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Bidding farewell with a flourish was the optimistic hope for Lewis Hamilton as he entered his final meeting with Mercedes at the Abu Dhabi Grand Prix but even fortune, it seems, would not favour the British driver for his swansong where he finished 18th in qualifying.
Max Verstappen has already wrapped up his fourth title, the drivers are falling out with each other, and the teams are annoyed with the FIA. Business as usual in Formula One, but today’s season-concluding race still comes loaded with potential drama.
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