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Ecclestone 'personally happy' that Hamilton didn't win title
Former F1 supremo Bernie Ecclestone says he was delighted to see "new face" Max Verstappen win the 2021 title in Abu Dhabi, and to do it "fair and square". Although few would dispute Verstappen's merits this season, the outcome of last Sunday's dramatic showdown was decided by exceptional circumstances and Red Bull's gamble to pit Verstappen for a fresh set of soft tyres during the race's controversial safety car period. Hamilton was left defenseless on the final lap as his arch-rival made the most of his tyre's superior grip. Verstappen's triumph brought an end to seven consecutive years of hegemony by a Mercedes driver in the F1 world championship. "He won it...
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