After complete control of Hamilton throughout the race, Verstappen managed to snatch the lead in the 22nd and last race in the Formula 1 Championship, which was held in the UAE capital, Abu Dhabi, at the Yas Marina Circuit.
While Hamilton was on his way to achieving his eighth championship in his history, an accident in one of the racers’ car led to the introduction of a safety car that brought the competitors close to each other, so Verstappen took advantage of the opportunity and outperformed Hamilton when re-starting.
The Mercedes team complained to the organizers, because of the introduction of the safety car, which helped Verstappen to excel on the last lap, after he was far from the lead.
With this historic achievement, Verzapen achieved the first championship in his history, after he was tied on points with Hamilton before the start of the Abu Dhabi race.
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