Mercedes dropped their appeal over the Abu Dhabi controversy after agreeing a deal for two senior FIA figures to be replaced, according to a BBC report – but that claim has been denied by the team. After declaring an intention to appeal against the result of the season-ending Abu Dhabi Grand Prix, won by Max Verstappen from Lewis Hamilton, Mercedes announced before the confirmation deadline they would not be going ahead. Having failed with two protests over separate matters on the day of the race, the Constructors’ World Champions were furious that Hamilton had missed out on a record-breaking eighth Drivers’ title as a result of decisions made by race director Michael Masi. They...
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