The season-ending Abu Dhabi Grand Prix always attracts some of the most famous names from across the globe. Among those who were at the Yas Marina Circuit on Saturday to witness the conclusion of the F1 season was England's T20 World Cup hero Ben Stokes.
While the 2022 championship has already been decided, there is still a lot to look forward to in the UAE capital this weekend.
Double world champion Max Verstappen will be looking to end the year on a victorious note to leave his mark on what has been a remarkable season. Mercedes's veteran champion Lewis Hamilton, meanwhile, will be hoping to show there still enough fight left in him.
Apart from the drivers, the teams will also be keeping one eye on the next season, trying to get as much data as possible one last time before they begin the process all over again.
Stokes was understandably in jovial mood at the Yas Marina Circuit. The star all-rounder held his nerve with an unbeaten half-century as England claimed their second Twenty20 World Cup title with a five-wicket win over Pakistan at the Melbourne Cricket Ground on Sunday.
Thirty years after losing the 50-over World Cup final to Pakistan at the MCG, England turned the tables on the south Asian side with brilliant death bowling and with Stokes finishing on 52 not out in a chase of 138 for victory.
England became the first nation to hold both global white ball titles, having won the 50-over World Cup on home soil in 2019.
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Ben Stokes and Liam Livingstone of England celebrate victory in the ICC Men's T20 World Cup Final against Pakistan at the Melbourne Cricket Ground on November 13, 2022. Getty -
England players celebrate with the trophy. AP -
England celebrate winning the ICC Men's T20 World Cup final. Getty -
Ben Stokes and Sam Curran of England celebrate. Getty -
Ben Stokes and Sam Curran of England celebrate. Getty -
England's Ben Stokes and Liam Livingstone celebrate. AFP -
England supporters celebrate victory at the Melbourne Cricket Ground. AFP -
Pakistan players wait for presentation ceremonies after losing to England. AP -
Alex Hales, Ben Stokes, Adil Rashid and Chris Jordan of England celebrate. Getty -
Ben Stokes of England celebrates. Getty -
Ben Stokes of England celebrates victory. AFP -
Pakistan's Shaheen Afridi is injured after taking a catch to dismiss England's Harry Brook. AFP -
Shaheen Afridi of Pakistan receives treatment for an injury. Getty -
Ben Stokes of England hits out. Getty -
Adil Rashid of England celebrates after taking the wicket of Mohammad Haris of Pakistan. Getty -
Adil Rashid of England takes a catch off his own bowling to dismiss Babar Azam of Pakistan. Getty -
England's Moeen Ali bats against Pakistan. AP -
Pakistan's Haris Rauf celebrates the wicket of England's Jos Buttler. AFP -
Sam Curran of England celebrates after taking the wicket of the Muhammad Rizwan of Pakistan. Getty -
Pakistan captain Babar Azam bats. EPA -
Pakistan's Shan Masood is beaten for pace. AFP -
Shan Masood of Pakistan receives medical attention after being hit on the helmet. EPA -
Jos Buttler of England leaves the field after being dismissed. EPA -
Shadab Khan of Pakistan hits out on his way to making a score of 20. Getty -
Shan Masood of Pakistan plays a shot. EPA -
England's Ben Stokes plays a reverse sweep. AFP -
Pakistan and England supporters at the Melbourne Cricket Ground. AP -
England's Sam Curran bowls. AFP -
Ben Stokes of England plays a stroke. Getty -
Harry Brook of England dives to make his ground. Getty -
England's Ben Stokes congratulates teammate Sam Curran at the end of his bowling spell. AP -
England captain Jos Buttler plays a ramp shot. AFP -
England's Chris Jordan celebrates with teammate Ben Stokes after dismissing Pakistan's Shadab Khan. PA -
England's Ben Stokes. PA -
Pakistan's Mohammad Wasim bowls. AFP -
Shadab Khan of Pakistan celebrates after taking the wicket of Harry Brook of England. Getty -
Naseem Shah of Pakistan appeals. Getty
