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What’s your favorite Hamilton-Mercedes second?
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What’s your favorite Hamilton-Mercedes second?

By Miles Cooper December 4, 2024
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What’s your favorite Hamilton-Mercedes second?

Lewis Hamilton will race for Mercedes for the ultimate time on Sunday, bringing to an finish a 12-year partnership that has delivered six drivers’ titles and eight constructors’ championships.

Hamilton, who’s becoming a member of Ferrari in 2025, has achieved 84 of his report 105 System 1 race victories with the crew, in addition to 78 of his 104 pole positions.

We’ve picked out 9 of one of the best Hamilton-Mercedes moments from these 12 years. Remind your self of the small print, then choose your favorite…

Wheel-to-wheel battle with Rosberg at Bahrain, 2014Lewis Hamilton and Nico Rosberg side by side during the 2014 Bahrain Grand Prix

This was an exhilarating back-and-forth battle throughout which Nico Rosberg briefly handed team-mate Hamilton, just for the Briton to cut again throughout his nostril to reclaim the lead. Hamilton then repelled one other assault on the next lap, earlier than – in a 10-lap dash to the end after a late security automobile – preserving Rosberg behind, regardless of the German having the quicker smooth tyres.

Wins 2015 US GP to seal second title with MercedesLewis Hamilton and Nico Rosberg on the podium after the 2015 United States Grand Prix. Hamilton has placed his hand on Rosberg's shoulder but Rosberg is looking away from him

Hamilton sealed his third drivers’ championship (and second at Mercedes) by forcing Rosberg right into a mistake throughout a frantic final 10 laps and sweeping by to take the lead. The pair had earlier clashed on the primary lap. Rosberg congratulated Hamilton as they ready for the rostrum interviews, however then appeared livid when Hamilton tossed a ‘second place’ cap in direction of the German, who launched it again.

Wins 2018 German Grand Prix from 14th on gridLewis Hamilton jumps on Mercedes mechanics in celebration after winning the 2018 German Grand Prix

Hamilton began 14th following a hydraulic failure in qualifying. He was fourth when rain hit elements of the observe with 25 laps to go. Because the observe bought wetter, race chief Sebastian Vettel slithered barely huge and crashed out in his Ferrari. Hamilton made it to the entrance and needed to defend from team-mate Valtteri Bottas, who was on brisker tyres. It was the primary time in Hamilton’s profession that he had began exterior the highest six and gained a grand prix, and the end result gave him a 17-point championship lead over Vettel.

Singapore pole lap in 2018Lewis Hamilton's Mercedes under the floodlights during qualifying for the 2018 Singapore Grand Prix

Mercedes weren’t anticipated to do effectively going into qualifying however Hamilton’s first lap in Q3 was described as “epic” by race engineer Pete ‘Bono’ Bonnington – it was 1.3 seconds quicker than his earlier greatest lap of the weekend. Hamilton stated afterwards: “That lap felt like magic. I do not know the place it got here from. I’m overwhelmed.”

Wins on three wheels at Silverstone in 2020Lewis Hamilton inspects the punctured and shredded front left tyre of his Mercedes following the 2020 British Grand Prix

In a British Grand Prix going down with no Silverstone crowd due to the Covid-19 pandemic, Hamilton suffered a front-left tyre failure midway via the ultimate lap. Max Verstappen was chasing him down in second and ‘Bono’ counted down the hole to the Dutchman over the crew radio till the chequered flag. “Essentially the most dramatic ending I can keep in mind,” stated Hamilton.

Breaks report for many F1 winsLewis Hamilton jumps from his Mercedes in celebration after winning the 2020 Portuguese Grand Prix to break the record for F1 wins. An electronic sign in the background says 'New world record'

Within the Covid-shortened 2020 season, victory on the Portuguese Grand Prix in Portimao, the place he overtook McLaren’s Carlos Sainz and team-mate Bottas on the way in which to a commanding victory, gave him a 92nd F1 win – breaking Michael Schumacher’s all-time report. On the crew radio, Hamilton stated he “owed all of it” to his Mercedes crew, including: “I may solely ever have dreamed of being the place I’m right now. I did not have a magic ball after I selected to come back to this crew and accomplice with these nice individuals, however right here I’m.”

Equals Schumacher report of seven drivers’ titlesLewis Hamilton leads a train of cars in wet conditions at the 2020 Turkish Grand Prix, with Ferrari's Sebastian Vettel immediately behind him

Hamilton’s record-equalling seventh F1 title – and sixth with Mercedes – was sealed on the rain-affected 2020 Turkish Grand Prix. “That is for all the youngsters on the market, who dream the unattainable,” he stated on crew radio.

Gorgeous weekend at Interlagos, 2021Lewis Hamilton ahead of Red Bull's Max Verstappen at the 2021 Sao Paulo Grand Prix

A weekend stuffed with drama included grid penalties, and disqualification from qualifying for a rear-wing infringement. Within the dash on the Saturday, he began final however made his manner via to complete fifth. One other penalty meant he began the Sunday grand prix from tenth however he overtook title rival Max Verstappen with 12 laps to go after an intense battle for certainly one of his biggest wins.

Ends winless run at Silverstone, 2024Lewis Hamilton crowd-surfs after winning the 2024 British Grand Prix

The 2-and-a-half-year drought with no race win was lastly ended. Hamilton certified second and held off Verstappen and McLaren’s Lando Norris in a wet-dry race to take his 104th profession victory and ninth at Silverstone to turn into the record-holder for F1 wins at a single circuit. “This one means a lot to me,” he stated.

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