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Russell brands last-lap Abu Dhabi procedure as 'unacceptable'
Future works Mercedes driver George Russell has criticized the late safety car procedure that allowed Max Verstappen to overhaul Lewis Hamilton on the final lap of the Abu Dhabi Grand Prix, insisting the epilogue was "unacceptable". Hamilton was on course to securing a record eighth world title, having dominating the event at Yas Marina from the start. But a safety car deployed with five laps to go following a crash by Russell's Williams teammate Nicholas Latifi turned the race on its head. Verstappen opted to pit for a set of soft tyres during the safety car period which gave him a theoretical advantage over Hamilton. However, five cars stood on track between the Mercedes driver...
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