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Verstappen becomes Red Bull’s second-ever champion after fortune fell his way with the late safety car and overtaken the last lap in the dramatic finale of F1; “When you stand here and they say you’re a world champion, it’s unbelievable” by James Galloway
Last update: 12/12/21 10:46 PM
Watch Sky F1’s tribute to Max Verstappen after the Dutchman became world champion for the first time
Watch Sky F1’s tribute to Max Verstappen after the Dutchman became world champion for the first time
Max Verstappen pondered the ‘amazing’ way he snatched his first F1 title as the Dutchman finally realized his dream of becoming world champion after an extraordinary race in Abu Dhabi.
In the most exciting and controversial climax of an epic title duel, Verstappen and Hamilton’s battle was concluded with a one-lap 1,297 shootout and the last of the season after a belated safety car wiped out the relaxed Mercedes driver’s race advantage. .
With the advantage of new tires, and a clear sprint in Hamilton after the slalom cars were asked to overtake the safety car in a move that angered Mercedes and led to a post-race protest and continued with a subsequent intention to resume, Verstappen took his first chance to overtake his British rival with a daring inside move at Turn Five.
Mercedes has until Thursday to formalize any formal appeal to the FIA’s International Court of Appeal.
Verstappen passes Lewis Hamilton on the last lap in Abu Dhabi to win the 2021 F1 Championship!
Verstappen passes Lewis Hamilton on the last lap in Abu Dhabi to win the 2021 F1 Championship!
Verstappen is the first Dutch driver to win the title in the sport’s 72-season history and the second Red Bull champion after Sebastian Vettel, who won his last four titles eight years ago.
“A crazy end to the season, for sure,” Verstappen told Sky Sports F1.
“Obviously we were lacking some speed so that was a bit of a problem of course, but we never gave up. We just tried to keep the gap close and then it all unfolded on that last lap.”
He added at the press conference: “I wasn’t expecting it and then you had the chance on the last lap. Yes, crazy and an incredible feeling for everyone in the team.”
Verstappen is reacting to the news that F1 hosts have dismissed Mercedes’ protests to confirm him as world champion for the first time. Warning: These images contain flash photography
Verstappen is reacting to the news that F1 hosts have dismissed Mercedes’ protests to confirm him as world champion for the first time. Warning: These images contain flash photography
Verstappen’s first F1 title in his seventh season completes his transformation from young teenage stepson to world champion, the 34th in the sport’s history.
After just one season of motor racing, Verstappen was hired by Red Bull in 2015 to compete with their budding F1 team at the age of 17, and a year later he was promoted to their first team, winning his debut in Spain.
Verstappen, son of former Benetton and Arrows driver Gus, who podiumed in 106 games between 1994 and 2003, told Jenson Button of Sky Formula 1: “My goal when I was young was of course to become a Formula 1 driver.
“You hope to win, you hope to be on the podium. When they play the national anthem, you hope one day they will play for you and when you stand here and tell you you’re the world champion, it’s unbelievable.
“Especially also with my dad, the special moment we had here too. All things come back to your mind; all the years that you two have been together traveling towards this goal. So here you are together and everything comes together on the last lap.”
Verstappen also paid tribute to the Red Bull team and the chiefs who promoted it five years ago.
“I think they know I love them and I hope we can do that for 10-15 years together,” said Verstappen, whose current contract with Red Bull runs until the end of 2023.
“There is absolutely no reason to change. I want to stay with them for the rest of my life, I hope they will allow me to.
“Christian [Horner] and Helmut [Marko] And trust me to be in this team in 2016. Our goal of course was to win this tournament and now we did that.”
Verstappen’s words to praise Hamilton
The Dutch player’s first crown certainly holds a lot of weight as he beat the highly successful combination of Hamilton and Mercedes to win it.
Leaving Hamilton wait at least another year for a record eighth driver’s title, Verstappen’s four-year reign as world champion ends. The title race was intense and unexpected and featured three particularly controversial collisions (Silverstone, Monza and Jeddah) but Verstappen offered words of praise to the “amazing” Briton, the sport’s most successful driver, after the race.
Karon Chandhoek was on the SkyPad analyzing how Verstappen won the 2021 Abu Dhabi GP ahead of Hamilton
Karon Chandhoek was on the SkyPad analyzing how Verstappen won the 2021 Abu Dhabi GP ahead of Hamilton
“It was an incredible fight,” said Verstappen, who reached the final on points with Hamilton leading by 21 points last month.
“Lewis is a great driver, he’s shown that every year. Over the course of the whole season we’ve had our moments, but I think this is also racing and especially people go to extremes to try to win this championship. But overall we have a lot of respect for each other and hopefully we can.” than doing so for many more years.”
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