A petition to make Sir Lewis Hamilton the 2021 Formula 1 world champion has now reached over 65,000 signatures, as fans continue to protest the result of the Abu Dhabi Grand Prix. Hamilton was leading title rival Max Verstappen by over 14 seconds in the dying laps of the season finale, but a late crash
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Former Formula 1 supremo Bernie Ecclestone has rubbished claims that the 2021 Abu Dhabi Grand Prix was “manipulated”, insisting that Max Verstappen beat Sir Lewis Hamilton “fair and square.” Hamilton’s Mercedes team were enraged when race director Michael Masi appeared to contradict Safety Car protocol, facilitating a Verstappen victory. Buy an F1 TV Pro subscription
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Mercedes made the right call not to pit Sir Lewis Hamilton once the Safety Car was deployed at the 2021 Abu Dhabi Grand Prix, based on what the “rules suggested.” That’s according to motorsports journalist Peter Windsor, who believes that race director Michael Masi called the Safety Car in sooner than he should have, as
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Controversy ensued at the 2021 Abu Dhabi Grand Prix, as Max Verstappen beat Sir Lewis Hamilton to win his maiden Formula 1 championship on the final lap of the curtain-closer. The pair entered the final round level on points following a collision-riddled season of racing, and the Dutchman claimed a stunning pole position on Saturday.
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Mercedes team principal Toto Wolff does not want the FIA to simply fire race director Michael Masi following the highly controversial 2021 Abu Dhabi Grand Prix. Instead, the Austrian has called for major changes to the decision-making process in the sport. Buy an F1 TV Pro subscription to watch live races Masi deployed the Safety
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Formula 1 should be careful to avoid becoming more of an entertainment show than a sport after the 2021 Abu Dhabi Grand Prix controversy, former Ferrari and McLaren F1 driver Stefan Johansson has warned. Sir Lewis Hamilton and Max Verstappen headed into the final round of the F1 season level on points after an incredible
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Paddy Power, an Ireland-headquartered bookmaker, have decided to pay out on bets placed on Sir Lewis Hamilton winning the championship following the extremely controversial end to the 2021 Abu Dhabi Grand Prix. Hamilton and Verstappen headed into the final round of the season level on points after a enthralling year that saw them exchange the
MoreRace director Michael Masi’s handling of the Safety Car restart at the 2021 Abu Dhabi Grand Prix “wasn’t fair” on Sir Lewis Hamilton. That’s the opinion of a former Formula 1 driver, who described Masi’s handling of the situation as lacking “any level of common sense.” Following Nicholas Latifi crashing in sector three with just
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Newly elected FIA President Mohammed ben Sulayem has shared his opinion on whether Sir Lewis Hamilton will retire from Formula 1 following the contentious ending to the 2021 season. With the exception of the post-race interviews in Abu Dhabi, the seven-time world champion is yet to speak to the media since the controversial season finale,
MoreThe Formula 1 season finale in Abu Dhabi was “perverted” and the rules were rigged against Sir Lewis Hamilton and in favour of Max Verstappen. That’s according to a Labour peer, who describes himself as a lifelong fan of the sport but believes what went down in Abu Dhabi was unacceptable. Hamilton overtook pole-sitter Verstappen
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