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2016 Abu Dhabi Grand Prix - Driver ratings

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Following Lewis Hamilton’s victory in the Abu Dhabi Grand Prix, F1i looks back at how the race at Yas Marina Circuit unfolded and gives each driver a mark out of ten

Lewis Hamilton - 1st place, 25 points - 9/10

Probably a divisive score, but Hamilton was in complete control all weekend. The triple world champion knew he faced a tall order and his best way of managing the race was from pole position, which he duly secured by a comfortable margin. Held the lead off the line and then played with the pace of the field throughout the race as he attempted to put Rosberg under pressure. It worked to an extent - with five laps to go there were two cars within striking distance - but Hamilton knew there was no more he could legally do and crossed the line to take his 53rd victory in unusual but still dominant fashion.

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Andrew Lewin

Andrew first became a fan of Formula 1 during the time when Michael Schumacher and Damon Hill were stepping into the limelight after the era of Alain Prost, Nigel Mansell and Aryton Senna. He's been addicted ever since, and has been writing about the sport now for nearly a quarter of a century for a number of online news sites. He's also written professionally about GP2 (now Formula 2), GP3, IndyCar, World Rally Championship, MotoGP and NASCAR. In his other professional life, Andrew is a freelance writer, social media consultant, web developer/programmer, and digital specialist in the fields of accessibility, usability, IA, online communities and public sector procurement. He worked for many years in magazine production at Bauer Media, and for over a decade he was part of the digital media team at the UK government's communications department. Born and raised in Essex, Andrew currently lives and works in south-west London.