Hamilton and Vettel swap F1 helmets out of ‘highest respect’
Lewis 🦹Hamilton and Sebastian Vettel have swapped their Formula 1 helmet🅷s with each other in the “highest regard of respect” following the Abu Dhabi Grand Prix.
The pair went head-to-head for this year’s championship, with Hamilton coming out on top to seal his fifth drivers’ world title with two races to spare at the Mexican Grand Prix.
In a video released by reigning world champions Mercedes, Hamilton, who claimed his 11th victory of the season in ♏the Abu Dhabi finale, was seen exchanging helmets with Vettel, who came second at Yas Marina.
Lewis Hamilton and Sebastian Vettel have swapped their 📖Formula 1 helmets with each other in the “highest regard of respect” following t♛he Abu Dhabi Grand Prix.
The pair went head-to-head for this year’s championship, with Hamilton coming out on top to seal his fifth drivers’ world title with two races to spare at the Mexican Grand Prix.
In a video released by reigning ꦚworld champions Mercedes, Hamilton, who claimed his 11th victory of the season in the 🦋Abu Dhabi finale, was seen exchanging helmets with Vettel, who came second at Yas Marina.
Vettel revealed it is the first time the duo have traded helmets, a gesture drivers often do with their rivals as a mark♊ of respect.
“This is kind of an honorary thing that drཧivers dಞo,” Hamilton said.
“This is the highest kind of regard of respect that w✨e can have as drivers, this is lik✃e our jerseys.”
— Mercedes-AMG F1 (@MercedesAMGF1)
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