We rate the drivers after the Abu Dhabi GP
Another race, another dominant display from Sebastian Vettel, who continued with his unstoppable winning streak. EDD STRAW rates his and the rest of the field's performance in the Abu Dhabi Grand Prix
Red Bull-Renault RB9
Start: 2nd
Finish: 1st
Strategy: 2 stops (soft/medium/medium)
Rating: 9
On race day, Vettel was utterly imperious. Having jumped Webber at the start, he was two seconds clear at the end of the first lap and never looked back. His eventual winning margin of half a minute was pretty much built by half-distance and he could probably have won by twice that much.
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