| Valiant Vettel on target | | Lotus driver Kimi Raikkonen thoroughly deserved to win the Formula One Etihad Airways Abu Dhabi Grand Prix after staving off the challenge from Ferrari’s Fernando Alonso at the Yas Marina Circuit on Sunday night. | | Vettel excluded from qualifying results | | Despite racking up four wins on the trot and a lead in the drivers championship, Red Bull Racing’s Sebastian Vettel had underplayed his chances of winning the title for the third consecutive time. | | It’s Kimi classic in Abu Dhabi | | “Leave me alone,” Kimi Raikkonen screamed back on the radio when told by his engineer that he would keep him updated on what was happening behind him. | | All grandstand tickets have been sold | | V8 Supercar drivers battled it out earlier on Wednesday at Yas Marina Circuit for the last remaining tickets to the 2012 Formula 1TM Etihad Airways Abu Dhabi Grand Prix. | | ‘GP culture takes long time to develop’ | | Asian fans are extremely passionate and Suzuka is a dream to drive at, while the Yas Marina track in Abu Dhabi has the best overall setup in today’s Formula 1 circuit, Caterham F1 Team’s number one driver Keikki Kovalainen said at the General Electric Company (GE) HQ in Dubai on Wednesday. | |
