FIA dismiss Mercedes' protest over alleged Safety Car ...
www.formula1.com › en › latestDec 12, 2021 · Discover more news. The FIA has dismissed Mercedes' protest after the season-ending race was decided in controversial fashion, the constructors' champions having alleged that Max Verstappen passed Lewis Hamilton under the Safety Car. Within 30 minutes of the Abu Dhabi race's end, Mercedes launched two protests, one over an alleged breach of Article 48.8 of the Sporting Regulations that says: “no driver may overtake another car on the track, including the Safety Car, until he passes the ...
F1 officials reject Mercedes title protest — RT Sport News
www.rt.com › sport › 542996-mercedes-protest-rejected-f1Dec 12, 2021 · Formula 1 stewards have rejected protests by Mercedes after their driver Lewis Hamilton lost the world title to Red Bull rival Max Verstappen in controversial circumstances on the last lap of the Abu Dhabi Grand Prix. Hamilton and Verstappen had started the day level on points at the top of the F1 championship leaderboard, and despite early drama on the first lap when Hamilton left the track in a tangle for the lead with Verstappen, the Brit had seemed set for a record eighth world title as ...