Max Verstappen overtook Lewis Hamilton on the final lap of the final race of the season in Abu Dhabi to win his first F1 World Championship. A safety car restart with one lap remaining had put Verstappen on fresh tyres. The FIA's decision to allow those cars to unlap — which triggered the restart — remains the most controversial call in F1 history.
The most dramatic final-race title decider in F1 history — ending Hamilton's bid for a record eighth championship.
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