'Verstappen deserved this title, but so too did Lewis'

The sweltering Formula 1 season is behind us. While Lewis Hamilton was the favourite going into the race year, it was Max Verstappen who won the top prize in the end. Chris Medland enjoyed the race in Abu Dhabi, he writes on the official website of Formula 1.

Hamilton seemed to be well on his way to the world title in the Abu Dhabi Grand Prix, but nothing was further from the truth. A hectic final stage of the race saw Verstappen closing in on the Briton and making it easy for him to overtake Hamilton.

Formula 1 journalist Medland argues that Hamilton deserved the title just as much. "Make no mistake, Verstappen deserved this title. But so too did Lewis. Both men drove sublimely all year," he writes. "For F1, a new era has been ushered in over the course of this season."

Next season Hamilton and Verstappen hope to fight each other again for the world title. However, due to the changes to the cars, it is then quite possible that other teams will join the top teams. McLaren, for example, with Lando Norris and Daniel Ricciardo, seem to have a good chance at the top places in 2022.