ABU DHABI:

Max Verstappen said he had never driven better than this season after conceding the Formula One title to McLaren’s Lando Norris at Sunday’s season-ending Abu Dhabi Grand Prix.

Red Bull's four-times world champion won under the Yas Marina floodlights as he tried to cap a comeback for the ages with a remarkable title triumph.

Despite rounding out the season with more wins (eight) than any other driver, Verstappen ultimately fell two points short, with Norris’ third-place finish enough to secure the Briton the title.

When asked if this year had been the best he had driven, Verstappen said: “Yeah, I think so.

“I mean, I have no regrets about my season.

“Of course, shame to miss out on the title but at the same time, for a long period of time I was not even thinking about the t

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