Mattia Binotto was a proud man as he praised his Ferrari team for their "dummy" which helped Charles Leclerc beat Sergio Perez to second place in the drivers' championship.
Max Verstappen was already the runaway champion heading into the Abu Dhabi Grand Prix, so the main source of intrigue was that battle to be runner-up to the Dutchman. Red Bull were chasing their first ever one-two finish, and Ferrari were out to stop them.
The task for Leclerc and Perez was clear – whoever finished ahead of the other would take second place in the championship. And so in the race a cagey tactical battle ensued, and the result went down to whoever blinked first.
