It was Max Verstappen who was the winner on the day, seeing off Vettel and Kimi Raikkonen, though Hamilton was the one celebrating despite failing to make the is a FIVE-time world champion! #F1 #MexicoGP /lRx0tVl1zAįernando Alonso se despide del #MEXmovistarF1.
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Such an achievement puts the Englishman on five titles, level with Juan Manuel Fangio and with only Michael Schumacher having won more (seven).ĭespite that, it was not an easy race for the British driver who suffered difficulties with his pneumatic system, but he recovered and did enough to secure the points he needed. Season four of F1 Drive To Survive will be coming to Netflix in 2022 to recap this year's dramatic and controversial racing championship.The Mexican Grand Prix saw Lewis Hamilton secure his fifth World Championship title following his fourth placed finish, with Sebastian Vettel in second. Hamilton will continue racing for Mercedes with new teammate George Russell, while Verstappen remains at Red Bull with current teammate Sergio Perez.
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The drivers get just three months off now, with the 2022 FIA Formula One World Championship kicking off on March 20 in Sakir with the Bahrain Grand Prix. Hamilton, who is also spearheading an initiative to push greater diversity and inclusion in motorsports, won the F1 championship in 2008, 2014, 2015, 2017, 2018, 20. Verstappen broke his rival's winning streak, but Hamilton and Michael Schumacher hold the record for most championship titles, at seven. Mercedes-AMG Petronas won the 2021 constructors' championship, with both of its drivers in the top three.
Scuderia AlphaTauri competes with the AT02 car it designs and builds itself, with its hybrid power unit supplied by Honda. Rounding out the top five were Perez on 190 and Ferrari's Carlos Sainz on 164.5 points. The 2021 Formula 1 World Championship is the ultimate form of motorsport, taking place on the most famous race tracks in the world, with the single-seater cars that epitomise the pinnacle of technology and speed. Coming in third for the championship was Hamilton's current Mercedes teammate Valtteri Bottas, who finished the season with 226 points. Both rivals started the race with 369.5 points. Verstappen finished the season on 395.5 points, while Hamilton finished on 387.5. The FIA dismissed the protest late Sunday, with Mercedes now appealing that decision. Mercedes has launched a protest against the decision, arguing it was a breach of regulations. The FIA's decision put Verstappen directly behind Hamilton on fresh tires when the race restarted on the final lap. Verstappen pitted during the safety car, with a controversial decision by the FIA then allowing all lapped cars between Hamilton and Verstappen to pass before the race restarted. Hamilton held an 11-second lead over Verstappen prior to a safety car due to a crash by Williams driver Nicholas Latifi with five laps to go. However, Hamilton led the entire race until the final lap. Racing for Red Bull, Dutch driver Verstappen started the race in pole position after topping the qualifying session Saturday.
With both drivers heading into the last 2021 F1 race of the season on equal points after Hamilton won the maiden race in Saudi Arabia last weekend, the world championship was up for grabs Sunday at the Yas Marina Circuit in Abu Dhabi. Max Verstappen has won the Abu Dhabi Grand Prix, giving him his first ever Formula One championship title after a season-long battle with reigning champ and seven-time winner Lewis Hamilton. Red Bull's Verstappen won the Abu Dhabi GP.
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