Disaster for F1. The young Verstappen stood up to Hamilton – PRAVDA.sk

Former Formula 1 boss Bernie Ecclestone has criticized the circumstances of the series’ controversial final grand prize in Abu Dhabi.

A decisive overtaking maneuver, after which Max Verstappen won the title of world champion.

He considers ridicule of how the team leaders tried to influence the race management’s decision.

“It’s a disaster for F1. Sport suffers because it is no longer about competition, but about the interests of a few individuals, “said the 91-year-old Brit.

However, according to him, Max Verstappen deserves the title, he thinks that Mercedes pulled out all the weapons to upset the Dutchman.

“As a young man, he stood up to Lewis Hamilton, he is one of the best riders in history and not just on the track.”

Verstappen and Hamilton entered Sunday’s race 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.

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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.

Mercedes filed two protests after the race, which the FIA ​​stewards rejected, but the team still plans to appeal. The DPA informed.