Lewis Hamilton closes his chapter with Mercedes with a fourth place in Abu Dhabi.
Hamilton’s poignant last appearance for Mercedes.
Marking the end of an era with Mercedes, Lewis Hamilton finished his last Grand Prix for the team with a notable performance in Abu Dhabi, securing fourth place. After twelve rewarding seasons and seven world titles, Hamilton will turn the page to start a new chapter with Ferrari.
A farewell without a podium but with distinction.
Although he did not make it to the podium, Hamilton delivered an emotional race, overtaking his teammate George Russell in a final push. His emotions were visible as he parked his trusty Silver Arrow on the grid, receiving a moving tribute under the fireworks at Yas Marina Circuit following Lando Norris’s victory from McLaren.
A legendary career at Mercedes.
Hamilton’s partnership with Mercedes will go down in history as the most successful in Formula 1. Since joining in 2013, Hamilton has claimed 84 wins and six of his seven world titles with the team, even surpassing the legend of Michael Schumacher at Ferrari.
Towards new horizons with Ferrari.
By joining Ferrari, Hamilton hopes to end the team’s title drought that has lasted since Kimi Raikkonen’s championship in 2007. Inspired by Schumacher’s achievements, he aims to capture an eighth world title, which would break the current record he shares with the German icon.
An eagerly awaited transition.
Hamilton will remain active with Mercedes until the end of the year before taking the wheel for Ferrari in 2025. In the meantime, he will visit Petronas’s headquarters in Kuala Lumpur and Mercedes’s in Germany, as well as the team’s factories in the UK, celebrating a historic collaboration. Andrea Kimi Antonelli has already been designated to succeed him at Mercedes, forming a new duo with Russell starting in 2025.
This conclusion at Mercedes not only celebrates a memorable ending for Hamilton but also marks the beginning of a promising new adventure with Ferrari.
