P1racenews AI automatic summary:
It was a chaotic start in the high-stakes F1 season finale at the Abu Dhabi Grand Prix.
“Max Verstappen and Oscar Piastri collided in the first corner of the Abu Dhabi Grand Prix, causing the Australian to drop to the back of the F1 pack. The race started chaotically at the Yas Marina Circuit, with Charles Leclerc making impressive progress by moving up into the points. By the end of lap two, the virtual safety car was deployed as Leclerc found himself in eighth place after starting in P19. Piastri initially fell to last but managed to overtake Franco Colapinto. McLaren’s driver pitted for hard tyres on lap five with the aim of finishing the race on that compound. Despite the incident, Max Verstappen only slipped to P11 in the midst of the chaos. Win the F1 car of your favorite driver by subscribing to our YouTube channel and claiming your chance to win!”