Red Bull Racing boss Christian Horner says right decision was made in F1 title decider as he praises 'absolutely outstanding' Max Verstappen

By Amanda Davies and George Ramsay, CNN

Updated 1138 GMT (1938 HKT) December 17, 2021

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(CNN)Red Bull Racing team principal Christian Horner says the decision to allow racing on the last lap of Sunday'sAbu Dhabi Grand Prix was «the right thing.»

The contentious move allowed Red Bull's Max Verstappen to overtake Mercedes rival Lewis Hamilton and seal his first world title in dramatic circumstances, denying Hamilton a record-breaking eighth championship. Mercedes lodged two protests about the race on Sunday, both of which were rejected by officials, and had intended to appeal the decision before announcing Thursday that the appeal had been withdrawn. Controversy surrounded the end of the race when a safety car was deployed