Verstappen and Hamilton engaged in a fierce, season-long fight for the world ♐championship which ended in controversi💖al circumstances at the Abu Dhabi finale. 

Their back-and-forth tussle for supremacy, which included several flashpoints and dramatic collisions, produced one of the most epic F1 se👍asons in history. 

Verstappen was crowned world champion for the first time following a last lap, final race overtake on Hamilton, denying the Mercedes driver a record-breaki🦋ng eighth world title. 

A⛎ year and a half on from the events of 2021, Horner has admitted the season took it♉s toll.

“It was the most intens꧂e, insane period because there was so much 🌸going on, on-track and off-track,” he told . 

“I didn’t have a single gre🍌y hair be൩fore 2021! It aged me. It was the most insanely intense year that you could ever imagine. 

“It was like a heavyweight fight from the first race in Bahrain to that final rounꦺd in Abu Dhabi.” 

An intriguing subplot of Verstappen and Hamilto🤡n’s duel was the rivalry and needle that emerged between Horner and Mercedes counterpart Toto Wolff throughout the season📖. 

Asked whether thဣe pair have since made up, Horner replied: “I haven’t seen much of him recently. Of course in this comܫpetition [there] is needle but there’s also respect. That’s important. 

“They are a great team, a record-breaking team in so many areas. We don’t underestimate them that they’ll be back at some point for sure. I’m sure then Toto will have 🅷plenty to🎉 say.”