TNI Bureau: Lotus F1 Team’s Kimi Raikkonen scored an upset victory in the Abu Dhabi Grand Prix – his first F1 title in three years. Fernando Alonso of Ferrari finished second, while defending F1 World Champion Sebastian Vettel finished third.
Lewis Hamilton, who led the race, was forced to retire following a power failure on his car. Despite securing third position, Vettel still leads the World Championship race.
Raikkonen had won the Belagian Grand Prix in 2009 – his previous F1 title. He has so far won 19 F1 races in his career. For Lotus, it’s the first victory since Ayrton Senna won the title in 1987.