Mercedes makes a special Lewis Hamilton announcement ahead of the final race

Mercedes is giving fans the chance to have their names appear on the W15 driven by Lewis Hamilton as he drives his final race with the team.

The union of Hamilton and Mercedes has achieved record success since its inception in 2013, with Hamilton winning six of his record, making it seven World titles during Mercedes’ historic run of eight consecutive constructors’ titles between 2014 and 2021. However, it is a partnership that is nearing its end.

150 fans who want to put their names on Lewis Hamilton’s Mercedes W15

Hamilton has three more rounds as a Mercedes driver before he makes his successful move to Ferrari, a move announced ahead of the 2024 F1 season.

And for the Abu Dhabi Grand Prix, Hamilton’s last race in Mercedes colours, 150 fans will see their names appear on Hamilton’s W15.

To enter, fans simply need to visit the Mercedes website and enter their name, email address and country where they live. The prize draw is accessible here. It’s free to enter.

The prize draw started on November 14 at 09:00 GMT and will remain open until 23:59 GMT on November 26. You must be 18 years or older to enter.

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It appears Hamilton will have to wait until 2025 to get his first taste of F1 life behind the wheel of a Ferrari, as PlanetF1.com understands the prospect of an early release for Hamilton to represent Ferrari at the Abu Dhabi after F1 2024 The season test is off the table, while promotion and farewell work for Hamilton and Mercedes are already planned for the days after the Abu Dhabi final.

However, Hamilton looks set to do a lot of driving in a Ferrari ahead of the 2025 F1 season opener – an honor that returns to Melbourne that year – as the team plans a number of TPC (Testing of a Previous Car) outings over the seven seasons. time world champion.

“I’m not sure he needs countless hours of acclimatization,” Ferrari team boss Fred Vasseur said of Hamilton when speaking to Motorsport.com.

“He is experienced enough to be fast on the first day, or at least very fast. We have one or two more TPC days, plus the test in Bahrain, and that will be enough.

“Certainly, part of the team is already concentrating on ’25, on the test plan, on communication and all that, with Lewis being part of this, but not on the race team and I don’t think about it.”

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