Sir Lewis Hamilton! The British rider is knighted on Wednesday – ŠPORT.sk

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Lewis Hamilton is knighted at Winsdor Castle on Wednesday. Formula One driver is one of the most successful British athletes in history and comes after the controversial Abu Dhabi Grand Prix, where Max Verstappen deprived him of the opportunity to beat Michael Schumacher.

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Both riders entered the Sunday races with the same number of points, while the Mercedes racer practically still led. A few laps before the finish, however, a safety vehicle for Nicolas Latifi’s accident had to come out on the track.

The safety car erased the differences and restarted the race in one lap, in which the Red Bull driver overtook Hamilton with fresher tires and won his first championship title.

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Just before and during the restart, two controversial moments occurred. At first, the race management released only those riders behind the safety car who were between the first Hamilton and the second Verstappen. At the restart, the Dutchman got a moment ahead of the British a few seconds before the Mercedes driver accelerated to full speed.

The German team’s management has failed to complain about the two incidents to the marshals and has already announced plans to appeal to a higher instance. The AP agency informed.