Who's favourite to win the last race of 2021?

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Who's favourite to win the last race of 2021?

Lewis Hamilton and Max Verstappen are level on points going into the Abu Dhabi Grand Prix. Ver stappens is favourite to win the final race of the season.

Lewis Hamilton is defending champion and is the favourite to win the Abu Dhabi GP. Max Verstappen is also a winner of the 2020 Abu Abu Abdullah GP, but Valtteri Bottas finished second and Hamilton third. Mercedes have won every Abu Abad GP since 2014.

Lewis Hamilton is fastest in the race. Max Verstappen is second, Valtteri Bottas is third, Sergio Perez is fourth, Charles Leclerc is fifth, Lando Norris sixth, Carlos Sainz seventh, Daniel Ricciardo tenth, Pierre Gasly eleventh, Esteban Ocon eleventynd, Fernando Alonso eleventh.

Verstappen came close to winning the pole position in Saudi Arabia last weekend. Mercedes have taken consecutive pole positions at Yas Marina Circuit from 2014-2019. The track has a new look for 2021's edition of the Abu Dhabi GP.

Lewis Hamilton is favourite to win the last race of 2021. Max Verstappen is third favourite. Valtteri Bottas is fifth favourite, Sergio Perez is 29th, Carlos Sainz 81st, Esteban Ocon 101st and Sebastian Vettel 276th.

Last time out in Saudi Arabia Hamilton, Verstappen and Bottas made up the top three. Esteban Ocon almost finished second but Botta pulled ahead by 0.102s.

The fastest lap bonus point has been decisive this season. Hamilton clinched it on top of his win in Saudi Arabia to level the standings. The fastest laps bonus is awarded to the driver who sets the fastest time of the race and finishes in the top 10.

Lewis Hamilton is favourite to take the bonus point in Abu Dhabi. Max Verstappen is second, Valtteri Bottas is third, Sergio Perez is fourth, Carlos Sainz is fifth, Charles Leclerc is sixth, Daniel Ricciardo is seventh, Esteban Ocon is tenth, Sebastian Vettel is eleventh, Lance Stroll is 151, Kimi Raikkonen 251.

Mercedes are favourites to win the constructors' championship in Abu Dhabi. Ferrari, McLaren, Alpine, Aston Martin, Alfa Romeo, Haas, Williams are also favourites.

The odds for a Safety Car during the race are 1.47%, but they are narrower than in previous races. Safety Cars have been deployed in two of the last five Abu Dhabi Grands Prix.


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