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Horner feels Mercedes protest's were a ‘little bit desperate'

Twice protesting after the season-ending Abu Dhabi GP, Christian Horner says it all felt a 'little bit desperate' from Red Bull's rival, Mercedes. Lewis Hamilton lost the World title on the final lap of the 2021 season, the Brit overtaken by Max Verstappen after a controversial Safety Car call from FIA race director Michael Masi. Masi decided to only let the five cars that were between Hamilton and Verstappen unlap themselves in order to set up a 'motor race', as he put it to Mercedes motorsport boss Toto Wolff. Mercedes were incensed, Red Bull joyous. With Verstappen taking the win, Hamilton's old hard tyres no match for the Dutchman's new soft tyres, Mercedes protested both the Safety...
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