
Hamilton vs. Verstappen: Title rivals wary of being on collision course in Abu Dhabi showdown
CNN
Formula One's script writers have served up a season fit for Hollywood this season, but will the finale stick the landing?
Tied at 369.5 points apiece heading into the final race in Abu Dhabi, Lewis Hamilton and Max Verstappen are only the second pair of leading drivers in the history of the sport to arrive at the final race level on points.
The only previous case came in 1974, where Emerson Fittipaldi's fourth place finish was enough to take the title over Clay Regazzoni at the United States Grand Prix in a race marred by the fatal crash of Austrian driver Helmuth Koinigg.

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