Nico Rosberg became Formula 1 champion for the first time in his career

German driver Nico Rosberg became the champion of Formula 1 for the first time in his career, taking second place at the Abu Dhabi Grand Prix. First place was taken by his teammate "Mercedes", three-time champion Lewis Hamilton.

In the final standings, Rosberg scored 385 points, and Hamilton - 380. Driver "Red Bull" Daniel Ricciardo was third in the final standings of riders with 256 points.

• The last two seasons, the champion of "Formula 1" became Briton Lewis Hamilton. Prior to that, the German Sebastian Vettel, who played for the Red Bull team, won the championship for four years in a row. In 2016, he finished fourth with 212 points.