The final race of the 2019 Formula 1 season is upon us. While we're not getting a F1 world championship title fight in the last race, there's still plenty of things to look forward to in Abu Dhabi! Lewis Hamilton, Valtteri Bottas, Charles Leclerc, Sebastian Vettel and Max Verstappen will all be looking for winter break momentum in a push for the 2020 title. Follow our liveblog below to keep up to date with everything that happens on the Yas Marina Circuit.
Can Toro Rosso leapfrog Renault? (liveblog below)
What a disaster it would be for Renault to finish sixth in the F1 world championship. Last year, the French team finish fourth and have already dropped to fifth with McLaren's sudden improvement. A further drop would represent a significant drop in prize money, something not ideal at the best of times but even worse with a new boss reviewing the spending in the whole Renault organisation. Toro Rosso, who will be named Alpha Tauri in 2020, need to outscore Daniel Ricciardo and Hulkenberg by nine points. A tough ask giving the starting grid.
Winter break momentum
We saw how important this was in 2015 when Hamilton shut down in the final three races giving Nico Rosberg much needed momentum for his 2016 title push. Hamilton, given his pole position for this race, hasn't backed off this year. He'll be fighting Max Verstappen, Charles Leclerc and Valtteri Bottas for momentum. You can't rule out Sebastian Vettel either.
The Grid
| Starting Grid: 2019 Abu Dhabi Grand Prix#F1 #AbuDhabiGP pic.twitter.com/tYUHHEISI7
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