Behind him Leclerc and Pérez were in a fight of their own and took it to the wire as they adopted alternate strategies. Ferrari’s one-stop ultimately paid off as he managed his rubber to the flag to seal second despite a charge from Pérez, leaving Red Bull thwarted at the last.
Red Bull have still yet to take a one-two in the championship despite the dominance they enjoyed this year and with Sebastian Vettel taking four titles between 2010 and 2014. Second is Leclerc’s best finish in the championship. He finishes in fifth place, equalling his previous lowest championship standing with McLaren in 2009 and 2011 and behind team-mate George Russell who was fourth and took fifth place in Abu Dhabi. It is only the third time Hamilton has been outscored by a team-mate, with Nico Rosberg doing so in 2016 and Jenson Button in 2011.
Third place is the lowest Mercedes have finished since they were fifth in 2012 and this year is the first since 2014 that have failed to win the constructors’ championship.
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