MUST-SEE: Watch the Red Bull pit wall's reaction to the final lap thriller in Abu Dhabi
If you thought you were on the edge of your seat during the Abu Dhabi Grand Prix season finale thriller, that was nothing compared to the tension experienced on the Red Bull pit wall.
The team had already fought 21 tough battles at storied racetracks like Imola, Silverstone and Monza, as they sought to claim their first drivers’ and constructors’ titles since 2013, against the might of Lewis Hamilton and Mercedes.
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But ultimately, it would all come down to the final throw of the dice, as Red Bull’s Max Verstappen attacked Hamilton on the very last lap of the Abu Dhabi Grand Prix, to claim his first ever drivers’ title – although it was Mercedes who took the constructors’ title, for a record eighth season in a row.
Take an exclusive look at how the Red Bull pit wall reacted the Verstappen’s triumph in the video up top.
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