F1 Abu Dhabi Grand Prix - Max Verstappen wins, Lewis Hamilton retires!

Another mistake from Perez. Who is re-overtaken by Vettel on the second DRS straight. 

Verstappen, Leclerc, Sainz, Hamilton, Vettel, Perez, Alonso, Ricciardo, Russell, Magnussen, Bottas, Norris, Ocon, Stroll, Tsunoda, Albon, Zhou, Schumacher, Gasly and Latifi.

He was struggling so he puts on a new set of hards. 

Russell and Norris also pit for fresh rubber.

The gap to Leclerc has been cut down to just 1.2s.

We didn't expect this.

"There's something up with the car. There's something up with the car mate."

A great duel in the midfield is going on with Ocon and Vettel battling it out on track for eighth. 

The German is quicker but he can't get through.

"The pace is good, les deg than expected."

Verstappen, Perez, Leclerc, Sainz, Russell, Hamilton, Norris, Ocon, Vettel, Alonso, Tsunoda, Stroll, Ricciardo, Zhou. Albon, Schumacher, Gasly, Magnussen, Bottas and Latifi.

"I am losing power, man. What's going on?"

Hamilton continues to struggle as he loses out to his teammate for sixth.

Sainz breezes past Hamilton with the use of DRS. An issue for the seven-time champion?

"Lewis needs to pick up the pace so Sainz doesn't get DRS"

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Hamilton is asked by race control to give the place back to Sainz - which he does#AbuDhabiGP#F1pic.twitter.com/DMixw2TLPr

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Hamilton flies by Sainz on the second DRS straight, while Russell does the same with Norris.

The Mercedes cars are on the move.

Hamilton has been told to give Sainz the position back.

He does so into the hotel section.

The stewards confirm they will be investigating Hamilton leaving the track and gaining an unfair advantage. 

The stewards won't be looking into that Hamilton-Sainz incident.

Verstappen, Perez, Leclerc, Hamilton, Sainz, Norris, Russell, Ocon, Vettel, Alonso, Tsunoda, Stroll, Schumacher, Ricciardo, Zhou, Magnussen, Albon, Gasly, Latifi and Bottas.

Verstappen leads into Turn 1 from Perez, Leclerc and Hamilton.

A repeat of last year with Hamilton being forced to take to the run-off again.

The final 58 laps of the F1 2022 season is about to get underway.

Here's hoping for a good rce

Everyone on mediums except for Gasly (softs), Magnussen (hards) and Bottas (hards)