![]() That race marked the conclusion of the 2010 World Championship in which. 'Abu Double' was won by Hamilton, but the points bonanza meant the title remained in the balance right to the closing stages. Previously, the last time F1 won the award was in 2011 when the BBC won for its coverage of the 2010 Abu Dhabi Grand Prix. ![]() The introduction of the DRS overtaking device came soon after.Įxcitement was always guaranteed four years later thanks to the one-off and highly controversial advent of double points at the final race as the all-Mercedes battle between Hamilton and Nico Rosberg went down to the wire. However, rather than being able to fully bask in the glow of the unfolding drama as pre-race outsider Vettel clinched his first title, the circuit was on the receiving end of criticism for its lack of overtaking opportunities after championship favourite Alonso spent lap after lap bottled up behind Vitaly Petrov's slower Renault. ![]() In 2010, Abu Dhabi staged what remains F1's only four-way championship showdown, between Fernando Alonso, Mark Webber, Sebastian Vettel and Lewis Hamilton. ![]() Three of those final races have proved title deciders. ![]()
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