Hamilton crossed the line and was part of the post-race proceedings in Abu Dhabi, pulling onto the start/finish straight to perform donuts in front of the grandstand after his final outing for Mercedes.
On the cooldown lap, however, he spoke to long-time race engineer Peter Bonnington for one last time in their illustrious partnership, with Wolff offering his words of gratitude as their 12-season association draws to a close, with the seven-time World Champion set for a move to Ferrari next year.
Here is the exchange in full:
Bonnington: “End of an era. I’ve got to say mate, it’s been epic working with you.”
Wolff: “Lewis, that was the drive of a World Champion. That’s the drive of a World Champion. Amazing.”
Hamilton: “Thanks, Toto. That was fun.”