The world of Formula 1, at least on a formal level, is still waiting to understand what Mercedes’ decision will be regarding the appeal filed against the decision of the commissioners not to change the order of arrival of the Abu Dhabi GP, restoring the final classification when the Safety Car entered, effectively nullifying Max Verstappen’s victory. However, all signals go in the direction of one made by the Brackley stable, which has so far appealed to all the regulatory instruments at its disposal to prevent the crowning of the young Dutch talent from Red Bull.
Yesterday the English journalist of The Sun, Ben Hunt, had written about a message sent by the Mercedes team principal, Toto Wolff, directly to Verstappen, where the Austrian congratulated his rival for winning the championship. A clear signal of ‘peace’ that should put an end to a season seasoned with continuous and pressing controversy between Mercedes and Red Bull. This ‘surrender’ was confirmed by the new world champion himself, as told by the Formula 1 social accounts. An official statement from # 33 was made public, revealing the text of the message received from the Brackley boss.
Respect 🤝#AbuDhabiGP 🇦🇪 # F1 pic.twitter.com/26SPVq1q7y
– Formula 1 (@ F1) December 14, 2021
“Toto sent me a congratulatory message for the season and wrote that I deserved to win – said Verstappen – this was very nice “. Wolff’s gesture also puts an end to a sort of cold War between the Verstappen family and the Viennese manager who had lasted since the Silverstone race, after which Jos Verstappen publicly criticized the Mercedes executive for not having the slightest knowledge of his son’s condition after the accident with Hamilton at the Copse corner, following which # 33 had been taken to the hospital for some tests.
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