Life will be just as tough on the track for Hamilton this weekend. He and
Button face a formidable task trying to usurp the Red Bulls of world
champion Sebastian Vettel and Mark Webber: this is the third Abu Dhabi GP
and Vettel has won the previous two.
Ferrari driver Felipe Massa has spoken out again after he was penalised for a
collision with Hamilton last time out in India. “I wasn’t upset with Lewis,”
he said, “I was unhappy because I was punished. I didn’t do anything wrong
and think the same could be said about Lewis. It was just a racing incident
– for me, the mistake came from the stewards.”
Away from the combative intrigue that underpins most race weekends, one driver
has cause only for merriment: Nico Rosberg has extended his contract with
Mercedes-Benz and will represent the team until at least the end of 2013.