Williams team principal James Vowles praised seven-time champion Lewis Hamilton's conduct and leadership after the controversial 2021 Abu Dhabi Grand Prix that decided the Formula 1 drivers' championship.
Vowles, who served as Mercedes motorsport strategy director in 2021, made the remarks on Frankie Langan's podcast A Lesson With… He said Hamilton's sportsmanship and ability to unite his team after the loss underlined his championship character.
Vowles described the race finish, noting a safety car for Nicholas Latifi's crash and race director Michael Masi's decision to unlap only certain lapped cars left Max Verstappen, on newer tyres, able to pass Hamilton for the win; Vowles added that Verstappen had been a consistent challenger and said he would have won the championship in those circumstances.
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