Max Verstappen scored his 15th victory of a record-breaking F1 season to bring the year to a close at the Abu Dhabi Grand Prix.
The Dutchman was dominant at the Yas Island circuit, while behind him Charles Leclerc overcame Sergio Perez to snatch second in the drivers' standings.
Mercedes, meanwhile, endured a difficult final race with its W13 as Lewis Hamilton retired and George Russell lacked the pace of the two teams at the front.
For Sebastian Vettel, a point from his farewell race was welcome although he had naturally hoped for more, making sure Aston Martin was aware of his disliking of the strategy calls that hampered his progress.
After the final curtain fell on the season, which drivers won out in their battles against their chief rivals in the garage next door?
F1 2022 head to head

Red Bull: Max Verstappen 17 - 5 Sergio Perez
| Driver | Best result | Race | Retirements | Fastest laps | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Verstappen | 1st | Saudi Arabia, Emilia Romagna, Miami, Spain, Azerbaijan, Canada, France, Hungary, Belgium, Netherlands, Italy, Japan, USA, Mexico City, Abu Dhabi | 1 | 5 | |
| Perez | 1st | Monaco, Singapore | 2 | 3 |
Championship position
| Driver | Position | Points |
|---|---|---|
| Verstappen | 1st | 454 |
| Perez | 3rd | 305 |

Ferrari: Charles Leclerc 12 - 9 Carlos Sainz *Both drivers retired in Azerbaijan
| Driver | Best result | Race | Retirements | Fastest laps | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Leclerc | 1st | Bahrain, Australia, Austria | 3 | 3 | |
| Sainz | 1st | Great Britain | 5 | 3 |
Championship position
| Driver | Position | Points |
|---|---|---|
| Leclerc | 2nd | 308 |
| Sainz | 5th | 246 |

Mercedes: George Russell 12 - 10 Lewis Hamilton
| Driver | Best result | Race | Retirements | Fastest laps | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Russell | 1st | São Paulo | 1 | 4 | |
| Hamilton | 2nd | France, Hungary, USA, Mexico City, São Paulo | 1 | 2 |
Championship position
| Driver | Position | Points |
|---|---|---|
| Russell | 4th | 275 |
| Hamilton | 6th | 240 |

Alpine: Fernando Alonso 9 - 12 Esteban Ocon *Both drivers retired in Singapore
| Driver | Best result | Race | Retirements | Fastest laps | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Alonso | 5th | Great Britain, Belgium, São Paulo | 5 | - | |
| Ocon | 4th | Japan | 2 | - |
Championship position
| Driver | Position | Points |
|---|---|---|
| Alonso | 9th | 81 |
| Ocon | 8th | 92 |

McLaren: Lando Norris 16 - 5 Daniel Ricciardo Both drivers retired in São Paulo
| Driver | Best result | Race | Retirements | Fastest laps | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Norris | 3rd | Emilia Romagna | 2 | 2 | |
| Ricciardo | 6th | Australia | 3 | - |
Championship position
| Driver | Position | Points |
|---|---|---|
| Norris | 7th | 122 |
| Ricciardo | 11th | 37 |

Alfa Romeo: Valtteri Bottas 14 - 7 Zhou Guanyu *Both drivers retired in Great Britain
| Driver | Best result | Race | Retirements | Fastest laps | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bottas | 5th | Emilia Romagna | 4 | - | |
| Zhou | 8th | Canada | 5 | 1 |
Championship position
| Driver | Position | Points |
|---|---|---|
| Bottas | 10th | 49 |
| Zhou | 18th | 6 |

Haas: Kevin Magnussen 6 - 14 Mick Schumacher *Schumacher was withdrawn from Saudi Arabia and both drivers retired in Monaco
| Driver | Best result | Race | Retirements | Fastest laps | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Magnussen | 5th | Bahrain | 4 | - | |
| Schumacher | 6th | Austria | 2 | - |
Championship position
| Driver | Position | Points |
|---|---|---|
| Magnussen | 13th | 25 |
| Schumacher | 16th | 12 |

AlphaTauri: Pierre Gasly 13 - 8 Yuki Tsunoda *Tsunoda did not start in Saudi Arabia after a heavy crash in qualifying
| Driver | Best result | Race | Retirements | Fastest laps | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Gasly | 5th | Azerbaijan | 3 | - | |
| Tsunoda | 7th | Emilia Romagna | 5 | - |
Championship position
| Driver | Position | Points |
|---|---|---|
| Gasly | 14th | 23 |
| Tsunoda | 17th | 12 |

Aston Martin: Sebastian Vettel 10 - 9 Lance Stroll *Nico Hulkenberg 1 - 1 Lance Stroll *Both Vettel and Stroll retired in Italy
| Driver | Best result | Race | Retirements | Fastest laps | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Vettel | 6th | Azerbaijan, Japan | 2 | - | |
| Stroll | 6th | Singapore | 2 | - | |
| Hulkenberg | 12th | Saudi Arabia | - | - |
Championship position
| Driver | Position | Points |
|---|---|---|
| Vettel | 12th | 37 |
| Stroll | 15th | 18 |
| Hulkenberg | 22nd | 0 |

Williams: Alex Albon 16 - 4 Nicholas Latifi *Nyck de Vries 1 - 0 Nicholas Latifi *Both drivers retired in Singapore
| Driver | Best result | Race | Retirements | Fastest laps | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Albon | 9th | Miami | 3 | - | |
| Latifi | 9th | Japan | 4 | - | |
| De Vries | 9th | Italy | - | - |
Championship position
| Driver | Position | Points |
|---|---|---|
| Albon | 19th | 4 |
| Latifi | 20th | 2 |
| De Vries | 21st | 2 |


