The racing weekend that was - Wk 47

Formula 1, at Abu Dhabi:
As most had predicted, the start of the race would be crucial and would probably determine who would win the race, and with it, the 2014 championship.

A jubilant Hamilton after the race

Lewis Hamilton made a lighting fast start while pole-sitter Nico Rosberg somehow failed to keep up, allowing Hamilton to take the ever so important first corner. Though Rosberg would keep Hamilton is his sights with a 2.0 second or so gap, around the midway point of the race he would suffer reliability issues with his Mercedes. The Energy Recovery System (ERS) failed giving him all sorts of problems. It was so bad that at one point his team requested him to park the car, to which he replied he wanted to continue and finish the race. He would finish in 14th place. Though he lost the championship, he won the hearts of many with that drive!

Towards the end of the race, Felipe Massa would make a last ditch effort to reel in Hamilton, and he would have if the race were a bit longer. All in all, Lewis Hamilton drove a great race and with this win, his 11th of the season, he would become the 2014 world champion, for the second time.

Lewis on his 2nd championship: "So I've very much embraced that it's a once in a lifetime opportunity. I hope there's more of those for us. The second one many years after, it feels like it's the first. I feel like I'm having the first experience, even though it is the second, it does feel like the first."

Valtteri Bottas gave Williams their first double-podium finish (see pict to the right) of the year, even though he had a poor start of the race. Daniel Ricciardo drove a great race, starting from the pit lane due to penalties incurred on Saturday. Both Red Bull cars were penalized due to rear-wing rule infractions

Top five:
1. Lewis Hamilton, Britain, Mercedes
2. Felipe Massa, Brazil, Williams-Mercedes
3. Valtteri Bottas, Finland, Williams-Mercedes
4. Daniel Ricciardo, Australia, Red Bull-Renault
5. Jenson Button, Brittain, McLaren-Mercedes

Championship's top five:
1. Lewis Hamilton, Britain, 384 points
2. Nico Rosberg, Germany, 317 points
3. Daniel Ricciardo, Australia, 214
4. Valtteri Bottas, Finland, 186 points
5. Fernando Alonso, Spain, 161

The season starts on March 15, 2015, with the Australian GP. In the meantime, check back with us to keep yourself abreast of the latest developments in F1.