Verstappen was brilliant, Alpine Lacking brilliance: the Abu Dhabi Grand Prix scores

Pilotes
Max Verstappen – 10/10
He missed out on the title by two points, but what a weekend once again! Impeccable from start to finish, he is the most successful driver of the season (8 wins).
Lando Norris – 8/10
A first title secured after a weekend managed like a champion: he didn’t need to win, but he made sure to be crowned.
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Oscar Piastri – 7/10
Following in Qatar’s footsteps, they have regained some form, but not enough to pull off a major upset.
Charles Leclerc – 7/10
A very good weekend for the Monegasque driver, surprisingly fast in the race and close to denying Norris of the podium and the title.
Esteban Ocon – 7/10
Finally, he’s back in the points! A very good weekend for the Norman driver, who decided to adopt his teammate’s setup.
Fernando Alonso – 7/10
He said the best driver hadn’t won the title in the last 19 seasons: he showed this weekend that he’s still among the best in the world. Excellent Grand Prix.
Lance Stroll – 6/10
A great comeback in points to finish the year on the right foot.
Yuki Tsunoda – 5/10
Intended to be a bulwark to help VerstappenHe wasn’t able to be very useful, but he did his best. No points for his last GP with Red Bull.
Lewis Hamilton – 5/10
His poor qualifying performance was redeemed by a strong race and a climb to 8th position. The season ended on a more positive note.
George Russell – 5/10
Disappointment. He had declared his podium ambitions and fully intended to insert himself between the three leaders, but he had a poor start and lacked rhythm.
Pierre Gasly – 5/10
Nothing to be gained from his Alpine This weekend. On the plus side: he won’t have to drive it anymore.
Oliver Bearman – 5/10
Starting eleventh on the grid, he gained a place in the race, allowing him to finish the year with one point.
Gabriel Bortoleto – 5/10
Having qualified brilliantly in 7th place, he dropped back to 12th during the race. What a shame.
Carlos Sainz – 4/10
It beats Albon in qualifying and in the race, but finished well off the podium, where he had stood seven days earlier in Qatar.
Franco Colapinto – 4/10
Clearly behind gasly, but severely handicapped by his car.
Isack Hadjar – 4/10
His qualification for Q3 was the only good news of the weekend. Racing Bulls’ race pace was very poor.
Nico Hülkenberg – 4/10
A bad weekend for the German, who was eliminated in Q1 and unable to get back into the points despite an aggressive strategy.
Kimi Antonelli – 3/10
The Italian lacked bite and went through the weekend like a ghost.
Liam Lawson – 3/10
He did not reach Q3 and was non-existent in the race.
Alex Albon – 2/10
It was time for the season to end for the Thai driver, who had been struggling in recent weeks. He was eliminated in Q1 again.
Teams
Red Bull – 8/10
The Austrians did their best, but were unable to beat McLaren in the championship.
McLaren – 8/10
With great composure, the Woking wall mastered the strategy, covering all possible options for Red Bull.
Ferrari – 7/10
La Team has been revived in Abu Dhabi thanks to Charles Leclerc.
Aston Martin – 7/10
Double entry in the points and P6 of the Constructors’ Championship as a bonus.
Haas – 6/10
Also a double points finish and a very good weekend, especially for Esteban Ocon.
Mercedes – 5/10
A disappointing Grand Prix for the Silver Arrows, who were aiming for at least a podium finish with Russell.
Sauber – 4/10
Excellent qualifying performance from Gabriel Bortoleto, but both Saubers fail to score points.
Williams – 3/10
No Q3 and no points one week after the podium in Qatar.
Racing Bulls – 2/10
Hadjar’s Q3 performance struggles to mask a disastrous race pace.
Alpine – 1 / 10
We will remember that the last weekend of the engine Renault en F1 This resulted in a 19th and a 20th place finish.



