![]() ![]() A safety car was called on Lap 53 when Nicholas Latifi found himself in the wall at Turn 14, a crash that would have those on social media blaming him for Verstappen’s win. His success did not come without controversy, as some argue that the Fédération Internationale de l’Automobile (FIA) handed the championship to Verstappen. F1 2021 SEASON DRIVERSAlso, Esteban Ocon finished first for the first time at the Hungary Grand Prix, a race that saw many drivers unable to finish due to rainy conditions.Īfter the tight season, Max Verstappen just barely overpassed his rival, Lewis Hamilton, in the final lap of the Abu Dhabi Grand Prix. ![]() Other notable events this season not involving the two title contenders include Daniel Riccardo’s first race win for Mclaren, which was a Mclaren 1-2 as Riccardo’s teammate, Lando Norris, landed second place. Neither emerged from the collision seriously hurt, but Verstappen was handed a 3-place grid penalty for the next race in Russia. Silverstone was not the last contact that Verstappen and Hamilton would make, as in Italy in September, a collision that the Stewards deemed Verstappen’s fault had his car nearly entirely on top of Hamilton’s. Hamilton was handed a 10-second time penalty for the crash that landed Verstappen briefly in the hospital, but Hamilton still won the race. At the Silverstone Grand Prix in the United Kingdom, Hamilton and Verstappen collided on the first lap, sending Verstappen into the wall at a force of 51g, as Red Bull reported. While most of their races went all the way to the finish line, on several occasions, Verstappen and Hamilton came too close together. Verstappen and Hamilton were seemingly always just within reach of the other, every race more intense than the last. Max Verstappen scored 10 race wins, and Lewis Hamilton eight, while Verstappen finished with a record-breaking 18 podiums. F1 2021 SEASON FULLThe 2021 season was an exciting season full of action, close racing, controversy, and so much more. Just over a month ago the Formseason ended in a dramatic Abu Dhabi final race that concluded in a Max Verstappen victory, winning his first-ever World Championship at the age of 24. ![]()
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