Lewis Hamilton once again had his heart broken in Abu Dhabi as he DNF’d owing to a mechanical failure. The 7-time world champion bowed out in the 56th lap of the race after having a bumpy start to the race. His teammate George Russell finished P5 and also concluded the season ahead on overall points.

Lewis Hamilton started the race, fighting Carlos Sainz in the very first lap. The Briton went wide and bounced hard off of a chicane. As Hamilton took a hard hit, he soon complained of a broken floor and other issues later. The DNF was attributed to a hydraulics failure, which could have well been because of the hit he took earlier in the race.

Fans hail George Russell as he finishes the season ahead of his champion teammate Lewis Hamilton

Beating Lewis Hamilton to the points tally by driving the same car is no mean feat. The man does not just carry immense experience but also has a fierce attitude on the track. While Hamilton beat his teammate more times in qualifying throughout the season, Russell fared better on race days.

Resultantly, George Russell finished 4th in the drivers’ standings with 275 points, compared to Hamilton in 6th with 240 points.

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Fans took this moment to laud Russell’s effort. Some even took this as an opportunity to criticize Hamilton for losing out to his teammates and only performing well when the car is fastest on the grid.

We obviously had some hilarious memes coming our way.

One fan pointed out how George loved the car and anything Lewis said about it was an excuse for not being able to perform.

Another fan had a harsh take on the situation. They believed Hamilton could only dominate when given the fastest car.

One user believed the younger Mercedes driver could well take the drivers’ championship home ahead of his teammate next season.

One fan thought Hamilton complaining of lack of power and damaged floor on the team radio were made-up excuses.

You better believe it. That really is George Russell, the man who beat Lewis Hamilton over a full F1 season.

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Mercedes, after struggling throughout the season, showed signs of resurgence towards the end. They registered a 1-2 in Brazil where Russell pipped Hamilton to his maiden GP win. Do you think Mercedes will be back competing for championships next season? Or has their era of dominance finally come to an end?