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The Sydney TAFE graduate who created Formula One’s most chaotic finish ever
The Formula One championship was decided in a chaotic - and controversial - final lap showdown in Abu Dhabi, courtesy of a decision by Australian race director Michael Masi.
- by Christian Nicolussi
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Meet Michael Masi, the Australian at centre of F1 storm
The race director lit the blue touchpaper when he allowed the pivotal Abu Dhabi Grand Prix to resume with a one-lap shootout for the drivers’ title.
- by Uche Amako
‘Feel the pain’: How dad and his van forged new Formula One champion
Jos and Max Verstappen travelled Europe to get to races for the best part of a decade in Max’s childhood, chasing an F1 dream. Some of the anecdotes are now the stuff of legend.
- by Jeremy Wilson
F1 title decided by dramatic final-lap shootout
Max Verstappen beat Lewis Hamilton to the 2021 Formula 1 world championship after surging past in a controversial last-lap showdown.
Verstappen crowned Formula 1 champion
Max Verstappen has won the 2021 Formula 1 world championship, edging Lewis Hamilton.
Verstappen wins dramatic finale to take F1 crown, Mercedes intend to appeal after two failed protests
Mercedes had two protests dismissed but intend to appeal after a crash gave Max Verstappen the chance to overtake title rival Lewis Hamilton on a controversial final lap.
Verstappen on pole for title-deciding race after ‘unbelievable’ display
You just knew there had to be another twist. The most thrilling season Formula One has experienced in years did not earn that reputation by sticking to the script.
- by Tom Cary
Verstappen grabs final pole of F1 season
Max Verstappen will start on pole at the title-deciding Abu Dhabi Grand Prix.
Talent, nerve and lots of cash: F2 champion Oscar Piastri’s $6.5m F1 dream
How Oscar Piastri, a boy from bayside Melbourne, made it to the cusp of the Formula One grid, winning the F2 title on Saturday night.
- by Michael Lynch
Piastri clinches Formula 2 World Championship
Australian young gun Oscar Piastri won the Formula 2 title in style, finishing on the podium in the first sprint race at Abu Dhabi.
Red Bull fumes over controversial F1 ad
Red Bull has demanded Sky Sports take down a controversial ad pairing Max Verstappen's terrifying Silverstone crash with a Merry Christmas message.