Which team has been the most successful at the Abu Dhabi GP?

Which team has been the most successful at the Abu Dhabi GP?

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The 2022 Abu Dhabi GP is just around the corner and ahead of the spectacular event, we are going to take the time and look at which F1 team has been the most successful the Yas Marina Circuit.

The Abu Dhabi GP does not have a long history in the sport as it only made its debut in the year 2009. Moreover, when it comes to the team that has seen the most success at the event, it is none other than the mighty Mercedes F1 team.

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Mercedes, over the years, has amassed 6 Grand Prix wins at the Circuit and Lewis Hamilton is the driver who has got the most number of individual wins with 5 to his name.

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However, when it comes to the lap record, it is currently held by Red Bull’s starlet, Max Verstappen. The Dutchman has a lap timing of 1.26.103 which he attained last year driving the RB16B.

While Mercedes proved to be the World beater at the track between 2014-2019, the Red Bull team has managed to get the better of the Silver Arrows on the last two occasions.

What can be expected at the 2022 edition of the Abu Dhabi GP

Max Verstappen seeing the chequered flag at the 2021 Abu Dhabi GP
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The 2022 Drivers and Constructors debate has already been put to bed by Red Bull and Max Verstappen, but heading into the last race of the current campaign, there is still a lot to play for, as fas the other teams and drivers are concerned.

The second position in the Drivers standings is to be decided at the Abu Dhabi GP as going into the event, Charles Leclerc and Sergio Perez are tied on 290 points.

Moreover, Ferrari could lose its second place in the Constructors Championship to Mercedes if they don’t manage to do the perfect race with both its cars. The Maranello-based team is only 19 points ahead of Mercedes going into Abu Dhabi.

While the second place in both Championships is yet to be decided, there are many other battles that people are going to have their eye on at the event.

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For starters, there is the Alpine and McLaren saga, and secondly, Aston Martin also has a chance of going ahead of Alfa Romeo in the Constructors standings, the same can also be said about the battle between Haas and AlphaTauri.

Considering everything, the upcoming race has all the ingredients of becoming a firecracker of an event, and it would be fascinating to see who will go into the winter break with their heads held high.