Max Verstappen says he was congratulated by both Lewis Hamilton and Mercedes team boss Toto Wolff after winning the Formula 1 title. The Briton led for the vast majority of the race and was on course for the title, only to lose it on the final lap. Mercedes argue that had the rules been followed correctly, the race would not have been restarted and Hamilton would be champion. “You could see some races when we jumped out of the car we were quite run down, but that’s how it should be.”. “I thanked him for the support and said I hoped we could do this for many more years and of course together,” Verstappen said.

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