ABU DHABI, United Arab Emirates (AP) – Nico Rosberg beat Mercedes teammate and 2015 world champion Lewis Hamilton at the Abu Dhabi Grand Prix on Sunday to complete the Formula One season with a third successive victory.
The German won by 8.2 seconds at the Yas Marina circuit to complete Mercedes’ 12th one-two finish of the season, establishing a new F1 record.
Ferrari’s Kimi Raikkonen finished third, ahead of his teammate Sebastian Vettel, who had started 15th on the grid.
Force India’s Sergio Peez and Nico Hulkenberg finished fifth and seventh, separated by Red Bull’s Daniel Ricciardo.
Felipe Massa of Williams was eighth, Romain Grosjean ninth in his last race for Lotus, and Daniil Kvyat of Red Bull took the last point in 10th.