Five themes to watch for in Abu Dhabi

Raging Bulls

The relationship between Sebastian Vettel and Mark Webber has been one of this year's most gripping plotlines, and the final chapter will be written on Sunday afternoon. While falling short of the all-out war that raged between Ayrton Senna and Alain Prost in 1989, there is real friction between the two. Since Vettel's Brazilian Grand Prix victory, everyone has been wondering whether the young German will be willing to cede to Webber if required to give him the title.

Despite the confusing signals, have no doubt that he will, but not until the very last moment.
More interesting is what will happen if the pair end up together on track. Were Alonso to retire or drop back, there is a scenario whereby the two Red Bulls could find themselves in a winner-takes-all battle for first place. But if that happens, even if Alonso is out, they will know that a repeat of Istanbul could hand the title to the Spaniard, or even, if he wins the race and all three rivals fail to score, Lewis Hamilton! What's more, imagine what would happen if Vettel dropped behind Webber just as Alonso himself retired - then Seb would have given away the world championship!