F1
Lewis Hamilton gesture speaks volumes as F1 rival left in awe of Ferrari star
Kimi Antonelli revealed that Lewis Hamilton’s message ‘fulfilled his heart’. The seven-time world champion left a handwritten message on the Mercedes motorhome room that the Italian teenager has only just discovered. Team motorhomes are the central activity hub for drivers and team personnel during race weekends, but due to transport limitations, teams use different ones for the flyaways than they do for the European leg of the season.
In his final weekend in the European facility in 2024, Hamilton wrote a message on the wall of his room for Antonelli to discover. The 18-year-old was called up to replace the Ferrari-bound Hamilton as George Russell’s new team-mate for 2025 and beyond, marking a new, exciting chapter in the history of one of F1’s most decorated teams.
