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Sebastian Vettel of Red Bull won the season-ending inaugural Abu Dhabi Grand Prix on Sunday. This was the first 'day-night' race in Formula One history.
The early retirement of Briton Lewis Hamilton with brake problems on his McLaren Mercedes gave way to the 22 year-old German to easily advance in the race.
Brawn GP’s new champion driver Briton Jenson Button finished third after a tense fight with Webber over the final laps.
Brazilian veteran Rubens Barrichello finished in the fourth place. German Nick Heidfeld marked his last race for the departing Sauber BMW team, which is leaving Formula One, by taking fifth ahead of Japanese Kamui Kobayashi.
Jarno Trulli of Italy finished seventh for Toyota and Swiss Sebastien Buemi, who was 21 on Saturday, took the final point in eighth place for Toro Rosso.
The 2007 world champion, Finn Kimi Raikkonen, who made his last appearance for Ferrari, finished down in 12th position and his team-mate Italian Giancarlo Fisichella in 16th .The two-times world champion Spaniard Fernando Alonso finished in the 14th place in his final race for Renault.
