Everyone loves a good donut. With no engine or gearbox to save, the drivers had free rein to do what they wanted on the cool-down lap at the
Abu Dhabi Grand Prix. Both
Lewis Hamilton and
Max Verstappen celebrated and impressed the crowd with a smoke show.
12 months ago, there was a similar end of race party event which had Fernando Alonso in the middle of it for a farewell. A big farewell wasn't arranged for either
Nico Hulkenberg or
Robert Kubica this time around.
Hamilton started the donuts and Verstappen joined in. It looked like he had stalled his
Aston Martin Red Bull Racing car at the end and needed to walk, alongside
Charles Leclerc, to greet the six-time world champion. Verstappen finished second after another impressive drive. He dropped to third in the opening stages of the Grand Prix but managed to get past the
Ferrari later in the race.