NEW audio has emerged of the ultimate moments of the Abu Dhabi Grand Prix.
And it consists of the ‘sickening’ second race stewards execute Purple Bull orders – permitting Max Verstappen to overhaul Lewis Hamilton and win the Method One championship.
Mercedes followers had been left speechless when Hamilton, who had led the entire race and was moments away from sealing a report eighth title, was pipped on the ultimate lap by Verstappen.
Languishing behind 5 lapped drivers as a result of a security automobile, the Dutchman was allowed to waltz his manner as much as Hamilton due to a weird order from race director Michael Masi.
Verstappen was on brisker tyres because the race commenced for a ultimate nail-biting lap.
And he managed to overhaul Hamilton moments earlier than the final bend to seal a historic title win.
Hamilton and Mercedes chief Toto Wolff had been left gobsmacked by Masi’s choice to make solely the 5 drivers forward of Verstappen unlap themselves, permitting him to float again as much as Hamilton and arrange a showdown dash.
However in response to F1 Jordan, new ‘sickening’ footage has come out revealing Masi showing to behave on the directions of Purple Bull chief Jonathan Wheatley with none query.
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As Verstappen’s title hopes slipped away, Wheatley mentioned on the radio: “Clearly these lapped automobiles, you don’t must allow them to go immediately spherical and meet up with the again of the pack.”
Masi replied ‘understood’ earlier than Wheatley continued: “You could allow them to go after which we obtained a motor race on our fingers.”
Masi once more mentioned: “Understood, simply give me a second.”
Wheatley is then heard talking on to Verstappen, saying: “We expect all of the automobiles forward of you will cross Hamilton, all people behind you’ll keep in place.”
Nevertheless, former F1 star Damon Hill was not shocked by the change.
He replied to F1 Jordan: “Sorry to burst your scorching air balloon, nevertheless it’s not new or rising information. It does nevertheless make for uncomfortable listening, because it did on the time.
“Nobody (besides Purple Bull) is comfortable about this. The query is, what does one do about it? Grateful for any ingenious concepts.”