However, the Mercedes won a record-breaking eighth consecutive constructor’s championship.
Oh my God! Verstappen shouted loudly over the radio.
Verstappen screamed over his radio, “You’re the world champion!” You are the world champion! Christian Horner, Red Bull boss, shrieked back.
“Let’s continue this for 10 to 15 more years!” Verstappen replied.
Hamilton was faster than Verstappen from the beginning, and the Dutchman returned in Turn 6.He nudged Hamilton wide, overtaking him in turn 6, but the Mercedes driver maintained his lead.The Stewards did not investigate.
When Verstappen entered Lap 13, Hamilton was a lap behind, the pit window opened.Sergio Perez took the lead and tried to keep Hamilton away.
Perez was able to do exactly what he wanted on laps 20-21.
He was dubbed “legend” as his teammate let him pass to allow him to go ahead to chase the car.Perez pitted on lap 22.He retired from the podium on Lap 56 with a Safety Car.This was to prevent a Nicholas Latifi accident.
Carlos Sainz took the final podium place ahead of AlphaTauri’s Yuki Tsunoda in P4 — while AlphaTauri teammate Pierre Gasly rounded out the top five.
Valtteri Bottas struggled to P6, running as low as eighth, and losing a potential podium spot from fourth to sixth under the final Safety Car.
Alpine took points with Fernando Alonso and Esteban Ocon eighth and ninth respectively, with Ferrari’s Charles Leclerc rounding out the top 10.
Alfa Romeo suffered a double retirement as Kimi Raikkonen bowed out on Lap 26, teammate Antonio Giovinazzi 10 laps later.Latifi was Williams’ second retiree after George Russell bowed out from his tenure with the team with a loss of drive on Lap 27.
Red Bull won its first F1 title since 2013; Mercedes had won every championship since.
–inj/bsk
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