Mercedes’ Sir Lewis Hamilton believes the controversial end to the 2021 season in Abu Dhabi has had a knock-on effect on the team coming into this season. The seven-time champion was looking to add an eighth to his repertoire when he and Max Verstappen headed into the final round of the season level on points. It looked as though the Briton was going to come out on top after beating Verstappen off the line and building a commanding advantage, before the Safety Car was deployed. Then race director, Michael Masi, made the bizarre call to allow a limited number of lapped runners to pass the Safety Car ahead of the final lap, opening the door for Verstappen to pass Hamilton in fresh tyres on...
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