Max Verstappen says he never gave up hope on winning the Abu Dhabi Grand Prix and the world title despite Lewis Hamilton's seemingly unabated charge to the chequered flag. In the second half of Sunday's historic showdown at Yas Marina, as Hamilton continued his forward march with a healthy margin over his archrival, Sky F1 buzzed the Red Bull pitwall to query team boss Christian Horner on the state of Verstappen's chances of catching and overhauling the Mercedes driver. "We're going to need a miracle," admitted a visibly downbeat Horner. But some 17 laps later, a safety car triggered by Williams' Nicholas Latifi coupled with Red Bull's all-in bold gamble to pit Verstappen for a...
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