The final race of the 2022 season ended in a disappointment for Lewis Hamilton. The Brit once again had a heartbreak in Abu Dhabi as he DNF’d owing to mechanical failure, which could have been the result of the damage he sustained during the first lap. Fans felt for the 7-time world champion as he expressed his anguish on the team radio.
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Fans were expecting legends Lewis Hamilton, Fernando Alonso, and Sebastian Vettel to do donuts at the end of the race to mark Vettel’s retirement. It was, however, not to be as Alonso bowed out before Hamilton did. Nonetheless, Vettel put on a show for the fans by himself.
Fans react as Lewis Hamilton sounds helpless on team radio
After Lewis Hamilton took damage to his floor in the first lap, he complained of facing the issues. While battling Carlos Sainz, Hamilton bounced off of the chicane. From the very first look, one could tell it was a hard bounce not from the tires, but from the belly of the car.
Lewis first complained of a broken floor, then losing grip on the tires. The entire series of radio messages were hard to listen to for the 7-time world champion’s fans. Some, however, had some funny takes as well.
Have a look at some reactions from Twitter.
. @LewisHamilton's radio messages are stressing me out #AbuDhabiGP
Fans admired Lewis’ grit for driving phenomenally well with a car with a broken floor.
#AbuDhabiGP; #F1 - still in awe of how Sir Lewis Hamilton drove his heart out with a damaged floor before retiring the car.
The incident where he broke the floor got one fan angry.
with the floor broken and everything …. lewis hamilton masterclass
As Hamilton put the fastest sector timings despite fault in the car, one fan demanded the name be respected.
People have said this before, and they say it again. The man is the GOAT.
lewis hamilton with a BROKEN FLOOR is closing a 5s gap and setting fastest sectors he IS the GOAT
And of course, there were some hilarious reactions.
On radio; Hamilton : i think the floor is broken Also him : fastest sector 😆😆 #AbuDhabiGP #MercedesAMGF1 #LewisHamilton𓃵 #lh
Lewis Hamilton hops on the radio going, "Bono, my tires..." meanwhile George is whispering "George, my tires..." to himself in his closed helmet
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You are free to race says #Mercedes to #GeorgeRussell vs #Hamilton Btw,#LewisHamilton𓃵 says, I am losing power in the radio. #AbuDhabiGP #F1AbuDhabi #Formula1
One fan was absolutely devastated after Hamilton took damage to the car.
The 2022 F1 season is over now. Sebastian Vettel’s illustrious career is over now. Daniel Ricciardo raced his last for McLaren. Nicholas Latifi raced his last for Williams. Mick Schumacher raced his last for Haas. A lot will change when we tune back in next year to Formula 1. How will you keep your daily dose of F1 going in the off-season?