Nicholas Latifi of Williams slammed into barriers at lap 54 of 58, bringing out the safety car.
LAP 54/58
Huge drama as Nicholas Latifi goes into the barriers β he reports that he is ok
But the Safety Car comes out and Max Verstappen immediately goes into the pits for some fresh tyres
We *could* have a final lap shootout hereβ¦ WOW#AbuDhabiGP π¦πͺ #F1 pic.twitter.com/j9uUZxGPaW
β Formula 1 (@F1) December 12, 2021
Verstappen β in second place at the time but behind some cars who Hamilton had lapped β went into the pits to get a new set of tires, setting up for the possibility that he could have a shot at Hamilton if the safety car left.
LAP 56/58
Will there be time for the marshals to safely remove Latifi’s car from the track before Lap 58?
Extraordinary tension here in Abu Dhabi with the championship still up for grabs in the final minutes of the season#AbuDhabiGP π¦πͺ #F1 pic.twitter.com/gDeisjgNKv
β Formula 1 (@F1) December 12, 2021
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