Sebastian Vettel has been voted ‘Driver of the Day’ for the 2016 Abu Dhabi Grand Prix, after finishing in third place.
The German driver started in fifth and held position early on, before going onto a different strategy to his rivals.
With fresh super-softs for the final part of the race, he quickly closed in on his team-mate Kimi Raikkonen, passing him and latching onto the back of the Red Bulls.
After picking off Daniel Ricciardo and Max Verstappen, Vettel took on eventual champion Nico Rosberg for second place.
But despite several attempts, Vettel couldn’t get ahead of the Mercedes driver and ended the race in third place.
The ‘Driver of the Day’ is voted for by the fans, opening mid-way through the race and finishing at the chequered flag.
Lewis Hamilton took victory, but his tactics of backing Rosberg up into the pack failed and he had to settle for second in the championship.
Second place for Rosberg was good enough for him to score his first F1 title.
2016 Driver of the Day:
Australia – Romain Grosjean
Bahrain – Romain Grosjean
China – Daniil Kvyat
Russia – Kevin Magnussen
Spain – Max Verstappen
Monaco – Sergio Pérez
Canada – Max Verstappen
Azerbaijan – Sergio Pérez
Austria – Max Verstappen
Britain – Max Verstappen
Hungary – Kimi Räikkönen
Germany – Daniel Ricciardo
Belgium – Lewis Hamilton
Italy – Nico Rosberg
Singapore – Sebastian Vettel
Malaysia – Max Verstappen
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