Max Verstappen last-lap overtake of Hamilton in Abu Dhabi Verstappen wins the First-ever 2021 Formula 1 world Championship title despite Safety Card matter.
Max Verstappen secured his maiden World Championship with victory in the season-ending Abu Dhabi Grand Prix, Lewis Hamilton finishing second as the race ended in a nail-biting one-lap sprint after a late Safety Car. The result, which saw Valtteri Bottas finish sixth and Sergio Perez retire, means Mercedes have clinched a record eighth consecutive constructors’ championship.
Medium-tyred Hamilton jumped soft-shod Verstappen at the start, while the Dutchman came back in Turn 6, nudging him wide and over the run-off, but the Mercedes driver continued in the lead. Stewards decided not to investigate.
The pit window opened when Verstappen came in on Lap 13, Hamilton a lap later, leaving Sergio Perez in the lead with the mission to hold off Hamilton.
That Safety Car, during which Verstappen pitted for soft tyres, left the race with just one lap of green flag racing remaining, producing another memorable moment in this epic season.
POSITION -- DRIVER - CONSTRUCTOR -- TIME -- POINTS
1 - Max VERSTAPPEN - Red Bull Racing - 1:30:17.345 -- 26
2 - Lewis HAMILTON - Mercedes - +2.256s -- 18
3 - Carlos SAINZ - Ferrari - +5.173s -- 15
4 - Yuki TSUNODA - AlphaTauri - +5.692s -- 12
5 - Pierre GASLY - AlphaTauri - +6.531s -- 10
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FORMULA 1 ABU DHABI GRAND PRIX 2021 --- Race results
POSITION -- DRIVER - CONSTRUCTOR -- TIME -- POINTS
1 - Max VERSTAPPEN - Red Bull Racing - 1:30:17.345 -- 26
2 - Lewis HAMILTON - Mercedes - +2.256s -- 18
3 - Carlos SAINZ - Ferrari - +5.173s -- 15
4 - Yuki TSUNODA - AlphaTauri - +5.692s -- 12
5 - Pierre GASLY - AlphaTauri - +6.531s -- 10
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