Randi Beor

Verstappen clinched his first F1 world title in a dramatic end to the Abu Dhabi Grand Prix, passing championship rival Lewis Hamilton on the final lap to win the race. The safety car had been deployed following a crash for Nicholas Latifi, but race director Michael Masi called for the race to resume with one…

The decision by F1 race director Michael Masi to only allow select backmarkers to unlap themselves behind the safety car, and restart the race one lap before the sporting regulations dictate, has prompted a huge backlash from fans and media. While the FIA stewards rejected a protest from Mercedes that the sporting regulations had been…