Vettel sparks Red Bull romp in Abu Dhabi

ABU DHABI, United Arab Emirates – Red Bull driver Sebastian Vettel won the Abu Dhabi Grand Prix on Sunday, and teammate Mark Webber hung on for second to give the team a one-two finish in the final Formula One race of the season.

Pole sitter Lewis Hamilton led up to the first set of pit stops, but retired soon after due to a right rear brake failure on his McLaren.

Brawn GP driver Jenson Button was third after pushing Webber to the line, finishing ahead of teammate Rubens Barrichello and BMW Sauber driver Nick Heidfeld at the new Yas Marina circuit.

Vettel’s win secured second place in the drivers’ championship, 11 points behind Button.

“The number one target for myself here was to score second in the drivers’ championship and we did it, and to do it with a victory is the best possible result,” Vettel said.

“It’s a perfect day, to finish the season on a high.”  (AP)