There is no doubt that the 2021 F1 Grand Prix competition is extremely fierce, and Verstappen's "top of the list" battle between Verstappen and Hamilton is a struggle from the beginning of the season to the end of the season, during which there have been several controversies. The practice of "forced drama" by the director of the International Automobile League, Michael Marcy, caused great controversy, and Red Bull leader Horner said bluntly in Saudi Arabia: Now I miss the control center under Charlie Waiting more than ever.
1. Bahrain Station
At the Bahrain Grand Prix, the season opener, Verstappen and Hamilton staged a fierce championship battle, and in the end, Hamilton snatched the title from versting Verstappen, who started from pole, with his aggressive racing strategy and super personal ability. However, on lap 53, Verstappen overtook Hamilton to take the lead in Turn 4 but was stopped controversially.
After the race, it was questioned that Hamilton was allowed to exceed the track limit 29 times in Turn 4 throughout the race, but Verstappen used it to implement the key overtaking but was asked to hand over the lead position. The explanation given by THE CIA Director Michael Massey was that the verdict was not because Verstappen exceeded the track limit, but because he gained a lasting advantage off the track.
2. UK Station
In the first lap of the race, Verstappen and Hamilton, who started in the front row, launched a fierce attack and defense, all the way to Copse Bend and finally "inevitably" collided, causing Verstappen's car to rush out of the track and hit the tire parapet. According to reporters at the scene, Verstappen suffered a 51G impact force in the accident. Hamilton was found to bear the main responsibility for the accident and fined 10 seconds.
It is worth mentioning that in the first few games in the Uk, in Imola, Portimão and Barcelona, Verstappen was very tough both defensively and offensively, and Hamilton most of the time chose to retreat conservatively to avoid collisions; however, at his own home, Hamilton made another choice and eventually won a controversial victory.
3. Sao Paulo Station
St. Paul's, on lap 4 of the 48th lap, in a bid for a place, Hamilton attacked in a straight line, but Verstappen chose to defend hard, and the two cars rushed out of the buffer zone together. Although Hamilton eventually won the title, Mercedes still expressed dissatisfaction. The race officer did not make a decision at the first time, on the grounds that Verstappen's car was not seen at the time.
The FIA was presented with a front-facing vehicle view of Verstappen and footage from a 360-degree camera as new evidence. But in the end, the FIA officers said that although the new evidence was not available before they made the penalty and was related to the incident, they did not think it was important and rejected the Mercedes team's request.
4. Saudi Station
At the Saudi Grand Prix, Verstappen twice won a sustained advantage in Turn 1, and the FIA twice asked him to return his position to Hamilton. At one point, the two drivers also collided, and Verstappen was fined 10 seconds for "unconventional braking". After the match, Hamilton criticized Verstappen's actions and the lack of clear rules for the event officers.
5. Abu Dhabi Station
At friday's practice session in Abu Dhabi, Britain's Sky Sports F1 aired a controversial Christmas greetings commercial featuring a slow-motion replay of Verstappen and Hamilton's high-speed collision at Silverstone, accompanied by the words "Sky Sports wishes everyone a Merry Christmas." Immediately after the ad aired, Red Bull Racing made representations and demanded that it be removed.
In the final stages of the race, the FIA messed up the race for the drivers' championship of the season with unconventional maneuvering, "creating" verstappen's dramatic ending of his first world title in the final lap against Hamilton. This obliterated both Verstappen's efforts and talents throughout the year, as well as Hamilton's hard work and tenacity.
6. Engine & tail (front) wing
Both Red Bull and Mercedes have troubled each other in terms of engine this season. In July, Mercedes team leader Wolf pointed out that Red Bull had the possibility of illegally upgrading its engine; in September, Red Bull suspected that Mercedes could use some method to reduce the temperature of the compressed air entering the engine, thereby increasing the power of its engine. Ferrari also joined the war at one point, "helping" Red Bull to speak.
Earlier, the two convoys had been arguing over the variable rear. The dispute began after the Spanish Grand Prix, when Lewis Hamilton speculated that Red Bull Racing used a variable tail, giving them a 0.3-second straight advantage. After that, Red Bull hit back, you protested our variable tail, then we protested your elastic front wing.
At the São Paulo Grand Prix, Verstappen was also fined 50,000 euros by the FIA for allegedly violating the rules of the closed car inspection zone; of course, Hamilton was cancelled from qualifying due to the rear wing violation. (Liu Xiyao)