This is it, nine months, 19 races and it's going down to the wire. Four drivers can still win the title, three have a realistic chance. Matt Beer previews the decider

Last year the only disappointment for the Abu Dhabi Grand Prix organisers was that their sell-out inaugural Formula 1 race turned out not to be a title decider for Jenson Button wrapped it up with a race to spare.

This time, they get the denouement they wanted, as Fernando Alonso, Mark Webber, Sebastian Vettel and Lewis Hamilton's chase of the crown will be settled amid the evocative sunset backdrop of Yas Marina's innovative day-into-night race.

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