Spoiler alert: F1 ends 2019 season in Abu Dhabi; racing news you may have missed from Thanksgiving week

The six-time champ caps off best points-scoring season to date. Having trouble viewing this email? [See the online version]( Racing Weekend Wrap-Up Sunday, December 01, 2019 [Lewis Hamilton]( [F1 Abu Dhabi Grand Prix results: Lewis Hamilton caps off title in style]( Lewis Hamilton won a fifth Abu Dhabi Grand Prix Sunday, and the 2019 Formula 1 season ended with a whimper. [Read More >]( [Charles Leclerc]( [Ferrari F1 team fined but keeps podium spot after Abu Dhabi Grand Prix]( The Ferrari F1 team has been handed a $55,000 fine for a breach of the Formula 1 sporting code after the team declared a fuel load that was significantly different to the actual load put into the car of Charles Leclerc prior to Sunday’s Abu Dhabi Grand Prix. [Read More >]( [Valtteri Bottas]( [Valtteri Bottas will look for better consistency in the 2020 F1 season]( Mercedes F1 driver Valtteri Bottas says that he must learn from the mistakes of 2019 and find a greater level of consistency if he is to challenge teammate Lewis Hamilton for the Formula 1 championship title next year. [Read More >]( [Carlos Sainz]( [McLaren F1 driver Carlos Sainz secures sixth place in drivers’ title]( Carlos Sainz fended off the efforts of Pierre Gasly and Alex Albon to secure sixth in the Formula 1 drivers’ championship standings with a hard-fought run Sunday. [Read More >]( [Renault F1 team believes incoming driver Esteban Ocon gives it a harder edge]( Renault F1 team managing director Cyril Abiteboul thinks that incoming driver Esteban Ocon has the personality to help push Renault to the next level of the Formula 1 grid. [Read More >]( [Max Verstappen cautions Fernando Alonso about return to F1]( Alonso, who quit McLaren and F1 at the end of the 2018 season, was back in the paddock in Abu Dhabi during the final F1 weekend of the season. [Read More >]( [McLaren F1 CEO Zak Brown not looking back on decision to dump Honda]( After three dismal years together following Honda's return to Formula 1 in 2015 and a ninth-place finish for McLaren in 2017, Brown decided that a change in power was in order. [Read More >]( [Ousted Renault F1 driver Nico Hulkenberg still in the dark about 2020]( Renault F1 driver Nico Hulkenberg says that maybe taking a break from racing isn't all bad. [Read More >]( [F1 hopeful Mick Schumacher destined to spend 2020 in Formula 2]( As he looks set to finish just 12th in the Formula 2 driver standings this year, the son of seven-time F1 champion Michael Schumacher is going to fall well short of Super License points needed to qualify for a Formula 1 ride. [Read More >]( [Williams F1 completes driver lineup for 2020]( Nicholas Latifi replaces Robert Kubica, who has scored just one point this season. [Read More >]( [Josef Newgarden podcast banner]( [The ‘Autoweek Podcast’ Ep. 85: Bud Denker talks IndyCar, Josef Newgarden interviewed and Mercedes-Benz Sprinter 3500 4x4 review]( On this episode of the “Autoweek Podcast,” Bud Denker, president of Penske Corp., joins Mike Pryson, Wesley Wren and Robin Warner to talk about the Detroit Grand Prix and Penske’s acquisition of Indianapolis Motor Speedway and IndyCar. Denker outlines the nature of the deal, bringing light to the quick timeline of the purchase. He also shares his hopes for the future of IndyCar. [Read More >]( [NTT IndyCar champion Josef Newgarden has a surprise race on his personal bucket list]( Josef Newgarden knows firsthand what it’s like to take on some of the most incredible racing venues in America. [Read More >]( [What conflict? Penske Corp. determined to maintain integrity of IndyCar Series, Indy 500]( While Roger Penske would appear to be a perfect choice to replace the Hulman family as steward of the Indianapolis-based racing empire, it's inevitable that The Captain will be dogged by conflict of interest questions. [Read More >]( [NASCAR hammers three teams for manipulating Cup Series championship race]( Penalties change the final Monster Energy NASCAR Cup Series championship standings. [Read More >]( [Bryan Herta Autosport sets sights on 24 Hours of Nurburgring]( Bryan Herta Autosport, which took first and second in its debut year in the IMSA Michelin Pilot Challenge TCR class last season, is planning to send its four drivers to compete with Hyundai in a Veloster N. [Read More >]( [20 years later: 'NASCAR Racers' cartoon is a quirky, overlooked piece of the sport's history]( The same minds behind the cult-classic X-Men animated series also produced a short-lived NASCAR cartoon for Fox Kids and Saban Entertainment. [Read More >]( Connect With Us [facebook]( [instagram]( [twitter]( Feedback or questions? [Contact Us]( [Email editor](mailto:tips@autoweek.com) | [Customer Service](mailto:customerservice@autoweek.com) | [Advertise with Us]( This email was sent to {EMAIL} [Manage My Account]( | [Unsubscribe]( © 2019 Autoweek 1155 Gratiot Ave., Detroit, MI 48207 United States. [Privacy Policy]( | [Terms and Conditions](