Coverage dated December 10, 2021 to December 12, 2021

Verstappen earns first world crown

Headline from Arkansas Democrat-Gazette

ABU DHABI, United Arab Emirates -- The most dramatic Formula One season in years should have ended with Max Verstappen's championship-deciding pass of Lewis Hamilton on the final lap of the Abu Dhabi Grand Prix.

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  1. The Guardian

    Max Verstappen on pole, Hamilton second, for title-deciding Abu Dhabi GP (opens The Guardian)

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    Max Verstappen claimed a vital pole position for the Abu Dhabi Grand Prix, the best possible start to his attempt seal his first Formula One world championship

  2. France 24

    Verstappen thrilled at 'insane' title win (opens France 24)

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    An emotional Max Verstappen described his journey to 2021 Formula One world champion as "insane" after he beat rival Lewis Hamilton in a last lap sprint for victory at the Abu Dhabi Grand Prix on Sun…

  3. Deutsche Welle

    Formula One: Max Verstappen beats Lewis Hamilton to win world championship in Abu Dhabi | DW (opens Deutsche Welle)

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    In one of the most anticipated Formula One races in recent years, Max Verstappen came out on top in Abu Dhabi to seal the world championship in the most dramatic fashion.

  4. Deutsche Welle

    Max Verstappen: 'Mad Max' evolves into Formula One world champion | DW (opens Deutsche Welle)

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    Formula One's latest world champion Max Verstappen has developed into a top driver, as his stunning win in Abu Dhabi proves. The Dutchman's win is an achievement long in the making.

  5. Fox News

    Max Verstappen wins Formula One championship at wild Abu Dhabi Grand Prix (opens Fox News)

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    Max Verstappen passed Lewis Hamilton on the last lap of the Abu Dhabi Grand Prix to claim the 2021 Formula One driver's championship.

  6. Daily Hampshire Gazette

    Verstappen wins 1st F1 title with last lap pass of Hamilton (opens Daily Hampshire Gazette)

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    ABU DHABI, United Arab Emirates — The most dramatic Formula One season in years should have ended with Max Verstappen’s championship-deciding pass of Lewis Hamilton on the final lap of the Abu Dhabi Grand Prix. The conclusion instead came nearly five...

  7. CNN

    Max Verstappen wins maiden F1 world title after dramatic Abu Dhabi Grand Prix ending (opens CNN)

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    Max Verstappen clinched his first Formula One World Championship after beating Lewis Hamilton in a controversial season finale at the Abu Dhabi Grand Prix on Sunday.

  8. Portland Press Herald

    Verstappen takes F1 title with dramatic win over Hamilton (opens Portland Press Herald)

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    Max Verstappen makes a pass on the final lap of the season to deny Lewis Hamilton a record eighth Formula One championship.

  9. France 24

    Verstappen follows destiny to become Formula One world champion (opens France 24)

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    From the moment that Max Verstappen joined the Red Bull Junior Team in 2014, there was an inevitability that he would one day become Formula One world champion.

  10. The Guardian

    Max Verstappen beats Lewis Hamilton to F1 world title on last lap in Abu Dhabi (opens The Guardian)

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    Max Verstappen has claimed his first Formula One world title after defeating Lewis Hamilton at the Abu Dhabi GP

  11. Deutsche Welle

    Formula One: Max Verstappen wins world championship in Abu Dhabi | DW (opens Deutsche Welle)

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    In one of the most anticipated Formula One races in recent years, Max Verstappen came out on top to seal the world championship in the most dramatic fashion.

  12. Al Jazeera

    Verstappen clinches first F1 title after dramatic Abu Dhabi win (opens Al Jazeera)

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    Max Verstappen edged out Lewis Hamilton on the final lap of the Abu Dhabi Grand Prix to win his first F1 championship.

  13. France 24

    Max Verstappen overtakes Lewis Hamilton on last lap to clinch Formula One title (opens France 24)

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    Max Verstappen became the first Dutchman ever to win the Formula One world championship title when he won a dramatic season-ending Abu Dhabi Grand Prix at the Yas Marina circuit on Sunday.

  14. The Guardian

    Verstappen crowned world champion but Mercedes intend to appeal result (opens The Guardian)

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    Max Verstappen celebrated winning his first Formula One world championship with victory at the Abu Dhabi Grand Prix, but only after huge controversy, that still leaves his title in doubt

  15. France 24

    Max Verstappen wins Formula One world title (opens France 24)

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    Max Verstappen became the first Dutchman ever to win the Formula One world championship title when he won a dramatic season-ending Abu Dhabi Grand Prix on Sunday.

  16. Deutsche Welle

    Formula One world champion Max Verstappen | DW (opens Deutsche Welle)

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    Six and a half years after his debut as the youngest F1 driver of all time, Max Verstappen crowned himself 2021 champion. "Mad Max" has developed into one of the most exceptional drivers on the grid.

  17. Deutsche Welle

    Verstappen wins season-ender and Formula One world title | DW (opens Deutsche Welle)

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    After a dramatic race, Max Verstappen won the Abu Dhabi Grand Prix and the Formula One world championship for Red Bull after passing rival Lewis Hamilton on the last lap.

  18. NBC News

    Verstappen wins 1st Formula 1 title with last lap pass of Hamilton (opens NBC News)

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    The most dramatic Formula One season in years ended, of course, in one of the most dramatic finishes possible when Max Verstappen snatched the

  19. Arkansas Democrat-Gazette

    Verstappen earns first world crown (opens Arkansas Democrat-Gazette)

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    ABU DHABI, United Arab Emirates -- The most dramatic Formula One season in years should have ended with Max Verstappen's championship-deciding pass of Lewis Hamilton on the final lap of the Abu Dhabi Grand Prix.

  20. Voice of America

    Verstappen Wins First Formula One Title With Last Lap Pass of Hamilton (opens Voice of America)

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    Hamilton led 51 of the 58 laps and had the Abu Dhabi race under control until a crash with five laps left changed the outcome

  21. France 24

    Verstappen crowned world champion despite Mercedes' protests (opens France 24)

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    Max Verstappen emerged from a Formula One season like no other as a worthy world champion, the Dutch driver prising the crown from Lewis Hamilton on the final lap of the final race on Sunday.

  22. France 24

    Verstappen wins 'insane' first world title on last lap (opens France 24)

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    Max Verstappen became the first Dutchman ever to win the Formula One world championship title when he won a dramatic season-ending Abu Dhabi Grand Prix on Sunday, prompting Lewis Hamilton's Mercedes…

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