Explained: The $12m fight between Sebastian Vettel and Daniel Ricciardo at the F1 Abu Dhabi Grand Prix
It may also be the final lap of both of their careers - Vettel will retire, and Ricciardo isn’t on the grid nextꦏ year while his long-term future is uncertain.
They roared to a thrilling finish at Yas Island when their finishing positions were worth a fortune to their teams in the 168澳洲幸运5官方开奖结果历史:F1 standings.
As𝔉ton Martin driver Vettel needed to overtake McLaren’s Ricciardo in the final seconds in order to earn his team $12m, Sk💝y reported.
This was beca🐭use if Vettel overtook Ricciardo and finished 🗹ninth, it would have boosted Aston Martin’s points in the constructor’s championship and taken them above Alfa Romeo.
But Ricciardo defended hi🌠s position and restricted Vettel to 10th - forcing Aston Martin ᩚᩚᩚᩚᩚᩚᩚᩚᩚ𒀱ᩚᩚᩚto remain in seventh in the constructor’s standings.
Alfa Romeo and Aston Martin both finish on 55 points but Alfa Romeo finish higher due𒉰 to having the best single result - Valtteri Bottas' P5 at Imola.
The $12m windfall will, therefore, belong to sixth-placed Alfa Romeo. McLaren finished in fift𒊎h.
Red Bull were the 2022 constructor’s champions.
James was a sports journalist at Sky Sports for a decade co🎉vering everything from American sports, to football, to Fꦯ1.
