Mercedes still hurt after this season’s incredible finale formula 1 Championship in Abu Dhabi that saw Lewis Hamilton just lose on Red Bull‘S Max Verstappen in the last lap.
Hamilton almost won the championship, but with an accident Nicholas Latifi The safety car was called for five remaining laps Verstappen managed to outmaneuver the Englishman and deny him a record eight F1 Title.
In an interview with the German newspaper Bild Mercedes boss Toto Wolff has compared the injustice at Yas Marina with Diego Maradonas Hand of God goal against England at the 1986 World Cup in Mexico.
“What happened is up there with Diego MaradonaGod’s hand or the winner of the 1966 World Cup at Wembley Stadium “, Wolff said.
England was famously defeated by Argentina after a controversial goal from Maradonawho seemed to hit the ball past the oncoming Peter Shilton into the net. England, however, won a World Cup in 1966 in even more controversial circumstances with a goal that actually failed to cross the finish line.
Mercedes did not contest the result in Abu Dhabi, although it had previously protested the result.
Hamilton and Wolff instead protested against the handling of the Abu Dhabi Grand Prix by not attending the FIA awards ceremony on Thursday, which could result in the English driver being punished.
