercedes versus an efficient Red Bull. The advantage of having DRS is 0.6 seconds a lap. The soft tyres is not expected to be used for a normal race stint - it goes off too quickly - but could feature if there is a late safety car Ten laps ore so is the likely maximum on it.

Tyres as soft as a kitten for the final outing in Abu Dhabi but how many sets are in the box for each driver to use in today's race? Take a look below.

Mercedes boss Totoi Wolff: "It's not hot! The conditions have been changing so much. It changes all the way around. We've got a car that's good for the race and hopefully we can covert that.

"We will try to have our best possible race, try to beat the Ferrari for p2 and if not learn the most"

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The stats could be added to today, if an incredible twist of fate happens and Sebastian Vettel sweeps to victory in his Aston Martin. But for the moment, these are the German driver's Formula 1 highlights.

Vettel is also only one of three drivers to secure consecutive F1 Grand Slams, along with two-time world champions Jim Clark and Alberto Ascari.

The 35-year-old has four Grand Slams in total during his time on the grid but achieved back-to-back pole positions, leading every lap of the race and setting the fastest lap of the race at the Singapore Grand Prix, followed by the Korean Grand Prix, in 2013.

A rare chat with Sebastian Vettel's right-hand woman, Britta Roske

How many years have the pair been working together for now, asks Martin Brundle? "15 I think," says Ruske.

And the plans for the future? "First I will stay for a few more months with Seb," she says. "Then we have to discuss what we are doing in the future."

Will Britta be in for a big bonus from her boss? "Ha! We will see! You need to ask him!" comes the reply.

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Team photographs are being taken in the Silver Arrows garage but the W13 won't be added to the Mercedes Hall of Fame. In fact, Lewis Hamilton can't wait to see the back of it.

"I am looking forward to the end of Tuesday, which is the last time I have to drive this thing," Hamilton joked after qualifying in fifth on Saturday.

"I don't ever plan to drive this one again. It won't be one of the ones I request to have in my contract."

The Sao Paulo Grand Prix was full of joy after a one-two for Hamilton and team-mate George Russell but Abu Dhabi has once again has exposed the weakness Mercedes have had all year: bouncing.

James Coen: My best memory of Seb was when he appeared on Top Gear. Showed his excellent sense of humour plus his impression of Nigel Mansell was hilarious.

Daniel Ricciardo, talking to Martin Brundle on Sky Sports:"I think we've been a top-10 car all week, my job is to get in the top 10 and get myself in the battle."

On his tyres: "I'm not sure if it's one or two stop. It could be a two stop, hopefully it opens up a bit more."

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Andrew Benson
BBC Sport’s chief F1 writer in Abu Dhabi

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Sebastian Vettel brings down the curtain on one of the most successful careers in F1 history this evening. The whole weekend, in some ways, has been devoted to him. The drivers held a dinner in his honour on Thursday, then presented him with a trophy to recognise his service to the Grand Prix Drivers’ Association at their meeting on Friday evening. On Saturday, there was a massive turnout after Vettel asked everyone in the paddock to run or walk the track with him and now he gets to start his final grand prix on the same row as arguably the man whose rivalry has defined his career more than anyone else - Fernando Alonso, who he beat in close title fights in 2010 and 2012.

“It’s been such an incredible weekend with so much love and compassion,” Vettel said ahead of the race. “It feels like everything I was giving over the last years is coming back. It is definitely a very special weekend.”

Will he miss it? “I will miss a lot of bits - the camaraderie, the driving the challenge of putting these cars to limit, working in a team environment. On the other hand, I very much look forward to having more time with my loved ones, my kids, and explore different directions.” Danke Seb, as the saying has been this weekend.

Martin Brundle has found Norbert Vettel on his grid walk. "Oh," says the father of the retiring Sebastian Vettel. "You're Martin Brundle!" There's a little bit of a language barrier between the two, for which Norbert apologies for his English.

No need to say sorry, you lovely, lovely man.

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Lewis Hamilton wrote that he and Sebastian Vettel have "come a long way as drivers and continue to grow as men" as all 20 drivers enjoyed a meal together this week but the seven-time world champion isn't really convinced this is the last tango for the German racer.

"I was just sitting here thinking, most drivers are coming back, he’s coming back. You’re probably going to come back!" said Hamilton.

"We’re seeing other drivers coming back, so I’m sitting here kind of accepting that it’s your last race, but you’ll be back.

"Formula 1 has a way of sucking you back in, we’ve noticed that from so many other drivers."

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The Azerbaijan Grand Prix in 2017 will always be remembered as the 'Road Rage Grand Prix', when then title rivals Sebastian Vettel and Lewis Hamilton came together in dramatic fashion.

The pair clashed before one of three restarts in a chaotic race in Baku, Ferrari's Vettel hitting the back of Hamilton's Mercedes and then swerving sideways into him.

Five years on and with the German retiring, Vettel and Hamilton reflected on the infamous moment and surprisingly, a positive outcome has emerged.

"I’m actually quite sorry," said Vettel on Thursday. "I think Baku for me wasn’t a great moment because what I did wasn’t right. But actually I think from that moment onwards..."

"Our friendship got better!" said Hamilton. "Yeah, a lot better – so I don’t want that to not happen, if you see what I mean." added the Aston Martin driver.