Formula 1 2021 season has come to an end in a way that we cannot imagine, befitting the struggle we have watched throughout the season. Lewis Hamilton, who took the lead in the first laps of the race, continued to be in the first place until the 58th lap of the 58-lap race. However, after the safety car that came out with 5 laps left and entered the last lap, he lost his place to Max Verstappen and lost the world championship.
One of the most exciting points of the race was Max Verstappen’s teammate Sergio Perez’s battle with Lewis Hamilton. With the gap between Hamilton and Verstappen about 8 seconds, Perez, who was in first place and was racing on old tires that had not yet entered the pits, was told to keep Hamilton busy as much as possible. Perez put up a struggle that lasted about 2 rounds and made us gnaw our teeth where we were. Those moments were like this:
The defense that made Sergio Perez ‘animal’ by his team
After this struggle, Hamilton naturally lost time and began to see Verstappen in his mirrors. The Verstappen-Hamilton difference was reduced to 1 second. Sergio Perez gave way to Verstappen after this battle and entered the pits, and this battle was engraved in the minds. The driver, who supported his teammate to win the championship, made a statement about that battle today.
Sergio Perez said in a statement about this fight, “Trying to hurt someone who is fighting for the championship is not something you want to do. But in the end, I did it for my team. I’m sure Hamilton will understand me very well. I did everything for Max and for the team. ” he said.
Hamilton had used the support of teammate Bottas many times in previous races.
While all this is going on, let’s just say that the song “Super Max”, written by fans for Max Verstappen, has risen to 5th place on the ‘Viral 50’ global chart on Spotify.
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