How Rosberg dodged Hamilton's minefield
Despite originally suggesting he just wanted to dominate, Lewis Hamilton decided to lay some traps for team-mate and title rival Nico Rosberg in the Abu Dhabi Grand Prix - but the German could not be denied
Lewis Hamilton came into the Abu Dhabi Grand Prix saying all he wanted to focus on was taking pole position and winning the final Formula 1 race of 2016.
But of course he knew that alone wouldn't be enough. He also needed two cars to finish between him and title rival Nico Rosberg in order to steal the championship away at the end of a personally arduous season.
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