Verstappen Wins Title With Final Lap Overtake! | 2021 Abu Dhabi Grand Prix

After 22 rounds of scintillating racing, the championship came down to the final lap of the season in Abu Dhabi...
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[@MemerMan]

My heart was beating, my hands were shaking, I cannot even began to imagine what both drivers were feeling today

[@27kaptein]

yeah smae for me

[@dr.python]

max had a cramp in the straight

[@roelwieggers4181]

Hey man i love your viddys

[@AdrianLassie]

xqcL

[@finneetfriet.3925]

max had a massive cramp in his right foot pressing the throttle

[@CrashForce]

Don't mind me, I'm just here to watch this final lap for the 50th time this week

[@torredelreloj3460]

Same jajaja

[@the9der352]

Same

[@kernelspy]

Make it like 60th time for me.

[@FadeD_487]

same haha

[@grahammcevoy810]

Sky sports had face's liked smacked arses when veststappenwon 😂😂😂😂😂😂😂

[@BrutusMaximusAurelius]

This ending was even crazier than what Hollywood could’ve imagined.

[@Rafalski7]

This was scripted by Netflix.

[@Pretward]

@@Rafalski7 😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂

[@landofan69]

Feels like it happened yesterday, not a year ago this lap wil always have a special place in my heart

[@dominicviner6619]

Still an awesome watch I love arching Jeddah as that race was so frustrating but amazing to go back and re live it The vroom then vroom as max flys by followed by Lewis With the high speed turns and camera angles I was in the edge of my seat the whole race knowing one mistake will cost these guys

[@ishqiahmed4315]

@@dominicviner6619 as much as I wanted Hamilton to win This season has had so many twists and turns I enjoyed every single race it has to offer because it was so close between them you have no clue what could happen and in who’s favour it would swing

[@mcstyle24]

Yeah I have notice that, feel like last year but I realise we are now in 2023 and this happen in 2021. Strange. Way gone to quick.

[@landofan69]

@@mcstyle24 i feel like Jenson won in 2009 a year ago, crazy to think it was 14 years ago

[@mcstyle24]

@@landofan69 I big fan of Jenson Button and I can remember that year 2009. It was one of the kind year because Ross brawn F1. First team and last team in 2009. Jenson Button win in 2011 Canadian gran prix was spectacular and special too.

[@discoverme30]

Max’s Rear wheel slide at the very last turn, still gives me anxiety. What a finish

[@pbsjohnz]

I thought he did that on purpose because he was so far ahead at that point

[@looktothefuture84]

Even of he did bin it, he probabaly would have had enough momentum to take him over the line anyway 😂

[@curtisanglin6101]

If he messed up the rear wheel slide hamilton could have won

[@stadiondude]

The man was having severe leg cramps by then. Almost no gradual control over the throttle and still pulled it off

[@mikegleasonjr]

I"ve seen him does that often on the last corner when he leads to celebrate the victory by doing a small drift...

[@ulfy01]

This lap will live in my head rent free until the end of time.

[@emilau11]

Lewis' head too

[@beeleuazevedo8142]

@@emilau11 lol

[@christian9125abd]

@@emilau11 now think about toto, he still can't think about anything else.

[@NIKOLAP7]

Same

[@xCmOn3yx777]

@@emilau11 it would you too, one little bad call from your team and a bad call from the officials... swoosh their goes the magic elusive number 8 in motorsports, even nascar is still stuck at 7

[@TAG-1984]

Insane... once in a lifetime

[@joaoandrade2828]

Honestly, I laughed hard after hearing Toto's desperate on the radio: "No, Micheal, nooo". HAHAHAHA, his accent makes it even funnier.

[@muhammadwahyuhidayat21498]

@@joaoandrade2828 Max Verstappen and his racing team has proud of the new championship ever!!!! Congrats to him and his Father!!!!

[@andradejurk]

The season 2008 it was morw insane!

[@Firebolt1729]

@@joaoandrade2828 Me too lol

[@jordanberube7305]

Really Started fallowing f1 during the pandemic, couldn’t be happier. Epic ending

[@ihaveaboyfriendmeh1026]

It's 2024, and I can't get over this epic final lap.

[@anasshahid224]

Smae

[@Darkthebest]

same bro same

[@kevinswindells08]

Same man

[@Ericsaidful]

Yeah, just the way FIA wanted it. They set this up to happen and there was no excuse for it.

[@Carlos-nx5ui]

Im a huge football fam but this last lap gave me the most chills ever

[@vFirehawk]

I just wanted to say that Crofty's commentary is just incredible in adding tension to this last lap. The amount of excitement in his voice, and he always knows what to say in the moment. His way with words is just sensational.

[@elementalsheep2672]

So many great Crofty lines in just two minutes. A lot of these will go down in history. 0:44 "It's a late lunge by Verstappen, who takes the lead of the race!" especially got me.

[@F1Love510]

Vanzini sky sport italy too

[@Bam01000]

❤

[@MT-pv2rf]

Do you want me to tell you something funny? Non Hamilton fans have hated Crofty for years just due to the simple fact that he has been the main commentator commentating on Hamilton's success. They've cried about it for years. Now, all of a sudden, when another driver wins (fake win) these same people love crofty just because he's commentating on Hamilton getting robbed. Its actually the most pathetic thing I've ever seen. People hating Crofty just because they hate Hamilton.

[@vFirehawk]

@@MT-pv2rf Yeah, fans are always biased towards their driver. No surprise there. I've always liked Crofty though, his commentary is incredible.

[@H1GHLANDER11]

The 2021 season was a once in a lifetime experience

[@FastJetPerformance]

Totally true - what an experience to live through, superb!

[@jeffreytenthije]

2021 was the kind of season you'd see in a codemasters story mode, starting the end equally

[@mangoofmagic4305]

No it wasnt, literally 2010 was more intense than this but i guess you dts fans wont know what happened

[@edofluit6568]

@@mangoofmagic4305 dont have to get all agitated, these people are just happy. its subjective anyway

[@NazriB]

Lies again? Maxx Thick

[@MattiK2609]

Can you believe how lucky those people in the stands at turn 5 were getting to see that deciding overtake live and not just on a screen

[@samuelgyulai9652]

Someone posted a video of the overtake right from that corner and it looks crazy

[@treehunned7615]

@@samuelgyulai9652 Dude I've been trying to find the algorithm is blowing me

[@Firebolt1729]

True

[@TravelwithPavel]

Yeah my boss was there and he is Hamilton fan so had pretty big laugh at him as he was saying there is no way Max will win it (we are both upper managemnt and friends so not a typical boss)

[@SeanSmith88]

@@TravelwithPavel thats a fact there is no way max would won until masi step in. Max hollow gifted champion forever tainted

[@grantcampbell9560]

"No Mikey, that was so not right" - a quote that will forever be remembered.

[@onaweekend5138]

Broken rules.

[@hectornecromancer5308]

@@onaweekend5138 well. It's not the first time

[@akshayb362]

Michael

[@bernardozanchin9252]

@@adityajayashankar2552 don't cry

[@nl1559]

People who think he said "mikey" 🙃

[@SoumilSahu]

I'll remember this race, this final lap, for years to come. Thank you Max and Lewis for this F1 season!

[@No-zn3rg]

Same bro

[@garageiraqi1577]

Couldn't agree more

[@adamt3332]

You should be thanking to Fia couse they did this drama

[@renewii]

... and thank you Masi!! 😅😂😂😂😂🤣

[@BobbyDazzler888]

@@adamt3332 thought it was Latifi

[@PereBolard]

25 years of watching F1. Never seen a season like that. So many drama, wheel-to-wheel action. They responded one to each other both on practices, qualifying and races and they just offered us one of the most epic and dramatic ending to a historic season. They both deserved it but happy for Max As a Ferrari fan, sounds like a 2008 sweet revenge. Massa's been champion for 30 seconds before being beaten by Hamilton. Now Hamilton has been champion for 57 laps before Verstappen became the real champion on the last lap. But as I said, congratulations to both of them for everything they offered us this season

[@ronbonora7872]

I agree. But I think if proper FIA regulations were followed the race would not have restarted until all the back markers were allowed to the front. They only allowed five of them. I'm glad Max won but he was lucky in a sense that F1 thought it was time for a new winner.

[@KryssN1]

This comparison, hit the spot. Those moments of miracles (with thousands of hours behind of them) what makes F1 such an amazing sport!

[@BOZ_11]

@@KryssN1 eh? michael masi broke the rules for Max to win

[@superninja252]

As Brazilian it also feels like a sweet revenge

[@MrDan2912]

@@ronbonora7872 FIA already denied the protests so... MAX MAX MAX SUPER MAX MAX SUPER SUPER MAX MAX MAX !!!!!!

[@sportsdictionary590]

Goosebumps guys... just out of this world. Regardless of who won at the end. This season just had to deliver one last time. Wow. The passion. This is why we fall in love with sport. Amazing max & lewis. This season wil be remembered and relived long into the future

[@purwantiallan5089]

Hi Sportsdictionary.

[@oliverm.2118]

What is this thread

[@PunnamarajVinayakTejas]

Watching this like 7 months later and still get chills when I see Hamilton nearly catch up to Verstappen through the slipstream.

[@YouriKlijn]

Same here but I get the chills at 00:41 🤤

[@joshuagleeson4776]

You could see he was going deep to get a higher exit speed for the straight. Obviously it turned out to be a brutal miscalculation since Verstappen went for a ballsy overtake, but if he had kept the lead into that straight Hamilton could have *possibly* held him for the rest of the race.

[@YouriKlijn]

@@joshuagleeson4776 Definitely. HAM lifted going into that turn (see the red light blinking) so VER knew he could launch himself right there into that gap. HAM trusted too much in his car/overspeed instead of racing and defending like a lion.

[@ZedTee77]

Watching it live I really thought Hamilton was going to get the move back with how much speed he was picking up in the slipstream. Was exciting to watch

[@youbetu18]

@@YouriKlijn honestly. there was no way he could have held him. New softs vs 37 lap old hards. that just wont cut it. if he covered max off on the inside of that turn he would have had terrible traction on his way out while max (with the new softs) would have had the better turn from the outside and the better traction he would have either switcheroo'd him right there or been so close that the next straight would have been an easy overtake with slipstream. pointless discussion anyways i think but well.

[@sandalphoncpu]

This last lap has everything. Screaming Crofty, screaming Toto, Max block passing Lewis, Lewis fighting back, and the crowds screaming in delight and agony.

[@inS41NT]

Perez the true Hero really That was INSANE defending and blocking

[@jordanberube7305]

@@inS41NT I love Riccardo but Perez is the best compliment driver Max has had

[@hentai69master]

Dude when Toto screamed I almost died💀💀💀

[@steveg4954]

Or the most disgusting , unbelievable , most boring shi**est of last lap what a.robbery what a robbery. F1 DIED TODAY.

[@alex_wolf]

Keep crying 😂😂😂

[@mdp580]

I seriously almost got a heart attack at the final lap. This is one of the best sport moment ever.

[@1904timme]

I cannot believe how much adrenaline and pulse Max and Lewis had to stand in that lap... I thought I would pass out in front of the TV

[@FormulaMac]

@@1904timme I've been reading recently and Max is actually really calm when he races, Lewis at this point is used to the pressure. I'm sure that every driver goes into their zone with full focus, I believe that if any driver is thinking and being nervous I think that they would lose control of the car. This is just my guess.

[@RW_CreativeMedia]

make sure you take your Aspirin

[@Veeyron_]

@@FormulaMac In many interviews Max said that he was actually really nervous the whole abu dhabi week end but he tried to hide it as much as he could, but you can see how much pressure he felt when you hear his radio and you hear him crying and screaming, and also when he crouched against his wheel, you can see how much pressure he was under

[@zyntreaux]

@@Veeyron_ You could also see his nervousness / excitement in the final corner when he drifted a bit,

[@medizinee]

Every little factor made this happen. The tiniest details added up to a tie into the final race, and then it went down to the final lap of the final race. This lap took 33 years off of my lifespan.

[@musicismoreimportantthanyo9246]

What

[@Obelix804]

@@musicismoreimportantthanyo9246 bruh it’s easy

[@FrostyWolfy]

It took #1 year off my lifespan

[@Jmasta7]

The tiny details added up yes... the tiny details like the rules being blatantly broken to engineer this final lap.

[@medizinee]

@@Jmasta7 Been 3 months and you still can't get over it.

[@itsthekreev6098]

This will always be one of my favorite moments in F1 history.

[@dadoprom]

Yeah, agree... it is so beautiful, the whole scene. Max is a beast! Lewis fell asleep here...

[@nickvanderven7750]

You mean “sports” in total

[@patricklemire9278]

Yep his choice not to get tires was not right

[@Alex861697]

@@patricklemire9278winning tactics from Red Bull

[@mgsPWlover]

@@patricklemire9278 Also the Stewards' choice to pit the safety car without a full inlap, as well as only letting certain backmarkers by, both of which are totally unprecedented? Mercedes played their hand perfectly--as did Red Bull--knowing the rules, and then the rules suddenly changed.

[@44ThaNatos44]

All this racing, all this fight, all this team effort, everything coming down to one lap, one single last lap. Thank you for this Max and Lewis, what legends you two...

[@willtron3000]

Thank you Micahel Masi you mean.

[@psychonaut038]

@@willtron3000 🤣 Masi you can't do.this!!!!

[@alvori1]

@@willtron3000 so you prefer a race finish after the safety car?

[@Ubuntu_1]

@@alvori1 How is that an intelligent question? So you'll give one driver the advantage just so the race doesn't finish behind a safety car? Did Hamilton cause the safety car?

[@alvori1]

@@Ubuntu_1 Did Verstappen cause the safety car?

[@gamerforlife9988]

This was by far one of the most intense feelings ive ever had in my Life. Watching that live was incredible!!!

[@jimthecruel]

Watch Sumo, then you'll know excitement!!! Hakkioi!!!

[@moist5032]

This gave me “is that glock?!” Vibes

[@JamesRodriguez10783]

Watch Football also, every year 1 UCL Eliminator is like this.

[@BruceWayne-wz4og]

@@moist5032 but this is better i guess

[@jcgar6599]

100% pure adrenaline...I was about to fall asleep but something was telling me I needed to keep watching until the end... n Im glad I waited....wow! im so happy for MAX and his team. They knew they didn't have anything to lose n went for a second stop which at the end helped them a lot...great season!

[@misty5620]

Legends says: it was Daniel Ricciardo's fastest lap ever, just so he could keep his front row seat

[@ayanchoudhury6697]

He literally had the best seat i the house for this epic finale

[@YouriKlijn]

Oh man he must be giving everything he got to watch it live untill the end 😂😂

[@ArielGonzalez1]

Getting paid with the best seat of the place

[@classicsportclassictiyl8547]

@@ArielGonzalez1 he must have had thoughts though about maybe I should've stayed at Red Bull

[@evansanchez8722]

I actually wonder how much the drivers focus on the racing in front of them or how much they focus on their own race because do you think he was actually getting excitement out of it??

[@redwan_lmati]

THIS IS GOLD, ALMOST 1 YEAR AGO AND I STILL FEEL THIS LAP WITH EVERY EMOTION IN MY BODY!

[@fsnaviation4865]

For me, this was the most intense lap i've ever seen, this moment will stay with me forever

[@2Razzv]

what was intense ? one with 100 hard tyres... and the other with new soft ?

[@fsnaviation4865]

@@2Razzv I mean the scene, 2 of my favourite racers racing against each other

[@snowman22ism]

This is what racing is supposed to be about.. Which is why although against what has been done before, they made the right call to finish this race with an actual race.

[@Jerry.V]

@@2Razzv Mercedes had the choice to pit, but they didn't. So don't cry

[@stringdex]

@@fsnaviation4865 2 of my favorite racers racing against each other in so so unequal positions - F1 is heavy tyres oriented - even Latifi and Mazepin on soft would eat Lewis on old hards - this legendary final lap is a disgrace and dark legacy of massi

[@Mrdoglikesmilk]

I guess Hollywood can't ever do the justice to this thrilling race ever ...... Even after 2 hours of the race got over , my head is still vibrating

[@thewebheadgt]

Checo legendary defence as well.

[@Mrdoglikesmilk]

Latifi is the new glock

[@thabomosia1299]

At lap 50 I thought... it's over, Lewis won because had there not been a safety car Max had Lost straight out. But then lap 57 came and I almost had a heart attack...

[@Tatoon]

Kinda feels wrong for a sport to be competing with Holywood...

[@danielg16]

We will remember this for a lifetime trust me.

[@cobra_gamer_01]

I almost had a heart attack after this last lap. You could feel the tension, it was an epic last lap for an epic season.

[@notsydew]

I feel you :)))) I was literally screaming, that was an epic fight and a deserved win for Verstappen

[@faisalachmad6807]

Yes Mate I Feel You

[@HoodedGaming0]

Ikr me too

[@saddist1Gtown]

No it was a gimme to Red Bull and Max- He was beaten and it was gifted to him

[@JuanDGoPro]

I feel youuu

[@jimmiediedtoday]

It is tradition to come back and watch this every few months

[@Americathestupid]

Yep. Here I am again, years later.

[@alexx7430]

This race was crazy. When something has me yelling in joy at 10 am, its massive.

[@MultiGhost119]

Lol me at 7am had to get up at 5am to watch, don’t regret it at all.

[@sudhansurathore7865]

My heartbeat was through the roof during this lap!!.....amazing just amazing!!!

[@giovannip8600]

Legit! My heart went from 60 to 160 faster than an F1 car

[@josephm3615]

Was a fraud. If they had followed the rules it would have ended under a safety car Lewis wins if all the cars didn't unlap then max is too far back to overtake at end. They told red bull they changed minds 18sec before Lewis also. It was rigged

[@siddhanthsharma6622]

It was best thing.... In january it was India winning against Australia the Test series And Year end this.... WOW

[@thehyperluz]

@@josephm3615 yeah, go cry somewhere else ya baby!

[@andrechartier9689]

@@josephm3615 it was 100% fair all the way, max got extremely lucky but it’s still in the fair margin

[@danvannelli6135]

I’ve never been more nervous watching any sporting event ever. My heart was racing and my hands were shaking. It was like watching a movie. Couldn’t have asked for a better finish to such an insane season

[@purwantiallan5089]

Hi Dan Vannelli. Whats up?

[@charleshiort7153]

Watching in Australia from midnight to 2.00a.m. I had so much trouble falling asleep afterwards,but it was fantastisc.Really happy for Max!

[@beerstein7137]

And now Mercedes wants to take it all away.

[@-RunninNGunnin-]

"BUT THE CHAMPIONSHIP CAN ONLY BE WON BY ONE!" My whole body got goosebumps when I heard that. One of the most amazing battles in F1 I've ever witnessed.

[@aniketsingh7718]

"No Micheal no"😂 Sums up FIA this season!! Racing wise, it was a spectacle!

[@juandiegoreyesvilladiego9732]

Creo que se delato

[@nerrixj.l.6102]

😂😂😂

[@AJ-xi4hb]

hearing toto cry like that made my day ahaha

[@reportme4hacking148]

@@AJ-xi4hb 😂😂

[@ratomiq]

I think he saw the phantom of Schumi

[@Seiyariu]

Probably the craziest championship we’ll ever see!

[@albono2359]

defo the craziest, one laps winner takes all

[@matthiasehling6763]

It will probably be the 7th/8th best championship battle of all time, but not the best

[@joelkristensson7044]

@@matthiasehling6763 Which ones are better?

[@CountStrapula]

@@joelkristensson7044 2008

[@lewisjh8962]

Definitely the most fraudulent. I will feel so bad for max if he is stripped of the title but it is the correct decision judging on the rules.

[@Kallenator13]

In my opinion this is the biggest single F1 battle in history. Equal to Michael and Fernando, or Senna Prost, or a few others, but the magnitude of this if you watched it live was just insane.

[@ransomsdp]

No it’s not 😂😂😂 the media overhyped this so much, Vettel and Hamilton were much better rivalry

[@Kallenator13]

@@ransomsdp nah lol.

[@preethyravishankar4821]

​@@ransomsdp no way lol

[@NayuzAqua]

​@@ransomsdplmao cope more

[@redefinereditz]

"No Michael No! That was so not right!" will remain one of the most iconic dialogues of F1 until the Earth ends.

[@TheMissiIe]

And one of the most important, teams should not be able to plead/convince FIA on anything

[@amysanders2297]

Hahaha whiny Toto !!!😂😂😂

[@Liveforeever]

Who is mikey anyway?

[@Di.Iv.555]

@@Liveforeever F1 race director, Toto Wolf usually treated him as a puppy telling him what to do… And this is the payback

[@stamatiskout1540]

His name is Michael though, not Mikey

[@doubleboy2388]

Absolutely unreal. This is one of those moments you'll always remember where you were and what you were doing.

[@peterscheffer4521]

I was watching F1....

[@Kazz-yl4wh]

@@peterscheffer4521 me too but i were at grandmas house i will remeber that for sure :DD we played cards so i was watching f1 and played cards

[@mariosaunier8509]

🤣🤣🤣 watching with my eyes closed

[@HokKeinInder]

@@peterscheffer4521 hahahaha

[@Verybadbiker]

we will remember it as the biggest scandal in F1 history

[@elpoderosaso]

Checo's defending was legendary!!!

[@svetlanavivalova6543]

Back in the real world, Hamilton could have easily passed, but it was all in the script.

[@eduardovanpanhuys455]

Yesyesyes

[@jjbowe]

They should give him a raise.

[@ExclemationMark]

Crowned “prime minister of defense” at Redbull

[@HowsYourFaceFeel]

@@svetlanavivalova6543 svetlana where are you?

[@meneeryarno22]

I believe this was the first time Formula One showed a complete lap of racing in their highlights video

[@GGMonFire]

I THANKS *CHECO* for his MASTERCLASS DEFENCE Against Lewis. THE FALLEN ANGEL that DEFINTELY DID his PART. MAXXXXXX You are a WORLD CHAMPION 2021

[@mrpresidenterey]

He earned that second year contract for sure.

[@Timzoo69]

Yes

[@jasonjames6827]

Ha yh well done you didn't have to race, just collect a trophy and do nothing

[@juanm9957]

It's correct!!!!! Gracias Checo!!!!!

[@tensevo]

wut?

[@rlyytinen1985]

I literally woke my wife up screaming. What a race! Respect for how Lewis handled the post race stuff.

[@ivarblom4302]

He handled it better than Toto

[@exter-o-naldus5176]

Lol I did the very same thing!

[@TheD2JBug]

you mean the not lining up on the pit straight bit?

[@TheBasher-_-]

Shut up. What'd you say to your wife? YES HONEYYY THE WHITE GUY WON!!

[@tomasjosdal3789]

@@TheBasher-_- ofc, verstappen is white so its not a lie

[@Jaaylinu]

We were all screaming at the last 2 turns, honestly the craziest race I've ever seen

[@mikkolappalainen_]

As Kimi fan, I know how dutch Max fans must feel. Kimi won 2007 that almost ended up a 3way-tie between hamilton, alonso and Kimi. Won by 1 point. These things are the legendary endings, in which always somehow just legendary drivers can end up to. Congratulations to Max, and cheers to Lewis as well. This was huge season

[@jccusell]

I love Finnish race car drivers. Always so understated. Dark humor.

[@pflaffik]

Kimi been great and clean, noone could question his integrity. With this years winner its a bit more shady but i think its only fair to say the best won this year too. Still, where there is room for question marks there is a reason.

[@cobro9567]

I love the little drift Max has on the last corner, so happy for him!

[@ilanbar8612]

littel ? it was lovely

[@cobro9567]

@@ilanbar8612 just a littel more than no drift at all lol

[@kenshinflyer]

I was actually nervous when it happened. It could go wrong. But Max held it together.

[@alecjones4135]

Could have been intentional but more of an oversteer moment on corner exit.

[@cobro9567]

@@alecjones4135 dont ruin my fantasy lol 😅

[@tsvetislavrangelov5932]

I feel blessed being able to witness such a monumental event in the history of the sport, what a season!

[@mandorivera6990]

Monumental?? This was rigged shame on the FIA for allowing this but that’s what happens when a media company owns F1

[@lucasmoises2443]

@@mandorivera6990 bri'ish

[@josephm3615]

You watched a fraud. If it ends under safety car Lewis wins if all the cars don't unlap themselves then Max is too far back like to overtake Lewis and they told Red Bull they changed their minds 18 seconds before Lewis

[@acegravvy3969]

@@mandorivera6990 like massi said: "that's racing" deal with it

[@konradwysokinski8063]

Banger event. Great Racing, horrible decisions

[@vignesh8811]

do not watch F1 as frequently as I'd like but, I will forever be grateful that I tuned in LIVE for this one. one of those sporting moments that will never fade away

[@lil_truth]

So true bruv

[@rajatbothra3233]

22 races over 9 months and it's right down to the last lap of the last race of the season!!!!! Never forgetting the fight I saw today! Absolute brilliance by both the drivers!!!

[@muhammadwahyuhidayat21498]

And max verstappen wins the world title ever!!! What a Great Driver ever!!!

[@m.r.9127]

It came down to the last lap, but it was already decided before the safety car even left the track.

[@joshuahyatt3527]

@@m.r.9127 Yes when Hamilton and Mercedes were so worried about max they refused to pit

[@gigachad8872]

@@joshuahyatt3527 would have won like that if Latif didn’t crash. Luck was with RB today

[@westherm]

@@gigachad8872 I think Lewis showed pure class after the race because he's been there. He's now won and lost a championship on the last lap of the last race of the season due to things beyond his control (Timo Glock's tires in Brazil 2008).

[@fsgabriel88]

Didn't expect my heartbeat would go faster than Max and Lewis cars. Almost a heart attack in a making on that last lap. Well done to both of the drivers. Happy fan here! Great race and season! Congrats to Max!!!

[@눈물의국밥]

닥치세여

[@zaczac56]

he was lucky

[@jmrider6078]

@@눈물의국밥 cope

[@Axearis]

@@눈물의국밥 stay mad

[@lilo250S]

@@눈물의국밥 Hahahahahahahahaha

[@MaVeRiCk77]

2008 Brazilian GP -"You will never see a more dramatic conclusion to any motor race, let alone a Grand Prix than that" 2021 Abu Dhabi GP - "Hold my beer"

[@allena3430]

2016 got me sweating to the final lap too

[@mohd.furqanshaikh8]

More like hold my zamzam water in Abu Dhabi 😂

[@allena3430]

@@Wolfywolf7 It was, but the rosberg hamilton rivalry was fire at the last race.

[@vista1456786]

I would put 08 above 2021 , that was absolutely incredible.

[@justaguyonyoutube1184]

Probably the best F1 race ever, this had everything!

[@702TifosiGambler]

Dramatic ending yes best race ever not even close

[@justaguyonyoutube1184]

@@702TifosiGambler this race had everything dude.

[@702TifosiGambler]

@@justaguyonyoutube1184 I can tell you're new to F1 and or didn't watch the race, Hamilton had 13sec gap on lap 53 of 58 when Latifi crashed 13sec gap is far from "this race had everything dude" the ending was dramatic much like 08, in recent yers the 16 finale was more entertaining imo 2010 and 2007 had amazing races all year long , to each their own

[@SVSV-qe2kt]

Really, I thought HAM was leading the race with 2 fingers in the pockets. Until that fool crashed.

[@marquistillett7390]

This was literally down to the wire. Level on points and fighting till the very last lap. Mega performance from Max and Lewis. Brilliant season

[@veltonblackvelto2411]

Quem errou foi a equipe Mercedes mais uma vez. O que manda num carro é as estratégias de peneus eles eram,

[@Verybadbiker]

It was down to Masi, not the wire. This will go down as the biggest scandal in motorsport history which is far from being brilliant.

[@andreasnegussie7757]

@@Verybadbiker yeah! this is not won in a clean way

[@shubhamchauhan6964]

Max was literally 11 seconds behind . What was so special about that

[@marquistillett7390]

@@shubhamchauhan6964 That it was entertaining??? Have you not seen the entire race??? Or the even the last lap??? Regardless of how far lewis was, the fighting didn't stop until that very last lap

[@JulianS.10]

That's an overtake I wouldn't have the confidence to do even in a video game, such bravery is to be admired.

[@jayb2705]

And he did when Hamilton least suspected, I bet he wanted to get it gone sooner in case Hamilton went off-piste again.

[@1StevenValdez1]

You either yield to Max or get taken out. If they both DNF Max wins by default. But that's how he is He Torpedoes into you and you yield to him or crash

[@dwculler]

@@1StevenValdez1 this. Max knew it was his only chance and crashing wasn't gonna stop him.

[@jeffreytenthije]

It was the last chance, basically. There were 1 or 2 oppertunities to overtake, but if he couldn't there, he'd be done.

[@Dutchling88]

@@1StevenValdez1 people often say this in a negative way, but that's how so many of the greats drove. Senna would give you the choice.. yield or crash. Its up to you.

[@sushitrash7161]

I've never been so excited for just 1 lap in my entire life as an F1 fan. What a way to end the season.

[@charlierichards5201]

it is a black mark against the integrity of formula one...

[@mxsthxted]

Lewis fanboys crying rn

[@attilabori4734]

Have a look on Jaques vs Nakano final lap(lap? ,?meters!!) ok thats two wheels...after a whole season battle between that two...

[@Kevinschart]

this was the most trash way to end the season.

[@karthikakana8615]

W

[@KazzyD]

Still the best single lap of racing ever, and despite what the rest of the world thinks, there was a huge amount of UK F1 fans willing Max on, and loving the outcome.

[@YakobtoshiNakamoto]

Agreed! Super Max Max Max

[@nl1559]

Yep. Would have been an amazing story had Lewis gone for the inside line on the back straight

[@robertmclean8358]

can you prove this or are you just mumbling nonsense. no one wanted max to win this way. it was robbery of lewis. having a final lap race when lewis had worn out tyres.

[@KazzyD]

@@robertmclean8358 Look at the thousands of video's on KZbin, many showing fans from the UK cheering when Max won, very easy to do. As for Hamilton's worn out tyres, he had the same chance to change them as Max and many others did, Lewis even said we should change the tyres, so having worn out tyres is his/Mercedes fault, they could and should have used the opportunity like the others did.

[@robertmclean8358]

@@KazzyD i was being nice with you but look up the rules of the safety car. they changed it to have a final lap race. if normal rules applied then lewis would have wen tover the line as winner behind a safety car

[@Conusjuh]

Also a insane shoutout to Lewis. What a season, what a comeback. Great performance from both drivers, many people who love to watch the Formula 1 now. Thank you both

[@giga_michi586]

Comeback? He was never gone wasnt he?

[@gagegr]

What a gentleman in his post race interview as well

[@jenspedersen6162]

And unlike his boss he accepted defeat gracefully

[@mrbabbage]

Max respect to him, I would not have the guts to go out there to the interviews and podium after what had happened.

[@OTRory]

@@giga_michi586 wasnt really a comeback though was it? He lost 😂

[@jojomusic5877]

I really was screaming my lungs out on that final lap. Regardless of the controversy and all the grey areas throughout this blockbuster season, both Max and Lewis truly deserved the title this year. They've been outstanding right from the get-go and little separated them for the majority of the season. I feel very sorry for Lewis that his well-deserved 8th world title slipped out of his hands on the final lap in immensely controversial fashion, but when you put this incident and all the unjust moments Max and Red Bull encountered, in my humble opinion, they got even come the end of 22 brilliant races. Max just managed to edge Lewis to 2021's trophy and I do not believe that Max or Lewis, at this point, were robbed of anything after the skirmishes and incidents of the year had been balanced out. Max was humble in victory and Lewis gracious in heartbreaking defeat, I respect these two quite a bit for those reasons alone. Needless to say, we'll all be cheering these two on all over again in 2022 when we enter unchartered territory with those new regulations. Thank you, everyone for making a spectacularly special F1 season all the more memorable!

[@nomidasavahid]

can you describe the screamings what you yell to whom and everything lol

[@liesjeeer]

Well said!!

[@joshrava4635]

Fully agree.

[@wtfdraakje]

Wow perfectly spoken!

[@williamdavis7936]

Well said 👏🏻

[@ligamo]

this season was great. one of the best, right up there with 2007, 2010, and 2012. everyone has been great- Max, Lewis, Perez, Bottas, Mazepin, every mechanic on every team and everyone else. except for the FIA.

[@rambs5428]

Mazepin especially, he was just amazing!

[@sathviksimha9260]

Completely agree about the mazepin thing... others not so much

[@BugattlVeyron]

Did you say, Mazepin...? 🤔🤭🤭

[@richard35791]

snuck in mazepin like we wouldnt notice

[@bamiplukker6126]

Mazepin would have won this race

[@r1ckyy-]

I was shaking, crying and shouting of happiness. I will never forget this lap.

[@MetalCharlo]

I cried in the club for the entire off season after that. MAX MAX MAX SUPER MAX

[@diethersantos6404]

Yeah same

[@chikaraudon6854]

If everyone is honest they know Max deserved champion that season

[@daveruda]

a robbery in daylight

[@kalyanbv1000]

@@daverudano mikey no…this is so not right….erm…hello mikey…i sent you an email wid zee diagrams…

[@CJJC42]

This was my first year watching formula 1. Everyone is saying it’s one of the best seasons ever. I screamed my house down today for Max. Incredible

[@ShawnFX]

Same for me! I found out about F1 earlier this March and was instantly hooked to the sport, I was rooting for Max to win especially after what happened to him in the Biritsh Grand Prix

[@hamzaashfaq7911]

Same mate same

[@golbs7542]

It's a shame that's the only way max could win. Didn't deserve it. Was the slower car of the race.

[@hamzaashfaq7911]

@@golbs7542 lol u could sau the same about lewis half the season

[@mikemoggerson6651]

And he deserves it! I don’t care about what Hamilton fans say. Verstappen was CHEATED at silverstone and Hungary, and Baku of course. Hamilton learned that what goes around comes around, and that his luck won’t last forever. With a new young teammate and a complete overhaul of rules, I think it’s reasonable to expect that Hamilton will NEVER get that 8th title. Praise the lord!

[@kevinvandorst]

I will never forget this, I was going insane back home, what a lap.

[@seb99342]

@Charming nowhere to hide And you get off of KZbin for once.

[@the2ned]

I can't explain what i was feeling that moment. I can't even remember. My whole body was shaking. This was absolutely incredible 🔥

[@remphey]

it's the fact that you still don't know who is champion, the fact it might still be Lewis or Max. it's the joy to see them race one final time this season, and with this joy comes sadness that this brilliant season comes to an end. all the controversy, all the racing, all the frustration and happiness came through my mind during this lap. all this emotions combined result in something that we won't see again for a long time.

[@MoonBoomChannel]

Bro I overslept the final race, I can't do this no more...

[@jxff2000]

“nO MiKeY No nO MiKEy ThAt wAS sO nOt RiGHT!!!1!1!111111” 😂

[@jessicawanss2931]

Cry

[@OfficialRAWTRICKS]

If you thought this was thrilling, wait for drive to survive…

[@FriskyyStyles]

My thought exactly! 😂

[@vanglhun]

Im gonna enjoy that baby alot! In a pirated website ofc

[@quintenvanlaar28]

If they can make previous seasons tense, this season is going to be amazing

[@Warpedd]

Wasn't realistic at all g

[@sheevBL]

max won’t participate drive to survive this year

[@Nodnarb518]

This was incredible. I’ll never forget that lap.

[@Jojobizarreadv27]

So basically, the FIA made up rules in the middle of the race to help Verstappen, make the race more exciting and win fans. Staged game, lame af 🙄

[@asherfriedlander3493]

@@Jojobizarreadv27 cry

[@Jojobizarreadv27]

@@asherfriedlander3493 wow such a well constructed reply to a valid argument 😂 Keep believing the hype.. it's all staged fam

[@NoRegertsHere]

@@Jojobizarreadv27 I read the rules after the race. It looked by the book

[@pizzaprince]

@@NoRegertsHere you read them but you dont understand them.

[@wolfganghimmelsbach6929]

Nail biting finish, unbelievable, this is going to be memorable. However huge respect for David Croft (commentator) - he was spot on and he should get an award as well...

[@mclarenrob2]

he gets a lot of stick but in confusing circumstances he did a great job there

[@papafoundry5537]

Why? He’s an absolute dosser 99% of the time.

[@kudzimusar]

whats nail biting, there haha... That was obvious there was no race coz the tides had already shifted.. Max won but there was no race talk about coz of the different tyres they had.. To max fans, it was cool i guess....

[@flipflop4396]

@@kudzimusar Different tyres, nah Lewis underperfirmed...Checo on 20 laps old Softs held faster Mercedes on fresh tyres for whole lap.

[@dickseevens8099]

@@papafoundry5537 As a non-English speaker: What is a Dosser?

[@jimbrown9477]

THANK YOU michael masi- for actually letting a RACE happen. it was the GREATEST one lap race that we waited for after a season of easy mercedes parades. ONE LAP of a race is all we needed! the best driver won that day and the best car/team won that day. thank you masi for letting it be a RACE. not a parade.

[@jithuchandradas4950]

Latifi's name will be written in golden words in F1 history. Hats off to him♥️♥️♥️

[@AdityaSingh97]

Sambaar khao

[@janishhasheer5548]

Also Perez's classy defense for 5-6 seconds

[@Rahul-kz5fi]

The best man second to timo glock

[@fishair9956]

MVP

[@Coach_Shiner]

He was the miracle Horner needed

[@Saigopalkurapati]

"It's called motor racing.. Ok" 🥶🥶 Micheal masi delivered one of the coldest lines in f1 history. A day after Fernando Alonso called out Michael Masi "too soft"

[@sergeantsupreme4395]

Masi is a joke lol Verstappen deserved the title and im happy for him so dont come at me with some "deluded lewis fan" response but idk what he was thinking

[@LittleLightIsaOnce]

Yeah this time Michael went all out. Started cheating and everything. Amazing. I hope he loses his job bcs its disgraceful

[@andresparins]

"No mikey no mikey that is so not right" 🤣🤣🤣🤣

[@mountainmangames3613]

@@sergeantsupreme4395 while he definitely is a joke, he did make the right call letting the last lap have a proper battle between the two. Honestly, I thought Hamilton would've held out on the final lap but

[@andresparins]

@@sergeantsupreme4395 yeah I'm in the same situation, race direction left us so much to talk about

[@jimmynickelz]

As a Hamilton fan i have to admit..that was a beautiful championship series and im glad to have witnessed it during my lifetime.

[@TJASgaming]

Fair play mate, max fan but I have to agree whoever won this year this was an amazing season, one for the history books for sure

[@blackmondayy1]

Unbelievably unlucky for Lewis .... he totally deserved the win and the title today

[@ivandraga5005]

Max is the world champion of 2021 that beaten a 7time record holder champ LH44

[@MrDEVILGI]

Respect for you u are a truly fan of hamilton and f1 to react like that. This is what i thinck when and i look at ur comment in comparaison of 99% of the comment of each side (max and lewis). That a true F1 fan

[@AY-gi3rr]

@@ivandraga5005 undeservedly unfortunately

[@darkknightsds]

There is an old adage in sports that if you play "not to lose" as opposed to playing to win, then you will in fact, lose. And that's what happened when Hamilton declined the opportunity to change his tires near the end of the race. He was too worried about losing track position that he didn't take the risk. He played not to lose. Verstappen, on the other hand, seized the opportunity presented to them and took the risk to get new tires. In the end, his gamble paid off, and that's why he won. Not Masi, not anything else. Verstappen played to win, and Hamilton played not to lose.

[@zedearl5181]

@darkknightsds Great comment OP!

[@MakHash420]

My heart dropped from the moment VSC was deployed and then it started beating fast, i felt chills up and down my body. This season was just beyond anything you could ever script for even the best action movie.

[@buridah328]

What’s VSC

[@aaaaaa7955]

@@buridah328 virtual safety car

[@buridah328]

@@aaaaaa7955 what does that mean.

[@betterchapter]

Congratulations to Max Verstappen. Hats off to Sir Lewis Hamilton for this brilliant competition.

[@akeemlee1794]

What?!?

[@ferdi6594]

@@akeemlee1794 Nani ?!?

[@nathantorresstanevil6958]

Indeed. He should be prouder of himself than he's ever been before.

[@akeemlee1794]

@@ferdi6594 what?

[@SANCHEZ__]

@@akeemlee1794 🤣🤣🤣

[@TheShadowPanda]

I was tense seeing Checo defend from Lewis like that. Then the final few laps under SC made me feel it was all for nothing...but this was intense. Really what makes a F1 Season. Well done to Max. 👌

[@fnglert]

That Checo and Lewis fight was amazing.

[@reyjazz-u8p]

It was for nothing, he had 11.5secs... the SC did the job.

[@Terrown]

It was not for nothing, Lewis would have had a risk-free pitstop if Checo didn't fight Hamilton.

[@trymetime]

@@reyjazz-u8p well, it was not for nothing, here's why: a free pit stop for Hamilton. if Hamilton was not held up by Checo for such a long time Hamilton could've stretched his lead to where he could make a pitstop to fresher tyres and stay ahead of Max. so even if the SC would've come out, Lewis would also have been on fresher tyres and Max' overtake might not have been possible at all! a lot of things were intense this race and a lot of strategic things could've gone different for a whole lot of reasons, but saying Checo did it for nothing is not the right conclusion to make 😉

[@JamesRodriguez10783]

@@reyjazz-u8p Time for Toto to take Latifi instead of Russel.

[@diogoandrade2034]

2 years since then, and i still get the same goosebumps that i get first time watching.

[@AK-Bill47]

I love how Ricciardo is trying to catch up to see how they battle it out.

[@olivierkoster]

I think that's Daniel, but indeed!

[@ashleywintle8570]

Just goes to show how phenomenal both Lewis and max drove the last lap

[@mclarenrob2]

@@placeholder9724 it's Ricciardo behind them, Norris was one of the cars they let unlap themselves!

[@raymendez3403]

It’s Ricciardo behind them

[@AK-Bill47]

Oh lol, completely missed him xD. I’ll fix that.

[@aymenfadhel1558]

My whole body was shaking throughout the last lap, then I started sobbing tears of joy for Max What a breath-taking moment

[@Sugmamale28]

Its a history moment

[@brucekilby9957]

Great drives by Max and Lewis. Jos Will Be Sooo Happy. Viva Max!😀🇩🇪

[@alexreed8798]

I was literally telling my wife how something has too happen to hamilton or it's over and I wasn't looking at the tv at the time and she says "you mean something like that" And I look up and latifi's in the wall and the safety car comes out. I absolutely went insane when max pulled behind Lewis, The last dance, on the last lap, of the last race, I swear you couldn't have scripted this

[@revolutionnow5227]

Same

[@robertopalomino4604]

After the 2014-2018 seasons of a Mercedes winning almost every race by 20+ seconds it's awesome to see the last few years it becoming a contest again. This season I can say I fell in love with the sport again. Great job by both Max and Lewis. Max showed he's a world class driver and Lewis showed his legendary skills i hadn't seen since 2013. To be fair Lewis Hamilton did show a few times those skills but enough to silence the critics. I'm excited for next year already. Maybe we'll have a third driver in the mix, Lando Norris maybe?

[@remcovissers1349]

Russel duh

[@sahilpanjwani2277]

Charles Leclerc will be the one to challenge these two Ferrari I expect them to step up

[@xooperz]

Gasly

[@revandewaputra4239]

i'd love a 4 team shootout for the championship for 2022 between mclaren (Lando), merc (Lewis/Russel), ferrari (Lec/Carlos) and RB (Max)

[@mohammadfarzand4839]

@@revandewaputra4239 we can definitely see that next year as both frrrari and maclaren made guge improvement this year hopefully by next season we might have a 2010 repeat🔥

[@joepuskorius2908]

One year on I still get the shivers watching this

[@justarandomguy4873]

"It's called Motor Racing" - Michael "Mikey" Masi This season made me remember why i am a F1 fan, i am never leaving this sport

[@svogender]

Yeah...Exactly...!! Congratz to Max...!! Sorry for Lewis..!!

[@tonyharrison2112]

Not following the rules is motorracing? Interesting indeed.

[@nicolasmoreno8174]

I hope you remember that when it get boring again 😅😅

[@유정민-b1f]

It's just max and lewis racing, and the rest of car are wasting fuel and tires

[@ekamsingh108]

Both max and Lewis equally deserved the championship the only undeserving person is M Massi He should resign

[@rbrinks5]

Going on three weeks later and I still get goosebumps watching this. What an incredible moment!

[@SinisterMud]

Almost 2 months later , and stillll...

[@TheEvertw]

more than 3 months and this is still riveting!

[@noahbeumer2242]

5 months later and it still makes me happy

[@varuntammewar6582]

7 months later and still going on great

[@charliesinferno]

No matter what you think should have happen, could have happened, or what may have you. This championship, this race, and this lap, all coming together, was a once in a lifetime event. I will cherish this forever.

[@kalyanbv1000]

I can never forget that evening…i never felt so much joy and elation ever…it was too much

[@davidecosta4874]

Apart from the final victory, being able to hold our own against that Mercedes was truly something special.

[@blezen4727]

1:44 Verstappen’s drifting in the last curve just tells his whole season and how much he wanted and deserved this title.

[@echoesmourn3108]

Powerslide

[@kleanish]

Such an epic shot

[@M1kY28]

imagine if he lost control of his car.

[@argenispineyro2712]

Tokio Drift

[@fieliep1040]

@@M1kY28 he'd have to run

[@jerrybarrax5618]

Controversy aside, it was a dramatic finish worthy of the level of this year's competition. Mercedes erred by leaving Lewis out for 34 laps on hard tires, while Red Bull pitted twice for fresh rubber. Congratulations to Max, Honda, and Red Bull. And thanks to Lewis and Max for a thrilling season.

[@jamiefowler5255]

Finally someone who just Appreciates the amazing season we’ve had

[@kobrien4121]

No no Jerry, No Jerry that was so not right. 🏁🏎️

[@1dazaraza1]

Mercedes did not err. They had to stay out.

[@BondieeeeXBL]

@Seiyuan Lin Merc can't pit as they'd lose track position. Being behind the leader means you have the liberty of doing whatever the other car doesn't do. If they pit for new tyres, max stays out and they're second on the track. The race most likely won't restart, but even if it does they've got to pass max on track which from a technical point of view is not smart when you're already leading.

[@danielmori501]

'Controversy aside'? it was a pointless race, determined by the safety car and virtual safety car. Just about summed up modern F1

[@jcohannzrozcordoviz1810]

I will not forget this race. it is truly amazing, after how many years this is one of the best season so far for me. Thanks to Max and Lewis. I also want to congratulate PEREZ from his defensive moves. A great battle on a final lap! CHEERS EVERYONE!

[@Alex-rv7ec]

Perez won Max the race

[@jcohannzrozcordoviz1810]

@@Alex-rv7ecI agree. Perez is a legend!

[@lpm3889]

So many things to appreciate in this.. despite the rules, the call from Croft, the lunge by verstappen. Incredible.

[@m_ttis]

Congrats to Max! But also fair play to Lewis and his dad Anthony to congratulate your rival that you’ve fought the whole year against, a few minutes after you have lost the championship on the last lap is a fair gesture!

[@muhammadwahyuhidayat21498]

It is,The Fia Got penalty For Mercedes AMG F1 team contact with Lewis Hamilton saying michael masi for too much speed without using DRS Zone.

[@netsraccjf3965]

Especially after they cheated Max right behind him, that was most definitely not fair knowing he had brand new tyres ! But that's what it takes to be a great world champion, even congratulating after that very unfair treatment ! They handed the title to Max on a silver plate !

[@haarold_]

Yeah I'm not sure if Max would do the same, I mean he walked off the podium last week so I would have no idea how he would've felt this week if he hadn't won. He's a great driver sure, but I don't think this was the greatest way to win your first championship.

[@interceptingfist5682]

@@haarold_ he wouldn't. That kid has a lot of growing to do

[@siddharthabhattacharjee65]

Hamiltons are absolute class

[@BraveBlueChicken]

Perez legendary defence driving, Max first World Champion title, Sir Lewis, what a strong humble champion despite the last lap drama. My heart goes out to him.

[@Sam_8_6]

Finally a person with a brain not saying Max deserves his because he was taken out 10000 times It was hard racing and a inconsistent mess by the Fia but congrats to Max (from Lewis fan)

[@timibossi8051]

Such a hard day for him,everything was going wrong for him today even though his pace today was unreal,defienietly my real champion for the 2021 season and defienielty the best driver of all time in my heart i dont care what everyone says,the haters that he has show nothing but his success and even after all of that he still stays the humble person he is,today was not meant for him

[@mago97615]

Rigged

[@jerrybarrax5618]

@Damsels in Distress True, but that wasn't his decision. He was questioning the strategy on the radio during the race. The blame for that error falls on Toto Wolfe. They gambled and lost.

[@ronaldo111111111]

Hamilton humble? Since when lol Nico probably wished he as all those years

[@ilkoallexandroff]

We need a break… definitely!

[@stratman9449]

yep...about 3 months...and then we'll see what happens next-----:-)

[@Firebolt1729]

My heart lol

[@MOMAZOSPATO]

Who wants a break? We want more of this amaizing racing!

[@felipev5409]

nah

[@MiguelMedV]

@@MOMAZOSPATO *I think my heart could take a break, thank you 👍🏻...*

[@akioasakura3624]

ahh this was so cool. has it really been almost 3 years? even then, keep in mind that hamilton had white tyres, which are harder/less grip than verstappen's red tyres which are soft/more grip.

[@carbondioxide485]

Congratulations to Max and Red Bull! But it has to be said, the FIA has been an absolute joke this season

[@imagine_wagons2631]

Well said

[@FAN-xf2ex]

MAfia

[@erikcorr3261]

Seriously like I try not to sound biased towards Hamilton or Verstappen. But that infringement of their own rules couldn’t be more obvious. So Mercedes and Hamiltons frustration is justified completely.

[@ia3215]

We can all agree to that, anyone can be biased to whoever they want, but everyone can agree to this

[@fcukugimmeausername]

To see Mercedes and Hamilton fall this hard is great for the sport.

[@tobiasb.3273]

"Toto" "Yes?" "It´s called a motor race" Best quote of the year

[@bichen4151]

The biggest "shut up, mate" of 2021 :DD

[@danijela1634]

That day... I would never forget! Screaming, crying, the excitement, every possible emotion.... Definitely one of the most beautiful race!!!

[@lindilengcukana7659]

This has been a marvellous season, regardless of what transpired in today's race from the FIA decision but let us not take away the performance from both Max and Lewis....then again Congrats to Max for his 1st WC GP.

[@KingKing-cz6xh]

Yea can someone explain the controversy for me i was so confused

[@ggando1809]

Mercedes team are a bunch of crybabies, And bad losers.

[@kaynzak3989]

@@KingKing-cz6xh basically the way the safety car was handled, in the rules it is said that the lapped cars if allowed to pass, the safety car needs to wait till the cars catch up to start the race. The FIA just made up their on rules on the spot in the moment

[@kaynzak3989]

Personally would have preferred a red flag and a last 2 lap or one shoot out between the two, be it both on soft or not

[@grantjoyner6645]

@@KingKing-cz6xh Lewis was winning the whole race. There was a crash at the very end which brought out a safety car and bunched the pack up. They let 5 car lapped cars through and resumed the race on the last lap. They were technically supposed to let all of the lapped cars through but that would've ended the race during the safety car. So the fia wanted to make it exciting basically. Not really fair to Lewis and I'm a Max fan. But it makes up for some of the bad luck Max has had all year.

[@Joetibbles]

Love the way Max flings it around that final bend

[@frollssi]

I still cannot believe that this actually happened. This entire season sounds like a movie to me, especially after seeing 7 years of Hamilton and Mercedes dominance. Last time I yelled this much was in Spain 2016 when Rosberg and Hamilton crashed into eachother and Verstappen won.

[@deezelkane]

You’re excited about the race director breaking rules and gifting crashpad a win. ?? LOL MICKEY MOUSE TITLE- enjoy it, merc are coming for what’s rightfully there’s. Max was no where, yet masi found a way for him to win

[@frollssi]

@@deezelkane Ye, i get what you mean, but as I said, it felt like an epic movie, not a real f1 thing that would happen irl. I wasnt really thinking it as it would be actually happening at the time, i was just thinking it as some kind of epic thing that happened in a movie, game or something. Tbh Lewis should have won, but Masi has been inconsistant all season so without the controversial decisions made by him, the season defenitely wouldnt be this easy to remember. Maybe Lewis would have won his 8th title with ease.

[@InfiniteCriticism]

@@deezelkane (Forgets Hamilton smashed Max off in Silverstone, or hungary, and if that hadn't happened, Verstappen would of been Champion before the last race)

[@deezelkane]

@@InfiniteCriticism LOLLL ASTON MARTIN SC WDC- DRIVEN BY MASI😂😂😂😂

[@msgpatient7850]

It circled back doesn't it

[@ashish_4353]

All I can say is these two guys are just legends . My heart was racing like crazy when those lapped cars just moved ahead leaving Lewis and Max together . I mean the emotions those two will be going through can't be imagined and still they kept all the composure and calm and made sure that they finish the race without a DNF just tells you the level of these guys . Happy for Max but yeah would have loved it if there was no controversy at the end . Also Checo is a LEGEND!!!! Vamos!!!! One of the best teammates not just in F1 but in all the sports . That was just epic driving to stop Lewis increase the lead . The best season and an epic end. Will have to wait for years to watch something like this again? Idk ..time will tell ...

[@bary3kolor]

The greatest season of F1 history, everything decided on the final lap in crazy circumstances🤯🤯🤯

[@generalmcarthur8401]

Title says "2021" not "2012".Still this was one legendary championship.

[@deekay2578]

2012??? 2008?? 2007???

[@avinash_8723]

Thats some recency bias working for you, but definitely one of the best seasons

[@bear1245]

No!! First one you’ve seen !

[@arkadiuszkusztal8885]

You watch F1 since "drive to survive"?

[@jealva]

Crofty’s call was brilliant. What a season, well deserved championship for Max.

[@spootnik00]

Lewis was lucky in 2008 with Glock and unlucky in 2021 with Latifi.. Sometimes the universe takes back what it gives... Congrats to Honda and Max

[@kcube2548]

The universes name is Masi i guess

[@fk4410]

2008 was no luck, 2007 2010 2012 2016 were bad luck too

[@androlysis2732]

Had glock pitted for wets, Hamilton would've won that title anyway. However, glock finished ahead than where he was before so the gamble did pay off in the end

[@Keenangoal]

Unless you have a race director skipping the usual protocol to set up a final lap shoot out but yeah believe what you wanna believe

[@jonathanmcleod9796]

The 2 aren't even close to being comparable. 08 wasn't luck, Glock gambled and lost.