Sebastian Vettel snatched the drivers' title from the grasp of his rivals after a brilliant drive in the Abu Dhabi night sky ended with glory for Red Bull.

The race hinged on a backfiring gamble from Ferrari to bring Fernando Alonso in from fourth for an earlier than expected pit stop, but the Spaniard's hard tyres failed to come to him and he languished in the midfield behind the longer running cars before finishing a disappointing seventh.

Drivers Standings after Abu Dhabi Grand Prix:

1. Sebastian Vettel (Red Bull) - 104
2. Fernando Alonso (Ferrari) - 101
3. Lewis Hamilton (McLaren) - 100
4. Mark Webber (Red Bull) - 97
5. Jenson Button (McLaren) - 87
6. Felipe Massa (Ferrari) - 57
7. Nico Rosberg (Mercedes GP) - 55
8. Robert Kubica (Renault) - 52
9. Michael Schumacher (Mercedes GP) - 25
10.= Adrian Sutil (Force India) - 15
10.= Rubens Barrichello (Williams) - 15
12. Kamui Koboyashi (BMW Sauber) - 9
12.= Vitaly Petrov (Renault) - 9
14. Nico Hulkenberg (Williams) - 6
15. Vitantonio Liuzzi (Force India) - 5
16. Pedro de la Rosa (BMW Sauber) - 2
17. Sebastien Buemi (Toro Rosso) - 1
18. Nick Heidfled (BMW Sauber) - 1

Constructors Standings after Abu Dhabi Grand Prix:

1. Red Bull - 201
2. McLaren - 187
3. Ferrari - 158
4. Mercedes GP - 80
5. Renault - 61
6. Williams - 21
7. Force India - 20
8. BMW Sauber - 12
9. Toro Rosso - 1