Mercedes has decided not to appeal the stewards’ verdict from the Abu Dhabi Grand Prix, formally confirming Max Verstappen as the 2021 Formula 1 world champion, and Lewis Hamilton as runner-up. But this is far from the end of the matter as F1 scrambles to repair what the FIA has called the championship’s tarnished image. And Mercedes isn't taking the matter lightly, with Hamilton and team boss Toto Wolff skipping the FIA's prize-giving event.