The FIA must clarify that there was no “conspiracy” against Sir Lewis Hamilton at the season-ending Abu Dhabi Grand Prix in December, Sky F1 reporter Ted Kravitz has said. Race director Michael Masi allowed only the five cars between Hamilton and Max Verstappen to un-lap themselves – leaving the rest in position – during a late Safety Car, facilitating a last-lap move from the Dutchman to snatch his maiden world championship from the Briton. There have since been suggestions that the race had been “rigged” against Hamilton by the stewards, but ex-F1 racer Perry McCarthy – as well as 82% of Formula1News.co.uk readers – disagree with this notion. Mohammed ben Sulayem took...
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