‘Most say Abu Dhabi GP was the last F1 race they will ever watch,’ claims former F1 driver

‘Most say Abu Dhabi GP was the last F1 race they will ever watch,’ claims former F1 driver

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The 2021 F1 season was undoubtedly one of the greatest in the history of the sport. There was controversy throughout the season, as Lewis Hamilton and Max Verstappen were level on points for the final race.

The script could not have been better, as the championship was decided on the final lap of the Abu Dhabi GP. Race director, Michael Masi’s decision was deemed controversial and unfair by several F1 fans around the world. Now former F1 driver, Stefan Johansson has claimed that many fans have declared Abu Dhabi GP as the final race they are ever going to watch.

The controversial decision taken by FIA to let the lapped cars unlap themselves has garnered plenty of attention. This is the reason by FIA have declared an investigation into their rules, so that there is more clarity and transparency.

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Stefan Johansson believes the championship was decided in an unfair manner

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Stefan Johansson stated that he hoped the championship could end in a fair manner, after the epic season we witnessed. The sport garnered millions of new fans this season, and they would certainly be unimpressed with how the championship ended.

“I just wish the season could have been decided in a fair way. I’ve had messages from so many people within the racing industry and they mostly say that was the last F1 race they will ever watch. We all love the sport but it’s hard to get enthusiastic when stupid things like that keep happening,” said Johansson.

Stefan Johansson also believes that Max Verstappen’s win in 2021 could start a new era of dominance. The former driver stated that the Dutchman won in the first year of him being given a competitive car.

“Max won the championship at his first real attempt, where he had a car that gave him the opportunity to win. That should worry the rest of the field as he will only get better and better and he’s got at least a 10-year runway to get it done. I believe this is the start of a new era,” he added.

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