Hamilton’s champion display of grace after unimaginable loss

Words will never do justice to how Lewis Hamilton must have felt at the end of the Abu Dhabi Grand Prix. So his graceful conduct after the race was that of a champion

Gary Anderson: Red Bull had lost the title until F1 went haywire

Red Bull didn’t do a lot right in the first half of the Abu Dhabi Grand Prix. But its errors were understandable amid title fight pressure. The officials’ mistakes were not, says Gary Anderson

‘Tough love’, curious methods: the making of Max Verstappen

Max Verstappen is a rare breed of Formula 1 driver, but he is not a freak of nature. Meticulous, some might say extreme, preparation by father Jos set up his extraordinary rise. Scott Mitchell explores it

‘I don’t have bad days’ – Verstappen’s undisputed title worth

Max Verstappen is a fully deserving Formula 1 world champion. Here’s his take on his driving this season and why fighting for the title feels easier than being in the midfield

Video: Abu Dhabi GP controversy and fallout explained

Everything you need to know about the Abu Dhabi Grand Prix safety car controversy that Mercedes felt robbed Lewis Hamilton of the 2021 world championship

Mark Hughes: A random piece of luck settled F1 2021 title fight

Mercedes had a clear edge when it counted at the Abu Dhabi Grand Prix, but then happenstance left Lewis Hamilton a sitting duck. Mark Hughes unravels an incredible 2021 Formula 1 finale

The questionable FIA logic a Mercedes appeal may target

Despite throwing out Mercedes’ main protest in the aftermath of Formula 1’s Abu Dhabi Grand Prix, the FIA’s explanation of its controversial handling of the late safety car was hardly conclusive – leaving a gap for Mercedes’ appeal to target

Podcast: Our take on F1 2021’s final bizarre twist and mess

Of course the 2021 Formula 1 world championship wasn’t going to be resolved simply or without controversy. We debate the off-track madness and on-track brilliance in the Abu Dhabi Grand Prix episode of The Race F1 Podcast

Winners and losers from F1’s 2021 Abu Dhabi Grand Prix

Our writers select their winners and losers from a suitably delirious Abu Dhabi conclusion to F1’s best season in ages

Red Bull calls Mercedes protests ‘a bit desperate’

Red Bull feels Mercedes’ legal action in the wake of Formula 1’s controversial title decider was “a bit desperate” and has criticised the presence of legal counsel at the final race

Mercedes lodges intention to appeal F1 protest dismissal

Mercedes has announced its intention to appeal over the rejection of its protest against the Abu Dhabi Grand Prix result that settled the 2021 Formula 1 world championship in Max Verstappen’s favour

Norris: One-lap shootout for F1 title was ‘for TV’

Lando Norris felt the one-lap shootout for the Formula 1 title in the Abu Dhabi Grand Prix was “obviously made to be a fight, it was for the TV”