There are four days left until the 2021 Formula 1 world championship, one of the most exciting in the history of the category, marked bybitter rivalry between Lewis Hamilton, in search of the eighth world championship laurel and Max Verstappen, more than ever determined to dethrone him and win his first career world championship. The two contenders will arrive on equal points at the final race in Abu Dhabi, for a sort of play-off on the track at the Yas Marina track. But after what we saw in Jeddah, the hypothesis that the championship could end in an accident between the two does not seem to be far-fetched, so much so that Max Verstappen would win, by virtue of the greater number of victories achieved this season. If Helmut Marko spurred the Dutchman to be as aggressive as he was in Saudi Arabia, team principal Red Bull took care of it. Christian Horner, to dampen the spirits a little: “Max wants to win this championship on the track. It’s very simple, he’s a tough but fair driver and I don’t expect anything different this weekend. Nobody wants to win the title in the gravel or after an investigation of the Commissioners “. The Austrian manager then once again praised Verstappen’s attitude: “Max was super consistent from the first race, he went wheel to wheel against every opponent. He drove with his heart in his mouth. Just think about the restart or some overtaking this season. He showed enormous courage and commitment. This is why we love him and why he has this following in our sport. And that explains why he was voted in an independent poll as the most popular driver in F1. Without his approach and DNA, Verstappen would not have been the driver he is today. His instinct is to try, it has always been like this and I hope it will always be like this ”.
The hypothesis of a final accident has already been dealt with at Red Bull, as confided by Horner in the long interview granted to the Times: “We have already spoken several times. To finish first, first you have to finish the race. And this has been our mantra throughout the championship. Keep in mind that it wasn’t Max who went up against Lewis at Silverstone and the stewards confirmed this dynamic, blaming Lewis. During the year they had some intense moments, and the reverse situation happened in Monza. They were tough races where they fought wheel to wheel. But I believe that all fans want to see a clean and fair battle in this last appointment, so that the best driver and the best team win“, And concluded:”Certainly Max is not crazy. We have two boys of different ages, who are dueling for the most prestigious title in motorsport. Lewis is 36 and wants to take his eighth title and Max is trying to win his first. Lewis has tremendous experience and he’s using it all and he’s a shrewd rival ”.
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