P1racenews AI automatic summary:
Lewis Hamilton brought the curtain down on a historic partnership with Mercedes in Abu Dhabi.
Mercedes team principal Toto Wolff believes Lewis Hamilton could have won his last race with the team if not for the incident with the bollard during qualifying. Despite starting towards the back of the grid, Hamilton displayed strong performance, finishing fourth with an impressive overtake on his teammate. Wolff expressed confidence that Hamilton could have contended for the win without the bollard mishap. While Hamilton’s recent form at Mercedes has been challenging, Wolff emphasized that the team can reflect proudly on their successful partnership. Hamilton’s resilient drive in Abu Dhabi was described as that of a true world champion by Wolff.
