Lewis Hamilton says he has struggled together with his feelings throughout his closing season with Mercedes however in the end desires to finish his 12-year profession with the crew “the fitting method”.
The 39-year-old has signed a and can participate in his final race for the Silver Arrows in Abu Dhabi this weekend.
Hamilton secured six of his record-equalling seven drivers’ championships with the crew however has discovered it tough to copy that very same type since dropping out on a historic eighth title in 2021.
“It has been a really emotional yr for me and I do not assume I have been the most effective at dealing with my feelings this yr,” stated Hamilton on Thursday.
“You’ve got seen the most effective of me and the worst of me, however I am not going to apologise as I am human.”
Following the Mercedes have fallen behind rivals Pink Bull, McLaren and Ferrari within the constructors’ standings.
In Qatar final week, Hamilton commented that he was after a disappointing efficiency in dash qualifying.
He did finish his winless drought with a in July, but it surely was 10 races in earlier than he stood on the rostrum with a third-place end in Barcelona.
The shock announcement that Hamilton can be switching to the Italian crew subsequent yr was made earlier than the beginning of the season, with the Briton describing his first assembly afterwards with crew principal Toto Wolff as “awkward”.
“In the end I anticipated it will be tough however massively underestimated how tough it will be,” he added.
“Realising these are the final moments with the crew, it is onerous to explain the sensation – not the best after all.”
Nevertheless, he says there’s a lot to sit up for as he embarks on a brand new chapter with the Scuderia.
“It is a dream situation for any driver [joining Ferrari],” Hamilton stated. “But it surely’s not a simple step to affix a brand new crew, it takes time to construct relationships and study the instruments.”
Hamilton is seventh within the drivers’ championship, 24 factors behind team-mate George Russell in sixth, and stated of this weekend: “As of late can be tremendous emotional.”
