The battle for fourth is all but mathematically over. Renault has a 25 point gap between themselves and Haas going into the final round of the season. But Nico Hulkenberg is aware that anything can happen in Formula 1 and will remain tense until the end.
"The last couple of years Abu Dhabi has been the place where the season comes to an end, and again a lot will be decided. For the manufacturer's, there is still a lot on the game, although it is a bit more comfortable than last year. Now we have something of a buffer. We know what to do, and we will also go for it," Hulkenberg said in his race preview.
"Of course I would like to grab points to end this season in a good way since the rest of 2018 was already fine. We have become stronger during the year and would deserve to be fourth."
This battle would have been more exciting if the FIA had overturned the disqualification of Romain Grosjean. But it wasn't to be, and Haas require at least a podium in Abu Dhabi. But never say never!