As we head out to the Abu Dhabi GP this weekend, ‘F1xed’ has once again emerged as a trending hashtag on Twitter
The memories of last year’s controversial finish at the Abu Dhabi GP seem to be back as F1 fans get the ‘F1xed’ hashtag trending on Twitter. The hashtag was first seen on Twitter last year after race director Michael Masi. controversially awarded Max Verstappen a win in Abu Dhabi ‘F1xed’ basically implies that the result was rigged and Hamilton was unfairly robbed of the championship title.
Masi’s decision sparked a huge controversy as some fans felt that the calls made by Michael Masi were unfair and that the whole race was fixed. This gave birth to the “F1xed’ hashtag, on which people still tweet about the events that took place at the Abu Dhabi GP. As the Abu Dhabi GP gets closer, the hashtag has re-surfaced on the internet and is now trending on Twitter.
What happened in the 2021 Abu Dhabi Grand Prix?
Lewis Hamilton went into the final race of last season at the Abu Dhabi Grand Prix level on points with Max Verstappen. Hamilton and Verstappen were level on 369.5 points with the Red Bull driver ahead thanks to his nine 2021 GP wins compared to Hamilton’s eight. The Mercedes driver was 11 seconds ahead with six laps to go but then things changed drastically. A controversial decision by race director Michael Masi saw Max Verstappen make the most out of it, darting past Hamilton to win the championship.
A certain section of F1 fans feel Hamilton was hard done by Masi last season and was robbed off his title. Hamilton though, has stated he doesn’t feel that way and made it a point that Verstappen deserves all the applause. However, the decision did provoke a verdict from FIA, who went on to remove Michael Masi as race director this season.
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