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Formula 1 2021 will be defined in Abu Dhabi, with the Dutch and the British with 369.5 units in the drivers’ classification. Builders title, open.
The British Lewis Hamilton (Mercedes team) won this Sunday in a chaotic Grand Prix of Saudi Arabia ahead of the Dutch Max Verstappen (Red Bull) and both drivers arrive even on points at the last race of the Formula 1 season, within a week in Abu Dhabi.
The young Dutchman, 24, and the seven-time world champion, 36, come to the last race tied at 369.5 points in what is the most exciting Formula 1 World Championship in recent years.
For Hamilton, who added the extra point of the fastest lap in the race, it would be an 8th title and would surpass the historic record he shares with German Michael Schumacher. For Verstappen it would be his first World Cup.
The Finnish Valtteri Bottas (Mercedes) completed the podium of the first Grand Prix held in Saudi Arabia, in an urban circuit of Yedá, very fast and very dangerous, scene of multiple incidents, with three starts, two red flags and a finishing touch between the two world title contenders.
Verstappen, who was leading the world championship and with a chance of winning the title at Jeddah, was given a five-second penalty for a braking maneuver that surprised Hamilton and was interpreted as irregular by the race commissioners.
“There was everything, many things happened with which I do not fully agree, but it is what there is. I slowed down, I wanted to let him pass, I was on the right but he didn’t want to overtake and we touched. I don’t really understand what happened there, ”said a Verstappen after the race who, visibly upset, left the podium before the end of the awards ceremony.
“I’ve been racing for a long time … but this was incredibly tough!”, Summarized for his part Hamilton.
“I tried to be as tough and sensible as I could, with all my experience over the years … It was very difficult, but we persevered as a team,” he added.
The Top 10 It was completed by the French Esteban Ocon (Alpine), the Australian Daniel Ricciardo (McLaren), the also French Pierre Gasly (AlphaTauri), the Monegasque Charles Leclerc (Ferrari), the Spanish Carlos Sainz Jr (Ferrari), the Italian Antonio Giovinazzi (Alfa Romeo) and Britain’s Lando Norris (McLaren). (D)
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