By Melody Gross Max Verstappen, in Red Bull, won the Abu Dhabi Grand Prix, the final round of the 2022 World Cup, a tournament that saw a record number of 22 races. Already a two-time champion, the driver won for the third year in a row at Yas Marina and 15th this season, which is A record that sets a new record in motorsport’s most important category, thus rising to 35 total victories in Formula 1 and cementing 6. 4th place in the all-time best, after only 6 wins out of 5. Ranking in the table led by Lewis Hamilton (103): Ayrton Sina!
In 58 laps of Yas Marina, in a race that started in natural light and ended in artificial light, as usual, Verstappen dominated from start to finish, only losing the lead while stopping to fit new tires on the Red Bull. Moreover, a strategic victory for Ferrari (what a rare thing! …), which Leclerc clinched only once, against two Perez’s, allowing Monaco from Scuderia to take second place in the World Championship, before the Austrian-Mexican coach. .
In Abu Dhabi, Ferrari also finished second in the Constructors’ Championship, behind Red Bull, champion for the fifth time, but only the first since 2013, and ahead of Mercedes, which has won the world championship since the start of the hybrid era. In Formula 1, 2014. At Yas Marina, Sebastian Vettel’s farewell
to Formula 1, after 16 seasons, among other incredible records, “Tetra” (2010, 2011, 2012, 2013) and 53 victories. Others farewell: Daniel Ricciardo, Nicholas Latifi and Mick Schumacher.
In 2023, a calendar with 24 races (plus six races in Spriting format). The tournament begins on March 5th in Sakhir, Bahrain.
classification
1st Max Verstappen, Red Bull-RBPT, 1:27.45.914 hr
Charles Leclerc II, Ferrari, +8771 sec
Third Sergio Pérez, Red Bull-RBPT, +10,093sec
Fourth, Carlos Sainz, Ferrari, +24,892 seconds
Fifth George Russell, Mercedes, +35,888 sec
6 Lando Norris, McLaren Mercedes, +56.234sec
7 Esteban Ocon, Alpine-Renault, +57.240 seconds
8th Lance Stroll, Aston Martin-Mercedes, +1,16.931m
Ninth Daniel Ricciardo, McLaren-Mercedes, +123.268m
10th Sebastian Vettel, Aston Martin Mercedes, +1,23,898 seconds
Eleventh: Yuki Tsunoda, AlphaTauri-RBPT +1,29.371m
12th Zhou Guanyu, Alfa Romeo-Ferrari, +1 lap
13 Alexander Albon, Williams Mercedes, +1 lap
14 Pierre Gasly, AlphaTauri-RBPT, +1 lap
15 Valtteri Bottas, Alfa Romeo-Ferrari, +1 lap
16 Mick Schumacher, Haas Ferrari, +1 lap
17 Kevin Magnussen, Haas Ferrari. +1 roll
18 Lewis Hamilton, Mercedes, retiring on lap 55
19 Nicholas Latifi, Williams Mercedes, retiring on lap 55
20 Fernando Alonso, Alpine-Renault, retiring on lap 27
World Drivers’ Championship
1st Max Verstappen, 454 points
Second Charles Leclerc, 308 points
Third, Sergio Perez, 305 points
Fourth, George Russell, 275 points
Fifth, Carlos Sainz, 246 points
Sixth: Lewis Hamilton, 240 points
Seventh, Lando Norris, 122 points
8 Esteban Ocon 92 points
9 Fernando Alonso, 81 points
Tenth Valtteri Bottas 49 points
11 Sebastian Vettel 37 points
Twelfth Daniel Ricciardo 37 points
13 Kevin Magnussen, 25 points
14 Pierre Gasly, 23 points
15 Lance Stroll, 18 points
16 Mick Schumacher, 12 points
17 Yuki Tsunoda 12 points
18 Zhu Guanyu, 6 points
Alexander Albon XIX, 4 points
20 Nicholas Latifi 2 points
21 Nic De Vries, 2 points
Nico Hulkenberg 22, 0 points
World Builders Championship
1 Red Bull – RBPT, 759 points
Second Ferrari 554 points
Third Mercedes 515 points
Fourth Alpine Renault with 173 points
Fifth McLaren – Mercedes 159 points
– Alfa Romeo – Ferrari VI 55 points
Seventh place Aston Martin – Mercedes 55 points
Eighth Haas Ferrari 37 points
9th place AlphaTauri-RBPT, 35 points
X Williams Mercedes, 8 points