With his fifth victory from the 10 poles this season Sebastian Vettel became the youngest to win the Formula One Championship. He won in Malaysia, Valencia, Japan, Brazil and today in Abu Dhabi.An astonishing end to one of the most dramatic seasons in the sport's 60 years as the leaderboard changed with even a single twitch or turn .We have had 5 different championship leaders this season and four of them could have won the championship today at the Yas Marina circuit in Abu Dhabi. We had the steady defending champion in Jenson Button,pugnacious Lewis Hamilton,an inspired Fernando Alonso ,bullish Mark Webber and prodigious Vettel fighting it all year across 19 races.
Sebastian Vettel led the championship for the first time this season, and for the only time that mattered - after the last race.Vettel was clearly in tears on his slow-down lap as he attempted to speak over the in-car radio, with team principal Christian Horner proclaiming: "Sebastian Vettel you are the world champion!"
Its heartbreaking for his teamate Aussie Mark Webber for being so near,yet so far .Ferrari and Alonso will be frustrated after their superb late season charge failed to materialise in claiming either championship.It has been a very close season with Vettel winning by just 4 points from Alonso.Lastly about the ciruit itself..what do you call a race that starts at twilight and ends in bright lights? Twinight race or dusklight race? Whatever,that Yas Island is something special.
The next season starts in 120 days in the desert of Bahrain,with 5 previous world champions on grid.Sounds deliciously promising.
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