The Abu Dhabi BOMBSHELL! Hamilton Robbed of the Title?

The Abu Dhabi BOMBSHELL! Hamilton Robbed of the Title?
The 2021 Abu Dhabi Grand Prix will forever be etched in the history books as one of the most controversial races in Formula 1 history. The dramatic finale saw Max Verstappen snatch the championship from Lewis Hamilton in a stunning turn of events. But was it fair? Join us as we dissect the controversial decision that changed the course of the race and explore the reactions of the drivers, teams, and fans. Get ready for a thrilling analysis of the most talked-about moment in F1!
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[@russellcaldarola9707]

We all saw what happened, he was robbed.

[@donneyhanchard457]

If the race director was fired for his actions, then his actions were incorrect. This means the outcome should be overturned.

[@devonledgister3997]

There is no ,if or but with AD 21 ,no mistake by massi and company they planned the robbery and created a fake champion .

[@jefbiggs1583]

Exactly. But the won't because it was all part of the plan as they didnt want a black man braking the record

[@ebizugbemartins3899]

Since Hamilton was robbed in the abu dabi race i stop watching F1

[@brattpack]

Same. That very day.

[@Ron_Real]

​@@brattpackand nobody cares😂😂😂

[@user-zd7bo6cs6l]

good for you.

[@maheshperera171]

you are not the only one, many many people don't watch anymore and i am

[@lindawatts6061]

And they took lewis 11 second lead away ,total cheating

[@alansawyer2679]

I was so angry at the way the FIA officials cheated Lewis of getting his 8th world title. What it did for me was for me to lose interest in F1 so I haven’t watch it since. If the races are fixed then it’s not worth watching Had they offered Hamilton new tyres, then if Verstappen had won, I would have been happy but the FIA officials fixed it so Hamilton was bound to lose.. Massi appears corrupt and he damaged F1 integrity.

[@mrb3483]

Well said👍🏾👌🏾

[@kaataann]

I was so furious when they allowed such a decision to be made! Lewis would be the 8x world champion!

[@fadlhammoud7258]

If massi was right in his call why did the fia fire him and change the regulations? The least they could do is give the championship to LH to be fair

[@adewilliams8]

CORRECT!!!

[@johansmit4447]

Michael Masi was right in the call he made, because if he was wrong, the FIA would'nt have had to change the rules in the first place.

[@fadlhammoud7258]

@@johansmit4447 why did they fire him then?

[@johansmit4447]

@@fadlhammoud7258 everybody in the broader global fanbase's of F1 racing knows exactly how incompetent and misinformed the FIA has become over the past decade, so it is conspicuously obvious that he was fired because of pressure from Mercedes and they needed a scapegoat to blame. Once again, I emphasize the fact that the rules would not have been changed otherwise.

[@WaGo7080]

fire him cos they inadvertently admit they wrong but he is back now Ironic innit

[@anonymoustrusty483]

Stopped watching F1 since then. Lewis IS the legit 2021 WC. Period.

[@rajoshi711]

Stopped watching F1 after this sport fixing

[@rajoshi711]

The culprits should have been arrested and punished for perpetrating a fraud on the public

[@khalifaalshamsi2680]

It was a scam not a race ..

[@user-zd7bo6cs6l]

it was the best race ever.

[@Car-guy307]

Why did Lattifis race engineer say “it has to be this lap mate” when he started the lap he eventually stopped on ? 🤔🤔🤔

[@Sam7my1ed]

Still pisses me off they thought we the F1 fans are stupid and got away with this with no problem. Evil.

[@Delver639]

yep, he completely tore up the rule book

[@jacintoleaofernandes3254]

Traitors in F1, robbed SIR Lewis Hamilton of TWO world titles! Justice will prevail.

[@PixeRebelz-xn4vx]

what? 😅

[@jefbiggs1583]

How so??

[@Ron_Real]

Crybabies have no place in F1 you better watch waterpolo 😂😂😂😂

[@toshizohijikata9164]

2016,2021 and 2007

[@anthonybritton4443]

You left out a lot of important facts. Massi made three controversial decisions. Each one right after Hamilton went by the pit lane off road. It was a total sham and the last three laps of that race should have been redone with the correct rules and line up.

[@xaviersariceable]

It's not just massi.. it's f1 that the culprit..

[@user-yh5ow3uy1h]

We already know what happened

[@jaredwoodward919]

Massi sold out. Lewis would have won if the usual rules were applied. Max would still have won the championship the following year.

[@illfingaz210]

Not if redbull hadn’t overspent by 7million on development…. They cheated so all results are void. End of.

[@marconmarais2467]

Need to look at the role Martin Brundle's commentary played in the controversial decision leading to the Massi controversy

[@me2ontube]

There's this little thing called karma - just sit back n relax cuz when it's delivered it will be multiplied

[@paulwalker4118]

It better happen soon as lewis wont be around to much longer in a number one team due to his age

[@michaelmarkson8837]

Latifi was paid off by FIA and Abu Dhabi oil money. Michael Massi was also paid off. F1 itself got paid off

[@user-zd7bo6cs6l]

sick

[@dcheshire1]

Max is not a 3 time world champ lewis was robbed in 2021 anyone with integrity would see this

[@lorddrac_dontaskmetodance]

Max is still only a one-time champion to me: 2021 Spa and Abu Dhabi, and in 2022 Red Bull developed their car as if there wasn't a budget cap; should've been DQ'd.

[@matthewn1805]

@@lorddrac_dontaskmetodance Yes, I wonder if there was a back room deal between Red Bull and Massi, Max was allowed to break the rules too often in 2021 then given the final race on a plate.

[@Delver639]

@@lorddrac_dontaskmetodance exactly!

[@garfunkel4118]

There's no immunity for thieves!

[@user-dx1vm4pb8q]

The decision should be reversed, every one know Hamilton should have won. I have not bothered with F1 since then, total scam.

[@user-go8km4ob7s]

Did they reverse senna's championship when he took prost out in Japan? Or Schumacher championship when he took Hill out ?

[@folag]

Yup, reversing the decision would have been troublesome. Amongst other things, the Verstappens would have almost surely taken legal action.

[@seanfindley9434]

when you doing too good they raise the bar but it's all good

[@RIDE_26]

Not everyone, Verstapen is an amazing driver and it was his luck to win 2021,after all he overtook Hamilton on the last lap.

[@folag]

@@RIDE_26 Where have you been all this time? The problem is precisely that Masi let the half dozen cars between Hamilton and Verstappen go ahead, thus completely wiping out the 10 second advantage Hamilton had over Verstappen prior to the Latifi crash that stopped the race.

[@derekhorlock1976]

After that race, I stopped watching till this year, Hamilton was robbed!

[@catwrangler7907]

There was no thrilling take over if SLH was cheated

[@jameelali1266]

Corruption…Corruption…Corruption… all those guilty of this crime will have to live with it…every time they go into the public, they won’t know what to expect… always looking over their shoulders..

[@laman8914]

It all started with Latifi intentionally crashing his car. If he had not cooperated, this would not have happened. Or, maybe his life would have been put at stake if he hadn't. Anyway, Latifi should be court marshalled for his role in bringing this about.

[@hawkhoskins4250]

Robbed big time, irreversible because the bookies paid out. Massey got sacked for it so we know who the real 2021 champ was. Abondoned F1 at that point.

[@battles423]

Where is Latifi today 😂😂😂😂😂

[@JamesBrown-zu8iv]

At least give a extra Penalty points in Super License (with Race Ban total points)

[@asaiyannamedgokublack]

That's like playing Street Fighter you having 30% health and I have 90% health and my game freezes . Then you beat me until my health 30%, whilst filling up your ultimate attack gauge then my game un freezes, who's gonna win???

[@cedricbessit649]

Brilliant recap, except you omitted that since the rules (as always implemented upto then) required all lapped cars to unlap themselves and the race to only restart until they where at the back on the same lap as the leaders. As there were insufficient laps left to achieve that Hamilton had effectively won the race and his team chose not to pit him.

[@alexanderrelveria]

Why did FIA didn’t change the race results if it was wrong?

[@user-um7kl6nl5k]

Pure robbery it was wrong

[@charlesafe3829]

Rules in sports cannot be changed by a director. It's like saysing a football referee can change football rules during a match. In this instance the FIA was a toothless lion, scared to fight failings in the sport. They sacked the director but left the action or consequences of his action unchanged deriving the real winner the victory. Mercedes should have fought the verdict and I wonder why they did not.

[@trevorcombs1569]

That was sum 📢 BS!!

[@lorddrac_dontaskmetodance]

The only rebuttle or justification I have seen online referring to Abu Dhabi 2021 was "at least Max won." It's fcked.

[@keithswaddling2370]

The whole incident was suspect, including Latifi's crash.His race engineer was heard saying "it has to be this lap" on the lap he crashed. Why did he actually crash? There seemed to be no reason for it and no explanation as such. Why weren't the rules followed to the letter? Surely the rule book was written to keep things like this from happening. Lewis was well in front of Max, and with 5 cars between them, there was no way on earth Max was going to win, even his father gave up watching and left the Red Bull garage. I feel that the FIA conspired to rid the sport of Sir Lewis Hamilton, by making him feel so aggrieved by their decision that he would lose the will to race. But against all odds, still he rises.

[@NOL1FEK1NG]

Is anyone wondering how SWOLE Latifi's bank account got after that race??? VERY SWOLE is the answer. VERY VERY SWOLE!!! aka That was no 'accident'

[@JC-vk6ii]

This video told nothing we didn't already know,...l thought u had some real shit to talk about🙄

[@JamesBrown-zu8iv]

Even 1 user @F1FIXES BBC Andrew said a whole clash that time, no one right, pointless liar's, unbelievable...

[@kojoefante]

Well I didn’t know anything until this video ? So now what?

[@johngardiner6800]

The pits should be closed under the safety car to make it fair. Allowing lapped cars to pass is also unfair to the leader. ie 21 last race.

[@abdrazakabakar7777]

my respond to this is very simple ...this will not happend if Michael Schumachers' record is not challenge

[@Ddsaaaa33]

masi is gone but his soul his alive in the paddock

[@catwrangler7907]

If this happened in football fifa would be held for corruption

[@GLAS63]

Why do they keep calling this robbery a "controversy" the rules are clear and there's no question Mercedes & Sir Lewis were the victims of an illicit plot. And so called Race Director Michael Massi is complicit in said controversy/plot. Shout out to KZbinr #F1XED who has gone above and beyond to make all the FIA rules & regulations crystal clear in 2021's Abu Dhabi's charade. I invite all to go to his channel to see how it should have been handled. This will be the last I'll weigh in on this topic.

[@mattblank7728]

If there were no intervention by Massi, how would the race have finished?

[@carlaspinall7418]

Why didn't toto protest the result straight after the race😡☹️

[@user-mx3hz7pr3s]

Hw dud but was shut down

[@user-go8km4ob7s]

Mercedes had barristers at Abu Dhabi ready as they suspected something was up. They were apparently going to get them to act, but Lewis stopped it

[@catwrangler7907]

Sold out

[@kissmlungu7883]

He did, he tried...

[@saaft4648]

during the safety car the cars must be at least one tenth behind each other but max was along side and even went ahead of hamilton and got no penalty

[@harryinhuahin1272]

I started my love with F1 at the start of 1959. The 2021 season was made a total mess by the organizers. Abu Dhabi was a monumental disgrace. I haven't watched an F1 race since... nor followed F1 in the media...! I only watched this video because of the clickbait title.

[@duttyyow99]

Biggest Robbery in the history of the sport

[@joligramm4255]

Your not allowed to overtake under the safety car simple and he did and still nothing happened

[@edijzerman5880]

If it was robbed than it was the right talenred driver who did it.

[@SuperKevinCR]

Massi brought F1 into disrepute and the FIA had to make him disappear. For real F1 fans, Sir Lewis won that race and he gained much admiration for not crashing into Verstappen. Verstappen is the real victim as this will haunt him for the rest of his life.

[@dermotlynch2223]

How many were involved in this fix? I'm amazed they managed to keep it under wraps for this long.

[@maheshperera171]

The car would have been stopped on the middle of the track if Ayrton Senna was in Hamilton's position , by looking at history ....

[@gavkinn]

Martin Randel, Alonso, Leyt played a role in Lewis been robbed of the 2021 World Championship.

[@kissmlungu7883]

Explain?

[@tonypradeep5179]

The day f1 lost all its credit and a million genuine fans. Even after so many years, I'm overwhelmed, appalled and anxious looking at this video.

[@delvinking5151]

So what did chat get do the audio here?🤨

[@Festiv-Col-130]

Every single previous F1 races released all lapped cars to pass before recommencing the race, everyone regarded this as the rule not to be misinterpreted to gain an advantage. F1 did not want Hamilton to surpass Michael Schumacher, and this was their chance not realising the consequences or that anyone would or could contest the result. Once Hamilton retires, he’ll be able to contest the result in court and have the trophy and championship reinstated along with monetary compensation for lost advertisement revenue.

[@tantanmediagroup]

Thank you for your excellent recap and re-opening of old wounds that definitely signalled that Michael Massi was just the pawn in this situation. I’m sure there were a few above him that didn’t want Lewis to be known as the GOAT. We all know who was the real winner. However I was hoping that you were going to shed new light onto this but alas I was disappointed.

[@bizmyurt8582]

It was the whole year!

[@reginalddavies3082]

My son and I were big F1 fans When Hamilton got robbed my son said that he has lost total interest in F1 has not watched a race since.. Have to say my interest has wanned too.. Maybe formula one officials realise the damage that was done that day and that maybe this is the reason that there a lot of British drivers on the grid today.. They probably had to persuade Hamilton not to quit the sport..Hopefully justice will prevail with Ferrari..

[@kennelson7591]

Total fraud this needs putting right for me Lewis is 8 times WC

[@user-pv7xs3xi3t]

Must return title to Hamilton!

[@layenfa8813]

Les 2 accidents de cours là étaient prémédité c'était les 1er pustules du complot de ( FIA F1 toto w, Mercedes..et Masi ) la honte

[@mariowillems4941]

Conspiracy

[@garymurphy5133]

now they are ruinning boxing

[@kissmlungu7883]

"Lets cash in"...

[@charleseddem7042]

Where's the BOMBSHELL?

[@okbutthenagain.9402]

You missed her..Walked right pass you and you didn't even notice..Shee missed chance there buddy!

[@njh571]

I used to watch the F1 red religiously being based in the UK I always made arrangements to go to the British Grand Prix and at least go to one overseas Grand Prix a year After this race have not watched a F1 race. Lewis Hamilton should’ve got his eighth world champion. But the powers at be took that away from him, they did not want Lewis Hamilton to break Michael Schumacher‘s record. They did not want a black man to be a Grand Prix Champion x 8 And as For Max Verstappen, he is a petulant little child in a man’s body just see his action in the last Grand Prix (Hungarian 2024) showing his TRUE colours.

[@NoggintheNog]

What exactly is the point of your title you dont come down on either side, why not just say it as it is Lewis was cheated out of the title & all those complicit in this should be banned from taking part in F1 that's what happens to drug takers in other sports, get of the fence

[@catwrangler7907]

This channel is crap. SLH WAS CHEATED OUT OF THE TITLE

[@OkA-007]

*Max was GIFTED the title*

[@premgodfredo4631]

The corrupted exist everywhere and Lewis paid a big prize , what would have happened the other way around!!!

[@ruppert5134]

This is BullShit.... Left half untold.... Lulu cut the corner in begining gaining position AND taking a HUGE lead NOT giving BACK to Verstappen then toward the end of the race in the last laps cars were NOT allowed to pass for many laps then only a few relavent were eventually let pass at the discression of the RD Masi... so PERFECTLY LEGAL... TOTO made the mistake not changing lewis tires.... Mercedes is the MAIN reason lewis lost....

[@MrSlartybartfast42]

Lewis was robbed! The race should have ended under a yellow flag. Mr Masi did NOT follow the rules correctly regarding restarts after a safety car period. The FIA should have overturned the result. The fact they didn't is one of the reasons I no longer watch F1. In its current form F1 is corrupt. The rules allow more than 20 cars on the grid, but the teams refuse to allow new teams to join! That is just fucking nuts!

[@richardzedman1160]

It was clearly fixed result You dont make up rules and change things around to make it how you want Never seen anything like this in any sport ever

[@JamesBrown-zu8iv]

Felipe Massa was not the only victim, and some hurts always said - "Rules are made to be broken!" By Trailblazer('s) of Honkai: Star Rail from HoYoverse.

[@donwalsh4445]

NO BODY CHANGE S THE RULES ON THE LAST LAP..............NO EVEN NASCAR " we need a miricle"

[@shaneworth6777]

I still don’t class this as a championship year for Max Verstappen stolen from Hamilton corrupt

[@stevenfrigo4635]

I was against the decision at first, though now I get it, it was a good decision Max won it fair, what a championship, Lewis was awesome in his Mercedes if not one of his best years, and max was brilliant in the Red bull, be a good movie one day.

[@winstonsmith8240]

I hate Lewis Hamilton but this was bang out of order.

[@florenceoffei5838]

They can't lie neither can they deny. It's obvious he was robbed.

[@claudesymister5832]

3:21 is in correct Sir Lewis startef in p2 not on pol

[@bostanford]

There is no need to watch this video.. No new information is provided.. it is just regurgitating information that we already knew from 2 years ago... unnecessarily, I might add.

[@user-zj8nb3en6c]

это ограбление века.

[@DjBirdmanOfficial]

This is why I don'twatch Formula 1 No more they didn't wanna black man Beating michael schumacher record

[@donwalsh4445]

HELL FUCKING YEAH

[@james007bond]

Lewis was the real winner Crystappen was given the cheat

[@rosesummers7006]

Was disappointed with FIA that I did not watch for a while. They robbed SLH. THIEVES!!! Madmax is only 2 times wc not 3!!!

[@trento7183]

Bad refereeing decision. Happens sometimes unfortunately

[@okidoki878]

And don’t lie 🤮🤮🤮🤮🤮🤮🤮🤮🤮🤮🤮🤮🤮🤮🤮

[@layenfa8813]

Masi vivera caché pour le reste de son existence, Toto w, Mercedes FIA F1 ont donné le trophée 🏆 de LH à Max V , c'est raciste malhonnête et révoltant. LH aura minimum 10 Dieu est justice

[@frankh7234]

Ooooo whow, SIR Lewis wins one race and we are back with British bias, anyway enjoy the game Sunday!

[@jonathanagulhas646]

What the whole world saw' @the time t👀k them 2years!DAMN INCOMPATENCE!!!!!!!!¡

[@rbslammed6163]

Point of this video?

[@melmortimer1545]

He was robbed ..it was a massive mistake and unprofessional on the dopey stewerds .....he Shud be reinstated as the champion... absolute disgrace .. Melanie 34 🌈

[@WaGo7080]

Is it at all possible that F1 could not have a 'black' person being hailed as an all the record 8the title champion? Seems like too much controversy and Flawed decisions in a sport that really should not have been #stillconfused but not will be done😂...i wonder why...

[@debrataggart116]

Bullsh&t move by Massi !!! Glad he was fired for fixing the race, the FIA is so right in doing that… I have HATED rb since Daniel Riccardo and Seb left the team… Hamilton all the way !!!

[@shanewestern3687]

Lewis was robbed of that championship massi didn't go by the rules and was sacked

[@johansmit4447]

Mercedes denied LH a pitstop after the announcement of the SC was made. LH was in conversation with his engineer on the pit-to-car radio about going for fresh tyres after the engineer informed him that MV has made a pitstop immediately after the announcement. Mercedes was fully aware of the entire situation, but still denied LH that crucial pitstop, knowing very well that he had 40 lap old and worn hard profile tyres on his car, that could never stand up to the brand new soft profile tyres on MV Red Bull. The downfall of LH 8th DWC title started and ended in the Mercedes paddock. One do not have to be a rocket scientist to figure out who was responsible for that decision. Once again the picture of Michael Masi was inappropriately added to this video. Those who blame MM for this injustice, will be judged for judging him for something he never did.

[@johnwilkinson2604]

On which planet does this oke live? Real people make decisions on the facts and the law/ rules and Lewis would have won under the safety car according to the rules, or a time out if all the lapped cars had been uncapped Accor to the rules, a double fix and an incontrovertible theft of a title!

[@johansmit4447]

@@johnwilkinson2604 fool yourself if you so wish to do.

[@MrSimonyong]

There is no way Max Verstappen can overtakes 5 position infront of him, in just 1 lap... ASSHOLE..!!

[@wesleyjansen232]

It still hurts its so funny get over it

[@dondavids3316]

Lewis the 8th time champion GOAT.

[@Clemente4u]

masi knows what he is and he will be always known for being what he is. May you enjoy a happy life, just not in F1. Although I see there are more snakes to be taken care of before F1 will be whole again or at least seemingly so.