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Montoya: Abu Dhabi GP drama will bring new fans to F1

Former F1 driver Juan Pablo Montoya believes the dramatic showdown between Max Verstappen and Lewis Hamilton in Abu Dhabi earlier this month will bring new fans into the sport. The gripping title decider at Yas Marina and Verstappen's win delivered a massive amount of global interest and record F1 audiences in many countries. The controversy surrounding the event, marked by a safety period and a restart that turned the race on its head and allowed Verstappen to pip Hamilton to the title, ensured the race's wide exposure which ultimately will have benefitted Formula 1. "I think they tried to give the fans a really good show at the end of the race, and the people that don't follow the...
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