country on wednesday and temperatures in double figures nationwide, i2 temperatures in double figures nationwide, 12 in the south, not far from that in aberdeen, glasgow and edinburgh. we spoke about this high pressure. this is what we call a blocking high, which blocks the weather and it will be here to stay in the run—up to christmas so we will be seeing it cloudy again. a reminder of our top story... there have been long queues outside vaccination centres as the demand for roosters source. hello and welcome to sportsday — crazy and unpredictable — what impact will the controversial end to the formula one season have on the sport now? second time lucky. as technical issues call for uefa to redo the champions league draw for the knockout stages/ and irish players past and present write to the government asking for support saying they have �*lost trust�* in irfu. hello and welcome to sportsday, so, is formula one sport or show? that's one of the big questions following the fallout from the controversial ending to the title deciding abu dhabi grand prix. max verstappen was crowned champion for the first time with lewis hamilton missing out on his chance to reach a record 8th world title. in a season that has hit new audiences, through social media, netflix and e—sports, perhaps, it was always going to end in a showdown, with a decision from the race director proving pivotal. so many opinions and views on the rights and wrongs — so what has it done for the sport, nick parrott reports. more than 2a hours a picture of handed out in abu dhabi, this formula one season is still being debated. there was controversy on the opening lap when really, that was allowed to stay ahead of max stopping. and controversy after the race directors rulings regarding the safety car with team right behind hamilton on fresher tires for the final lap. the outcome was inevitable with the dutchman overtaking the break—in to become well championed for the first time. he would invite for his funds. i had civen u- he would invite for his funds. i had given up all— he would invite for his funds. i had given up all hepe _ he would invite for his funds. i had given up all hope and _ he would invite for his funds. i i—f. given up all hope and then a he would invite for his funds. i i5.c given up all hope and then a miracle happened. the gods knew he deserved it. was that they driver. find it. was that they driver. and desair it. was that they driver. and despair for _ it. was that they driver. and despair for hamilton. - it. was that they driver. and despair for hamilton. i - it. was that they driver. and despair for hamilton. i am i it. was that they driver. and - despair for hamilton. i am shocked. i believe that _ despair for hamilton. i am shocked. i believe that when _ despair for hamilton. i am shocked. i believe that when a _ despair for hamilton. i am shocked. i believe that when a police - despair for hamilton. i am shocked. i believe that when a police was - i believe that when a police was stolen _ i believe that when a police was stolen from him and the championship should _ stolen from him and the championship should not_ stolen from him and the championship should not to have been decided that way. should not to have been decided that wav |f— should not to have been decided that wa . , ., ., ., ., should not to have been decided that wa. .,.,., way. if they had won fair and square fair enough — way. if they had won fair and square fair enough you _ way. if they had won fair and square fair enough you can't _ way. if they had won fair and square fair enough you can't deny _ way. if they had won fair and square fair enough you can't deny it - way. if they had won fair and square fair enough you can't deny it but - fair enough you can't deny it but the way— fair enough you can't deny it but the way it— fair enough you can't deny it but the way it was _ fair enough you can't deny it but the way it was done _ fair enough you can't deny it but the way it was done today - fair enough you can't deny it but the way it was done today i - fair enough you can't deny it but| the way it was done today i don't think— the way it was done today i don't think was— the way it was done today i don't think was right. _ the way it was done today i don't think was right.— the way it was done today i don't thinkwas riuht. ~ . , ,., , think was right. mercedes complaints were rejected — think was right. mercedes complaints were rejected and _ think was right. mercedes complaints were rejected and they _ think was right. mercedes complaints were rejected and they launched - think was right. mercedes complaints were rejected and they launched an i were rejected and they launched an intention to appeal. officials said that wills gave the director the power to act as he did. why did he decide to set in the same now, the lap cars could not pass the safety car which is a normal routine that they should stay the same. and car which is a normal routine that they should stay the same. and then chan . e they should stay the same. and then chance his they should stay the same. and then change his mind. _ they should stay the same. and then change his mind. that's _ they should stay the same. and then change his mind. that's the - they should stay the same. and then change his mind. that's the query i l change his mind. that's the query i would say my cds are going to tackle and want to know when it was direction and made a big change and right gear up for something and remotely change it?— right gear up for something and remotely change it? there needs to be chronically _ remotely change it? there needs to be chronically going _ remotely change it? there needs to be chronically going forward. - remotely change it? there needs to be chronically going forward. we . be chronically going forward. we cannot— be chronically going forward. we cannot have debates and spirits having — cannot have debates and spirits having to — cannot have debates and spirits having to do that for several hours after _ having to do that for several hours after the _ having to do that for several hours after the checkered flag has it is unsavory — after the checkered flag has it is unsavory overall for everybody and what has _ unsavory overall for everybody and what has been a fantastic championship. the reality is both lewis— championship. the reality is both lewis hamilton deserve this type of because _ lewis hamilton deserve this type of because they bear the exception and they are _ because they bear the exception and they are better than the rest. sadly someone _ they are better than the rest. sadly someone had said in the south limits the manner— someone had said in the south limits the manner in which it happened in the manner in which it happened in the last— the manner in which it happened in the last map that will even at the people _ the last map that will even at the people of— the last map that will even at the people of the solution.— people of the solution. some are ha - people of the solution. some are happy about _ people of the solution. some are happy about all— people of the solution. some are happy about all the _ people of the solution. some are happy about all the headlines. i people of the solution. some are i happy about all the headlines. that was the most _ happy about all the headlines. ti5gt was the most perfect advertisement for the most exciting sport in motor racing. what we got was box office entertainment i somebody will have to sell tickets to races by living give me a race that goes down to the last lap. he give me a race that goes down to the last la -. , , , last lap. he will be presented with a championship — last lap. he will be presented with a championship trophy _ last lap. he will be presented with a championship trophy in - last lap. he will be presented with a championship trophy in paris - last lap. he will be presented with a championship trophy in paris on | a championship trophy in paris on thursday. for many fans and promote and mercedes next season cannot come soon enough. well, today it has emerged that lewis hamilton said over his team radio at the end of the grand prix that the race had been "manipulated". hamilton however was magnanimous in his interviews after the race... and max verstappen says he was congratulated by both hamilton and the mercedes team boss toto wolff. the new world champion has been speaking today.... so was he upset by how the title came? iam not i am not disappointed at all. i think it sums up the whole season in general. it's been pretty crazy and intense self both teams we gave it all to be and that it was an amazing battle. after things like this you have to look into what we can do and what should have been done and this is it all kind of decisions. it should have been up penalty or what can be improved or should we had a different camera angle, all these things you bring up for sure. it's a big part of the whole season. so it is what it is, that's racing sometimes. and for me nothing really changed. we did win and on track and we did not do anything wrong we just race when there was a green light so that also made it really enjoyable for us to be celebrating. it that also made it really en'oyable for us to be celebrating._ for us to be celebrating. it will not speak _ for us to be celebrating. it will not speak to — for us to be celebrating. it will not speak to the _ for us to be celebrating. it will not speak to the formula - for us to be celebrating. it will not speak to the formula one | not speak to the formula one geneticist. a very festive season. festive for max because the significance of him winning that becoming the first dutch race eric that world championship title, it's a big for him and the country. definitely. the relative motorsport history for his country and for himself and he made it and i think at the age of 2a years young, you always have to keep that in mind. he has been raising so long but he is very young. it's an absolute gradient achievement and i'm pretty sure they will be more to come. fine sure they will be more to come. one thin that sure they will be more to come. one thing that everybody can say his season that this rivalry between the red bull and mercedes and also between hamilton has really engaged in a new generation of fans but i wonder what you mean about how it ended and whether you feel that's a good or bad thing for the sports? i think everybody would have preferred it to and in a recent fight without regulations and without any decisions by the stewards or the racing director and i think that goes for mercedes as well as medical and they spoke to christian after the decision of the protest by my cds being dismissed and she one i said this is not what anybody would've wanted but honestly anybody would've wanted but honestly anybody would have written the script. anybody would have written this and would have gone and said no way, this isjust would have gone and said no way, this is just you would have gone and said no way, this isjust you can't would have gone and said no way, this is just you can't do this. but it's the real deal. it's formula one excitement and it kind of fits this crazy season with penalties. landing on top of lewis hamilton's car and both of them getting out of it ok and we've had penalties and we are to real fights and team bosses and almost notjust by buddy and not literally, in some ways disappointing this and being in a way that it was not purely on track and it matches — season. we way that it was not purely on track and it matches - season. we thought of emotion on — and it matches - season. we thought of emotion on social _ and it matches - season. we thought of emotion on social media _ and it matches - season. we thought of emotion on social media on - and it matches - season. we thought| of emotion on social media on sunday around the results. you think the fans will come back for the start of the next season and i suppose that's the next season and i suppose that's the crucial thing for formula one? maybe that would be me at may be some people with the element will never watch it again because i'm disappointed. maybe they said it see how it's going. maybe that wills need to be looked at again and clarified a bit more and make written habits because in the end about language specifics like what is all or any self is about to be done over the winter months and i'm pretty sure formula one would have record numbers of fans again as they are approaching a record season next year with 23 instead of the 22 races which was the record this year. well, from the drama in formula one to chaos at the champions league draw today. because, uefa, were forced to declare the first draw for the round of 16 fixtures as null and void after a technical issues — and they had to put the balls all back into the pot and go again... well austin halewood is here to explain it all for us.... so what exactly happened. when we had all the drama with the f1 this when we had all the drama with the fi this weekend we did not think we would get any at the last 16 but that champions league but that's what happened this afternoon. now, it was only a small mistake that happened, so bear with me. but it all went wrong when the third tie was being drawn. now atletico madrid had been picked as the first team for that tie... now one of the uefa officials wrongly took that ball from the liverpool pot, and because of that he then didn't take a ball from the manchester united one... the pot three in from the right.... now because liverpool qualified from the same group as atletico madrid, technically they couldnt play them, but manchester united could have. so, understandably. . plenty of the teams weren't happy about this... atletico madrid, who drew bayern munich in the end, complained to uefa — saying they were looking for �*explanations'. manchester united are initially drawn against paris saint germain — ronaldo against messi once again — so a great tie for the fans... but obviously united were pretty keen on the idea of a re—draw to avoid that tie. meanwhile, real madrid drew benfica — that happened before the mistake — so real madrid were keen for their tie to stay the same... lots was going on! however, three hours after the initial draw... the second one was made and there are a few tasty ties... the biggest of all sees paris saint germain against real madrid... well here is the full list of last 16 fixtures... well i've been speaking to the bbc�*s senior football reporter ian dennis and despite the relief of not having to face messi and neymar, he said manchester united will still have a tough time against atletico madrid... obviously we know that athletic on my jake libby defensively found and have a suarez returning back to england and we don't have that had they make a stream of lionel messi against renaldo but i think it's a very enticing draw from manchester united. it's a return to madrid and it will be athletic of a christian self extend a very attractive time. a team that cristiano ronaldo has a good record against as well. and also we have liverpool. he had an easy time but then that's changed now into milan. obviously liverpool are in great form and they will be pretty confident but still disappointment that it changed. yes. disappointment that it changed. yes, salzbur: disappointment that it changed. yes, salzburg was — disappointment that it changed. yes, salzburg was a _ disappointment that it changed. yes, salzburg was a team _ disappointment that it changed. ice: salzburg was a team that they actually came against in the group stages two years ago. they know a little bit about the austrian side. instead they came up against an intra— team and defensively it would be very solid but liverpool first ever english side to win six out of six in the group stages. liverpool will hopefully have the players back then so they would like to try and maintain their form and then so they would like to try and maintain theirform and keep then so they would like to try and maintain their form and keep the momentum going into the new year. what about the other english teams of course. manchester city, things have not changed too much but particularly chelsea on the need to be exactly the same draw again. i stroke of luck because chelsea of the english quartet, the only team that were unseated and get on both occasions in the floor draw and then we'll draw in the afternoon both times they do the weaker side of the teams and that was in france and that was a massive result and all the chelsea supporters and for manchester city instead of that reality have thoughts ia so a trip to lisbon and portugal and we would expect pep guardiola side to progress into the last state. mi progress into the last state. all four english teams will be better to be happy with that draw in the first bags of all of those ties will take place on the 15th, 16th, 22nd or the 23rd of february and for the first time in a champions league knockout stage they would be no illegals rules land that has been scrapped within year. that's only one of three draws at uefa hq today... the others didn't have any of the same problems.... this is the one for the europa league knockout round play offs. involving teams that finished third in their champions league groups and those that were runners up in their europa league groups. you'll see rangers have drawn borussia dortmund... while barcelona against napoli is the pick of those 8 ties. the winners willjoin west ham in the last 16 in the europa conference league. again... the group winners are straight through to the last 16... so these are the runners up from that competition's groups... along wtih those that finished third in their europa league groups... leicester will play danish side randers... celtic are taking on norweigan champions bodo/glimt... and either tottenham or vitesse will play rapid vienna with coronavirus cases rising around the country, the impact is also being felt in sport. in the past half an hour, the premier league has confirmed a2 new positive cases amongst its 20 clubs. the league says it's also reverted to emergency measures and will increase the frequency of lateral flow and pcr testing. manchester united say they're unsure if it's safe for their premier league game with brentford tomorrow to go ahead after they shut down their training ground. they've done so for 2a hours to minimise risk of further infections, after those who returned positive covid tests among their players and staff the morning after their win at norwich have had them confirmed with pcr tests today. the club say the team won't travel down to london until the outcome of discussions with the premier league is known. and there could be more disruption to come. the recent outbreak at tottenham puts their thursday game against leicester, who also have some positive cases, in doubt. aston villa and brighton have been affected by coronavirus, too. crystal palace manager patrick viera spoke about his fears that games might have to be played behind closed doors again. and today, manchester city boss, guardiola has urged all his players and staff to get their boosterjabs. iam i am concerned not because the break i am concerned not because the break i am concerned with the virus here and for people suffering seeing with tottenham first and united so there are many and some people here the staff they have got it. so right now with the players almost every day to be careful. pep guardiola there. and don't forget, you can hear more on the other big stories in the game on the football news show on the bbc iplayer. let's wrap up some other stories making the news today. former manchester city striker sergio aguero will announce his retirement on wednesday, according to reports. the 33—year—old has struggled with injuries and health problems since moving to barcelona six months ago. us open winner emma raducanu has tested positive for covid—19, meaning she will miss this week's world tennis championship in abu dhabi as she has to isolate for ten days. 17 england sevens players have been given contracts for the first time since their funding was cut in august, as the rfu tried to combat the financial effects of the pandemic, in preparation of the 2022 commonwealth games in birmingham. next to a letter that could prove to be a significant moment for irish women's rugby. as a large group of players, past and present, have written to the government saying they have lost "all trust and confidence in the "irfu" — the governing body that runs the game. among those that signed it were recently retired captain ciara griffin and a host of current internationals. let's bring in our reporter sara orchard. talk us through this letter and what was in it. he talk us through this letter and what was in it. ., , ., talk us through this letter and what was in it. ., ,., ., was in it. he mentioned some of the names that — was in it. he mentioned some of the names that included _ was in it. he mentioned some of the names that included the _ was in it. he mentioned some of the names that included the coenzyme l names that included the coenzyme winning captain from 2015 and also the player and many others and they basically call on the irish government to help them and what they described as multiple cycles of substandard commitment from the union and they provided unready leadership and we have to remember i'm looking at women's rugby as many levels and the investor goes on to call on for those reviews to be published in full. aha, call on for those reviews to be published in full.— call on for those reviews to be published in full. a lot of people i will know the _ published in full. a lot of people i will know the stories _ published in full. a lot of people i will know the stories that - published in full. a lot of people i will know the stories that have i will know the stories that have emerged over the years because it seems to be a common theme. yes. tensions between _ seems to be a common theme. yes. tensions between their _ seems to be a common theme. iezs tensions between their players going on for many years. it's been somewhat increased ever since but they became an exploit and many involved in the fear it's been ignored since that happened on the top of that they felt they failed to qualify for the 2021 world cup has been pushed back to the 2022 and recent comments by the head of women's actually need to blame or appear to need to blame of that failure at the feet of the players. that did not go down well in the current hooker came out on social media and described his comments as celebrity spreading and she was backed by her players off the back of back. additionally in september it was a game where the women had to get changed close to published names and it's all added defeating that the women are being treated by contempt by the union. has there been any reaction _ contempt by the union. has there been any reaction from _ contempt by the union. has there been any reaction from that - contempt by the union. has there | been any reaction from that higher if you today?— if you today? yes. they released a statement early _ if you today? yes. they released a statement early this _ if you today? yes. they released a statement early this evening - if you today? yes. they released a statement early this evening and l statement early this evening and that they were describing this letter as it disappointing that these groups should choose now to come out with a series of allegations given all involved in irish rugby are aware they are ids to well resourced independent review is under way and he goes on to say they are fully committed to the development of women's games based on a sustainable structure from grassroots up to international levels but already since that statement has come out a lot of people have already highlighted is a mistake in the statement and he talked about the 2023 women's world cup and that is of course the men's world cup in 2023 women's world cup although it's been delayed under the title of 2021. amatuer boxing is fighting to save its future, and the head of the newly named international boxing association, formerly aiba, said action will be taken. this came after an independent investigation detailed an organisation in aiba that spinning out of control, creating a decentralised system of match—fixing. it culminated with the ioc removing boxing from the list of sport for the la olympics in 2028.. let's get more from our correspondent alex capstick. the international boxing association and it's now called for many a iba has been suffering from credibility and integrity issues and finances and integrity issues and finances and refereeing and judging for some years now and there was that with report from mr richard parts one and two and one third party still to come in which he found manipulation system that took place at to be olympics where fights were fixed eventually and that went on young to reality even though the man accused of being in charge of it had been fired but they were still cases in competition that's recently as earlier this year. at the moment they are currently suspended by the international committee because of all the governance problems that means they don't get any money from the movement and are not allowed to organize the competition at the tokyo olympics so a lot of convincing head for the boxing a iba to do in order to get back there recognition. very serious what's being put forward. what was that someone mike today and the response? the tone has been there has been on the trauma fence ever since richard mclaren came up with his report. they met on sunday with all the national federations around the world and agreed a set of reforms changes to the leaves governed and deleted board of directors is elected and he says he has fulfilled his election promise of wiping away millions of dollars of debt on their financial stability is secure and it's a big sponsorship deal with the russian energy giant and they have a new system in place that will ensure cheating and manipulation of results at peter buxton events will be more difficult and that was a system that was in place — in place for the championships in belgrade. now, finally, today was the day when the shortlist of six contenders was been announced for the 2021 bbc sports personality of the year award. such a height here and i'm amazed that they managed to set down and just do six. it's been a massive year sports. we were waiting until the final moment yesterday to see what happened to lewis hamilton set to come up with business that's so broad represents so many different sports and it's very diverse. one of the present on the night. so this is the present on the night. so this is the list. the full list of six nominees. it will be broadcast on bbc one on sunday the 19th of december at 6:a5 p.m.. that's it from us. have a good evening and goodbye. for many parts of the country it's been a cloudy start the weekend. it's been mild again. across england and wales. cold air north from scotland and northern ireland. click the cloud heading south is marked out coming in from the atlantic to bring some rain towards scotland. in between we have but a window although it's closing of clear skies. we had sunshine earlier on in scotland. this cascais will be moving south as the rain cloud that we have got here continues down towards seven parts of england and wales and the rain that comes and patchy. with enough moisture we could find patches of fog developing in northern england. the wind picks up in northern england. the wind picks up towards the northwest and received a cloud and rain coming into northwestern scotland lifting temperatures but for many parts of the country it would be a cold night with mild air in the south with the light rain and drizzle on that weak weather front. light rain and drizzle on that weak weatherfront. significant light rain and drizzle on that weak weather front. significant changes coming into northern parts of the uk with this man of strong winds coming in from the atlantic bringing a mild air on that weatherfind in from the atlantic bringing a mild air on that weather find some rain for the highlands. a cloud pushing down into northern ireland and cloudy for england and wales with drizzle around in the morning in the far south but the fog will form across northern england across the north men's and wales. it could be reluctant to shift. a cold beer and this is that we have but the mild air. into the middle part of the week atlantic liens will make their presence felt in this weather find distracting south. we will not have the same extent for problems early on wednesday morning. some rain on the weatherfront on wednesday morning. some rain on the weather front not very much. it's moving across northern ireland and pushes back north towards the essential belt of scotland. i let of dry weather away from here in the month of cloud that it will be mild for this time of year. temperatures will be in double figures. beyond that, the rain will get pushed away by this building area of high pressure and it will come in and sit over the uk sometime and really setting things down in the butt of dry weather later on in the week probably still a lot of cloud and they will be areas of mist and fog and later in the week it may start to turn a bit cooler. hello, i'm ros atkins with outside source. the uk is racing to deliver covid—19 boosterjabs to all adults as the new omicron variant takes hold. the capital probably represents about a0% of the cases. by tomorrow, it'll be the majority of the cases, and it's increasing the whole time. there have been huge queues at vaccination centres in england as thousands rushed to get their boosters. some waited hours in line, while others struggled to book an appointment. meanwhile, the uk says at least one person has now died from the new strain, which accounts for 20% of covid cases in england. also in the programme, we'll turn to south africa, where new data is suggesting the omicron variant isn't as severe as previous waves. scientists say the virus may be milder and the death rate significantly lower, though experts caution