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Verstappen crowned F1 champion after Mercedes drop appeal

London, Mercedes will not appeal the outcome of last Sunday’s season-ending Abu Dhabi Grand Prix and Red Bull’s Max Verstappen is Formula One world champion, the team said in a statement on Thursday.

Verstappen, 24, took the title after overtaking Mercedes’ seven-time world champion Lewis Hamilton on the last lap of the race following a safety car period. The Dutch driver will collect his trophy in Paris on Thursday, Reuters said.

Source: Bahrain News Agency