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Thrills, spills and Schumacher’s lack of donut skills: Abu Dhabi GP what you missed
It was a weekend of goodbyes and great drives and the drama in Abu Dhabi will live long in the memory
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Mercedes lodges protest against Abu Dhabi F1 race outcome
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Thrills, spills and Schumacher’s lack of donut skills: Abu Dhabi GP what you missed
It was a weekend of goodbyes and great drives and the drama in Abu Dhabi will live long in the memory
F1
Exciting or farcical? Abu Dhabi win was mission impossible for faster Mercedes
Yes, the 2008 title finale was dramatic, but this one topped it. Max Verstappen won the race in Abu Dhabi and thereby the world championship by overtaking Lewis Hamilton on…
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Uproar as Verstappen wins F1 title on final lap: 2021 Abu Dhabi GP report
Max Verstappen was crowned 2021 F1 champion at the Abu Dhabi Grand Prix, thanks to a final lap pass on Lewis Hamilton that followed a controversial safety car period
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Mercedes protests dismissed; Verstappen confirmed world champion
Mercedes’s appeal over the controversial race restart during the Abu Dhabi GP has been rejected
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Verstappen cleared of overtaking Hamilton under Abu Dhabi safety car
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New F1 champion Verstappen: ‘I hope we can do this for 10-15 years’
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Mercedes lodges protest against Abu Dhabi F1 race outcome
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