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The FIA rules that governed Mercedes' protests
Total F1 - 14 Dec 2021 05:50
Mercedes' post Abu Dhabi GP protests have been the focus of the Formula 1 community since Sunday, and will probably continue to be, but what were they based on, and what rules did the FIA employ to govern them? With Lewi...
Mercedes appeal has legal legs
Total F1 - 14 Dec 2021 04:10
Lewis Hamilton and Max Verstappen on the Abu Dhabi podium Mercedes has sound legal grounds to challenge the result of the 2021 Formula 1 Abu Dhabi Grand Prix according to a London-based lawyer. Lewis Hamilton finished se...
Max: Hamilton definitely would not have protested
Total F1 - 14 Dec 2021 14:10
Max Verstappen says he 'definitely' believes the reports that Lewis Hamilton wanted Mercedes to withdraw their protest, saying his title rival is 'a great sportsman in general'. He concedes, however, he may have struggle...
Abu Dhabi post-season test: Tuesday's action in pictures
Total F1 - 14 Dec 2021 14:10
Formula 1 is capping off its 2021 season with two final days of testing in Abu Dhabi, with a blend of regular and young drivers, as well as a few absolute beginners taking to the track. Check out our selection of picture...
POLL: Is Verstappen a worthy champion?
Total F1 - 14 Dec 2021 12:40
Max Verstappen is the 2021 F1 world champion having taken a dramatic last-lap victory at the Abu Dhabi Grand Prix. More»
Bubba Wallace won't let anyone stand in the way of what he believes anymore
ESPN - 14 Dec 2021 05:15
Wallace has long known he is speaking on behalf of Black motorsports fans. Still, he never fully immersed himself in that responsibility -- until last year.
Van Gisbergen congratulates Verstappen on F1 title win
Total F1 - 14 Dec 2021 02:20
Max Verstappen (left) and Shane van Gisbergen in 2017 at the Formula 1 Australian Grand Prix. Picture: Robert Cianflone Shane van Gisbergen has congratulated fellow Red Bull racer Max Verstappen on his maiden Formula 1 t...
Ros Atkins on... the Lewis Hamilton and Max Verstappen F1 title drama
BBC - 14 Dec 2021 01:37
Max Verstappen was crowned F1 world champion, after winning the Abu Dhabi Grand Prix.
Sainz: Safety Car confusion was ‘very strange situation'
Total F1 - 14 Dec 2021 01:10
Away from the top two, Carlos Sainz said his final lap was a 'very strange situation' after the Safety Car period in Abu Dhabi. Sainz was in a battle for the final podium place with both AlphaTauri drivers and Valtteri B...
Verstappen feared the worst: "I saw I wasn't approaching Lewis fast enough"
Total F1 - 14 Dec 2021 00:20
Shortly after the start of the Abu Dhabi Grand Prix, all hope for the world championship seemed lost to Max Verstappen. A miracle was needed to create a last chance for the Dutchman. That miracle came: after the late cra...
AWA set for LMP3 move for 2022 IMSA season
Racer - 14 Dec 2021 23:44
AWA will run an LMP3 entry for the 2022 season in the IMSA WeatherTech SportsCar Championship. The Canadian outfit put together a solid 2021 (...)
Moves to ban teams lobbying F1 race control
Total F1 - 14 Dec 2021 23:40
Christian Horner on the Red Bull pit wall Changes are set to be made ahead of the 2022 Formula 1 season to prevent team principals from lobbying race control. A key talking point following the controversial Abu Dhabi Gra...
Chandhok understands Mercedes protest, but: 'Don't see a change of results'
Total F1 - 14 Dec 2021 23:30
Everyone on the internet has an opinion on the actions of the FIA during the closing stages of the Abu Dhabi Grand Prix. F1 expert Karun Chandhok thinks the stewards could have made the race fairer for both Lewis Hamilto...
Hamilton misses the cut for SPOTY short-list
Planet F1 - 14 Dec 2021 23:00
Lewis Hamilton has not been included among the nominees for the 2021 Sports Personality of the Year award. The post Hamilton misses the cut for SPOTY short-list appeared first on PlanetF1.
Doornbos on Latifi crash: 'If it was AlphaTauri you'd think differently'
Total F1 - 14 Dec 2021 23:00
The Abu Dhabi Grand Prix had an unprecedented twist in the closing stages of the race due to a safety car restart, with Max Verstappen able to overtake his rival Lewis Hamilton for the world title victory. For Mercedes t...
Doornbos thinks Mercedes are bad losers: 'Hamilton did the right thing'
Total F1 - 14 Dec 2021 22:50
The Abu Dhabi Grand Prix had an unprecedented twist in the closing stages of the race due to a safety car restart, with Max Verstappen able to overtake his rival Lewis Hamilton for the world title victory. For Mercedes t...
Verstappen reveals text message from Wolff
Total F1 - 14 Dec 2021 22:50
Max Verstappen Max Verstappen has revealed he received a congratulatory text message from Mercedes' Toto Wolff after sealing the 2021 world drivers' championship. Verstappen controversially won the title over Lewis Hamil...
Hinchcliffe steps away as full-time IndyCar driver
ESPN - 14 Dec 2021 22:26
James Hinchcliffe, one of IndyCar's most popular drivers, says he is stepping away from full-time racing in the series.
Vips considers himself lucky: 'Privilege to drive championship-winning car'
Total F1 - 14 Dec 2021 22:20
Not only Max Verstappen was at the Abu Dhabi circuit today for the Pirelli test, Juri Vips was also present. He is driving in the Young Driver Test this week and seems more than happy with this opportunity. Each team tak...
Newey: ‘Amazing' Max ‘right up there' with best ever
Total F1 - 14 Dec 2021 22:10
Red Bull's chief technical officer Adrian Newey has worked with his fair share of World Champions over the years and says Max Verstappen is up there with the best of them. The Dutchman became the seventh different driver...
Newey: 'Amazing' Max 'right up there' with best ever
Planet F1 - 14 Dec 2021 22:00
Having worked with plenty of World Champions in his time, Adrian Newey thinks Max Verstappen is among the very best. The post Newey: ‘Amazing’ Max ‘right up there’ with best ever appeared first on PlanetF1.
Marko disappointed as he feels Mercedes are bad losers
Total F1 - 14 Dec 2021 22:00
The climax of the world championship in Abu Dhabi was unfortunately not without controversy. Max Verstappen and Red Bull Racing had luck on their side with the late safety car, but also made the right tactical decisions....