"That's not what I meant"
In the final stages of the F1 Abu Dhabi Grand Prix, when Verstappen was forced to run out of roads, one might guess that a Red Bull or Little Red Bull car might trigger a safety car. But the person who finally did the job was Latifi of the Williams team, which uses Mercedes engines.
On the penultimate lap, Latifi slipped across Turn 14, hitting a parapet, triggering a safety car. The change also had a direct impact on the eventual title ownership, giving Verstappen the opportunity to approach Hamilton again.
Of course, Latifi's mistakes were not the main factor. Marcy's problems are more serious than his mistakes. But Latifi's collision also completely wrote herself into the script of the 2021 F1 world championship competition, and I believe that many years later, when people look back at Verstappen's crown, Latifi will be mentioned.
Latifi said after the match: "It was not my intention and I can only apologize because I got involved in the fight and created the opportunity. But I just made a mistake. ”
Mick is not responsible
In addition to Latifi, Mick Schumacher is also another supporting role in the chaos. But Mick didn't make much of an impact, and Latifi didn't mean to blame Mick.
'I had difficulty overtaking him and he pushed me out of the track slightly, but that was normal in the race.
"But my tyres were a little dirty and I got to the spot where there were two accidents in F2. I lost grip at the next corner, where I flew out. ”
"It wasn't very fast, and I wasn't directly into the parapet, so I was in ok condition."
In fact, at Friday's practice session, Latifi made a mistake here.
"For me, it was the most difficult weekend here. I made a mistake because of dirty tires and turbulence. ”
Latife didn't know that he had influenced the fight for the world championship. "I didn't know what was ahead. Of course, it was definitely not intentional on purpose, I just made a mistake and ruined my own game. ”