Red Bull's Max Verstappen showed why he is the World Champion of Formula One after the driver claimed his 19th win of the season at the Abu Dhabi Grand Prix. As Verstappen speeded away from his rivals, at the other end, Ferrari Scuderia's Charles Leclerc was in a battle to hold onto this second position as he allowed Sergio Perez to take P2 and by doing so, extended his lead over rival George Russell, who had incurred a five-point penalty. However, it was not enough to keep the Brit off the podium as he sealed a P2 position in the constructors' championship. (More F1 News)
In the final drivers standings, the top three were Max Verstappen, Sergio Perez and Lewis Hamilton. It was then followed by Carlos Sainz, Fernando Alonso, Charles Leclerc and Lando Norris.
Let's look at how the final race of the season had an impact on the final championship standings.
| POS | DRIVER | NATIONALITY | CAR | PTS |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Max Verstappen | NED | RED BULL RACING HONDA RBPT | 575 |
| 2 | Sergio Perez | MEX | RED BULL RACING HONDA RBPT | 285 |
| 3 | Lewis Hamilton | GBR | MERCEDES | 234 |
| 4 | Fernando Alonso | ESP | ASTON MARTIN ARAMCO MERCEDES | 206 |
| 5 | Charles Leclerc | MON | FERRARI | 206 |
| 6 | Lando Norris | GBR | MCLAREN MERCEDES | 205 |
| 7 | Carlos Sainz | ESP | FERRARI | 200 |
| 8 | George Russell | GBR | MERCEDES | 175 |
| 9 | Oscar Piastri | AUS | MCLAREN MERCEDES | 97 |
| 10 | Lance Stroll | CAN | ASTON MARTIN ARAMCO MERCEDES | 74 |
| 11 | Pierre Gasly | FRA | ALPINE RENAULT | 62 |
| 12 | Esteban Ocon | FRA | ALPINE RENAULT | 58 |
| 13 | Alexander Albon | THA | WILLIAMS MERCEDES | 27 |
| 14 | Yuki Tsunoda | JPN | ALPHATAURI HONDA RBPT | 17 |
| 15 | Valtteri Bottas | FIN | ALFA ROMEO FERRARI | 10 |
| 16 | Nico Hulkenberg | GER | HAAS FERRARI | 9 |
| 17 | Daniel Ricciardo | AUS | ALPHATAURI HONDA RBPT | 6 |
| 18 | Zhou Guanyu | CHN | ALFA ROMEO FERRARI | 6 |
| 19 | Kevin Magnussen | DEN | HAAS FERRARI | 3 |
| 20 | Liam Lawson | NZL | ALPHATAURI HONDA RBPT | 2 |
| 21 | Logan Sargeant | USA | WILLIAMS MERCEDES | 1 |
| 22 | Nyck De Vries | NED | ALPHATAURI HONDA RBPT | 0 |
Final F1 Constructors' Standings
