we will talk about the high octane stuff now for a moment. to formula i now, and the saudi arabian grand prix had it all, brimming with chaos and controversy. reigning world champion lewis hamilton beat max verstappen to set up a winner takes all showdown in abu dhabi next weekend. the drama filled race was stopped twice, featured three starts and saw an incredible series of events unfold between the title contenders. motorsport journalist michael lamonato says you couldn t have scripted the race or the result. an incredible debut event, absolutely right, and what a perfect set up it is for the finale, as you mentioned. not only the fact that there are no points between the two title protagonists but the tension this race delivered for this finale is better you could not have scripted it, it s better than formula i could have hoped for. i mean, you talk about the tension for the race, michael, i think it s fair to say the tension between these two is also very much part of the story
unfold between the title contenders. motorsport journalist michael lamonato says you couldn t have scripted the race or the result. an incredible debut event, absolutely right, and what a perfect set up it is for the finale, as you mentioned. not only the fact that there are no points between the two title protagonists but the tension this race delivered for this finale is better you could not have scripted it, it s better than formula 1 could have hoped for. i mean, you talk about the tension from the race, michael, i think it s fair to say the tension between these two is also very much part of the story and, i mean, we are dealing with let s not get too carried away but it s pretty much life and death stuff, isn t it? and they are putting each other right on the line. absolutely, i mean, it is it does mean so much to them for different reasons. of course, this is the purpose for them to race is to win the world but for lewis hamilton, this is a potential to win a record br
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