1. LC. Hamilton 2. M. Verstappen
3. C. Leclerc
Hamilton rounds off title-winning season with dominant Abu Dhabi win
Yas Marina [1 December 2019]
As the curtain came down on the 2019 Formula 1 season, Lewis Hamilton
enjoyed a silky smooth evening beneath the floodlights at Abu Dhabi
to record his 11th win of the season, ahead of the Red Bull of Max
Verstappen and the Ferrari of Charles Leclerc.
Hamilton’s 50th pole-to-win of his career was arguably his most straight forward victory this season, as he comfortably eased away in the early part of the race before enjoying an untroubled run to the flag, to maintain Mercedes’ 100% win record at Yas Marina since 2014. It also meant that Hamilton tied his hero Ayrton Senna’s record for the 19th lights-to-flag victory of his career.
Verstappen had held out hopes of pressuring Hamilton off the start to challenge for victory, but ultimately had to settle for P2, ahead of Leclerc, who survived a post-race investigation into a fuel discrepancy.
Hamilton’s 50th pole-to-win of his career was arguably his most straight forward victory this season, as he comfortably eased away in the early part of the race before enjoying an untroubled run to the flag, to maintain Mercedes’ 100% win record at Yas Marina since 2014. It also meant that Hamilton tied his hero Ayrton Senna’s record for the 19th lights-to-flag victory of his career.
Verstappen had held out hopes of pressuring Hamilton off the start to challenge for victory, but ultimately had to settle for P2, ahead of Leclerc, who survived a post-race investigation into a fuel discrepancy.
