The 2021 Abu Dhabi GP seemed like a very anticlimactic finale to an epic season, turned out to be the most controversy filled race in the season! FIA took matters in their own hands to make up rules on the spot and pissed of many F1 fans. Though Hamilton completely dominated the race, his luck wasn’t with him, and Max won the 2021 World Drivers Championship!
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2021 Abu Dhabi GP Episode Summary
In this Episode we discuss:
- Honda’s Mic Drop Exit
- Everyone forgets about Sainz 🌶️
- Lando shit out of luck
- Charles has flashbacks of Austria 2020 😲
- Everyone stays the fuck away from Max and Lewis
- Kimi we love you! ❤️
- Vettel gets chafed during Quali.
- Max vs Lewis – Real Life or Fiction?
- Horner performs a sacrificial ritual to impress lady luck
- Mercedes dropped the ball with strategy
- Sassy Massi please fuck off. 🖕
- Conversations with dads
- Mick saves dad’s record
- FIA’s Massi(ve) Kerfuffle
2021 Abu Dhabi GP Driver Ratings
Rating scale:
0 – Poor
5 – Average
10 – Outstanding
(Scroll right for the full table)
| Pos | Driver | Car | Sarang’s Ratings | Akash’s Ratings |
| 1 | Max Verstappen | Red Bull Racing Honda | 9/10 | |
| 2 | Lewis Hamilton | Mercedes | 10/10 | |
| 3 | Carlos Sainz | Ferrari | 9/10 | |
| 4 | Yuki Tsunoda | Alphatauri Honda | 9/10 | |
| 5 | Pierre Gasly | Alphatauri Honda | 8.5/10 | |
| 6 | Valtteri Bottas | Mercedes | 6.5/10 | |
| 7 | Lando Norris | Mclaren Mercedes | 6.5/20 | |
| 8 | Fernando Alonso | Alpine Renault | 6/10 | |
| 9 | Esteban Ocon | Alpine Renault | 6/10 | |
| 10 | Charles Leclerc | Ferrari | 6/10 | |
| 11 | Sebastian Vettel | Aston Martin Mercedes | 6/10 | |
| 12 | Daniel Ricciardo | Mclaren Mercedes | 5/10 | |
| 13 | Lance Stroll | Aston Martin Mercedes | 5/10 | |
| 14 | Mick Schumacher | Haas Ferrari | 5/10 | |
| 15 | Sergio Perez | Red Bull Racing Honda | 8/10 | |
| Nc | Nicholas Latifi | Williams Mercedes | DNF | DNF |
| Nc | Antonio Giovinazzi | Alfa Romeo Racing Ferrari | DNF | DNF |
| Nc | George Russell | Williams Mercedes | DNF | DNF |
| Nc | Kimi Räikkönen | Alfa Romeo Racing Ferrari | DNF | DNF |
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