What happened in the 2021 F1 final?
Max Verstappen was recently crowned Formula One World Champion, and since then this story has dominated the news. On Sunday 12th December 2021, at the season-ending Abu Dhabi Grand Prix, Max Verstappen narrowly beat Lewis Hamilton to victory, claiming his maiden title and becoming the first Dutch World Champion. The most controversial part of this race was the race director deciding to let lapped cars pass Hamilton, meaning Verstappen could go head-to-head with Hamilton. This resulted in Verstappen passing Hamilton in the final lap, taking the title in an unbelievable win.Lewis Hamilton has reflected on the “disbelief” he felt after being “cheated” out of the 2021 Formula One title. Hamilton looked set to clinch an eighth world title in Abu Dhabi before a controversial decision from race director Michael Masi gave Max Verstappen the chance to pass on the final lap.Hamilton led most of the race and appeared on course to win the title. Verstappen overtook Hamilton on the final lap after a controversial safety car restart in the last moments of the race.Make no mistake, Verstappen deserved this title. But so too did Lewis. Both men drove sublimely all year, their level never dipping below phenomenal.
When did Ferrari win last time?
Kimi Räikkönen (pictured in 2008), the 2007 World Drivers’ Champion with 110 points, won his only title by a single point in his first year with Ferrari. He remains the last Ferrari driver to win a championship. Lewis Hamilton (pictured in 2008), runner-up with 109 points. Number of wins: 91 A racer who some thought would never be surpassed. For many, he will remain the greatest to ever drive a racing car. Michael Schumacher had everything to make him the perfect racer: speed, focus, bravery, judgement, character and arrogance.The German took pole position from Montoya and managed the 53-lap race perfectly, stopping the Williams star from ever getting close enough to overtake. Schumacher finished the race with an average speed of 247.
Who had the fastest F1 car in 2021?
Mercedes were pointing out the whole year how much faster Red Bull is. Adrian Newey said that Red Bull had the fastest car. Max won the championship with two more DNFs (they were level on points before Abu Dhabi to avoid the controversy). So the answer seems obvious, Red Bull had the fastest car. Based on these figures, the overall conclusion is that Mercedes were a minuscule 0. Red Bull on average over the course of the season. Over a typical 90-second lap, that’s an advantage of just five-hundredths of a second.I think it most fair to call them about equal, on average. Merc was rocketship in 2021. Especially last 5 races. Bojan Medo Vukcevic Adrian Newey himself said Red Bull had the better car in the first half of the 21 season, then Mercedes came back at them in the 2nd half.
Who is the world champion in F1 2021?
Number 33 became number one – the only two numbers that really counted after Max Verstappen secured his maiden Formula One world title for Red Bull Racing Honda in 2021 with an extraordinary last-gasp victory in the Abu Dhabi Grand Prix. Lewis Hamilton and Max Verstappen were involved in one of Formula 1’s greatest-ever title battles during the 2021 season. While nobody would describe them as friends, their rivalry has since cooled. Verstappen now has other foes.Max Verstappen won his first World Championship (and the first for a Dutch driver), driving for Red Bull Racing-Honda. Lewis Hamilton, the defending champion, finished runner-up by 8 points driving for Mercedes. Hamilton’s teammate Valtteri Bottas was third, in his final season with the team.The 2021 Formula One ended in hugely controversial circumstances as Max Verstappen passed Lewis Hamilton to win the title on the last lap in Abu Dhabi after a decision by race director Michael Masi.Max Verstappen put together a Formula 1 season for the record books in 2023. Verstappen won all but three of the 22 races that year, including victories at every race between the Miami Grand Prix and the Italian Grand Prix. His Monza win marked his 10th straight victory, the longest winning streak in F1 history.
Why is F1 2021 so controversial?
Formula 1’s governing body, the FIA, have released their report on the 2021 season finale controversy, where race director Michael Masi appeared to incorrectly allow Red Bull’s Max Verstappen the chance to overtake Lewis Hamilton on the final lap, to then win the championship. In December of 2022, Masi also joined the board of directors for Karting Australia, the sole FIA-recognized karting body in the country. Since leaving Formula 1, Masi has been open about the backlash and threats he received from the 2021 Abu Dhabi Grand Prix and the toll it took on his mental health.