(ANSA) – ROME, DECEMBER 05 – Ten second penalty for the sudden braking that caused the collision with Lewis Hamilton’s Mercedes. Three hours before the end of the Saudi Arabian Grand Prix, the race management of Jeddah (“For causing a collision with the car 44 on lap 38”) decides to punish Max Verstappen which does not change anything from the point of view of the order. of arrival and therefore of the World Championship given that Bottas’ Mercedes, third, was 15 seconds behind the Dutchman of Red Bull.
The 2021 F1 World Championship will be decided for the first time since 1974 (then Emerson Fittipaldi won over Clay Regazzoni) between two drivers on equal points on the eve of the last GP. Max Verstappen and Lewis Hamilton both have 369.5 points, even if in terms of the standings it is Verstappen who has a very small advantage.
The Dutchman of Red Bull has in fact won 9 wins against Lewis Hamilton’s 8. In Abu Dhabi, the world champion will be whoever scores points by finishing in front of the other, regardless of placement. But if both do not finish in the top 10, therefore out of the points, the champion will be Verstappen precisely because the Dutchman will close the championship with one more victory than the Englishman. (HANDLE).
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