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2020 FIA Formula One World Championship
2020 Abu Dhabi Grand Prix
Yas Marina Circuit
Abu Dhabi, United Arab Emirates (UAE)
Sunday, 13 December 2020
Mercedes driver Valtteri Bottas will be hoping to clinch the
Abu Dhabi Grand Prix title for the second time.
The Finnish driver boosted his hopes of finishing second on the 2020 Drivers' Championship standings at the recent Sakhir Grand Prix.
Bottas finished eighth, while his rival Max Verstappen of Red Bull was forced to retire after a crash.
The 31-year-old won the Abu Dhabi Grand Prix in 2017 and he will be eager to lift his second trophy in the United Arab Emirates.
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The Sakhir Grand Prix was won by Sergio Perez of Racing Point as he recorded his second podium finish of the campaign.
Renault driver Esteban Ocon and Lance Stroll of Racing Point finished second and third respectively on the day.
Mercedes' Lewis Hamilton is sitting at the top of this year's Drivers’ Championship standings and he has already been crowned 2020 Formula world champion.
Bottas is still placed second on the standings, while Red Bull driver Max Verstappen remains third on the table.
There is a 16-point gap between Bottas and Verstappen heading into the Abu Dhabi Grand Prix with the runner-up spot up for grabs.
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Bottas reflected on the Sakhir Grand Prix and blamed his poor start for not being able to secure a podium finish.
“I think the race start was the first [problem]. I had some wheelspin I guess, like last week. Then I think everything was going okay," Bottas said.
"On the beginning of the second stint I was planning to close the gap to George [Russell] so was expecting a big battle, but during the Safety Car we stopped because we had the margin to do so.
"Without the Safety Car, I think George and I would have ended up having a nice battle towards the end."
Mercedes, who have been crowned 2020 Formula One world constructors champions, are placed at the top of the standings with an unassailable lead of 540 points.
They are followed by second-placed Red Bull and third-placed Racing Point, who have accumulated 282 points and 194 points heading into the Abu Dhabi Grand Prix.
2019 Abu Dhabi Grand Prix results
Winner: Lewis Hamilton - Mercedes
Runner-Up: Max Verstappen - Red Bull
Third-Place: Charles Leclerc - Ferrari
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