Verstappen all fired up for Abu Dhabi Grand Prix

Lewis Hamilton might be crowned the champion but there is unfinished business for some others as the 2017 Formula 1 Etihad Airways Abu Dhabi Grand Prix gets underway this week.

Young gun Max Verstappen with two Grand Prix wins this season is craving for more action.

"Abu Dhabi is the last race on the calendar, but I don't actually want the season to end. I'm really fired up at the moment and I just want to keep going," the Red Bull driver warned rest of the F1 clan. After victories in Malaysia and Mexico, and four podium finishes, the 20-year-old is looking for a 'strong result' at Yas Marina Circuit.

"Last year was actually quite a good race after skipping a pit stop following a spin at Turn 1, it was hard to manage the tyres to the end of the race but we did it and finished fourth," he said.

Verstappen has been often criticised for his aggressive driving and some like Felipe Massa have even termed him 'dangerous'. However, it is when Verstappen gives a piece of his mind, you realise why he is always on the edge as he managed to hold off an experienced Kimi Raikkonen late in the Spanish Grand Prix to take his first Formula One victory. Talking about the Abu Dhabi track, he said: "My favourite part of the track is at Turns 2 and 3, the fast left, right. It's also very cool driving underneath the hotel and racing in the darkness with all the lights.

"The final sector at Yas Marina is actually quite technical so you have to be really precise there, but it should also be our strongest part of the track.

"There are quite a few overtaking opportunities to make the race interesting, before the long straight at the hairpin and then at the end of the straight under braking for the next chicane section."

Source: Khaleej Times