MAX VERSTAPPEN has been voted as F1 driver of the year by his fellow racers. That left 14 drivers left to vote using the current F1 point-scoring system – 25 points for first, 18 points for second, 15 points for third and so on. And it was Verstappen who topped the list, ahead of Brit rival Hamilton. Verstappen also reportedly came out on top in a vote undertaken by F1 team bosses, again ahead of Hamilton. Hamilton, 36, on the other hand won eight races, and a finished on the podium nine times in 2021. The pair went into the final race of the season at Yas Marina LEVEL on points, with Hamilton seemingly coasting to victory with five laps left.

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