Max Verstappen finally took possession of his gleaming 2021 F1 World Champion trophy in Paris on Thursday evening.
Earlier in the day, Mercedes dropping its intent to protest the outcome of last weekend's dramatic title decider in Abu Dhabi blew away a dark cloud hanging over the Red Bull driver's achievement.
And that duly paved the way for Max's memorable moment in the spotlight at the FIA's prize-giving gala from which his arch-rival Lewis Hamilton was conspicuously absent.
