This is the 'GPblog Driver of the Day' from the Abu Dhabi GP
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In a thrilling finale to the Abu Dhabi Grand Prix, Max Verstappen took his first ever world title in a race otherwise dominated by Lewis Hamilton. Kimi Raikkonen drove his 349th and final race and was honoured with the Driver of the Day award. Do the readers of GPblog agree or do they opt for Verstappen or Hamilton?
Perez is GPblog Driver of the Day
It's none of the three. Sergio Perez is according to you the GPblog Driver of the Day. Verstappen's Mexican teammate made himself immortal by magisterially keeping Hamilton behind after the pitstops. The Mercedes driver couldn't get past Perez who did everything in his power to hold off Hamilton.
Perez managed to hold off Hamilton by more than a lap and Verstappen saw the gap to his title rival decrease from 8.5 to one second. The GPblog-readers were clearly impressed by this action. Verstappen came second with 21% of the votes.
Top 4 GPblog Driver of the Day
| 1. Sergio Perez | 56% |
| 2. Max Verstappen | 21% |
| 3. Lewis Hamilton | 8% |
| 4. Kimi Raikkonen | 8% |