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Following the thrilling climax to this year’s F1 championship, RacingNews365 takes a look back at those occasions when a rather sour taste was left in the mouth at how things unfolded in the final race.
The tension of the F1 driver’s championship coming down to the final race is a thrilling scenario every season. This year, Lando Norris emerged victorious over Max Verstappen and Oscar Piastri in Abu Dhabi, clinching the title by just two points.
Looking back at some of the sport’s most controversial endings, the 1964 showdown between John Surtees, Graham Hill, and Jim Clark in Mexico City stands out. It was a dramatic finish with strategic team moves that ultimately crowned Hill as the champion.
In 1989 at Suzuka, the rivalry between Alain Prost and Ayrton Senna reached its peak. Prost secured his third world championship after a collision with Senna, leading to a controversial outcome that had McLaren’s appeal dismissed by the FIA.
The following year in 1990, Prost and Senna faced off again in Suzuka, with Senna determined to come out on top after feeling disadvantaged by the FIA. This tumultuous rematch further solidified the intense and historic rivalry between the two iconic drivers.
