F1 Abu Dhabi Grand Prix: 5 most memorable moments from the past

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Nico Rosberg won the 2016 drivers' championship
Nico Rosberg won the 2016 drivers' championship

#1 2010 Abu Dhabi Grand Prix

Vettel clinched his second consecutive drivers' championship
Vettel clinched his second consecutive drivers' championship

The entire 2010 Abu Dhabi Grand Prix was a memorable affair that Formula One fans would cherish for a very long time.

The final race of the 2010 Formula One season featured four drivers who stood a chance to claim the drivers' championship. Heading into the race, Fernando Alonso led the championship table followed by Mark Webber and Sebastian Vettel. Lewis Hamilton, who was in the fourth place in the championship standings, still had a mathematical chance to clinch the title.

Vettel started the race from pole position with Hamilton alongside him on the front row of the grid. Alonso and Webber couldn't match Vettel's pace and started the race from the third and fifth place respectively.

Good starts for the German and the Briton allowed them to get away cleanly during the opening stages of the race, while Alonso struggled on the opening lap with a slow start.

Vettel was in command for most of the race as Webber's and Alonso's title chances evaporated when both the drivers had to pit for a change of tyres due to their collisions with the barriers.

Driving for the Red Bull, the German held his ground and cruised to his second consecutive Formula One title. Hamilton finished second, Alonso finished seventh while Webber finished the race in the eighth place.

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