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Formula One racing's greatest title showdowns14 Nov 2014

Since its maiden season, when three drivers headed into the last race in contention for the world championship crown, Formula One racing has thrown up no shortage of dramatic, shocking, even infamous final-round title deciders.

With Lewis Hamilton and Nico Rosberg set to add to that legacy in Abu Dhabi next weekend, we present 10 of the most memorable...»

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GALLERY

VIDEO

(L to R): Gavin Ward (GBR) Red Bull Racing Performance Engineer, Mark Webber (AUS) Red Bull Racing, race winner Sebastian Vettel (GER) Red Bull Racing and Nico Rosberg (GER) Mercedes AMG F1 celebrate on the podium. Formula One World Championship, Rd17, Abu Dhabi Grand Prix, Race Day, Yas Marina Circuit, Abu Dhabi, UAE, Sunday, 3 November 2013
Abu Dhabi 2013 - race edit
Romain Grosjean (FRA) Lotus, onboard, Abu Dhabi
Grosjean onboard - Yas Marina
Race winner Lewis Hamilton (GBR) Mercedes AMG F1 celebrates with the trophy. Formula One World Championship, Rd17, United States Grand Prix, Race, Austin, Texas, USA, Sunday, 2 November 2014
United States 2014 - race edit

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Race winner Nico Rosberg (GER) Mercedes AMG F1 celebrates with second placed Lewis Hamilton (GBR) Mercedes AMG F1, Toto Wolff (AUT) Mercedes AMG F1 Director of Motorsport and the team. Formula One World Championship, Rd18, Brazilian Grand Prix, Race, Sao Paulo, Brazil, Sunday, 9 November 2014

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THE BIG QUESTION

Which of the podium finishers impressed you most with his race performance in Brazil?
Nico Rosberg
Nico Rosberg Nico Rosberg Nico Rosberg 28.79%
Lewis Hamilton
Lewis Hamilton Lewis Hamilton Lewis Hamilton 21.21%
Felipe Massa
Felipe Massa Felipe Massa Felipe Massa 50.00%
2014 Tickets

21, 22, 23 November 2014

Practice 1 Fri 13:00
Practice 2 Fri 17:00
Practice 3 Sat 14:00
Qualifying Sat 17:00
Race Sun 17:00
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LAST RACE

Brazil
01 Nico Rosberg 1:30:02.555
02 Lewis Hamilton +1.4 secs
03 Felipe Massa +41.0 secs
Fastest Lap
Lewis Hamilton 1:13.555
Pole Position
Nico Rosberg 1:10.023
TV IMAGES SUN Race at 14:35:58
Daniel Ricciardo embraces Felipe Massa's son as the drivers get ready to greet the Interlagos crowd
TV IMAGES SUN Race at 15:48:57
Light cloud over Sao Paulo minutes before the start of the Formula 1 Grande Premio Petrobras do Brasil 2014
TV IMAGES SUN Race at 15:59:41
The mechanics clear the grid moments before the formation lap gets underway in Brazil
TV IMAGES SUN Race at 15:54:30
Adrian Sutil will start the race from the Interlagos pit lane after a late technical issue on his Sauber
TV IMAGES SUN Race at 16:07:45
Mercedes team mates and title rivals Nico Rosberg and Lewis Hamilton form up on the Interlagos grid
TV IMAGES SUN Race at 16:08:25
The field gets away cleanly, with Mercedes' Nico Rosberg leading from team mate Lewis Hamilton and the Williams duo of Felipe Massa and Valtteri Bottas
TV IMAGES SUN Race at 16:11:01
Williams' Felipe Massa is one of the first drivers to pit, switching from the soft to the medium compound tyres
TV IMAGES SUN Race at 16:12:37
A thermal image from the Mercedes pits, as race leader Nico Rosberg stops for the first time
TV IMAGES SUN Race at 16:25:01
Williams' Felipe Massa passes Toro Rosso's Daniil Kvyat - who is yet to stop - for third place on Lap 17
TV IMAGES SUN Race at 16:28:53
Sauber's Adrian Sutil suffers a slow pit stop due to a stuck right-rear wheel
TV IMAGES SUN Race at 16:36:10
Mercedes' Nico Rosberg locks his already blistered front-right tyre under braking for Turn 8
TV IMAGES SUN Race at 16:36:30
Williams' Felipe Massa serves his five-second stop-and-go penalty for speeding in the pit lane
TV IMAGES SUN Race at 16:37:39
A slow stop for Williams' Valtteri Bottas, with his pit crew appearing to adjust his seat belts
TV IMAGES SUN Race at 16:39:30
Pushing hard to close the gap to Mercedes team mate Nico Rosberg, Lewis Hamilton suffers a half spin at Turn 4
TV IMAGES SUN Race at 16:49:02
Kimi Raikkonen suffers a delay in his second stop for Ferrari due to an issue with the front jack
TV IMAGES SUN Race at 16:54:50
Lap 41 and Daniel Ricciardo retires from the Grand Prix following a suspension failure on his Red Bull
TV IMAGES SUN Race at 17:03:44
Fantastic images from the onboard camera on Sergio Perez's Force India, as he is passed for 11th by Toro Rosso's Daniil Kvyat
TV IMAGES SUN Race at 17:18:23
Williams' Felipe Massa dives down the inside of Nico Hulkenberg's Force India to reclaim third place
TV IMAGES SUN Race at 17:26:23
The view from Sebastian Vettel's Red Bull as McLaren's Jenson Button powers around the outside of Kimi Raikkonen's Ferrari to snatch fourth place
TV IMAGES SUN Race at 17:27:29
Romain Grosjean's Lotus is attended by marshals after he pulls to a halt on Lap 66 - the second retirement of the race
TV IMAGES SUN Race at 17:29:37
Fernando Alonso finally finds a way past Ferrari team mate Kimi Raikkonen to move into sixth place
TV IMAGES SUN Race at 17:33:54
Nico Rosberg holds off Mercedes team mate and title rival Lewis Hamilton to take a crucial victory in Brazil
TV IMAGES SUN Race at 17:50:03
Mercedes' Nico Rosberg celebrates his victory at Interlagos in parc ferme
TV IMAGES SUN Race at 17:52:30
The champagne flows on the podium in Sao Paulo
TV IMAGES SUN Race at 17:44:47
The top three in Brazil: race winner Nico Rosberg (centre) is flanked by Mercedes team mate Lewis Hamilton (second place, left), and Williams' home favourite Felipe Massa (third place, right)

DRIVER STANDINGS

01 Lewis Hamilton 334
02 Nico Rosberg 317
03 Daniel Ricciardo 214
04 Sebastian Vettel 159
05 Fernando Alonso 157
06 Valtteri Bottas 156
07 Jenson Button 106
08 Felipe Massa 98

CONSTRUCTOR STANDINGS

01 Mercedes 651
02 Red Bull Racing-Renault 373
03 Williams-Mercedes 254