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Hill: Verstappen's first-lap pass on Hamilton a clean one

One incident that went under the radar in the aftermath of the 2021 Abu Dhabi GP , the spotlight being on the late-race Safety Car period, was Max Verstappen's first-lap pass on Hamilton. Damon Hill believes it was a clean pass. On lap one of the Abu Dhabi race, and with Hamilton having a better start from pole-sitter Verstappen, the Dutchman caught up with the Briton and went for a bold move on the inside of Turn 6, with the #44 Mercedes taking to the run-off area and staying in the lead, the Stewards not ordering a position swap. Red Bull objected but the Stewards upheld their decision. With the way the race developed, the focus was instead on the way Race Director Michael Masi handled...
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