Felipe Massa and Valtteri Bottas gave the Grove-based Williams team their first double podium since 2005 by finishing second and third to newly-crowned world champion Lewis Hamilton in the Abu Dhabi Grand Prix.

The Enstone-based Lotus team were again out of the points with Romain Grosjean 13th and Pastor Maldonado retiring on lap 26 after his car caught fire.

Will Stevens finished last of the 17 finishers in his first drive for cash-strapped Leafield team Caterham, while teammate Kamui Kobayashi retired after 42 laps.

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