
Lewis Hamilton speaks out on Abu Dhabi 2021 F1 finale: ‘Was I robbed? Obviously’
The IndependentSign up to our free sport newsletter for all the latest news on everything from cycling to boxing Sign up to our free sport email for all the latest news Sign up to our free sport email for all the latest news SIGN UP I would like to be emailed about offers, events and updates from The Independent. Read our privacy policy Lewis Hamiton insists he was “obviously robbed” of an eighth Formula 1 world championship in 2021 in Abu Dhabi – but admits he is now “at peace with it.” The Mercedes driver was vying for the 2021 championship with Red Bull’s Max Verstappen, with the title going down to a winner-takes-all final race after a memorable and dramatic season. The season-finale did not disappoint, with Verstappen overtaking Hamilton on the final lap to snatch what would have been a record-breaking eighth title away from the Brit, but only after a contentious decision from FIA race director Michael Masi to restart the race a lap early following a safety car period, as well as a botched lapped cars procedure. Lewis Hamilton missed out on an eighth world title in Abu Dhabi in 2021 “If I see a clip of it, I still feel it. But I’m at peace with it.” Masi was sacked as race director a matter of months later, with an FIA investigation later admitting “human error” played a part in the race finale.
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