Who is Lewis Hamilton? Explore his journey with Mercedes as he retires
Lewis Hamilton bids an emotional farewell to Mercedes after the Abu Dhabi Grand Prix, reflecting on his 12-year journey with the team and looking ahead to his move to Ferrari.
Lewis Hamilton bids an emotional farewell to Mercedes after the Abu Dhabi Grand Prix, reflecting on his 12-year journey with the team and looking ahead to his move to Ferrari.
As Lewis Hamilton gears up for his 246th and final race with Mercedes at the Abu Dhabi Grand Prix, the seven-time Formula 1 champion has opened up about the emotional rollercoaster that has defined his farewell season with the Silver Arrows.
The 39-year old beat the likes of Ferrari and McLaren to clock the fastest lap of the day as drivers up and down the grid struggled to extract performance around the low-grip track.
Lewis Hamilton of Mercerdes and Alpine's Esteban Ocon will start the Azerbaijan Grand Prix from the pit lane after taking multiple new power unit elements following qualifying, breaching their allowances for the season.
Though it's unclear if a final contract has been signed or not, talks are still progressing, and this week's end could see the outcome.
While Hamilton has blamed Verstappen for the crash and the stewards too have"deemed him "predominantly to blame" for the crash
"What a moment, it felt so good," said Ocon.
"We do have to be so careful with our words particularly as there are young kids watching"
Other teams rallied around to express their support as well
Lewis Hamilton, who sealed this year's title in Turkey and won Sunday's Bahrain Grand Prix, was tested three times last week including Sunday afternoon.
