Having introduced his 12-year spell at Mercedes with a sensational restoration drive on the season-closing Abu Dhabi Grand Prix to an finish, seven-time world champion Lewis Hamilton made his closing farewell to the Brackley-based outfit.
Lewis Hamilton introduced his shock departure from Mercedes on the first of February. The announcement caught the System One group abruptly, because the seven-time world champion was set to race for the Brackley-based outfit till the top of 2025.
Nevertheless, an exit clause in his contract allowed Hamilton to go away the group in 2025 if he wished, and the Briton elected to terminate his contract on the finish of the present season and look for a brand new problem at Ferrari subsequent 12 months.
Hamilton is statistically essentially the most profitable driver within the historical past of System One, tied with the good German seven-time world champion Michael Schumacher on the variety of world championship titles.
Commenting on his closing go to at Mercedes‘ German headquarter, the seven-time world champion stated: „That is actually it. After Abu Dhabi, after Kuala Lumpur, and after Stuttgart it involves an finish right here. This has been my dwelling.
„To the 1000’s of people that work at Brackley and Brixworth, you’ve been mates and teammates and I am unable to thanks sufficient for all of the onerous work and help.“
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