Hamilton “congratulated on 2021 title” by Red Bull’s rival energy drink

Hamilton “congratulated on 2021 title” by Red Bull’s rival energy drink

 

 

 
Hamilton was notoriously denied an all-time record eighth championship at the controversial 2021 Abu Dhabi Grand Prix by Red Bull’s Max Verstappen, who last weekend added a second title to his CV.But days later Red Bull were found to be in “minor breach” of the 2021 $145m budget by the FIA – their punishment has not yet been decided, although it is not expected to affect Verstappen’s championship.Is Hamilton No Longer the Best Wet Weather Driver?Video of Is Hamilton No Longer the Best Wet Weather Driver?“An easy decision for the FIA now,” energy drink rivals Rich Energy posted on social media. “It is imperative that the integrity of the great sport of Formula One is maintained. Congratulations Lewis Hamilton and Mercedes on a well deserved world title in 2021.”Red Bull break F1 cost cap: What happens next in this saga?Rich Energy in 2019: “We want to beat Red Bull on and off the track”Rich Energy have their own history in F1.They failed to buy Force India, which Lawrence Stroll acquired and rebranded into Aston Martin. In 2019 they were in talks to sponsor Williams before suddenly becoming Haas’ title sponsor.William Storey, their CEO, said he wanted to beat Red Bull “on and off the track”. Rich Energy began using the social media hashtag #BetterThanRedBull.Related Ricciardo holding out for better F1 2024 options – but will he have any? How the F1 cost cap will change for 2023 and beyondOn the eve of the British Grand Prix, Rich Energy claimed they had terminated their sponsorship of Haas. Storey called Haas’ car “a milk float”.Haas, months later, confirmed their partnership had ended. 

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