Lewis Hamilton, George Russell, Nico Rosberg...Credits-Getty
Former F1 world champion Nico Rosberg was left in awe of his former Mercedes teammate Lewis Hamilton's sensational last-lap overtake on George Russell during the 2024 F1 Abu Dhabi Grand Prix on Sunday evening. The seven-time F1 world champion capped off his time with the German team in spectacular fashion as he finished P4 at the end of the race in the Yas Marina Circuit.
The British driver started the race from P16 and made a decent getaway, gaining two positions after Turn 1. Hamilton made the full use of starting on an alternative strategy as he went long with his hard tires, and was rapid during his final stint on medium tires.
After honing on his teammate George Russell for over 10 laps to the end, Lewis Hamilton finally made a stunning overtake on the banked corner of Turn 10 after the final DRS zone. Speaking with Sky Sports, Nico Rosberg praised the overtake very highly and said:
