Newly crowned F1 world champion Max Verstappen has said he empathises with Sir Lewis Hamilton’s frustrations following the controversial Abu Dhabi Grand Prix, but stressed that the seven-time world champion should 'understand this is racing.' Verstappen snatched the title on the last lap of the 2021 Abu Dhabi Grand Prix following a controversial decision by race director Michael Masi to allow five lapped cars through following a late Safety Car. When Williams’ Nicholas Latifi collided with the wall a handful of laps from the end, Mercedes decided against pitting Hamilton – concerned about track position in case the stewards were unable to restart the race. READ: Wolff: I’m not...
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