P1racenews AI automatic summary:
Lando Norris’ Sunday at the Abu Dhabi Grand Prix could have looked entirely different had an F1 ruling from the FIA’s stewards gone another way.
Lando Norris’ victory at the Abu Dhabi Grand Prix could have been jeopardized by a controversial F1 ruling made by the FIA stewards. Max Verstappen and Red Bull came close to winning the drivers’ title, but Norris’ third-place finish secured his first-ever F1 championship. Red Bull’s strategy involved using Yuki Tsunoda to impede Norris’s progress, but Tsunoda’s dangerous defending tactics led to a penalty that ultimately saved Norris’s title hopes. The FIA investigation concluded that Norris was forced off track by Tsunoda’s actions, allowing him to overtake without penalty. Had Norris received a penalty, his championship lead would have been at risk, but the stewards’ decision secured his victory over Verstappen and Leclerc.
