At the previous F1 Abu Dhabi Grand Prix, Red Bull Racing's Verstappen overtook Hamilton from the Mercedes-AMG team in the last lap to win the championship and win the 2021 F1 championship, but the appearance of safety cars in the race caused great controversy after the race. The Mercedes-AMG team also protested to the FIA shortly after the race, arguing that there were many unfair factors in the race, but all of which were rejected by the FIA. However, Mercedes does not seem to have any intention of giving up, with sources saying it will appeal further against the outcome in the near future.
Mercedes-AMG team
After the team suffered defeat, only Lewis Hamilton made a brief statement in an official post-race interview, although this statement was not made at the official PRESS conference of the FIA, nor did the F1 members of Mercedes-AMG ever give interviews of any kind. All these circumstances show that Mercedes is not satisfied with the decision made by the FIA.
Lewis Hamilton
And just yesterday, mercedes in F1 and Formula E did not appear in the official photo of the championship team held by the FIA, and it is often reported that the Mercedes-AMG team will not attend the upcoming FIA gala, and according to the convention, the FIA will award the team that won the 2021 team championship at the party. Although at the World Motorsport Council meeting on Wednesday, the FIA said it would investigate the incident and announce the results to the whole society, for now, Mercedes does not seem to be satisfied with the FIA's approach.