Lance Stroll planning to "pick off as many places as we can" in F1 2019 finale

Racing Point have had a mixed 2019 and will be looking for a strong result at the Abu Dhabi Grand Prix to end their season on a high. Lance Stroll is looking forward to the race and is hoping to be fighting high up the grid.

“Abu Dhabi is the season finale and the organisers always put on quite a show," Stroll said in is race preview. "The track layout isn’t my favourite, but the event is always a lot of fun - it’s a great place to go racing. The infrastructure is impressive and it’s arguably the best that we have in Formula 1. What they’ve done with the event is amazing."

Although not regarded as the most entertaining circuit on the grid, the track is demanding for the drivers and it is easy to make errors.

“The track in Abu Dhabi is quite challenging," he said. "It’s a long lap with plenty of corners and the high temperatures make it very demanding on the tyres. The most technical part of the lap is the middle sector and particularly the chicanes. It’s important to get your braking point just right and you also need to ride the kerbs.

“Overtaking can be quite challenging, but that’s the same as most circuits. As always, we’re going to try and pick off as many places as we can. The twilight conditions in Abu Dhabi are unique but I’m pretty zoned in from start to finish so it’s not really a distraction. You almost forget you’re driving in the evening because the lights work so well.”

The Abu Dhabi Grand Prix is always a spectacle and this weekends race should be a spectacular end to what has been a great Formula 1 season.