After 12 seasons, 84 wins, and six championships, Lewis Hamilton is bringing an end to F1’s most successful driver-team alliance in history. The British auto racing driver parted ways with Mercedes on December 8. He finished fourth in the Abu Dhabi Grand Prix after starting 16th. Hamilton finished on an emotional note, executing some celebration doughnuts for the audience and jumping out of his car.
He gave a double thumbs up as the crowd yelled his name. The end of Hamilton’s partnership with Mercedes came to an end after more than a decade. After they first collaborated just ahead of the 2013 season. Charles Leclerc is certain that new teammate Lewis Hamilton “will never lose it”. The Monegasque’s claim comes as some Formula One commentators question whether the seven-time champion is still at the peak of his game.
The Brit is approaching his 40th birthday and will join Ferrari next month, following his lowest drivers’ championship result ever. Hamilton finished sixth, the lowest of his F1 career, and 22 points behind George Russell. The latter also became the only teammate to outscore Hamilton and defeat him in qualifying head-to-head throughout a season. However, the 39-year-old finished the year on a high note.
Ferrari Dynamics in Question
With an incredible recovery drive at the Abu Dhabi Grand Prix. He started 16th due to bad luck in qualifying. But he maneuvered his Mercedes through the pack before performing a stunning last-lap overtake on Russell and finishing fourth. In response to what he saw from his future Ferrari teammate. Leclerc stated unequivocally that he expects to face a highly talented teammate in 2025.
Leclerc said, “For the team, Lewis is a legend of our sport, and he’s achieved so much, and in different teams as well. He’s achieved so much in McLaren, he’s also achieved so much in Mercedes, and now that he comes to Ferrari, with all this knowledge, all this experience, will help a lot the team and will push forward the team.”
