After yesterday’s Abu Dhabi Grand Prix some drivers mentioned goodbye to F1 for good, some ready to vary groups – whereas others confronted unsure futures.
Right here’s how every of them mentioned goodbye.
F1 drivers’ farewell messages in Abu Dhabi
Sainz: “Clean operator…”
Hulkenberg: “Arigato, boss”
Magnussen: “You bought the quickest lap”
Bottas: “A shit ending”
Zhou (and Zehnder): “The drinks are on me!
Colapinto: “I’m sorry Franco”
Lawson: “Cease the automotive the place you’ll be able to”
Perez: “I misplaced drive”
Sainz: “Clean operator…”
Carlos Sainz Jnr will likely be displaced at Ferrari by Lewis Hamilton subsequent yr. Mercedes ready a particular tribute display for Hamilton which he activated by choosing mode quantity 44, matching his race quantity, and Ferrari did the identical for Sainz. Additionally they appeared to play a recording of his signature music “Clean Operator”:
| Adami | And P2, P2. A strong race. |
| Sainz | Yeah good job, guys. We tried our greatest. Sadly, they have been only one step faster all weekend. However we tried our greatest. |
| Vasseur | Good job Carlos it was one, and thanks for this. |
| Adami | Driver default bravo 55, driver default bravo 55, and test your show. |
| Sainz | Haha! Legend! I like that. I like that. |
| Adami | And thanks for all of your arduous work in these years. It’s been fairly a pleasure to work with you. Excellent expertise, dedication and fervour for the game. Thanks. |
| Sainz | Thanks Ricci. Thanks Ferrari. It’s been a pleasure driving for you guys. Forza Ferrari, sempre. Congrats to Charles he should have carried out a fairly good race. I want you one of the best for subsequent yr. |
| Adami | Thanks. |
| Adami | So behind Charles, P4 for Hamilton, then Russell P5 – and decide up, please, decide up – and Verstappen P6, Gasly P7, Hulkenberg P8, Alonso P9, Piastri tenth. And 14 factors behind McLaren. |
| Sainz | (Laughs) The place is that this coming from? |
| Sainz | Singing Clean operator… |
| Adami | It was cool. You possibly can go to the grid, board quantity two. |
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Hulkenberg: “Arigato, boss”
Nico Hulkenberg can also be switching groups subsequent yr, leaving Haas for Sauber. His race engineer Gary Gannon and crew principal Ayao Komatsu got here on the radio to offer their thanks after the crew didn’t beat Alpine to seventh place within the constructors’ championship:
| Gannon | Okay chequered flag, Nico, chequered flag. Cost on. And that’s P8, Nico, excellent drive, simply didn’t have the race tempo at present. Good job, although, one cease. |
| Hulkenberg | Yeah. Are you continue to there or? |
| Gannon | I’m nonetheless right here. Yeah, it wasn’t too thrilling at present, but it surely’s been an amazing couple of years with you, Nico. We recognize the whole lot, all of the racing you’ve carried out for us. Actually a good time for us. |
| Hulkenberg | Yeah, likewise, dude. It’s been actually wonderful. Particularly my comeback, I by no means thought it might be so profitable. I actually loved two years along with you. Many highlights. So thanks lots. Recognize it too and need you all one of the best. Preserve doing what you’re doing, guys, you’re heading in the right direction. |
| Gannon | Yeah, completely, Nico. All of us believed in you if you arrived and we imagine in you now. |
| Komatsu | Thanks, Nico, It’s been an incredible two seasons with you. Better of luck for the long run and thanks for the whole lot you’ve carried out for the crew. We actually loved it. |
| Hulkenberg | Arigato, boss. A stunning return, that. Thanks. |
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Magnussen: “You bought the quickest lap”
Kevin Magnussen had a distinct race engineer for the ultimate spherical of the championship, Dominic Haines taking up from Mark Slade. The crew gave Magnussen’s spouse Louise the possibility to talk to him on his manner again in:
| Haines | That’s the chequered flag. Chequered flag. Wonderful to work with you this weekend, mate. Actually, actually good build-up. I’m actually sorry we didn’t get the end result we needed or deserved. The automotive was mega, you have been mega… I don’t know. You bought the quickest lap although, dude. I hope you loved that final one. It’s been a pleasure, mate. Thanks for the whole lot you’ve carried out for us. Cost on. |
| Magnussen | Yeah. Thanks, guys. |
| Komatsu | Thanks very a lot, Kev. It’s been an incredible seven seasons with you, Kev. Thanks. |
| Magnussen | Yeah, thanks mate. Magnussen’s spouse speaks to him in Danish. He pauses some time earlier than replying |
| Haines | You’re again to me I’m afraid mate. |
| Haines | Okay so if you come to a cease P1, wait a number of seconds, P0. |
Bottas: “A shit ending”
Magnussen’s race was spoiled partly as a result of he was hit by Valtteri Bottas. The contact ended the Sauber driver’s race early, and like Magnussen he has no contract for subsequent yr:
| Bottas | The tyres have been completed. I attempted to defend however I simply locked up. My unhealthy. |
| Petrik | And the leaders are coming via now. Are you able to make it to the pit lane? |
| Bottas | Yeah. |
| Petrik | And appears just like the front-right is damaged. |
| Bottas | Nicely, that was a shit ending. |
| Petrik | Yeah. Actually not the way in which we have been hoping for it to go. |
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Zhou (and Zehnder): “The drinks are on me!
Bottas’s Sauber crew mate Zhou Guanyu can also be with out an F1 seat for 2025. He was joined on his radio by Sauber’s long-serving sporting director, who left his place after the final race. Zhou added to the celebrations by performing a number of unauthorised doughnuts:
| Benisi | That’s the chequered flag for us. Mode ‘finish’. Take the pick-up. You’re P14. So the race order is Norris. Sainz. Leclerc. Russell. Verstappen. Gasly. Alonso. Piastri P10. Adopted by Albon, Stroll, Tsunoda, your self, Doohan, Magnussen. |
| Zhou | Yeah. I imply, it was a troublesome race after the primary cease, once I was out of place and ended up in soiled air. |
| Benisi | Copy that. |
| Zhou | Anyway. Thanks, guys, thanks. Eventful season, ups and downs however realized lots, loved lots, made some nice buddies. So thanks. All one of the best to the crew for the long run. I’m certain I’ll see you round subsequent yr as properly. |
| Zehnder | So now, Beat to the entire crew, it was a privilege and a pleasure and an honour to serve you for 31 years as a sporting director. You’re an unbelievable bunch of individuals, on the observe and at residence. Thanks very a lot. |
| Zhou | Yeah thanks. Beat take pleasure in your… |
| Zehnder | I’m not retired! |
| Zhou | I do know, however you’re getting outdated, man! |
| Zehnder | I do know, I do know that. The age is all the time an issue. |
| Zehnder | And the final one: The drinks are on me on the bar tonight, lodge bar. Zhou performs doughnuts |
| Benisi | And upshift. Mode ‘finish’. |
| Zhou | [Unclear] |
| Benisi | Yeah. No extra of that. |
| Zhou | Is sufficient, is sufficient! |
| Benisi | Nonetheless allowed to return to the free bar… |
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Colapinto: “I’m sorry Franco”
Franco Colapinto was all the time going to be a short lived alternative for Logan Sargeant at Williams till Sainz arrived. His season ended with harm on account of contact from Oscar Piastri and, lastly, an influence unit drawback. Williams crew principal James Vowles got here on his radio to sympathise:
| Jego | Okay, okay, decelerate, decelerate. PU cooling. Field field, we’re retiring, watch Norris three behind adopted by Sainz. You possibly can go offline, please. No full throttle, cool the automotive, cool the automotive, field field. Norris with you, Sainz simply behind you, be careful. Go in, watching out Sainz with you and field field. |
| Vowles | I’m sorry Franco, this isn’t how I needed your final race to be. Now we have a PU concern. It’s been a pleasure this yr, thanks. |
| Jego | Simply cease in entrance of the storage, retire the automotive, I’ll clarify why outdoors. |
| Colapinto | Thanks guys for this chance. |
| Jego | Thanks, buddy. Talking for everybody within the storage, thanks. It was a pleasure. Sorry about at present that’s positively not essentially the most enjoyable race, however I hope you continue to loved it. Obtained some good laps, some clear air – and a broken automotive, so good job. |
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Lawson: “Cease the automotive the place you’ll be able to”
Formally, the one unconfirmed seat on the F1 grid for 2025 is Liam Lawson’s at RB. His race ended shortly earlier than the top on account of a brake drawback.
Will he be again subsequent yr, and if that’s the case the place? He has been tipped by many to take Sergio Perez’s place at Purple Bull.
| Hamelin | Okay Liam we’d like larger lift-off. Larger lift-off the place you’ll be able to, please. Okay again off on braking. Again off on braking. |
| Lawson | I’ve an issue. |
| Hamelin | Confirmed. Deliver it in. Gradual in. Gradual in. Huge elevate off. |
| Lawson | Copy. It’s braking for me. It’s braking for me. |
| Hamelin | Okay Gasly coming. Cease the automotive the place you’ll be able to, discover a hole, retire the automotive. |
| Lawson | Okay, copy. |
Perez: “I misplaced drive”
Perez has endured an terrible season and over the Abu Dhabi Grand Prix weekend conceded there can be discussions about his future after the race. If he’s certainly not on the grid subsequent yr, his retirement on account of harm inflicted by Bottas on lap one introduced a tragic finish to a profession which included 281 begins and 6 wins:
| Fowl | Mode seven. Mode seven. |
| Perez | I misplaced drive. I misplaced drive. |
| Fowl | Okay. Discover a hole. Discover a hole. |
| Perez | Yeah. Engine off. |
| Fowl | Yeah. Simply look forward to me earlier than you get out. So simply look forward to now, I’ll let you understand when to go to P0. Stand by. Stand by. So P1. P0. P0 and also you’re good to go. Vehicles at flip seven for the time being. |
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