Verstappen parties until daybreak after F1 title
By ROB HARRIS
AP Sports Writer
Max Verstappen partied until daybreak in Abu Dhabi after winning the Formula One championship. Verstappen said he left the celebrations only around 7 a.m. local time and that “I maybe regretted that final drink.” Mercedes could yet appeal the outcome of Sunday’s season-ending race that saw Verstappen overtake Lewis Hamilton on the final lap. But Verstappen says Mercedes team boss Toto Wolff sent him a congratulatory message saying he was a deserving champion.