Hamilton prepares for emotional Mercedes farewell: 'Really hitting me now'

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08:44, 05 Dec 2024

As Lewis Hamilton prepares to race for the final time for Mercedes in Abu Dhabi before moving to Ferrari next season, this weekend will surely be full of emotions for the seven-time World Champion. Ahead of the weekend, Hamilton took to social media to share an emotional message to his team.

Lewis Hamilton announced early on in the 2024 season his intention to leave Mercedes at the end of the year and head to Ferrari. That decision is now becoming a reality as Hamilton prepares for his final race with the team.

'It’s really the end of an era'

Despite winning at Silverstone and Spa, it has not been a year of smooth sailing for the seven time World Champion as he has struggled with the car throughout the season. Having spent over a decade with Mercedes, Hamilton took to Instagram to share his goodbyes and thank his team.

Pos.	Driver	Team	Points
1	Kimi Antonelli Kimi Antonelli	MercedesMER	156
2	Lewis Hamilton Lewis Hamilton	FerrariFER	115
3	George Russell George Russell	MercedesMER	106
4	Charles Leclerc Charles Leclerc	FerrariFER	75
5	Lando Norris Lando Norris	McLarenMCL	73
6	Oscar Piastri Oscar Piastri	McLarenMCL	70
7	Max Verstappen Max Verstappen	Red Bull RacingRBR	55
8	Isack Hadjar Isack Hadjar	Red Bull RacingRBR	37
9	Pierre Gasly Pierre Gasly	AlpineALP	32
10	Liam Lawson Liam Lawson	Racing BullsRCB	28
11	Franco Colapinto Franco Colapinto	AlpineALP	19
12	Oliver Bearman Oliver Bearman	HaasHAA	18
13	Arvid Lindblad Arvid Lindblad	Racing BullsRCB	14
14	Carlos Sainz Carlos Sainz	WilliamsWIL	6
15	Alexander Albon Alexander Albon	WilliamsWIL	5
16	Esteban Ocon Esteban Ocon	HaasHAA	3
17	Gabriel Bortoleto Gabriel Bortoleto	AudiAUD	2
18	Fernando Alonso Fernando Alonso	Aston MartinAST	1
19	Nico Hulkenberg Nico Hulkenberg	AudiAUD	0
20	Valtteri Bottas Valtteri Bottas	CadillacCAD	0
21	Sergio Perez Sergio Perez	CadillacCAD	0
22	Lance Stroll Lance Stroll	Aston MartinAST	0

Hamilton prepares for emotional Mercedes farewell: 'Really hitting me now'

'It’s really the end of an era'

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