Sebastian Vettel of Red Bull won the title at the Formula1 Etihad Airways Abu Dhabi Grand Prix as the breathtaking event that kick-started today before sunset finished under moonlight at Abu Dhabi's floodlit Yas Marina Circuit. Sebastian remained at the forefront with a lead of one minute and 40 seconds on lap No.54 defeating world champion Jenson Button.
Team mate Mark Webber finished second and Jenson Button third in the world's first Formula1 Day/Night race. Vettel told the press after the victory that the race was great and his achievement at the Yas Marina Circuit for the first time seemed like beautiful dream. Former world champion Lewis Hamilton had to withdraw from the race at the twelfth lap as a result of a malfunction in the car brakes. - Emirates News Agency, WAM
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