Sunday 23 November 2014 18:57, UK
Williams left their best till last with drivers Felipe Massa and Valtteri Bottas both finishing on the podium in Abu Dhabi behind race winner and newly crowned world champion Lewis Hamilton.
Brazilian Massa crossed the line, at the end of the 55-lap race, 2.5 seconds adrift of Hamilton to register his best finish for over two years.
Bottas was a further 26.3 seconds off the pace to help the team seal third spot in the Constructors’ standings.
A delighted Massa enthused: “Not bad for an old man. I thought I could win but not in the end.
"It has been a great day. It's fantastic to be a part of it. Today was so nice to see we are there, we can win a race, we can fight for victory.
"It's been such a difficult time for so long and we are still there, we had an opportunity to fight for the victory and that is what makes me proud, makes me happy and makes me even more motivated to carry on and push hard every day."
Makes me proud, makes me happy and makes me even more motivated to carry on
As for chasing Hamilton on Sunday, Massa added: “I didn't expect to have that pace. We tried, but Lewis was just a little bit too far ahead.
“When there were 10 laps to go, I said 'if the tyres stay like that, I can win the race', but the tyres were degrading a little bit."
It was a first double podium for Williams since 2005 with their final position in the Constructors' Championship their best for 11 years when they were second.
Bottas's third place propelled him to fourth in the final drivers' standings and the Finn was equally happy: "Like Felipe said, an amazing end to the season and from last season it has been just incredible how much we have improved as a team.
"It really shows how much we have also been improving during the season which is the main thing as next year things are going to be very tricky.
"All I can say now is I am happy to be part of this team and there is definitely more to come."
