Motorsports
Hamilton on Abu Dhabi: “I refuse to let it dictate my career”
Lewis Hamilton first spoke at length about his thoughts following the events of the controversial Abu Dhabi GP in 2021, which saw him denied the eighth championship of his career, stating: “What doesn’t kill you makes you stronger”.
Presenting the 2022 Mercedes W13 today, Lewis Hamilton showed himself as always: full of determination and confidence, seemingly unhesitating in the face of yet another challenge to win another Formula 1 World Championship – provided, of course, that the W13 proves to be as fast as it is indicates.
The 37-year-old Briton said that the day after the race in Persia he simply turned the switch completely and distanced himself from anything F1-related in what he saw as one of the most controversial – if not unfair – titles manage in the history of the sport, robbing him of the eighth championship record of his career.
“I just pulled the plug, turned off the switch” said Lewis. “I think I deserve to flick the switch at the end of the year anyway and I just had my family by my side, all my family, on a rare occasion where we can all be together. So I wanted to be with her. .
It obviously took me a while to digest what happened – which I think is still difficult to comprehend. But what doesn’t kill you makes you stronger. “I’ve devoted myself to my training, staying healthy and enjoying my free time – because that goes by quickly.”
After saying that a little earlier today “I never said I would leave” from Formula 1, now the Englishman went on to explain whether such thoughts went through his head after Abu Dhabi and in the winter: “I’ve thought about leaving so many times!” he said laughing.
And he continued: “Honestly I haven’t thought about it now. Of course it comes to mind at the end of every year and every time you ask yourself if you’re willing to put in all the time and effort it takes to become world champions I think a lot of people understand how much it takes to become world champion?
The question is: do you want to sacrifice time? Do you think you can still fight in the weight class you fight in? This is of course a normal mental process for me, but this time it got a bit more complex with an important new parameter. But in the end, I love the sport that I’ve loved all my life.”
The British concluded: “There was a time when I kind of lost my faith in the whole system. But I’m generally very determined, and I like to think that while moments like these define careers, I refuse to let them define my own. I strive to be the best I can be and come back stronger.
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Motorsports
The season finale and Monaco’s failure will be shown. Where are the most overtakes in F1?
The Formula 1 2025 season was full of competition and transitions. Although fewer in number than last year and fans and drivers not always able to enjoy the action on track, there were still plenty of genuine overtakes.
On some routes there were very few, as expected. The fewest overtakes took place in Monaco; There were only four overtakes during the entire race. And most of them were at the season finale, the Abu Dhabi Grand Prix – 60th.
Below is the exact number of actual overtakes on each stage; this number does not take into account position changes on pit road during the first lap as the driver exits or exits the track. The chart only reflects actual overtaking on the motorway.
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The Verstappen Racing team has opened a new page in the history of the Max Verstappen racing program by signing an agreement with Mercedes-AMG Motorsport.
According to the agreement, the team will continue to compete in GT World Challenge Europe and will switch to the Mercedes-AMG GT3 car for the Sprint Cup and Endurance Cup series from 2026.
Chris Lalham will continue to compete in Sprint Cup for the second consecutive season. He will be joined by Daniel Juncdella, who has extensive experience in GT3 and a strong background at Mercedes-AMG. The duo will compete in five Sprint Cup rounds at iconic European tracks.
Verstappen Racing will also compete in the Endurance Cup GT World Challenge Europe in 2026. Lalham and Juncdella will be joined by Jules Gougnon on five Endurance tours, including the legendary 24 Hours of Spa.
The team’s opponent will be Ukrainian Ivan Klimenko, who competes in the Silver class in the same championship.
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Mercedes driver George Russell received a rather unusual Christmas gift from Charles Leclerc as part of Secret Santa.
The Briton received a chart showing his overtakes at the Dutch Grand Prix, arguably one of the most exciting moments of the season.
After unwrapping the gift, Russell said: “Look at him. He’s such a nice guy. He can only overtake illegally, so that’s all he has going for him – taking people off the track. I’m speechless to be honest.”
When asked if he wanted to wish Leclerc a Merry Christmas, the British driver playfully added:
“He doesn’t deserve this. Maybe I’ll give him another photo of Kimi knocking him out of the race and remind him of what happened a few laps later. Thank you Charles. Thank you for nothing.”
🎁 | Amigo secreto!
There is no information that George Russell bought Charles Leclerc.😂
“It’s a very delicate piece. It means having a form that’s not legal. It means they’re unarmed… much better.” pic.twitter.com/O7MLLWdTtB
— Team George Russell Br🇧🇷 (@teamgeorgerllbr) December 23, 2025
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