Formula 1 fans elect their favourite Grand Prix of 2021

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The 2021 F1 season was one of the most action-packed and thrilling campaigns ever enjoyed by the sport, but the fan community has picked its favourite race.

In a survey conducted by Formula 1, 52,000 fans were queried on the topic, with last September's Italian Grand Prix at Monza singled out as the season's best event by 19% of the poll's participants.

The race was marked first and foremost by Daniel Ricciardo and McLaren's return to the winner's circle, but also by the decisive and controversial lap 25 run-in at the first chicane between Lewis Hamilton and Max Verstappen.

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Monza topped the survey as the fans community's favourite race by narrowly beating F1's dramatic season-ending finale in Abu Dhabi which received 16% of the votes.

In third place, Hamilton's remarkable drive in Brazil from tenth on the grid tallied 10% of the votes.

The fans elected the eventful Azerbaijan Grand Prix - where future world champion Max Verstappen was on course to snatch his third win of the season until a tyre failure blew up his chances of success - as their fourth favourite race of the year, with Red Bull's Sergio Perez triumphing in Baku.

Finally, Esteban Ocon's sensational win with Alpine in the Hungarian Grand Prix received 8% of the participant's vote to close out the top-five best races of 2021.

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Phillip van Osten

Motor racing was a backdrop from the outset in Phillip van Osten's life. Born in Southern California, Phillip grew up with the sights and sounds of fast cars thanks to his father, Dick van Osten, an editor and writer for Auto Speed and Sport and Motor Trend. Phillip's passion for racing grew even more when his family moved to Europe and he became acquainted with the extraordinary world of Grand Prix racing. He was an early contributor to the monthly French F1i Magazine, often providing a historic or business perspective on Formula 1's affairs. In 2012, he co-authored along with fellow journalist Pierre Van Vliet the English-language adaptation of a limited edition book devoted to the great Belgian driver Jacky Ickx. He also authored "The American Legacy in Formula 1", a book which recounts the trials and tribulations of American drivers in Grand Prix racing. Phillip is also a commentator for Belgian broadcaster Be.TV for the US Indycar series.