On 13/11, 17:58
Fernando Alonso managed to stand out today in Abu Dhabi to finish on the podium, thus completing his trophy collection. The Spanish driver at one point hoped to compete with Hamilton for the victory before settling for this second place. Felipe Massa, on the other hand, experienced a race in two phases, with a good start on the Softs and a difficult finish on the Mediums, but the Brazilian hopes to bounce back in two weeks in Brazil and next year with a better car. 
On 13/11, 17:43
The Venezuelan and the Spaniard received penalties of 30 and 20 seconds respectively, deducted from their race time for failing to respect blue flags during the race. 
On 13/11, 17:32
Both starting from the back of the grid, the Williams drivers managed a strong comeback but it wasn't enough to finish in the points. Rubens Barrichello finished 12th and Pastor Maldonado 14th after receiving a penalty for ignoring blue flags – and a second 30-second penalty after the race. However, both men expressed satisfaction with their performances today. 
On 13/11, 17:20
Sebastian Vettel seemed well on his way to continue his domination in Abu Dhabi, but a puncture decided otherwise. The German driver managed to return to his pit, but with his suspension too damaged, he could not continue, ending a streak of 19 races without a retirement. Mark Webber, on the other hand, did not have a difficult race and with a three-stop strategy, he could do no better than 4th. This Grand Prix also puts an end to a streak of 19 races with at least one Red Bull driver on the podium. 
On 13/11, 17:07
The Lotus Renault GP drivers once again experienced a disappointing weekend on a circuit that did not best suit the intrinsic qualities of the R31. Burdened by technical problems, and despite new engines, Vitaly Petrov and Bruno Senna could not hope for better than 13th and 16th places at the finish. 
On 13/11, 17:04
Jérôme d'Ambrosio did not manage to finish the Abu Dhabi Grand Prix. The Belgian driver had a problem with his front brakes on his MVR-02, which forced him to retire early. His teammate, Timo Glock, managed to get ahead of the two HRT cars but still finished behind the two Team Lotus cars, resulting in a rather mixed outcome for the Marussia Virgin Racing team. 
On 13/11, 16:44
The Force India team hopes to finish in sixth place in the constructors' championship this season, and that seems promising. Adrian Sutil and Paul di Resta both managed to finish in the points in Abu Dhabi, while Force India's rivals struggled. The whole team therefore hopes to continue their momentum to finish the job in Brazil in two weeks. 
On 13/11, 16:42
Qualified 17th and 18th on the starting grid respectively, Heikki Kovalainen and Jarno Trulli finished in the same positions at the end of the Abu Dhabi Grand Prix. Both Team Lotus cars completed the race without major issues. However, no points for the small Malaysian team, but encouraging progress for the future. Reactions. 
On 13/11, 16:37
With a hint of disappointment, HRT leaves Abu Dhabi as the team experienced Ricciardo's retirement, three laps before the checkered flag, due to an alternator failure. Liuzzi, for his part, suffered from the same balance issues on his car as the day before and was penalized by a one-stop strategy. 
On 13/11, 16:34
Kamui Kobayashi managed to finish the 2011 Abu Dhabi Grand Prix in 10th position, earning a valuable point for the Sauber team in their battle with Toro Rosso in the constructors' championship. The Japanese driver was pleased with his race while Sergio Perez had hoped for better but struggled with his tires and KERS. 
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