Abu Dhabi F1 Grand Prix 2013 Results: Reaction, Standings, Post-Race Review

Sebastian Vettel's dominance over the Formula One field was further asserted with a seventh consecutive win in Abu Dhabi.

The German could only muster a third-place finish at the Yas Marina circuit last season, but he managed to learn from past mistakes and take home the victory this time around.

It was another fine outing for Red Bull too, as the manufacturer grabbed a one-two, with Mark Webber finishing in second and Nico Rosberg in third.

With the title already in the bag, read on for all the results and fallout from this weekend's Abu Dhabi race.

The Race Weekend, Results

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The Race Weekend On Bleacher Report

Thursday—the Abu Dhabi Grand Prix preview

Friday and Saturday—the story of practice and qualifying

Sunday—the Abu Dhabi Grand Prix live blog and report

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Results in Full, via Formula1.com:

Position	No.	Driver	Team	Laps	Time/Retired	Grid	Points
1	1	Sebastian Vettel	Red Bull	55	Winner	2	25
2	2	Mark Webber	Red Bull	55	+30.8s	1	18
3	9	Nico Rosberg	Mercedes	55	+33.6s	3	15
4	8	Romain Grosjean	Lotus-Renault	55	+34.8s	6	12
5	3	Fernando Alonso	Ferrari	55	+67.1s	10	10
6	14	Paul Di Resta	Force India	55	+78.1s	11	8
7	10	Lewis Hamilton	Mercedes	55	+79.2s	4	6
8	4	Felipe Massa	Ferrari	55	+82.8s	7	4
9	6	Sergio Perez	McLaren-Mercedes	55	+91.1s	8	2
10	15	Adrian Sutil	Force India	55	+93.2s	17	1
11	16	Pastor Maldonado	Williams-Renault	55	+95.9	14
12	5	Jenson Button	McLaren-Mercedes		+ secs	12
13	12	Esteban Gutierrez	Sauber-Ferrari		+ secs	16
14	11	Nico Hulkenberg	Sauber-Ferrari		+  1 lap	5
15	17	Valtteri Bottas	Williams-Renault		+ 1 lap	15
16	19	Daniel Ricciardo	STR-Ferrari		+ 1 lap	9
17	18	Jean-Eric Vergne	STR-Ferrari		+ 1 lap	13
18	21	Giedo van der Garde	Caterham-Renault		+ 1 lap	18
19	20	Charles Pic	Caterham-Renault		+ 1 lap	19
20	22	Jules Bianchi	Marussia-Cosworth		+ 2 laps	21
21	23	Max Chilton	Marussia-Cosworth		+ 2 laps	20
RET	7	Kimi Raikkonen	Lotus-Renault		+ secs	22

Updated Driver Standings

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Here is the drivers' title race after Singapore, round 17 of 19 this season (via Formula1.com): 

Position	Driver	Team	Points
1	Sebastian Vettel	Red Bull	347
2	Fernando Alonso	Ferrari	217
3	Kimi Raikkonen	Lotus-Renault	183
4	Lewis Hamilton	Ferrari	175
5	Mark Webber	Red Bull	166
6	Nico Rosberg	Mercedes	159
7	Romain Grosjean	Lotus-Renault	114
8	Felipe Massa	Ferrari	106
9	Jenson Button	McLaren-Mercedes	60
10	Paul Di Resta	Force India	48
11	Nico Hulkenberg	Sauber-Ferrari	39
12	Sergio Perez	McLaren Mercedes	35
13	Adrian Putil	Force India	29
14	Daniel Ricciardo	STR-Ferrari	19
15	Jean-Eric Vergne	STR-Ferrari	13
16	Esteban Gutierrez	Sauber-Ferrari	6
17	Pastor Maldonado	Williams-Renault	1
18	Valtteri Bottas	Williams-Renault	0
19	Jules Bianchi	Marussia Cosworth	0
20	Charles Pic	Caterham-Renault	0
21	Giedo van der Garde	Caterham-Renault	0
22	Max Chilton	Marussia Cosworth	0

Updated Team Standings

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Here are the updated team standings after Singapore (via Formula1.com):  

Position	Team	Points
1	Red Bull	513
2	Mercedes	334
3	Ferrari	323
4	Lotus-Renault	297
5	McLaren-Mercedes	95
6	Force India	77
7	Sauber-Ferrari	45
8	STR-Ferrari	32
9	Williams-Renault	1
10	Marussia Cosworth	0
11	Caterham-Renault	0

Post-Race Reaction

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Through the boos, hisses, trials and tribulations of these recent months, there simply doesn't seem to be anything that will deter the winning spirit of Sebastian Vettel.

In contrast to other settings, the crowd seemed to genuinely appreciate the quality of their newest champions in Abu Dhabi.

"

Vettel: "I was flying at some stages, at least it felt like it, some massive gaps, big surprise." #F1onNBC

— F1® Racing on NBC (@F1onNBCSports) November 3, 2013"

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Let’s be honest. On today’s pace, even with three reprimands and a ten place penalty, Vettel would still win. Bring on the donuts.

— Will Buxton (@willbuxton) November 3, 2013"

At least for the moment, the Red Bull triumph also seemed to put some distance between Vettel, Webber and the ongoing notion of a gorge between the two.

"

Sebastian Vettel shaking hands with Mark Webber in parc ferme at the end of the race #AbuDhabiGP #F1 pic.twitter.com/J4ewGn3oIk

— Sebastian Vettel ™ (@sebvettelnews) November 3, 2013"

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Sebastian Vettel wins yet again pic.twitter.com/f9HU3Q6GyQ

— XPB Images F1 (@XPBImages) November 3, 2013"

The champion was rightly lauded for his seventh straight win in Abu Dhabi too, a feat not accomplished since the days of Michael Schumacher.

"

SEVEN IN A ROW - Sebastian Vettel wins the Abu Dhabi Grand Prix for his seventh successive victory. He becomes just the second man to do so.

— Eurosport.com EN (@EurosportCom_EN) November 3, 2013"

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Seven-up for Vettel. Vettel in seventh heaven (you get the idea). #F1

— Graham Keilloh (@TalkingaboutF1) November 3, 2013"

Winners in Abu Dhabi

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Mark Webber

Despite playing the role of Red Bull's No. 2 for a great deal of his tenure with the manufacturer, Mark Webber has, for the large part, handled his role in the team very well.

A fifth podium finish of the season was a great way for the Australian to show that he still holds great value as a part of the Red Bull setup, handling his race with aplomb.

Fernando Alonso

Managing to come back from his 10th-place grid placement, Fernando Alonso showcased some extraordinary driving skills in Abu Dhabi, clawing his way to a fifth-place finish and bagging Ferrari 10 points.

Those points are sure to keep the Spaniard's head above water in the driver standings, and Alonso turned what began as a fairly grisly day into an occasion warranting small celebration.

Sebastian Vettel

What more can be said of the man who has torn up tracks worldwide for the past four years and continues to do so on a very consistent basis?

Some argue that Vettel's skill isn't tested to the fullest due to the fact that his car is superior to every other in the field, but the argument only lasts so long when you're dealing with a man who is clearly one of the sport's biggest talents. 

Losers in Abu Dhabi

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Kimi Raikkonen

Having to retire at the first corner thanks to alleged contact with another car, Kimi Raikkonen's Abu Dhabi venture finished at the earliest possible stage.

It was a controversial decision, but considering the Finn was starting from the back of the grid, it's debatable as to what impact Raikkonen could have made.

Lewis Hamilton

For the sixth consecutive time, Lewis Hamilton failed to gain a place on the podium at Yas Marinas, again outshone by Mercedes teammate Nico Rosberg.

Instead, the Briton was forced to settle for seventh spot, and even a place in the drivers' standings' top four looks questionable.