Verstappen forgets criticism: "For me, nothing really changed"

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09:05, 19 Dec 2021

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Max Verstappen won his first world title at the Abu Dhabi Grand Prix. While Red Bull Racing celebrated this achievement, Mercedes lodged a protest against a decision by the race stewards. Verstappen was not the least bit grumpy about it.

It was certainly not the first time that one of the top teams knocked on the door of the race stewards after the race to talk about a moment in the GP. Verstappen was not surprised that his competitor took action again. According to the German racing team, the stewards had not acted properly after bringing the safety car off the track.

When Verstappen won the world title because of this decision, the anger of Mercedes was revealed. Verstappen was not at all worried at the time, he told CNN. "I think it's a big part of the whole season. It's been already like that a few times. It is what it is sometimes. That's racing sometimes. For me, nothing really changed."

Battle between Verstappen and Hamilton

Verstappen had to wait a long time to win the world title. The Dutchman had been part of the Red Bull team since 2016, but failed to compete with Hamilton yearly. This season, he was level with his rival.

Pos.	Driver	Team	Points
1	George Russell George Russell	MercedesMER	51
2	Kimi Antonelli Kimi Antonelli	MercedesMER	47
3	Charles Leclerc Charles Leclerc	FerrariFER	34
4	Lewis Hamilton Lewis Hamilton	FerrariFER	33
5	Oliver Bearman Oliver Bearman	HaasHAA	17
6	Lando Norris Lando Norris	McLarenMCL	15
7	Pierre Gasly Pierre Gasly	AlpineALP	9
8	Max Verstappen Max Verstappen	Red Bull RacingRBR	8
9	Liam Lawson Liam Lawson	Racing BullsRCB	8
10	Arvid Lindblad Arvid Lindblad	Racing BullsRCB	4
11	Isack Hadjar Isack Hadjar	Red Bull RacingRBR	4
12	Oscar Piastri Oscar Piastri	McLarenMCL	3
13	Carlos Sainz Carlos Sainz	WilliamsWIL	2
14	Gabriel Bortoleto Gabriel Bortoleto	AudiAUD	2
15	Franco Colapinto Franco Colapinto	AlpineALP	1
16	Esteban Ocon Esteban Ocon	HaasHAA	0
17	Nico Hulkenberg Nico Hulkenberg	AudiAUD	0
18	Alexander Albon Alexander Albon	WilliamsWIL	0
19	Valtteri Bottas Valtteri Bottas	CadillacCAD	0
20	Sergio Perez Sergio Perez	CadillacCAD	0
21	Fernando Alonso Fernando Alonso	Aston MartinAST	0
22	Lance Stroll Lance Stroll	Aston MartinAST	0

Verstappen forgets criticism: "For me, nothing really changed"

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