Abu Dhabi Grand Prix: End of season deja vu as Nico Rosberg wins again

    Updated 1655 GMT (0055 HKT) November 29, 2015

    Nico Rosberg savors his victory in the season-ending Abu Dhabi GP -- his third in a row for all-conquering Mercedes.
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    Nico Rosberg savors his victory in the season-ending Abu Dhabi GP -- his third in a row for all-conquering Mercedes.
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    Rosberg won the penultimate race of the 2015 F1 season, the the Brazilian Grand Prix at Interlagos, Sao Paulo, to seal second place in the drivers' standings.
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    Rosberg won the penultimate race of the 2015 F1 season, the the Brazilian Grand Prix at Interlagos, Sao Paulo, to seal second place in the drivers' standings.
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    Rosberg celebrates on the podium after winning the Mexico GP at Autodromo Hermanos Rodriguez to move into second in the championship standings with his fourth win of the season.
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    Rosberg celebrates on the podium after winning the Mexico GP at Autodromo Hermanos Rodriguez to move into second in the championship standings with his fourth win of the season.
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    Champagne moment: Lewis Hamilton laps up his third world title success in Austin after winning the United States Grand Prix for his 10th win of the season
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    Champagne moment: Lewis Hamilton laps up his third world title success in Austin after winning the United States Grand Prix for his 10th win of the season
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    Hamilton celebrates on the podium after winning the Russian Grand Prix at Sochi to extend his title lead to 66 points with his ninth victory of the season.
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    Hamilton celebrates on the podium after winning the Russian Grand Prix at Sochi to extend his title lead to 66 points with his ninth victory of the season.
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    Hamilton celebrates on the podium after winning the Japanese Grand Prix at Suzuka to extend his title lead.
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    Hamilton celebrates on the podium after winning the Japanese Grand Prix at Suzuka to extend his title lead.
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    Ferrari's Sebastian Vettel jumps for joy after claiming his 42nd career F1 victory in Singapore.
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    Ferrari's Sebastian Vettel jumps for joy after claiming his 42nd career F1 victory in Singapore.
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    Hamilton leads the Italian Grand Prix at Monza on his way to eventual victory to open up a 53-point lead in the title race over Nico Rosberg.
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    Hamilton leads the Italian Grand Prix at Monza on his way to eventual victory to open up a 53-point lead in the title race over Nico Rosberg.
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    Hamilton celebrates his Belgian GP win as he stretches his lead over Mercedes teammate Nico Rosberg to 28 points in the title race.
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    Hamilton celebrates his Belgian GP win as he stretches his lead over Mercedes teammate Nico Rosberg to 28 points in the title race.
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    Vettel leads the Hungarian Grand Prix on his way to his 41st career win in F1 and his second for Ferrari.
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    Vettel leads the Hungarian Grand Prix on his way to his 41st career win in F1 and his second for Ferrari.
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    Hamilton sprays the bubbly after his battling victory at the British Grand Prix to extend his title lead over Nico Rosberg.
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    Hamilton sprays the bubbly after his battling victory at the British Grand Prix to extend his title lead over Nico Rosberg.
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    Rosberg enjoys the spoils of his superb victory at the Austrian Grand Prix.
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    Rosberg enjoys the spoils of his superb victory at the Austrian Grand Prix.
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