Abu Dhabi Grand Prix: F1 title decider Hamilton v Rosberg – live!
12.15pm GMT
Alan will be here shortly. Meanwhile, read Damon Hill’s thoughts on Lewis Hamilton’s place in history:
We now have to count Lewis among the great drivers of F1, even if he fails to win in Abu Dhabi. His wins total, 32, is massive, and if he had been picked up by Red Bull he would easily be a four-times world champion by now. He was very unfortunate not to win his first world title in 2007 and has been let down in terms of car reliability by McLaren and Mercedes since then.
I believe Lewis is driving better than ever now. He is starting to marry his natural talent with experience. When you have the right mix you get the guy in his absolute prime. It’s uncanny how it happens between the ages of 29 and 33. That seems to be the golden patch for racing drivers. I didn’t get into it until I was 33; I might have missed my peak. Drivers just seem to settle at this stage, and have more confidence than desperation.
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