The article reviews some of the most controversial season-ending races in Formula 1 history — finals where the championship was decided under drama, disputed calls or collisions rather than pure driving supremacy.
It highlights landmark examples such as the 1989 Japanese Grand Prix between Ayrton Senna and Alain Prost, and the 2021 Abu Dhabi Grand Prix between Max Verstappen and Lewis Hamilton — races remembered for controversial overtakes, collisions, and questionable safety-car or race-control decisions.
Such deciders have left lasting debates among fans, drivers and officials about fairness, sporting integrity, and whether titles decided this way truly reflect “who was best over the season.”