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Fernando Alonso: F1 exit has not yet sunk in

After finishing 11th in the Abu Dhabi Grand Prix on Sunday night, Fernando Alonso said it had not yet sunk in that he may have raced in Formula One for the last time.

Alonso announced his plan to leave F1 earlier this year in order to pursue a win at the Indy 500 -- the last victory he needs to secure motorsport's unofficial triple crown.

A number of tributes have been paid to the double world champion in Abu Dhabi this weekend to mark his final race, including a one-off livery on his McLaren, a paddock barbeque on Saturday night and the Yas Marina driver briefing room being painted in an Alonso-themed mural and named in his honour.