Video footage has emerged of the Nicholas Latifi crash at the Abu Dhabi Grand Prix 2021 which played a pivotal role in Max Verstappen winning the F1 drivers’ championship
For the first time since 1974, the F1 drivers’ championship title saw the top two drivers level on points as the season went down to the final race. As Max Verstappen and Lewis Hamilton cantered into the concluding race of the 2021 season and made an advent into the Abu Dhabi Grand Prix, the race made for an intoxicating brew, one where the finest or margins would determine who came past the finishing line.
Watch Video Of Nicholas Latifi Crash At The Abu Dhabi Grand Prix 2021 As Max Verstappen Wins
It was Hamilton who looked set to seal up his eight title before things went extremely awry for him as Nicholas Latifi crashed into the barrier with five laps remaining. The safety car was deployed as controversy marred the race to cleanup after the crash.
😂😂😂 Toto Wolf 🤣🤣🤣 pic.twitter.com/Q2yquMIPsG
— Dave Green (@Greeny18o) December 12, 2021
Toto its called a motor race okay? pic.twitter.com/aQRX1sKNRM
— Grinch (@corcinyab) December 12, 2021
Red Bull instantly went onto ask the Dutchman to pit for new soft tyres with the FIA telling teams that lapped cars could not overtake. Toto Wolff was seen seething as he got on the FIA team radio with FIA director Michael Masi before being shut down by Masi.
“Toto, it’s called a motor race, okay?” We went car racing,” Masi said as he replied to Wolff’s qualms.
Just as the safety car period came to an end, the FIA went onto inform teams that overtaking would now be allowed. With fresh soft tyres at his disposal, Verstappen went onto ease past Hamilton as he pulled through the one-lap sprint to the chequered flag to be named the 2021 world champion.
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