After 246 appearances throughout 12 years, Lewis Hamilton introduced the curtain down on his Mercedes profession on the Abu Dhabi Grand Prix, with the seven-time world champion saying an emotional goodbye as he prepares to depart for Ferrari in 2025.
The partnership between Hamilton and the Silver Arrows has been one of the vital profitable within the sport’s historical past, bringing with it some record-breaking accolades and standout performances.
It appears solely becoming, then, to make a journey down reminiscence lane to relive 10 of the most effective moments from Hamilton’s time with the Brackley-based outfit…
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First win for Mercedes, 2013 Hungarian Grand Prix
Hamilton’s choice to maneuver from McLaren – the crew that had nurtured his junior profession and with whom he had gained his first F1 world championship in 2008 – for Mercedes in 2013 got here as a shock to many, with the Silver Arrows having claimed only one win since returning to the game in 2010.
However Hamilton silenced any doubters by taking his debut victory for the squad on the Hungarian Grand Prix. After ranging from pole place, the Briton misplaced the lead throughout the first pit stops however went on to carry out some spectacular overtakes on the Purple Bull of Mark Webber to get himself again into P1 and clinch the primary of his 84 wins for the crew.
