After 246 appearances across 12 years, Lewis Hamilton brought the curtain down on his Mercedes career at 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 most successful in the sport’s history, bringing with it some record-breaking accolades and standout performances.
It seems only fitting, then, to take a trip down memory lane to relive 10 of the best moments from Hamilton’s time with the Brackley-based outfit…
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First win for Mercedes, 2013 Hungarian Grand Prix
Hamilton’s decision to move from McLaren – the team that had nurtured his junior career and with whom he had won his first F1 world championship in 2008 – for Mercedes in 2013 came as a surprise to many, with the Silver Arrows having claimed just one win since returning to the sport in 2010.
But Hamilton silenced any doubters by taking his debut victory for the squad at the Hungarian Grand Prix. After starting from pole position, the Briton lost the lead during the first pit stops but went on to perform some impressive overtakes on the Red Bull of Mark Webber to get himself back into P1 and clinch the first of his 84 wins for the team.
