Max Verstappen has clinched the Formula One Abu Dhabi Grand Prix on Sunday (December 13, 2020) ending the season finale with a finesse as he maintained a lead from start to the finish.
Taking the chequered flag to mark the 10th victory of his career, Red Bull Racing’s Verstappen started from the pole and took a lead right from the start in the 55-lap race at the Yas Marina Circuit. Completing the 5.554 km track at the Formula1 he clocked at 1:36:28.645 seconds.
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The 23-year-old kept the Mercedes duo – Lewis Hamilton and Valtteri Bottas – at a safe distance, forging ahead with an unprecedented ease and becoming the third non-Mercedes driver to win this season. And he’s also the only one to have tasted victory two times!
The 2020 season finale was a one-of-a-kind closed event keeping in mind the pandemic and in adherence with COVID safety protocols.