Lewis HamiltonRace engineer Peter Bonnington decided to surprise him before the former moved to Ferrari. Bonnington, known as Bono, made a surprise appearance with a Tommy Hilfiger Hamilton costume, and the seven-time world champion was surprised as soon as he saw him.
Hamilton raced his last Mercedes At the recently concluded Abu Dhabi Grand Prix. During his separation from the Silver Arrows, he also severed business ties with Bonnington, with whom he had worked for nearly a decade.
Prior to Hamilton's recent move to Maranello, Bonnington had worn the uniform of seven-time world champion Tommy Hilfiger since he appeared on the paddock. Upon seeing Bono dressed in sky blue denim, Hamilton expressed his surprise.
The Mercedes driver uploaded a series of photos with his race engineer to his Instagram account, with the caption:
“Two legends. Bono and Tommy.”
Hamilton is set to move to Ferrari next season after the Briton signed a multi-year contract with the Prancing Horse earlier this year. Despite having a one-year contract, he has opted to race in Scarlet Ferraris from 2025 onwards.
Lewis Hamilton is leaving Mercedes after 12 long years. He won six of his seven Formula 1 titles here, making him the most successful combination of driver and team. In addition to six titles, he achieved 84 victories, took 78 pole positions, and climbed 78 podiums.
The entire Mercedes-AMG F1 Team, including teammate George Russell, team principal Toto Wolff, and race engineer Peter Bonnington. I sent farewell messages to the departing driver.
The 39-year-old will join former Formula 2 team boss Fred Vasseur and Monaco driver Charles Leclerc. will replace Carlos SainzWho moved to Williams.
Lewis Hamilton spoke about his relationship with Peter Bonnington
Before his move to Ferrari, Lewis Hamilton touched on how close he was to Peter Bonnington, his race engineer. The duo started working together in 2013, and will continue until the end of 2024.
Hamilton said (via Sports): “What a circuitous journey it has been with Bono, he has been one of my closest friends for many years, which is something I did not expect to have because he has worked with Michael Schumacher, other great drivers.” photographer).
“But he stood by me, and for an engineer to commit to someone as frustrating and painful as it can be at times, he stood by me every day without fail,” he added.
Hamilton and Bonnington's “Hammer-Time” is a catchphrase around the circuit. It came into existence after the British driver once asked Bono to say these words whenever he needed to drive faster.
Edited by Chirch
