Max Verstappen has revealed that Mercedes team principal Toto Wolff sent him a congratulatory text message following the Abu Dhabi Grand Prix, after the Dutchman became F1 World Champion. Wolff was positively seething after race director Michael Masi allowed only the five cars between Sir Lewis Hamilton and Verstappen to un-lap themselves, refusing to speak
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With Sir Lewis Hamilton comfortably leading much of the Abu Dhabi Grand Prix on Sunday, Red Bull needed to find a way to swing the tide. Cue some Sergio Perez heroism. The Red Bull driver was kept out longer by his team and was deployed to hold Hamilton up in a bid to bring his
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Ferrari driver Carlos Sainz has spoken of his confusion over an unprecedented Safety Car situation at the season-ending Abu Dhabi Grand Prix. Sainz secured his fourth podium finish of the season in Abu Dhabi, narrowly besting Yuki Tsunoda and Valtteri Bottas on the last lap, to take fifth in the Drivers’ Championship. However, the last-gasp
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Former F1 team principal Eddie Jordan has claimed that Sir Lewis Hamilton was “too nice” in 2021 and opened the door for Max Verstappen to take the Championship from him. Verstappen darted down the inside of Hamilton on the final lap after a controversial Safety Car restart, but Jordan feels that Hamilton gave the Dutchman
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Formula One managing director Ross Brawn has confirmed that he plans to put an end to team bosses contacting the race director during races following a controversial 2021 season. Humour and frustration ruled the recent Formula 1 season in equal measure, as Mercedes team principal Toto Wolff and Red Bull’s Jonathan Wheatley persistently got in
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When Nicholas Latifi crashed late on in the 2021 Abu Dhabi Grand Prix, chaos ensued. The Safety Car was deployed, Max Verstappen pitted for fresh tyres, and a controversial stewarding decision allowed the Dutchman to pass Sir Lewis Hamilton and win his first F1 championship. Latifi hit the wall at Turn 14 to prompt the
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Former F1 driver Mark Webber has said that he is unsure as to whether outgoing champion Sir Lewis Hamilton will still be in the sport in 2022. Hamilton lost the title in cruel fashion, with a late Safety Car and a controversial decision by race director Michael Masi helping Max Verstappen to claim his first
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Red Bull team principal Christian Horner has jokingly suggested that Nicholas Latifi has earned a “lifetime supply of Red Bull,” following Max Verstappen winning the 2021 F1 Drivers’ Championship in Abu Dhabi on Sunday. The Canadian crashed late on in the season finale, bringing out the safety car. Red Bull were thus able to pit
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McLaren driver Lando Norris has admitted he had no idea what was happening in the dying laps of the 2021 Abu Dhabi Grand Prix. Sir Lewis Hamilton was leading Max Verstappen by over 14 seconds when Nicholas Latifi crashed with a handful of laps remaining, forcing race director Michael Masi to deploy the safety car.
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Senior Red Bull advisor Dr Helmut Marko has hit out at Mercedes after their double-protest following the conclusion of the Abu Dhabi Grand Prix and the 2021 F1 season. Max Verstappen was crowned Drivers’ Champion following a last-lap overtake on Sir Lewis Hamilton, but the end of the race was laced with confusion after Michael
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