THE MOTORSPORT LAP
Desert decider for F1 championship
The Formula One championship will go down to the wire in Abu Dhabi following the Brazilian GP
The Formula One championship is currently hanging in the balance as the final race of the season in Abu Dhabi looms. Following this past weekend’s drenched Brazilian Grand Prix where Lewis Hamilton (Mercedes) won, ahead of team-mate Nico Rosberg and Max Verstappen (Red Bull Racing), the championship will be decided in Abu Dhabi on November 27. Rosberg will have to finish at least third to clinch the championship, while Hamilton will have to win the race to achieve the same feat. Nonetheless, it was Verstappen who displayed the most tenacity at Interlagos, having moved from 14th position to third in just 12 laps. It was also the Valencian MotoGP where Jorge Lorenzo (Movistar Yamaha MotoGP) won the MotoGP class ahead of Marc Marquez (Repsol Honda Team) in second and Andrea Iannone (Ducati Team) in third. The Moto2 class yielded a win for Johann Zarco (Ajo Motorsport Kalex), from Thomas Luthi (Garage Plus Interwetten Kalex) and Franco Morbidelli (Estrella Galicia 0,0 marc VDS Kalex). S...
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