Abu Dhabi will be the final stage where the 2022 Formula 1 season will come to an end. Although the drivers’ and constructors’ titles have already been decided, there are still various battles between pilots, but above all between teams to finish as high as possible Constructors’ World Cup.
Charles Leclerc and Sergio Pérez will fight to be runner-up. Both will have the help of their partners. After Max Verstappen did not let Pérez pass in Brazilboth are tied at 290 pointsbut with the Monegasque ahead by having more victories this year.
Sainz vs. Hamilton, Ferrari vs. Mercedes
Carlos Sainz will also try finish ahead of Lewis Hamilton. Separates it six points and the Spaniard will do everything possible to finish fifth in the World Cup.
Nevertheless, the british will try to winsince otherwise, this would be the first season since his debut that he did not get at least one victory.
Besides, the battle between Ferrari and Mercedes for the constructors’ runner-up It’s tighter than ever. 19 points separates them and the improvement of Mercedesadded to some error or abandonment of one of the pilots of Ferrari could mean the loss of the runner-up for the Italian team.
Fernando Alonso, for Esteban Ocon
Fernando Alonso made magic in Brazil to add 10 gold points and stay only five from his partner Esteban Ocon. The Asturian will do everything in his power to try to close that distance.
alonso would have to finish fourth and Or with seventh or worse, although there are more possible combinations. Yes Ferdinand finish fifth, Or with it would have to be eighth or worse. If he is sixth, his partner would have to be ninth or worse.
The last possible combination is that alonso be seventh and Or with do not score Alpine will also seek to sentence the fourth place in the Constructors’ World Championship, staying ahead of McLaren.
Aston Martin vs. Alfa Romeo, Haas vs. AlphaTauri
Further down the constructors’ standings, the distances are very close and the order could be changed in the last round. Five points are those that separate Aston Martin to be sixth and finish ahead of alfa romeo. The future team of Fernando Alonso has 50 points and the Italians, 55.
Haas Y AlphaTauri They fight to be eighth. The American team has 37 points and AlphaTauri35. It will be the farewell to Pierre Gasly of the Italian team, so he will try to get the maximum possible points and give one last service to the subsidiary team of Red Bull.
several goodbyes
The goodbyes will also be the protagonists in the last race. In addition to Gaslyup to four pilots will not be on the grid next year: Daniel Ricciardo, Mick Schumacher, Nicholas Latifi and Sebastian Vettel.
As for the latter, the German is retiring after 15 years of experience and having won four World Cups. Fernando Alonso dedicated some nice words to him and will even take a helmet with a special design in homage to the German.
Hours and where to see
The schedule of the classification of the last race of the season in Abu Dhabi It will be at 15:00 Spanish peninsular timeone hour less in the Canary Islands, and it can be seen live on ‘DAZN’. Furthermore, on the website of The sixth You can follow the entire last hour.