*Undated
Kenyan camera person Mark Osotsi yet again took the nation to a global stage after becoming part of the Formula 1 Abu Dhabi Grand Prix production crew.
The cameraman couldn't make Kenya any prouder - this was the first time a Kenyan has dawned the Formula 1 as a technical crew. The Moi University alumni truly made fellow Kenyans proud as the world witnessed a sizzling finale that marked the end of a fast paced and thrilling formula 1 season.
Verstappen Crowned World Champion:
Max Verstappen celebrated winning his first Formula One world championship with victory at the Abu Dhabi Grand Prix. In the most thrilling yet controversial of climaxes to an epic title duel, Verstappen and Hamilton's battle effectively boiled down to a one-lap shootout on the 1,297th and final lap of the season after a late Safety Car wiped out the Mercedes driver's comfortable dozen-second race lead.
With the advantage of new tyres, and a clear run at Hamilton after lapped cars between them were told to pass the Safety Car in a move that angered Mercedes, Verstappen took his first chance to pass his British rival with a bold move down the inside at Turn Five.
Verstappen's first F1 title in his seventh season completes his transformation from young teenage protégé to world champion, the 34th in the sport's history.
After just one season of car racing, Verstappen was hired by Red Bull in 2015 to race for their junior team in F1 aged 17, and a year later was promoted to their senior outfit, winning on his debut in Spain.
Mercedes Launches 2 Protests:
Formula 1 stewards have rejected both of Mercedes' protests over the dramatic late stages of the Abu Dhabi GP, confirming Max Verstappen as the race winner and 2021 world champion ahead of Lewis Hamilton.
Mercedes still have a right to appeal the verdicts, which were released more than four hours after Verstappen crossed the line as a maiden title.
Stewards have deemed that Mercedes' protest against Verstappen for overtaking Hamilton under the Safety Car was "inadmissible" - although a verdict is still awaited on the more serious of their two disputes which is against the classification after the late decision regarding lapped cars.
Mercedes launched their protests following incredible controversy at Yas Marina as Verstappen passed Hamilton for the race and championship win on the final lap.That was after a Safety Car wiped out Hamilton's big advantage out in front and allowed Verstappen to pit for fresh soft tyres but still stay second in the title decider.
Mercedes are protesting "against the classification established at the end of the competition", alleging a breach of Article 48.12 of the FIA Sporting Regulations which states that "any cars that have been lapped by the leader will be required to pass the cars on the lead lap and the safety car".
They were also querying Verstappen's conduct under the Safety Car. Article 48.8 of the same regulations is: "No driver may overtake another car on the track, including the safety car, until he passes the line for the first time after the safety car has returned to the pits."