Abu Dhabi F1 Grand Prix 2016 Results: Winner, Standings, Highlights and Reaction

Nico Rosberg was crowned 2016 Formula One champion on Sunday after a second-place finish in the Abu Dhabi Grand Prix secured top spot in the drivers' standings, where he finished five points ahead of Lewis Hamilton.  Hamilton kept Rosberg at arm's reach, reneging on team orders to speed up his efforts in an attempt to increase his team-mate's chance of missing out on the top-three finish he needed to secure the title—but to no avail. It was a long and tense end to the season for Rosberg, but he eventually showed his excitement at a maiden Formula One championship, per Mercedes AMG's official Twitter account: Ferrari's Sebastian Vettel and Red Bull's Max Verstappen finished third and fourth, respectively, despite their ...

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