Why did Lewis lose in 2021?
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. 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.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.The fourth season of Formula 1: Drive to Survive documents the 2021 Formula One World Championship.Make no mistake, Verstappen deserved this title. But so too did Lewis. Both men drove sublimely all year, their level never dipping below phenomenal.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.
Why didn’t Hamilton win in 2021?
In the following season-ending and title-deciding round in Abu Dhabi, Hamilton was leading and on course to claim a record eighth world crown before Verstappen overtook him on the final lap after an incorrect handling of the Safety Car restart procedure by then-race director Michael Masi, in a highly-controversial . 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.In the following season-ending and title-deciding round in Abu Dhabi, Hamilton was leading and on course to claim a record eighth world crown before Verstappen overtook him on the final lap after an incorrect handling of the Safety Car restart procedure by then-race director Michael Masi, in a highly-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.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.
What happened to Hamilton after 2021?
Hamilton became the first driver to surpass 100 race wins and pole positions in 2021, ending runner-up to Max Verstappen amidst a controversial finish. Following winless campaigns in 2022 and 2023, he took his record-breaking ninth British Grand Prix victory in 2024, his twelfth and final season with Mercedes. Hamilton has won a joint-record seven Formula One World Drivers’ Championship titles—tied with Michael Schumacher—and holds the records for most wins (105), pole positions (104), and podium finishes (202), among others.In at number one and, in our opinion, the best Formula 1 race of all time, the 2012 Brazilian Grand Prix. This race was one that was historical for a number of reasons. It marked Michael Schumacher’s last race before his second retirement, but also played host to arguably the most thrilling title battle in F1 history.