This is the official result of the 2021 Formula 1 World Championship

The very last race of the season is over and the protests of Mercedes have been rejected by the stewards, so it is official: Max Verstappen is the 2021 Formula 1 World Champion!

It was incredibly exciting, as Verstappen and Lewis Hamilton went into the all-deciding race in Abu Dhabi with the same number of points. In the end the Dutchman won the title with a difference of eight points. His total score comes to 395.5 points. Verstappen also picked up the fastest lap during the race.

Valtteri Bottas finished third in the championship, with Sergio Perez behind him in fourth place. Carlos Sainz won the battle between Ferrari and McLaren in the drivers' championship, completing the top five.

Final championship standings after Abu Dhabi GP

1. Max Verstappen - 395.5

2. Lewis Hamilton - 387.5

3. Valtteri Bottas - 226

4. Sergio Perez - 190

5. Carlos Sainz - 164.5

6. Lando Norris - 160

7. Charles Leclerc - 159

8. Daniel Ricciardo - 115

9. Pierre Gasly - 110

10. Fernando Alonso - 81

11. Esteban Ocon - 74

12. Sebastian Vettel - 43

13. Lance Stroll - 34

14. Yuki Tsunoda - 32

15. George Russell - 16

16. Kimi Raikkonen - 10

17. Nicholas Latifi - 7

18. Antonio Giovinazzi - 3

19. Mick Schumacher - 0

20. Robert Kubica - 0

21. Nikita Mazepin - 0