Abu Dhabi Grand Prix 2018 — Race Aftermath

Lewis Hamilton (Mercedes) wins the Abu Dhabi Grand Prix by 2.581 seconds from Sebastian Vettel.

Championship after this race:
P1: Lewis Hamilton — 408 pts
P2: Sebastian Vettel — 320 pts
P3: Kimi Räikkönen — 251 pts
P4: Max Verstappen — 249 pts
P5: Valtteri Bottas — 247 pts

Championship gap: 88 points between Lewis Hamilton and Sebastian Vettel.

Winners:
- Lewis Hamilton — P1
- Sebastian Vettel — P2, gained 1 places from the grid
- Max Verstappen — P3, gained 3 places from the grid

Losers:
- Esteban Ocon — dropped 8 places from P9 to P17
- Marcus Ericsson — dropped 6 places from P12 to P18
- Kimi Räikkönen — dropped 15 places from P4 to P19
- Nico Hulkenberg — dropped 10 places from P10 to P20

Key race moments:
- Sainz, Carlos gained 5 positions (P11 → P6)
- Perez, Sergio gained 6 positions (P14 → P8)
- Stroll, Lance gained 7 positions (P20 → P13)