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The 2019 Formula 1 finale has arrived with the Abu Dhabi Grand Prix closing out another enthralling season.

Fernando Alonso has reflected on his Formula 1 finale as a “magic weekend” as he thanked fellow world champions Lewis Hamilton and Sebastian Vettel for the improvised donut celebrations after Abu Dhabi Grand Prix.

Lewis Hamilton has raised concerns over both his unusual pre-race preparation with Will Smith plus a cautious tyre strategy but had faith in his Mercedes squad to dominate to an 11 th victory of the year to cap an outstanding 2018 Formula 1 world title-winning campaign.

Daniel Ricciardo says he felt “helpless” over the closing stages of the Abu Dhabi Grand Prix anchored in fourth place as he failed to reach the podium on his final race for Red Bull.

Nico Hulkenberg says he’s unsure if the Halo blocked a quick extraction from his Renault after he flipped over after feeling "helpless" in a scary lap one crash at the Abu Dhabi Grand Prix.

Max Verstappen has sent out a warning to his front-running Formula 1 rivals ahead of the Abu Dhabi Grand Prix claiming “they will be worried that at the start I will be coming to them”.

Pierre Gasly reflected on an eventful penultimate day with Toro Rosso with optimism feeling he has nothing to lose ahead of the 2018 finale in Abu Dhabi after a hairy practice moment with Romain Grosjean plus a Honda engine issue in Q1.

Max Verstappen has played down his radio outburst against his Red Bull team as “a natural reaction” after feeling his tyres were overheated by his crew before his final Q3 run.

Lewis Hamilton has described the “emotional rollercoaster” he’s been on with the Mercedes W09 as he secured his 11 th pole position of the season ahead of the 2018 Formula 1 finale in Abu Dhabi.

Kimi Raikkonen has been handed his first reprimand of the season after a pit lane mix-up during the final practice session ahead of the Abu Dhabi Grand Prix.

Lewis Hamilton has picked up his second reprimand of the 2018 Formula 1 season after crossing the white lines in the pit entry at the end of FP1.

Daniel Ricciardo says the 2018 Formula 1 finale in Abu Dhabi will be a six-driver fight for victory between the top three teams but feels he needs to qualify on the front two rows to give himself a strong shot at victory.

Sebastian Vettel says Ferrari “were not fast enough” following Friday practice ahead of the Abu Dhabi Grand Prix after being outperformed by both Mercedes and Red Bull.

Lewis Hamilton says as he’s grown older alongside Fernando Alonso the respect and positive rivalry between the two drivers has flourished and he’ll miss competing against the two-time Formula 1 world champion.

Sebastian Vettel has defended Max Verstappen’s reaction following his clash with Esteban Ocon which lost him victory at the Brazilian Grand Prix and triggered a physical confrontation between the pair after the race.

Fernando Alonso has opened up on what he’ll miss most in Formula 1 and how experiences in other categories have allowed him to appreciate the sport more as he prepares for his retirement after the Abu Dhabi Grand Prix.

Fernando Alonso will use a special livery for his final Formula 1 race at the Abu Dhabi Grand Prix after being granted permission by McLaren and the FIA.

It’s the final round of the 2018 Formula 1 world championship and despite both drivers’ and constructors’ titles being wrapped up there is still plenty to fight for and some emotional goodbyes.

Sergio Perez has reflected on his 2018 Formula 1 campaign as “a very unusual year” for him and Force India as an era draws to a close in Abu Dhabi.

Mercedes boss Toto Wolff has instructed his team to gamble for victory at the Abu Dhabi Grand Prix and is keen to see Valtteri Bottas claim a first win of the season having missed out due to unfortunate circumstances earlier this year.

Stoffel Vandoorne concedes the 2018 Formula 1 finale will be met with mixed emotions as he says goodbye to the sport and McLaren.

Fernando Alonso is bracing for an emotional Formula 1 send-off with McLaren at the Abu Dhabi Grand Prix has he continues to hint at his future plans.

Formula 1 managing director Ross Brawn has ruled out using “artificial” performance levellers to close the gap between the teams but did highlight his growing concern about the deficit which was underlined at the Abu Dhabi Grand Prix.

Kimi Raikkonen says he has no concerns about Ferrari losing a performance jump to Mercedes after the Italian manufacturer were thoroughly off the pace at the 2017 Formula 1 season finale in Abu Dhabi.