Hamilton reflected on the toughest seasons

Lewis Hamilton said the team had done a fantastic job throughout the year after being painfully overtaken by Max Verstappen on the final lap of the season.

Hamilton was in the lead most of the time in a chaotic race in Abu Dhabi, but the safety car triggered by the crash by Nicholas Latifi flattened his lead, and then the snare between him and Verstappen was allowed to pass through the safety car, which allowed Verstappen to park behind the Maypen car in the final lap.

The Red Bull driver completed a overtaking of Hamilton at Turn 5, leading the race and taking the lead in crossing the finish line to win, but Mercedes immediately protested the result, claiming the FIA had not followed their own rules.

It was a touching moment when one saw Hamilton and father Anthony congratulating Max and Jos Verstappen, the Mercedes driver who appeared generous in defeat.

He said after the game: "First of all, I would like to extend my warm congratulations to Max and his team, I think I have done an amazing job with my team this year, including everyone in the factory, who has worked very hard throughout the year. It's been the toughest season and I'm so proud of them and so grateful to be on the journey with them. In the last part of the season, we gave everything and never gave up, which is the most important thing. ”

Hamilton and Verstappen have been top-notch throughout the season, and the Briton says he has been enjoying his driving time and, finally, he wishes fans of the sport all the best on Christmas Eve.

He said: "Yeah, of course, I've been feeling good for the last few months, feeling good in the car. If I'm honest, you know, we're still in the middle of an epidemic and I really hope everyone is safe and have a great Christmas with their families, and then we'll see you next year. ”