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# Video: Could Hamilton really quit F1 over Abu Dhabi GP fallout?
- URL: https://www.the-race.com/formula-1/video-could-hamilton-really-quit-f1-over-abu-dhabi-gp-fallout/
- Published: 2021-12-18T20:56:32.000Z
- Updated: 2023-09-16T15:22:17.000Z
- Description: Mercedes has dropped hints there might be a question mark over Lewis Hamilton’s Formula 1 future because he feels so “betrayed” after the events of the Abu Dhabi Grand Prix. We look at the rumours, the reasons and what Toto Wolff and Max Verstappen think about it all
- Author: Matt Beer
- Tags: Formula 1, #video, #image-top-center

It seems unthinkable, but the level of emotion around the Mercedes Formula 1 team since the Abu Dhabi Grand Prix’s controversial finish has been such that the prospect of Lewis Hamilton quitting F1 on the spot has been discussed.

Our latest video looks at Mercedes’ words and actions in recent days, and how team boss Toto Wolff presented the situation over Hamilton’s future – plus what new world champion Max Verstappen makes of the rumour.

It also explains why Mercedes didn’t go ahead with its appeal over the Abu Dhabi result despite being so convinced it had an airtight case.