Lewis Hamilton pays tribute to Ayrton Senna during the Formula 1 Lenovo Grande Premio De Sao Paulo - Source: Getty
Mercedes driver Lewis Hamilton left fans in confusion after saying on team radio during the Brazilian Grand Prix that it could be his "final time" performing for the team. The 39-year-old is leaving the German team at the end of the 2024 season after a successful 12-year stint with them, which began in 2013 after he left McLaren.
The seven-time world champion had signed a contract extension with the Brackley-based outfit in August 2023 but invoked his release clause when the opportunity to join Ferrari arose at the beginning of the season.
Hamilton has three races and one Sprint left in his time with the Silver Arrows but caused much confusion at the end of a disappointing race at Interlagos when speaking to his team. He said:
"That was a disaster of a weekend guys. That's the worst the car has ever been, but thank you for continuing to try. Great job to all the guys at the pitstop. If this is the last time that I get to perform, it's a shame it wasn't great, but grateful for you."
