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LAP 21/58
Epic stuff at the front as race leader Sergio Perez battles hard to keep Lewis Hamilton frustrated
Hamilton eventually gets past to take P1, but his lead over Verstappen is cut to two seconds
"Checo is a legend" says Max over team radio
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LAP 24/58
1 Hamilton
2 Verstappen (+2.7s)
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LAP 29/58
Kimi is out 😞
His final F1 race finishes early with reported brake issues - and he's back in the garage
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LAP 37/58
And Red Bull do call Max Verstappen in for a fresh set of tyres, under the Virtual Safety Car
Lewis Hamilton is now 17 seconds clear of his title rival - but is on much older tyres
Attack mode engaged for Max 🚀
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LAP 40/58
Hamilton is told that Verstappen needs to be 0.8s quicker per lap than he is for the Red Bull to catch him before the chequered flag 🎧
And Max has just set a new Fastest Lap of the race on those fresh tyres... 🚀
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LAP 48/58
Lewis Hamilton is keeping Max Verstappen far enough away at the moment
With 10 laps to go, he's 12 seconds ahead of his rival as he navigates some traffic
But will his tyres last to the end of the race?
Tension = off the scale 🍿
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LAP 51/58
All Max can do is keep cutting away at Hamilton's lead
He's reduced it to 11 seconds - but the laps are running out as we enter the final few minutes of this incredible title battle
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LAP 54/58
Huge drama as Nicholas Latifi goes into the barriers - he reports that he is ok
But the Safety Car comes out and Max Verstappen immediately goes into the pits for some fresh tyres
We *could* have a final lap shootout here... WOW
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LAP 56/58
Will there be time for the marshals to safely remove Latifi's car from the track before Lap 58?
Extraordinary tension here in Abu Dhabi with the championship still up for grabs in the final minutes of the season
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LAP 58/58
Safety Car is in - one lap to decide the championship!
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LAP 58/58
Verstappen passes Hamilton on the final lap!
WOW
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712
MAX VERSTAPPEN. WORLD CHAMPION!!!
A stunning season by an extraordinary talent
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RED BULL: "MAX VERSTAPPEN - YOU ARE WORLD CHAMPION!" 🎧🏆
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715
MAX: "It's insane. I don't know what to say. I'm so pleased for the team and for all these guys. I love working with them so much.
"Finally today I had a bit of luck. My team know I love them and I want to do this with them for the next 10 or 15 years!"
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LEWIS: "Firstly, big congratulations to Max and to his team.
"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 happens next year"
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Max, your time is now
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A title battle we will never forget
Thank you
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TOP 10 FINISHERS: ABU DHABI 👀
A hugely dramatic final race of 2021 😮
And it finishes with @Max33Verstappen as world champion! 🏆
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720
A touching moment as Max and Jos Verstappen are congratulated by Lewis Hamilton's father, Anthony 👊
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721
Respect all round on the podium after an epic title race that will be remembered forever 🏆
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Congratulations @MercedesAMGF1, 2021 Constructors' Champions
Disappointment in a phenomenal battle for the drivers' crown, but the Silver Arrows still make it 8 team titles in a row
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A dream come true for @Max33Verstappen as he crosses the line in Abu Dhabi 👀
And becomes F1 World Champion for the first time! 👑 🏆
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The first Dutch world champion 🇳🇱
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Report and highlights from an astonishing day in Abu Dhabi, where @Max33Verstappen was crowned world champion after drama on the final lap 🏆⬇️
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