Verstappen becomes the first Dutchman to win the title and the second champion for Red Bull after Sebastian Vettel, the last non-Mercedes driver to take the crown in 2013.

Holding off his Mercedes rival's initial attack back down the next two straights, Verstappen completed the rest of the lap in the lead to take the win - and the world title crown - away from his Mercedes rival. Huge drama as Nicholas Latifi goes into the barriers during the Abu Dhabi GPĪmid protestations from an angry and disbelieving Mercedes boss Toto Wolff in radio communication with FIA race director Michael Masi, the race resumed for its final 3.28 miles and Verstappen made his tyre advantage count by overtaking Hamilton with a late braking move down the inside at Turn Five. That recreated the Hamilton-Verstappen order at the front and the race was soon restarted for the 58th and final tour. Verstappen rejoined with five lapped cars between himself and Hamilton in the queue behind the Safety Car.Ī message from Race Control initially stated that lapped runners could not overtake, to the surprise of Red Bull boss Christian Horner, but a second message halfway around the penultimate lap gave the green light for that to then happen - but only the five drivers running between the championship's top two at the time. Reaction and video to the extraordinary finish to the title duel.Mercedes' protests rejected but team lodge intention to appeal one verdict.Red Bull pitted Verstappen for new soft tyres, while Hamilton stayed out in the lead to keep track position on his older set. Hamilton appeared to be heading for a record eighth drivers' crown after overtaking the polesitting Verstappen at the start - despite lap-one controversy at Turn Seven - and holding a lead of 12 seconds with just six laps to go.īut a crash for Nicholas Latifi in the Williams brought out the Safety Car and created all manner of contention to end a season filled with drama on a highly controversial note.

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