Red Bull's Max Verstappen won a record extending 19th Grand Prix of the 22 race season as the three-time Dutch world champion raced to victory at Abu Dhabi on Sunday.

Starting from pole position Verstappen finished ahead of Ferrari's Charles Leclerc and Britain's George Russell of Mercedes in the final race of the campaign.

Sergio Perez of Red Bull was fourth while McLaren pair Britain's Lando Norris and Australia's Oscar Piastri were fifth and sixth.

Former world champion Lewis Hamilton came in eighth.

The last eight Grand Prix in Abu Dhabi have been won from pole and Verstappen was hardly troubled throughout the race, which was his 54th career win. (AFP)