Lewis Hamilton was dethroned by his rival Max Verstappen as he came up short in the most dramatic climax of Formula 1 World Championship on Sunday, December 12.
The Mercedes and Red Bull drivers became the talk of the town as F1 fans was thrilled due to its tie record prior to the Abu Dhabi Grand Prix finals.
But it rurned out, the Dutchman was indeed able to get ahead, giving him the chance to battle it out with Hamilton.
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Meanwhile, the seven-time champion showed incredible gestures with respect and sportsmanship when he stepped in front of the cameras, making sure to congratulate Verstappen for his first F1 world title.
"Firstly, big congratulations to Max and to his team," Hamilton said.
"But I'm so proud of my own team and we gave it absolutely everything. I've felt great in the car the last couple of months. We'll see what happen next year."
Lewis Hamilton pure class in defeat. What a legend. Still the GOAT 🐐 #F1 #AbuDhabiGP pic.twitter.com/PA7jeYOCm7
— Chamatkar Sandhu (@SandhuMMA) December 12, 2021
That extraordinary final lap of the 2021 title race in full 😮#AbuDhabiGP 🇦🇪 #F1 pic.twitter.com/kknTMDfpAF
— Formula 1 (@F1) December 12, 2021
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