Flying Dutchman ends Mercedes' seven-year run

Max Verstappen overtook great rival Lewis Hamilton on the final lap of the final race of the breathtaking 2021 Formula One World Championship season.

Verstappen won his maiden World Championship title after a ferocious 22-race fight with reigning champion Hamilton.

This head-to-head battle produced a season for the ages.

With 10 victories, 10 pole positions and 18 podium finishes, the Dutchman becomes Red Bull's second world champion, after Sebastian Vettel annexed the title for four straight years from 2010-13.