Mercedes AMG’s Nico Rosberg was crowned the 2016 Formula One world champion after a nail-biting finish to the Abu Dhabi Grand Prix on Sunday.

Teammate Lewis Hamilton comfortably won the race, having led from pole, but Rosberg only needed to finish third to win the title. In the end the German crossed the line second 0.439 seconds behind the Briton to secure the second title in his family. (Rosberg’s father Keke Rosberg took home the title in 1982.)

There was plenty of drama throughout the race, something Rosberg said he would never like to experience again. Towards the end in particular, Hamilton, chasing his fourth world championship, started to slow, despite team orders to speed up so that drivers further back in the field couldn’t catch up and threaten the trailing Rosberg. Of most concern was Ferrari’s [NYSE:RACE] Sebastian Vettel on fresher tires who was getting dangerously close, and also Red Bull Racing’s Max Verstappen.

Fortunately Rosberg managed to keep his cool and blocked either driver from passing him. Vettel would cross the line just 0.843 seconds behind Hamilton and Verstappen 1.685 seconds back. It was the closest finish of the season.

“I hope I don’t experience that again any time soon,” Rosberg said after the race. “The battle with Max, the pressure at the end, Lewis driving slow—the feelings during that were just unreal.”

2016 Formula One Abu Dhabi Grand Prix

2016 Formula One Abu Dhabi Grand Prix

Rosberg has finished runner-up to Hamilton in the past three seasons though in 2016 the stars finally aligned for him, even with tension between the two drivers erupting in some exciting battles on the track. Just five points separated the two drivers in the end.

Rosberg is only the third German to win an F1 title, following in the footsteps of Michael Schumacher and Sebastian Vettel. (Rosberg’s father raced under the Finnish flag for his own title.)

Further back, Red Bull’s other driver Daniel Ricciardo followed his teammate home in fifth, with Ferrari's other man Kimi Räikkönen taking sixth ahead of Force India duo Nico Hulkenberg and Sergio Perez. Williams’ Felipe Massa, in his final F1 race, finished ninth, while McLaren’s Fernando Alonso rounded out the top ten. Another top driver likely to have raced in F1 for the last time is Jenson Button, who is stepping down from his McLaren seat but has an option to return in 2018. He was forced to retire from Sunday's race after just 14 laps due to suspension trouble.

Rosberg closed out the 2016 Drivers’ Championship with 385 points, with Hamilton in second with 380 points and Ricciardo third with 256 points. In the Constructors’ Championship, Mercedes, the winner, finished the season with 765 points. Red Bull was second with 468 points and Ferrari was third with 398 points.

Hit the next page for the full results of the 2016 Formula One Abu Dhabi Grand Prix.

2016 Formula One Abu Dhabi Grand Prix

2016 Formula One Abu Dhabi Grand Prix

Below are the full results for the 2016 Formula One Abu Dhabi Grand Prix:

1) Lewis Hamilton, Mercedes AMG  
2) Nico Rosberg, Mercedes AMG +0.439 seconds
3) Sebastian Vettel, Ferrari +0.843 seconds
4) Max Verstappen, Red Bull Racing +1.685 seconds
5) Daniel Ricciardo, Red Bull Racing +5.315 seconds
6) Kimi Räikkönen, Ferrari +18.816 seconds
7) Nico Hulkenberg, Force India +50.114 seconds
8) Sergio Perez, Force India +58.776 seconds
9) Felipe Massa, Williams +59.436 seconds
10) Fernando Alonso, McLaren +59.896 seconds
11) Romain Grosjean, Haas +76.777 seconds
12) Esteban Gutierrez, Haas +95.113 seconds
13) Esteban Ocon, Manor +1 lap
14) Pascal Wehrlein, Manor +1 lap
15) Marcus Ericsson, Sauber +1 lap
16) Felipe Nasr, Sauber +1 lap
17) Jolyon Palmer, Renault +1 lap
Ret) Carlos Sainz, Toro Rosso  
Ret) Daniil Kvyat, Toro Rosso
Ret) Jenson Button, McLaren
Ret) Valtteri Bottas, Williams
Ret) Kevin Magnussen, Renault