F1 Racing - UK (2020-01)

RESULTS ROUND 21

YAS MARINA / 1.12.19 / 55 LAPS

F1 RACING JANUARY 2020 109

TYRECOMPOUNDS USED

DRIVERS’ STANDINGS

1 Hamilton 413pts

2 Bottas 326pts

3 Verstappen 278pts

4 Leclerc 264pts

5 Vettel 240pts

6 Sainz 96pts

7 Gasly 95pts

8 Albo n 92pts

9 Ricciardo 54pts

10 Pérez 52pts

11 Norris 49pts

12 Räikkönen 43pts

13 Kvyat 37pts

14 Hülkenberg 37pts

15 Stroll 21pts

16 Magnussen 20pts

17 Giovinazzi 14pts

17 Grosjean 8pts

19 Kubica 1pt

20 Russell 0pts

CLIMATE AIR TEMP TRACK TEMP

1st Lewis HamiltonMercedes 1h 34m 05.715s

2nd MaxVerstappenRed Bull +16.772s

3rd CharlesLeclercFerrari +43.435s

4th Valtteri BottasMercedes +44.379s

5th SebastianVettelFerrari +64.357s

6th Alexander AlbonRed Bull +69.205s

7th SergioPérezRacingPoint +1 lap

8th Lando NorrisMcLaren +1 lap

9th DaniilKvyatToro Rosso +1 lap

10th Carlos SainzMcLaren +1 lap

11th Daniel RicciardoRenault +1 lap

12th Nico HülkenbergRenault +1 lap

13th Kimi RäikkönenAlfa Romeo +1 lap

14th Kevin MagnussenHaas +1 lap

15th Romain GrosjeanHaas +1 lap

16th Antonio GiovinazziAlfa Romeo +1 lap

17th George RussellWilliams +1 lap

18th Pierre GaslyToro Rosso +2 laps

19th RobertKubicaWilliams +2 laps

Retirements

LanceStrollRacingPoint 45 laps - brakes

Hard(C3) Medium(C4)Soft(C5) Inter Wet

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Theendof the seasonmarkedfarewellsfor
departing drivers Nico Hülkenberg and Robert
Kubica, who each posedwith team membersfor
photographers on the grid.
Whiletop honours wentto Mercedes, Ferrari
and Red Bull this year, Carlos Sainz won ‘Class B’
by fi nishing sixth in thedrivers’ world championship.
He sealed the deal on thevery last lap of the race.
Sadly, it was a moment missedby the live coverage
of the event.
Sainz managedto overtake Hülkenberg witha
daring late-braking move at Turn 11, which netted
him tenth and the fi nal pointto ensure hefi nished
ahead of Pierre Gasly, 96 pointsto 95, in the
world championship. The hapless Hülkenberg was
also passedby his team-mate Daniel Ricciardo
immediately afterwards, leaving him 12th in his
177th and – most likely –fi nal start in F1,unless
Nico fi nds someway back in the future after being
droppedby Renault.
There was another dramatic last lap pass,also
missed on TV, at thesame corner where Sergio
Pérez nabbed seventh from Lando Norristo take
RacingPoint’s second ‘Class B’ win of the season.

Hülkenberg and

3 Kubica bid farewell

Ferrari in further

2 fuel controversy

Fastest lap

Lewis Hamilton: 1min 39.283s on lap 53

Ferrari did not havethe paceto be onterms with
Mercedes in Abu Dhabi, partly dueto the nature of
the Yas Marina circuit. While its power advantage
was evident on the straights,the management of
tyre temperatures – particularly the rears – meant
the Scuderia had no answerfor Mercedes in the
fi nal sector of the lap.
Ferrari’s weakness in thissector became
apparent in qualifying when SebastianVettel spun
coming out of thefi nal turn because his rears
weren’t upto temperature. And when managing
tyres in thefi nal part of Q3,Charles Leclerc wastoo

slow, trapped behind histeam-mate, so missed the

opportunityto set a time, crossingthe fi nish line

after the red lights appeared.

There was more troublefor Leclerc on Sunday

when the FIA discovered – in a random check –his

Ferrari was carrying a smaller fuel load than the

team had declared.After the raceLeclerckept

his podium but theteam was handed a €50,000

fi ne because ofthe extra 4.88kg offuel in the car.

There have beensusp icionsover Ferrari’s fuelfl ow

usage, although atno point – despite FIAtechnical

directives – has anything beenfound to be illegal.

“This seasonour fuel has been checkedat least

ten times,” saidteam boss Mattia Binotto. “This is

not thefi rst timeand it has always been okay. But

today wegot a discrepancy.”

Checks on hisFerrari resulted in a finefor the

team butLeclerc at least retained his podium

It was timetowavegoodbyetoboth

Hülkenberg (above) andKubica (below)

RobertKubica was last on the road in Abu Dhabi

(two laps down in 19th)to cap off a disappointing

year for thePolish driver. The day before, George

Russell had out-qualified him 21-0to achieve the

only qualifying whitewashbetweenteam-mates

in thefi eld. Kubica will make way for F2 graduate

Nicholas Latifi in 2020, though may still retaina

presence inF1 as a reserve and simulator driver.