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Max Verstappen Wins F1 World Title in Dramatic Finish at Abu Dhabi GP

At just 24 years old, Max Verstappen can add the title of World Champion to his name.

The Red Bull driver managed to hold off title rival Lewis Hamilton during the season-finale Abu Dhabi Grand Prix, in which Verstappen finished first and the Mercedes star finished second after a controversial final lap.

This very track historically has been a Mercedes power ground, as the team snagged every pole and win from 2014 through '19 until Verstappen shocked the Formula One world by taking the pole and victory last season. Now, he’s repeating history.

Verstappen started in pole position, but Hamilton overtook him on the first lap.