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Lewis Hamilton took his last checkered flag as a Silver Arrows driver at the Abu Dhabi GP. After the race, the 7x champ shared an emotional embrace with Team Principal Toto Wolff to conclude this rollercoaster journey.
Hamilton put up a masterclass at the Yas Marina Circuit in the season finale. He made up for his unlucky Q1 exit on Saturday to gain 12 places and finish just short of the podium in P4. He overtook teammate George Russell, who started P6, on the last lap and sealed the memorable evening with celebratory donuts in front of the main grandstands.
Mercedes posted a 29-second clip on X where Wolff, who was smiling ear-to-ear, greeted his Ferrari-bound driver in the garage post-race. The two shared a tight hug to mark the end of an era. Mercedes captioned the post:
