Irish Examiner view: Dramatic Formula One finish was one for the ages

Yesterday's exhilarating final lap in the deciding race of the 2021 F1 World Championship will live long in the memory.

Red Bull's Max Verstappen celebrates with team principle Christian Horner after winning his first Formula One World Championship. Picture: PA Wire.

While Formula One has many critics who dislike its conspicuous wealth and shocking eco-credentials, yesterday’s dramatic finale in Abu Dhabi — a race which started with controversy and ended the same way — was one of those great sporting moments which will stay in the memory forever.

The 3.2-mile sprint for the title will be remembered in the same way as Ayrton Senna’s iconic 1992 battle on worn tyres through the streets of Monaco against Nigel Mansell.