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Flashback: Vettel snatches title from Alonso in Abu Dhabi

< ► > A race that only started in 2009, the Abu Dhabi Grand Prix isn’t exactly one that is steeped in history, even in its spot as either the last or second-last race of the season, its result has rarely decided the championship – well, except for the barnburner that was the 2010 edition. Acting as that year’s season finale, the race saw an unprecedented four-way fight for the title that ended with 23-year-old Sebastian Vettel crowned F1’s youngest ever champion. Coming into the race, Ferrari’s Fernando Alonso led the championship on 246 points, with Red Bull’s Mark Webber in second on 238 points, teammate Vettel third on 231, and McLaren’s Lewis Hamilton just...
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