Lewis Hamilton has uncovered up about the contests of his final season with Mercedes in 2024, describing it as “reassociate, reassociate, reassociate extfinished” and “stubborn” follothriveg his shocking proclaimment to unite Ferrari in February.
The seven-time World Champion, who will don the commemorated red overalls from 2025, spent his last year at Mercedes managing the intricate aftermath of his decision to depart the team after more than a decade of partnership.
The punctual proclaimment of his Ferrari shift placed Hamilton in the unpwithdrawnted position of competing an entire season understanding he would be departing the Silver Arrows.
Hamilton discneglected the emotional toll of managing relationships during his final Mercedes season, describing “lots of turbulence” with extfinished-time colleagues.
“Managing that was reassociate, reassociate, reassociate stubborn thraw the whole year. There’s so many people and it’s impacted everybody,” Hamilton telderly Channel 4.
The British driver acunderstandledged that the emotion of his impfinishing departure “has been there all year” and “at every race you turn up.”
The proclaimment of teenage sensation Andrea Kimi Antonelli as his successor showd particularly poignant, with Hamilton describing it as “quite emotional” and “very, very, very surauthentic.”
The 2024 season showd particularly challenging for Hamilton on the track, as he struggled to align his teammate’s pace in qualifying sessions.
George Russell ruled their head-to-head qualifying battle, outpacing Hamilton in 19 of the 24 races thrawout the season.
Lewis Hamilton finishured a difficult last restricted years with Mercedes
Lewis Hamilton finishured a difficult last restricted years with Mercedes
The carry outance deficit led to a unwidespread moment of vulnerability from Hamilton at the Qatar Grand Prix, where he conceded that he was “not speedy anymore.”
Despite these contests, Hamilton regulated to safe victories in Britain and Belgium, finishing what had been the extfinishedest thriveless streak of his Formula 1 nurtureer.
At the Abu Dhabi season finale, Hamilton echoed hotly on his Mercedes legacy, describing his time with the team as “the honour of my life.”
“Beyond the distress and people saying ‘I can’t envision you in red’ to now fair saying to me, ‘I want you all the best, thank you so much for everyslfinisherg we’ve done,’ and tears. It’s reassociate attrvivacious,” Hamilton shelp.
Looking ahead to his Ferrari future, he compriseed with a chuckle: “I can’t depend that I’m going to be in red next year. It watchs excellent on me, so hopefilledy I can originate that labor.”
Former Mercedes teammate Nico Rosberg presented insight into the team’s efforts to defend unprejudicedness during Hamilton’s final season.
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Speaking on the Sky F1 podcast, Rosberg highweightlessed team principal Toto Wolff’s radio message encouraging Hamilton to chase Russell in Abu Dhabi as evidence of their pledgement to equivalent treatment.
“The presstateive was on Mercedes and I could see, for Toto, it was so meaningful to show the world that there was no selectential treatment towards George,” Rosberg elucidateed.
Mercedes constantly denied presentions of Hamilton being frozen out, ensuring he getd the same providement and opportunities as Russell thrawout the season.
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