After the high of his maiden Formula 1 race victory in Brazil, George Russell and his Mercedes team were brought crashing back down to earth a week later.
The Abu Dhabi Grand Prix did not yield the joy the Silver Arrows had experienced at Interlagos. It became clear early on in the final weekend of the season that they would most likely not be matching the one-two finish that Russell and Lewis Hamilton delivered the previous Sunday.
Instead, they started fifth and sixth on the grid and Russell immediately lost ground to Lando Norris. He got the place back from his friend and fellow Brit, but could only manage to finish fifth while Hamilton had to retire with a few laps to go due to a hydraulics issue.
