F1 2021 kicked off with a thrilling battle for the win between Lewis Hamilton and Max Verstappen in Bahrain, but it was a fantastic fight decided in controversial circumstances as the dreaded track limits rules proved decisive in Verstappen’s pass for the win being deemed illegal. In this video Scott Mitchell explains what went on between the FIA and the teams over the course of the weekend, why the track limits rules seemed inconsistent, and how Mercedes kept Hamilton in touch with Verstappen’s faster Red Bull READ MORE HERE Why Hamilton's offs were OK but Verstappen's pass wasn't https://the-race.com/formula-1/why-repeated-hamilton-offs-were-ok-but-verstappen-pass-wasnt/ Our verdict on the FIA's Verstappen decision https://the-race.com/formula-1/verdict-was-race-controls-bahrain-gp-verstappen-hamilton-call-right/ Subscribe: http://the-race.com/youtube_subscribe Website: http://the-race.com/ Twitter: http://twitter.com/WeAreTheRace Instagram: http://instagram.com/WeAreTheRace Facebook: http://facebook.com/WeAreTheRace Podcasts: http://the-race.com/podcasts Thanks for watching - please like, share and comment, please also hit subscribe to show your support so we'll keep doing what we're doing. #F1 #BahrainGP #MaxVerstappen #LewisHamilton https://www.the-race.com http://www.twitter.com/wearetherace