I love how the top 4 most dramatic moments are all ones involving Max and Lewis 4. Max and Lewis coming together at Saudi Arabia 3. Max and Lewis coming together at Italy 2. Max and Lewis coming together at Silverstone 1. The championship decider between Max and Lewis
Dont forget Lewis horrible braking habits where he gave up positions,...Namely at Azerbaijan where he failed the first corner as if he had no idea how to turn or slow down correctly, and when he left his self wide open for Max to move in during the last race and braked way too early allowing max to take the apex correctly and cut him off
@Seth N. azerbaijan he had the magic brake button on and in abu dhabi he was on old hards and max was on fresh softs if he braked later max couldve hit him (like always) or hamilton just runs wide because of lack of grip
Im not even gonna lie, I was cheering for Max during the entire season, mainly due to the fact that I was a bit bored with the absolute Mercedes dominance we have been seeing for the last few years, but seeing Lewis after that last lap, so close to history, and still accepting defeat in such a graceful way, publicly congratulating Max, his father, and Redbull, really makes me appreciate Lewis's growth as a person over the years. Wish him all of the best. Hopefully next season will give us some thrillers like the banger that was the 2021 season.
I've watched the 2007, 2008, 2010, 2012 seasons live. The best seasons I've personally experienced. Lots of emotions, controversies, scandals, etc.. And this 2021 season was right up there, maybe even be the best season I've ever seen. Thanks Max and Lewis for this awesome Battle all out the season! F1 is Love!
Never realized how much Verstappen managed to control his last turn acceleration oversteer with perfection at 13:12 Can you IMAGINE if he spun and gave out the championship at the LAST corner? Incredible focus with such stakes
to be fair, i dont think he did it on purpose. it would require a considerable amount of processing power to predict the trajectories of all the cars involved. And he's not that kind of driver.
I remember it like yesterday, My heart rate was through the roof... Without any physical activity, simply by watching a screen😛, never experienced such a thing.
Yes I am a Max fan but I am not enjoying this season as much as the 2021 season. I do think that I enjoyed the 2021 season a bit more due to the results after such a great battle. But yeah it was really one of the moste intense seasons in the history of F1.
Max is the most aggressive driver I’ve ever seen. He doesn’t yield anything ever. I truly believe that some of his crashes were simply to tell the other drivers that if they want to stay in the race they better yield cause he’s not going to.
@Damar Fadlan im interested to see which new rules they will apply after the whole chaos with the championship race. I heard they are reforming quite a lot of rules, and the new car will also be interesting of course!
@travelledbones if You Actually looked at it, You would have seen that Hamilton went well wide of the apex, Max Gave Enough space but unfortunately got hit by Lewis, overall, A racing incident, But leaning towards Hamilton’s Fault Imo
By far one of the most exciting seasons I’ve seen since my first full season in 2010. Enjoyed every moment even as a Max Verstappen/Red Bull supporter. I love that he’s at the top this season but man it’s a bit boring :)))They don’t even show him on camera anymore 😂
Congratulations to this great F1 season 2021! That was epic! I've never seen such an amazing finale! Max Verstappen was back in a league of his own & he has been driving around the ears of all other F1 drivers since 2021! Max is the king of Formula 1! Congratulations to Max Verstappen and to the Red Bull Racing Team!
As someone who didn’t grow up watching Senna and Prost for example fighting for the championship I have to say that this was by far the best season I’ve ever seen and I’m so glad that we have those two guys in the sport giving it all they’ve got. Amazing!!
@Unlived The FIA back then had a name: Jean Marie Balestre. If Senna wasn't disqualified for taking the wrong way for rejoining the track in '89, he would've been dq'ed for an illegal push-start. In any way, a frenchman made sure a frenchman won that season. Sometimes, that's F1 too.
In 30-40 years, I think the fans not around now will look back on this era in the same way we who weren't around for Senna/Prost look back at that era.
@Dan except that's not the case, even if you give Senna the win in Suzuka, he would still need to win in Adelaide which he of course didn't because he crashed out. So prost deserved that championship
Max’s tire blowout was so unfortunate, and then for Hamilton to hit his magic button… we really were destined for the championship lap, given all the crazy stuff that happened
A season etched in the annuals of history as one to remember for generations to come. Regardless of all the controversies surrounding it & all the what if scenarios you could come up with, gotta give respect where it due. If I may use a wrestling equivalent - Bret Hart & Shawn Micheals comes to mind instantly.
I can clearly remember watching every single race with my best friend. Both rooting for Max. Doing the Math after every single one of the last 10 races on how it could turn out. Screaming, Yelling and laughing with every single event. And i do remember the feeling as a Max Fan when even Checos brilliant Defense couldnt get max close enough. And then the total disbelief that it might not be over yet when Latifi crashed.
One of the few championships that I have lived in sync while they happen. That legendary duel of a whole season of the young promise against the absolute legend, a whole season full of mixed emotions. It had the best ending anyone could imagine. One of the best seasons I've ever seen.
would have been the best ending if it wasnt decided by a late SC tbh, they both deserved it. the SC was only nice for verstappen fans tbh and they'll defend it with their lives
@Thomas Lewis could have made a pitstop but he didn't. If he would have done a pitstop I'm sure that Lewis would have won the championship. He had a chance but he just didn't take it. So as a Verstappen fan I am of course very happy with the result but I do think that both drivers had equal chances in this race.
Went to my first grand prix in 1998. Watched Schumacher vs hakkinen, raikonnen vs Schumacher, raikonnen vs alonso, Schumacher vs alonso, vettel vs alonso, vettel vs Hamilton, Hamilton vs rosberg over the years but nothing compares to this season. Absolute shambles with the rules in Abu Dhabi 2021 but ultimately the right man won the title and he's just proved it with an absolutely dominant title in 2022. Great content here
This was a great season that had it all. But I'm glad Leclerc and Verstappen are racing different against each other then Hamilton and Verstappen. It's nice to see them getting along and having respect for each other.
Yeah, even though Max is my first pick, i do feel bad for Leclerc when he's got bad luck again. If Leclerc went to Red Bull, i think he might beat Max to the championship, as Max doesn't really battle with Leclerc, but Leclerc is more willing to start the duels, kinda like Max would with Hamilton. Then again, every time Leclerc retires, it means Max is getting extra points, so it's kind of a double feeling.
@DethstruXioN ™ I hope that he doesn't get any bad luck anymore. We need him to keep the championship Interresting. Max is learning that it takes 23 races to win the championship so he tries to battle Leclerc, but isn't taking to much risks. But same for Leclerc. They have the same age, background and they are both really fast. They are used to racing like they do. Hamilton wasn't last year and when things don't go like Hamilton plans you get a championship like last year.
10:04 Lewis his signature move all over again. 10:55 Lewis, you steered into him steering wide? Even you yourself went out of the track, that's how hard you steered into him.
Side Note: Max finished P1 or P2 all his races except when he was taken out in Silverstone, his tyre blew up in Baku and got hit by Bottas in Hungary. He deserves the title no matter what people say.
I’m a lewis fan and I’ve been busy through out the season so I don’t remember half of it but watching this shows how close max came so so many times but then just something happens. What a great season though
Unbelievable how unlucky Max was while Lewis was so lucky during the season, and most of Max's problems were caused by Merc but luckily he still is world champion and deserved It 100% looking at the data from the whole season!
Man it’s crazy that 1) McLaren clearly trust Lando enough to let him make the call on tire choice, 2) just how rude he was to his race engineer when asked about it, and 3) for all that, he made utterly the wrong choice. And even still he’s their golden boy.
in all fairness lando was completely under tons of pressure and adrenaline, they had already asked him prior and he said no, and then he completely owned his mistake lando is a huge talent they just need to tailor the car to him a little better and get that car to be competitive and lando could be taking podiums
Also the last update he got from the team was the rain would stay the same rather than getting heavier which he felt he would have managed. I think there was just too much pressure between the garage and Lando therefore the team didn't give him the latest info. In contrast, Lewis also wanted to stay out but trusted the team's call from the weather forecast.
And it wouldn't have happened if Lewis hadn't pitted that early. He had a lot of great laps left in those mediums, would've taken a second per lap on Max with his hards. And he only needed 10 seconds more to have a free pit on Checo... First mistake by Mercedes team that sunday
@hubabava Hamilton was more than just unlucky, he was the victim of a wrongheaded decision which put the show above the sport. He didn’t deserve to lose the title that way - nor would Verstappen had the roles been reversed. Exactly. Had race direction Happy for Verstappen, but the FIA really didn’t wanna let Hamilton wins… the race. I think the results were manipulated
La victoire de redbull est juste impensable ! Le dernier tour est de la part du commissaire de course indéfendable et même une des plus grosses escroqueries de la f1 actuelle. Même si je l’aime beaucoup, le titre revenait à Hamilton…
A championship where the FIA was more protagonist than the contenders themselves, something that should/should never happen. The Race Direction was never up to such a demand. Whiting was needed and the hooliganims that were hidden came to light. A BITTER END for such great competitors.
What a season. I remember thinking Copse wouldn't be topped for drama. Then Monza happened. Then Sochi. Then the Saudi mayhem. But nothing could prepare any of us for Abu Dhabi.
0:05 for me this is the moment that russel already proved he is the biggist AH! in F1! His comment on it combined with the sound of his voice, and all his wining he does during the few weeks he is racing with mercedes makes it a fact!
If u put the incident between bottas and russel at 0.25x speed you can see bottas left enough space. But yeah I know it is really difficult to react to that at that speed
Lo pense en su dia y cada dia que pasa me doy mas cuenta, ese mundial estaba preparado para Max. En su dia no me quise dar cuenta pero la temporada 22 y la 23 se nota que estan preparadisimas para Max. El 21 fue a Hamilton quien Max se cargo, en el 22 fue a Leclerc y en el 23 es a su propio compañero de equipo. No os creais nada de que le veais. Todo esta preparado.
He who laughs last, laughs best! Max won the championship in a most of a thrilling series of events ever! His failed pole position lap at the Saudi ArabianGp was the best moment of 2021 in my opinion. Resl racing
My favorite sport, very thrilling and keeps you on your seats edge. Following since nearly 25 years. My favorite is of course Michael Shumaker, what a gentle person, i wish to see the day he is on his feet. Thanks for sharing Satya. Hoping all is well. Stay blessed always. 🙏🙏🙏
When Bottas was told to take out the 2 Red Bulls. I also love how Lewis tried to claim Max brake checked him when he could have easily gone past at any point.
Totally. Someone who drives fiercely like Ayrton has finally come, and enjoying it to the fullest. Waited too long for this. If he gets a slight bit of space, he will go for it all the time. Love to see it.
Absolutely fantastic montage!!! Few key things that could have been included: Ocons P1, Alonso's defense. Perez hunting down Bottas at Paul Ricard, Daniel's Shoey, "Ask him to defend like a lion" from Alonso, Alonso podium, Perez defending at Abu Dhabi, Bottas longest pitstop at Monaco...to name a few!!!
I was appalled by the way this championship ended, but I must say, what a championship fight to the end. I see a lot of people saying Max's championship was fake, but if you want real fake championships, go watch NASCAR. Hamilton and Verstappen both gave it everything and then some and had seasons that mathematically equalled going into the final race. True, that final step was given away, but the whole road to the point was one hundred percent earned. It was my first season watching Formula 1, starting at Silverstone and I must say, this was a championship fight for the ages.
