After a yr of ups and downs, Lewis Hamilton lastly stated goodbye to his Mercedes staff on the Abu Dhabi Grand Prix, and whereas he couldn’t end with the rostrum he needed, it was nonetheless a powerful, combative weekend from the seven-time champ that may give him a lift heading into the winter.
All through this yr Hamilton has struggled for one-lap tempo in comparison with his staff mate George Russell, however has typically been a lot nearer on race tempo. Qatar was an actual puzzler for Lewis, who had one in all his hardest struggles but, after his ‘Driver of the Day’ efficiency within the Las Vegas Grand Prix.