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BACK UP: Hamilton denies using dirty tactics in tense title-deciding race

RACE BY RACE: How Rosberg beat Hamilton to the 2016 world title

Lewis Hamilton wins the Abu Dhabi Grand Prix narrowly from Nico Rosberg, Sebastian Vettel and Max Verstappen. Hamilton needed Rosberg to finish outside of the top three to stand any chance of winning the title, and after both of the Mercedes cars made it through turn one without incident, Hamilton's mind soon became occupied on finding a way for the chasing back to get past his rival. Source: Getty Images

With the race win - his tenth of the year - assured, Hamilton ignored team orders to speed up as he toyed with the pace, slowing it down in a last ditch bid to try to allow third-placed Sebastian Vettel and fourth-placed Max Verstappen to overtake Rosberg. But it is Rosberg, after a hairy exchange with Max Verstappen, a slow first pit stop, and Hamilton backing him into the clutches of the rest of the pack, who has emulated his father Keke - the 1982 title winner - to become the sport's 33rd champion. Rosberg was ordered by Mercedes to move out of Hamilton’s way in the opening phase of the race and could finished seventh. “Two Rosbergs are world champions... if I’ve got my statistics right,” Rosberg said jokingly, before recounting how his father has adopted a keen but discreet profile. He then picked up Bernie Ecclestone, the sport's 86-year-old chief executive, as he waited in the green room ahead of the podium celebrations.
In motor sport, Nico Rosberg wins the 2016 Drivers Championship finishing five points ahead of teammate Lewis Hamilton. It is Rosberg's first Formula One title.