Abu Dhabi Grand Prix as it happened: Verstappen end F1 season with win

Red Bull's Dutch driver cruises to victory at Yas Marina Circuit, with Mercedes duo also on podium

Red Bull's Max Verstappen after winning the 2020 season-ending Abu Dhabi Grand Prix at Yas Marina Circuit. Getty

Fireworks go off as Max Verstappen crosses the line to win the race. Getty

Red Bull's Max Verstappen. AFP

Red Bull's Max Verstappen leads at the start of the Abu Dhabi GP. EPA

Race winner Max Verstappen in a press conference after the race. Getty

Third placed Lewis Hamilton of Mercedes. Getty

Second placed Valtteri Bottas of Mercedes. Getty

Max Verstappen of Red Bull. Getty Images

Red Bull's Max Verstappen leads the pack. AFP

Red Bull driver Max Verstappen of the Netherlands leeads at the start of the Formula One Abu Dhabi Grand Prix in Abu Dhabi, United Arab Emirates. AP

Reigning champion Lewis Hamilton of Mercedes. Getty

Race winner Max Verstappen with second placed Valtteri Bottas and Lewis Hamilton who finished third. Getty

Max Verstappen celebrates with his Red Bull team after winning in Abu Dhabi. Getty

Mercedes driver Lewis Hamilton burns tires after the race. AP

Red Bull's Max Verstappen celebrates victory. Getty

Lewis Hamilton of Mercedes during the race. Getty

Max Verstappen celebrates with his Red Bull team after winning in Abu Dhabi. Getty

Mercedes' Finnish driver Valtteri Bottas and teammate Lewis Hamilton do doughnuts after the race. AFP

Mercedes' Finnish driver Valtteri Bottas and teammate Lewis Hamilton do doughnuts after the race. AFP

Mercedes' Finnish driver Valtteri Bottas and teammate Lewis Hamilton do doughnuts after the race. AFP

Red Bull's Max Verstappen celebrates winning the race. Reuters

Left to right: Valtteri Bottas, Max Verstappen and Lewis Hamilton. Getty

Red Bull's Alexander Albon who finished fourth. Reuters

An Etihad jet flies over the circuit ahead of the Grand Prix. AFP

Action from the start of the race. Reuters

Ferrari's Charles Leclerc, who finished 13th. AFP

Mercedes' Lewis Hamilton during a warm up lap before the race. Reuters

Lance Stroll of Canada on his way to the grid prior to the race. Getty Images

Ferrari's Charles Leclerc during the race. AFP

Renault's Daniel Ricciardo, who finished 7th in Abu Dhabi. AFP

Mercedes' Valtteri Bottas. Reuters

Red Bull's Max Verstappen leads at the start of the race Pool. Reuters

Alexander Albon of Thailand. Getty

Racing Point's Lance Stroll. AFP

Red Bull's Max Verstappen leads at the start of the race. Reuters

Red Bull driver Max Verstappen. AP

Lewis Hamilton of Mercedes. Getty

Mercedes driver Valtteri Bottas. PA

Ferrari's Charles Leclerc makes a pitstop. Getty

Red Bull's Max Verstappen. AFP

Safety car leads the field during the race. Getty

Mercedes driver Lewis Hamilton. AP

Mercedes' driver Lewis Hamilton. AFP

Red Bull's Alexander Albon. AFP

Red Bull's Alexander Albon of Thailand during the warm-up lap. AP

Ferrari's Sebastian Vettel. AFP

ed Bull's Max Verstappen in action at the start of the race. Reuters

Drivers on the starting grid ahead of the race. AFP

Fernando Alonso and Renault Sport F1 team members with his 2005 F1 title winning Renault R25. Getty

Fernando Alonso and Renault Sport F1 team members with his 2005 F1 title winning Renault R25. Getty

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