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“Hollywood script” couldn’t have come up with F1 2021 drama

"Hollywood script" couldn’t have come up with F1 2021 drama

F1 witnessed a titanic battle between Red Bull and Mercedes this year as Max Verstappen and Lewis Hamilton went head-to-head for the drivers’ championship.

The drivers entered the final race tied on points, and the title was settled on the last lap of the season following a controversial restart after Verstappen overtook Hamilton to clinch the title.

It was a year filled with drama both on- and off-track. Hamilton and Verstappen were involved in accidents together at both Silverstone and Monza, and had other run-ins in Brazil and Saudi Arabia when they battled wheel-to-wheel.

F1 enjoyed a strong year in terms of viewership and welcomed fans back in large numbers for the majority of races, including the United States Grand Prix, where 400,000 spectators attended the Circuit of The Americas over three days.

It marked a booming first year for F1 under the stewardship of Stefano Domenicali, who took over as CEO and president of the series from Chase Carey over the winter break.

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