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Huge drama: Verstappen overtook Hamilton in the final lap and won the championship
Formula 1 has a new champion: Mercedes' British led almost the entire race in Abu Dhabi and came close to an eighth championship, but Red Bull's Dutchman enjoyed fresh wheels at the finish and overtook the bitter opponent on the way to winning his career for the first time
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Sunday, December 12, 2021, 4:40 p.m.
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After a tense season, full of upheavals and full of intrigue, today (Sunday) the answer to the biggest question of all will be received: Who will be the world champion in Formula 1?
Lewis Hamilton of the Mercedes team, who has won the title in the last five years, is looking to win an eighth championship, and if he does he will break the record of the legendary Michael Schumacher.
Opposite him is Max Verstappen of the Red Bull team, who dreams of winning his first title.
The two arrive at the Abu Dhabi Grand Prix with a tie at the top of the world rankings, which means that whoever finishes the race in a higher place will celebrate a championship.
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MAX STEPS.
WORLD CHAMPION !!!
A stunning season by an extraordinary talent # HistoryMade # F1 @ Max33Verstappen pic.twitter.com/FxT9W69xJe
- Formula 1 (@ F1) December 12, 2021
Verstaffen secured first place in the race at the start of the race yesterday, while Hamilton jumped second.
The opening trio is completed by Ando Norris of McLaren, while Sergio Perez (Red Bull) is fourth and Carlos Saines (Ferrari) is fifth.
Walter Butas, in his farewell race from Mercedes, jumped Friday.
Kimi Raikkonen, who has announced that he will retire at the end of the season, jumps from 18th place to the last race of his career.
Nikita Mazpin from the Ace team is positive for Corona and misses the race.
LAP 3/58
A great start from Lewis Hamilton and he's up into P1!
Max Verstappen tries to battle back through the chicane on the opening lap, but Hamilton holds on?
Game on in Abu Dhabi! #AbuDhabiGP ??
# F1 pic.twitter.com/M2tlS2LpaR
- Formula 1 (@ F1) December 12, 2021
Coffee 1/58:
Verstappen jumped first, but Hamilton overtook him already in the jump.
The two vehicles then made contact, but the British managed to maintain the lead.
Norris, who jumped third, slipped to third after Perez and Saines overtook him.
Coffee 8/58:
Hamilton set the fastest lap and widened the gap from Wurttemberg to more than two seconds.
Butas, in his last race in the Mercedes team, dropped to eighth place.
Coffee 12/58:
The gap between Hamilton and Wurstafen approaches five seconds.
Will the Dutchman be able to recover?
LAP 16/58
Both title rivals have made their first pit stops
Hamilton emerges with his five-second lead over Verstappen in tact
As it stands - and there's a * long * way to go - Hamilton will be crowned world champion #AbuDhabiGP ??
# F1 pic.twitter.com/Af5YGo94zV
- Formula 1 (@ F1) December 12, 2021
Coffee 14/58:
Verstappen entered the treatment area to change wheels and returned to the track in fifth place, but soon overtook Norris on the way to fourth place. In front of him are Hamilton, Peres and Saines.
Coffee 15/58:
Hamilton also went in to change wheels, did so in a slightly slower time than Wurstafen, and returned to the track in second place after a Red Bull award. Verstaffen is still fourth.
Coffee 20/58:
Verstaffen overtook Saines and moved up to third place. Peres and Hamilton provided a stubborn battle for first place, at the end of which the driver of the Mercedes team took the lead. Verstappen took advantage of the Briton's struggle to close the gap, and then Peres allowed his Red Bull teammate to overtake him on the way to second place.
LAP 21/58
Epic stuff at the front as race leader Sergio Perez battles hard to keep Lewis Hamilton frustrated
Hamilton eventually gets past to take P1, but his lead over Verstappen is cut to two seconds
"Checo is a legend" says Max over team radio #AbuDhabiGP ??
# F1 pic.twitter.com/Thc5IPQV09
- Formula 1 (@ F1) December 12, 2021
Coffee 24/58:
Hamilton set the fastest lap in the race once again.
If he keeps it up, he will win another point at the end of the race.
Coffee 28/58:
This is not how Alfa Romeo team driver Kimi Raikkonen hoped to end his career.
The veteran Finn, who even won the World Cup in 2007, was forced to retire from the race due to a collision.
Williams' George Russell also retired.
By the way, next season Russell will replace Botas in the Mercedes team and collaborate with Hamilton.
LAP 29/58
Kimi is out?
His final F1 race finishes early with reported brake issues - and he's back in the garage #AbuDhabiGP ??
# F1 pic.twitter.com/w1uBe1UbIV
- Formula 1 (@ F1) December 12, 2021
30/58:
Hamilton again set the fastest lap and leads by four seconds over Verstappen.
Butas in third place.
Coffee 37/58: The
retirement of Antonio Giovinci from the Alfa Romeo team led to a brief halt to the race.
Verstaffen took advantage of this to change wheels a second time.
Coffee 39/58:
Hamilton's gap stands at 16 seconds, but Wurstafen, who set the fastest lap, has fresh wheels.
Hamilton said of his team: "Isn't it a risk to keep me on track like that? I will not be able to keep that pace until the end."
LAP 48/58
Lewis Hamilton is keeping Max Verstappen far enough away at the moment
With 10 laps to go, he's 12 seconds ahead of his rival as he navigates some traffic
But will his tires last to the end of the race?
Tension = off the scale? #AbuDhabiGP ??
# F1 pic.twitter.com/dlSf1h8vHe
- Formula 1 (@ F1) December 12, 2021
Round 48/58:
Ten laps to go, and Hamilton has yet to change wheels.
The gap from the second Verstappen stands at 13 seconds, a prize in third place.
Coffee 53/58:
Nicholas Latifi of the Williams team collided, meaning the race was stopped once again in favor of a safety vehicle.
Verstappen took advantage of this to change wheels once more.
Coffee 56/58:
Peres was forced to retire from the race.
Hamilton leads, and Verstappen second, Saines from Ferrari third.
RED BULL: "STEP MAX - YOU ARE WORLD CHAMPION!"
?? # AbuDhabiGP ??
# F1 pic.twitter.com/4oAei8sPR8
- Formula 1 (@ F1) December 12, 2021
Coffee 58/58:
Verstaffen took advantage of the fresh wheels and narrowing the gap following the safety car to overtake Hamilton and gallop towards winning a race and a world championship for the first time in his career.
Hamilton dreamed of an eighth championship, but will have to settle for second place and winning the manufacturers' championship over Mercedes.
Saines of Ferrari finished in third place.
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