Lewis Hamilton’s number one mechanic is leaving Mercedes-AMG Petronas for Ferrari. However the seven-time Components 1 World Champion wouldn’t simply let him stroll away to hitch the Italian rivals with out getting him dizzy first.
And he obtained his head spinning with a scorching lap in Abu Dhabi, proper after the final race of the 2022 season, which he failed to complete because of a hydraulic challenge. There’s a video the staff posted on Twitter to show it.
Not even his number one mechanic might save him that day. For Nathan Divey it was the final race with Mercedes-AMG Petronas. He had already signed a cope with Ferrari. Earlier than he jumps the boat, he jumped into the passenger seat of a Mercedes-AMG GT R. Within the driver’s seat was none aside from Lewis Hamilton.
And as you’d anticipate from the person who lately plowed via the streets of Tokyo with a Nissan Skyline GT-R, doing donuts and overspeeding, he did the identical on the Yas Marina circuit. However in contrast to his escapade in Japan, the one within the United Arab Emirates was each inch authorized.
The Mercedes-AMG GT R Lewis Hamilton drive on the racetrack was just about just like the F1 Security Automotive minus the livery and additional lights. The V8-powered supercar comes with 585 PS (577 HP) and 700 Nm (516 lb-ft) of torque. That’s sufficient for the GT R to flash to 100 km/h (62 mph) from a standstill in 3.6 seconds from a standstill on its approach to a high pace of 318 km/h (198 mph).
Nathan Divey has been within the competitors for seventeen years. He joined Mercedes in 2010 and after twelve years, he obtained a correct send-off. Divey appeared to get pleasure from each minute of the journey. The broad smile on his face says all of it.
What a send-off! 😄 Abu Dhabi marked the ultimate race for Nathan, @LewisHamilton’s No.1 mechanic.
So Lewis took him for an unforgettable Sizzling Lap round @ymcofficial 👏👏👏pic.twitter.com/lZvIzX94sc
— Mercedes-AMG PETRONAS F1 Crew (@MercedesAMGF1) December 7, 2022