There's something special about motor racing at night. The lights, the sounds, and the speed; all come together to create an unforgettable experience. And there's no better place to experience night racing than at Abu Dhabi's Yas Marina Circuit.
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It was a very difficult weekend for us and it was clear that we were already struggling yesterday in qualifying and that was accentuated even more in today's race.
Pierre finished just behind Bottas, just outside the points in P11. It is a shame, because the pace wasn't bad today.
A point is always valuable, especially when it allows us to extend the gap on our championship rivals.
Following a frustrating day yesterday, we can be very pleased with how we performed today.
Fernando suffered a cylinder failure on lap 52 and he was having to manage on five cylinders - meaning a significant lack of power - to try and remain inside the points.
This is a race where you need to skilfully manage the brakes and tyres. And, despite the best efforts of our drivers and engineers to do just that, we were never really in a position to capitalise.
Mercedes goes the wrong way on tyres, thereby allowing Max Verstappen and Red Bull to enjoy the sort of dominance previously enjoyed by the seven-time champ and his German team.
The Grand Prix could be a two-stopper or a one-stopper, depending on degradation rates, which can vary from team to team and driver to driver.
It's probably fair to say that we were not totally satisfied with the behaviour of our cars on this track, and that there are perhaps a few things we still need to crack around here to be more competitive.
Today's post-qualifying press conference with Max Verstappen, George Russell and Lewis Hamilton.
Today was a very good day, we did our job really well - but the challenge is to finish the job tomorrow.
