Sebastian Vettel became the youngest world champion in Formula One history after clinching victory in the final race of the season at Abu Dhabi as Red Bull Racing made it a championship double.

The 23-year-old was third in the standings but led from pole and drove a near faultless race en route to a first championship victory a week after Red Bull claimed the constructors’ title.

Team-mate Mark Webber finished eighth, third overall, while Ferrari’s Fernando Alonso, who led the championship rankings going into the final race, passed the chequered flag in seventh to finish runner-up in the final standings.

Lewis Hamilton finished second and McLaren team-mate Jenson Button completed the final podium of the season.

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