Formula 1 is considered to be one of the most expensive sports in the world. One Formula 1 racing car costs a few hundred million dollars. Worldwide motor brands such as Ferrari, Red Bull, and Mercedes. The sport is full of controversy since the performance of each car and team is determined by the amount of wealth put into the car. With the development of technology over the years, teams that have been able to follow the trend and adopt new restrictions set by the FIA every year have survived the competition.

Mercedes is a team that has been dominating the sport since 2014 when Lewis Hamilton won his personal 2nd and his 1st world championship as a driver for Mercedes. Mercedes' powerful engine and skillful drivers have helped them to win the Constructor's Cup for the last 8 consecutive years. Lewis Hamilton won his 7th world championship in the 2020 F1 season, which is a tied record for the most world championships by a single player with Michael Schumacher, Ferrari's legendary driver who is considered to be the greatest Formula driver of all time. Lewis Hamilton had a chance to win his 8th world championship in the 2021 F1 season, which he wasn't able to do. Hamilton surpassed Michael Schumacher in most individual accomplishments, as he has more pole positions and races won. But with a decision by the FIA and their race director Michael Masi that is impossible to understand, Lewis Hamilton was robbed of his title in the last match of the season.

Lewis Hamilton began his race against Max Verstappen, leading the race until the last laps of the race. The collision between Lewis Hamilton and Max Verstappen in the first lap was not reviewed, although Hamilton ran off the track and gained 1st place. Until the last lap of the race, the decisions of the FIA seemed to be on point and fair, as it was a battle between two great drivers. It is true that Max Verstappen has a very aggressive playstyle, but he deserved his position in the championship position being a great driver. However, during the last lap, while Lewis Hamilton was about 8 seconds ahead of Max Verstappen on hard tires, and more than 5 lapped cars were in between Hamilton and Verstappen, FIA's decision was something that would receive criticism. Due to Latifi's crash into the wall, a safety car was activated to manage and regulate the situation. However, with Michael Masi letting all the lapped cars pass, and leaving Max Verstappen open to getting right next to Lewis Hamilton, it seemed that the winner was already decided. Mercedes and their strategy would've worked perfectly, although not pitting to change tires. This allowed Verstappen to easily overtake Lewis Hamilton with only 1 lap left, not even giving a chance for Lewis Hamilton. The situation was manipulated in the hands of the FIA, and Lewis Hamilton has robbed his 8th world championship, although winning the Constructor Cup once again. The FIA did not investigate this situation, although it was a championship-deciding situation, and made the decision of firing Michael Masia as the race director in the 2022 offseason. This may seem like an act of admitting the mistake FIA made against Lewis Hamilton in the 2021 season and is quite hard to understand as a fan of Formula 1. A more strict and standardized rule should be set by the FIA, instead of listening to the managers of the teams. It was also suspicious that from this season, team managers were being banned from talking to the FIA directly in incidents. These acts just seem to be admitting the mistake FIA made in 2021, and the future of F1 and its rules are questionable