But on Thursday, Mercedes said it had dropped the appeals with immediate effect, confirming that Verstappen will be the F1 World Champion for 2021 at the end-of-season gala ceremony."In the race on Sunday, many felt, us included, that the way things unfolded was not right. The reason we protested the race result on Sunday was that the safety car regulations were applied in a new way that affected the race result after Lewis had been in a commanding lead and on course to win the world championship.""We appealed in the interest of sporting fairness, and we have since been in a constructive dialogue with the FIA and Formula 1 to create clarity for the future, so that all competitors know the rules under which they are racing, and how they will be enforced. Thus, we welcome the decision by the FIA to install a commission to thoroughly analyse what happened in Abu Dhabi and to improve the robustness of rules, governance, and decision making in Formula 1.""We also welcome that they have invited the teams and drivers to take part. The Mercedes-AMG Petronas team will actively work with this commission to build a better Formula 1 - for every team and every fan who loves this sport as much as we do. We will hold the FIA accountable for this process and we hereby withdraw our appeal."Mercedes also offered congratulations to Verstappen and Red Bull. "We would like to express our sincere respect for your achievements this season. You made this Formula 1 Championship title fight truly epic. Max, we congratulate you and your entire team. We look forward to taking the fight to you on the track next season."
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