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Rosberg takes Championship despite Hamilton efforts in Abu Dhabi

Lewis Hamilton took victory in Abu Dhabi but second place for Nico Rosberg was enough to clinch his maiden World Drivers’ Championship. The Mercedes AMG Petronas Formula One Team racers finished first and second for the eighth time in 2016, with Hamilton leading almost from start to finish, but the Briton did everything he could to deny his team-mate the title. Hamilton attempted to back Rosberg into the chasing pack at the Yas Marina Circuit in the knowledge that should the German finish off the podium, he would become World Champion, but despite the top four being covered by just 1.685 seconds at the chequered flag, Rosberg did not allow either Sebastian Vettel or Max Verstappen to get...
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