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Abu Dhabi Grand Prix: Nico Rosberg becomes F1 World Championship despite Lewis Hamilton winning the race

  • Nico Rosberg wins the Formula One World Championship after finishing second
  • Lewis Hamilton wins the Abu Dhabi Grand Prix
  • Button retires in lap 13 as his car has failed
  • Jenson Button and Felipe Massa's last race in F1

NICO ROSBERG won his first Formula One World Championship after finishing second to Lewis Hamilton at the Abu Dhabi Grand Prix.

Hamilton tried his best to hold up the leading the pack but he could not knock Rosberg out of the top three, as all the German needed was a podium finish to claim the title.

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 Nico Rosberg crowd surfed in Abu Dhabi after winning the title
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Nico Rosberg crowd surfed in Abu Dhabi after winning the titleCredit: EPA
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