Race winner and 2021 F1 World Drivers Champion Max Verstappen of Netherlands and Red Bull Racing celebrates on the podium during the F1 Grand Prix of Abu Dhabi at Yas Marina Circuit. Victor Besa/The National.
Race winner and 2021 F1 World Drivers Champion Max Verstappen of Netherlands and Red Bull Racing celebrates on the podium during the F1 Grand Prix of Abu Dhabi at Yas Marina Circuit. Victor Besa/The National.
Race winner and 2021 F1 World Drivers Champion Max Verstappen of Netherlands and Red Bull Racing celebrates on the podium during the F1 Grand Prix of Abu Dhabi at Yas Marina Circuit. Victor Besa/The National.
Race winner and 2021 F1 World Drivers Champion Max Verstappen of Netherlands and Red Bull Racing celebrates on the podium during the F1 Grand Prix of Abu Dhabi at Yas Marina Circuit. Victor Besa/The N

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Abu Dhabi F1 2021 Grand Prix as it happened: Verstappen wins title

Red Bull driver is F1 champion for first time after seeing off Lewis Hamilton at Yas Marina Circuit

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The 2021 Formula One season will come to a thrilling finale in Abu Dhabi this weekend as Lewis Hamilton and Max Verstappen battle it out for the final time this year on the tarmac of Yas Marina Circuit.

Both drivers are tied on 369.5 points, so whoever finishes higher will win the title.

  • Race winner and 2021 F1 world champion Max Verstappen and his Red Bull Racing team celebrate on the podium after the Abu Dhabi Grand Prix at Yas Marina Circuit on December 12, 2021. Victor Besa / The National
    Race winner and 2021 F1 world champion Max Verstappen and his Red Bull Racing team celebrate on the podium after the Abu Dhabi Grand Prix at Yas Marina Circuit on December 12, 2021. Victor Besa / The National
  • Verstappen fought off Lewis Hamilton in a nail-biting finish. Victor Besa / The National
    Verstappen fought off Lewis Hamilton in a nail-biting finish. Victor Besa / The National
  • Verstappen runs to celebrate with his team. Victor Besa / The National
    Verstappen runs to celebrate with his team. Victor Besa / The National
  • The Dutch driver clinched the race and the championship on the final lap. Victor Besa / The National
    The Dutch driver clinched the race and the championship on the final lap. Victor Besa / The National
  • Race fans cheer as Verstappen wins. Victor Besa / The National
    Race fans cheer as Verstappen wins. Victor Besa / The National
  • Verstappen enjoys that winning feeling. Reuters
    Verstappen enjoys that winning feeling. Reuters
  • Verstappen drinks in the moment as Mercedes driver Lewis Hamilton looks dejected after finishing second. Reuters
    Verstappen drinks in the moment as Mercedes driver Lewis Hamilton looks dejected after finishing second. Reuters
  • Verstappen and Hamilton go head to head on the track. Victor Besa / The National
    Verstappen and Hamilton go head to head on the track. Victor Besa / The National
  • An Etihad Airways flyover before the race. The airline sponsored the Abu Dhabi Grand Prix. Victor Besa / The National
    An Etihad Airways flyover before the race. The airline sponsored the Abu Dhabi Grand Prix. Victor Besa / The National
  • Verstappen in action. Victor Besa / The National
    Verstappen in action. Victor Besa / The National
  • Hamilton took an early lead. Victor Besa / The National
    Hamilton took an early lead. Victor Besa / The National
  • Verstappen and Hamilton led the championship going into the final race. Victor Besa / The National
    Verstappen and Hamilton led the championship going into the final race. Victor Besa / The National
  • The start of the race. Reuters
    The start of the race. Reuters
  • Drivers pose for their end-of-season picture before the Abu Dhabi Grand Prix. AP
    Drivers pose for their end-of-season picture before the Abu Dhabi Grand Prix. AP
  • Aston Martin's Sebastian Vettel before the race. Reuters
    Aston Martin's Sebastian Vettel before the race. Reuters
  • Fans of Verstappen and Hamilton before the race. Reuters
    Fans of Verstappen and Hamilton before the race. Reuters
  • Hamilton looks relaxed before the race. Reuters
    Hamilton looks relaxed before the race. Reuters
  • Verstappen looks like he means business. Reuters
    Verstappen looks like he means business. Reuters
  • Hamilton soaks up the early atmosphere. Victor Besa / The National
    Hamilton soaks up the early atmosphere. Victor Besa / The National
  • Mercedes driver Valtteri Bottas with his girlfriend Tiffany Cromwell. Victor Besa / The National
    Mercedes driver Valtteri Bottas with his girlfriend Tiffany Cromwell. Victor Besa / The National
  • Verstappen arrives at the circuit with his girlfriend Kelly Piquet. Reuters
    Verstappen arrives at the circuit with his girlfriend Kelly Piquet. Reuters
  • Hamilton on the Yas Marina Circuit. AFP
    Hamilton on the Yas Marina Circuit. AFP

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Updated: November 12, 2022, 5:34 PM
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