The British racing driver said he would prefer to see more stops in countries with a genuine racing tradition

Kimi Raikkonen won the Abu Dhabi Grand Prix, while Sebastian Vettel defended his F1 championship lead by climbing from from last place to third.

The McLaren team chief says Lewis Hamilton’s victory in the Abu Dhabi Grand Prix is a sure sign of his championship-winning potential in 2012.

Sebastian Vettel reigned supreme in Sunday’s Formula One season opener in Australia but beaten rival Lewis Hamilton said McLaren would come back hard.

Germany’s Sebastian Vettel sobbed with joy after becoming Formula One’s youngest world champion on Sunday.

Huge optimism and end of term fever will grip Formula One this weekend as the global circus comes to the futuristic Yas Marina circuit in Abu Dhabi.