Most notably the struggle for second place in the Drivers' Championship

5 competitions taking place in the Formula 1 Etihad Airways Grand Prix

A strong struggle is still open between the “drivers” and the “constructors”, despite Verstappen and the Red Bull team winning the season title.

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The main competition in the Formula 1 World Championship has been decided on the drivers and constructors titles in favor of Max Verstappen and the Red Bull team, but five prominent competitions are still open and the most intense in each of the two championships for their advanced positions, and it is expected that the course of the Formula 1 Etihad Airways Grand Prix in Abu Dhabi 2022 will witness High competition.

The Red Bull team clinched the constructors' title after Max Verstbahn won the United States Formula 1 Grand Prix last month, winning the title after an absence since 2013, ending Mercedes' domination of the constructors' title in the era of hybrid turbo engines.

The battle for second place will be the most prominent between Sergio Perez and Charles Leclerc in the Drivers' Championship, each with 290 points, but Leclerc may be the favourite.

The second is the competition between George Russell and Lewis Hamilton, as Russell managed to achieve his first victory for Mercedes in the 2022 season after an amazing performance, defeating his colleague Hamilton, who finished second.

Although Russell almost certainly secured fourth place, Hamilton is aiming for at least one win this season.

Among the competitions, Sebastian Vettel sought to score points at the end of his career, as he sits behind the wheel of a Formula 1 car, participating in the championship competitions for the last time, as he finished 11th at the Brazilian Sao Paulo circuit.

On the other hand, and despite the Mercedes team exiting the Brazilian Grand Prix with the largest balance of points, after George Russell and Lewis Hamilton achieved the first and second places, respectively, in the main race, the team is still 19 points behind Ferrari, which ranks second in the constructors’ standings with a score 524 points.

Finally, there is an open competition for fourth place, as Alpine is ahead of McLaren in the constructors' standings with 167 points, and is currently in fourth place, 19 points ahead of McLaren fifth.

The 5 competitions:

■ Struggle for second place in the drivers' championship.

■ The competition between George Russell and Lewis Hamilton.

■ Vettel seeks to score points at the end of his career.

■ Competition for the runner-up in the Constructors' Championship.

■ An open competition for the fourth place for the "makers".

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