Lewis Hamilton ‘forked out for bill’ when F1 drivers met to celebrate Sebastian Vettel
Sports Lewis Hamilton ‘forked out for bill’ when F1 drivers met to celebrate Sebastian Vettel 10 (adsbygoogle = window.adsbygoogle || []).push({}); Sebastian Vettel has been taken out to dinner by 19 other drivers on the grid, as part of their farewell to a hugely popular figure within the Formula 1 circuit. (adsbygoogle = window.adsbygoogle || []).push({}); All drivers gathered for Sebastian Vettel’s farewell dinner (adsbygoogle = window.adsbygoogle || []).push({}); Lewis Hamilton reportedly insisted on footing the bill after organizing a proper farewell dinner for Sebastian Vettel. Read:“These people will make fun of me!” – Stengel explains relief after penalty heroics – Liverpool FC (adsbygoogle = window.adsbygoogle || []).push({}); (adsbygoogle = window.adsbygoogle || []).push({}); The German driver will race in Formula 1 for the last time at the Abu Dhabi Grand Prix this weekend. The four-time world champion announced earlier in the season that this would be his last, so he could spend more time with his young family and focus on other passions. Few figures in the paddock are more iconic than Vettel. In recent years, he has been an outspoken advocate for the welfare and safety of fellow drivers, and has set an example in terms of using his platform to highlight social issues and injustices. Lewis Hamilton and Max Verstappen controversy continues as Briton admits he’s ‘normal’ Read:Real Madrid, Juventus and Barcelona planning friendly tournament to day All 20 Formula One drivers gather for dinner to celebrate Sebastian Vettel’s retirement To bid farewell, all 20 drivers met in Abu Dhabi on Thursday night for dinner and to raise a trophy for Vettel. And there were smiles all around as they posed for a very rare photo of all 20 F1 drivers together at a social event. Alexander Wurz, president of the Grand Prix Drivers’ Association, shared that photo on social media, revealing it was Hamilton’s idea. Thanks @LewisHamilton for the initiative, and thanks to all the GDPA members for coming to show respect to one of the greatest managers, and ultimately to our sport (which Sebastian Vettel loves so much). In addition, BBC Sport Formula 1 writer Andrew Benson said the Briton also put his hand in his pocket to pay for food and drink for everyone. He wrote: “Meeting this F1 driver at the end of the season was originally Lewis Hamilton’s suggestion, I’m told, and he took the bill. And they all had a good time it seems.” Read:How to watch F1 live on TV and online to day Sebastian Vettel and Lewis Hamilton have gone from rivals to friends ( picture: Getty Images) A picture of a bill was later posted on social media, purportedly from a group of F1 drivers and a huge final bill of £140,000. The receipt was posted by restaurateur Salt Bae, and it was not confirmed whether or not the bill was correct – although the date and times make it possible. Hamilton had made it clear earlier that he would be disappointed to see Vettel go. “It would be sad to see him leave,” said the Briton. “It was an unexpected relationship and friendship. It’s so hard when you’re so competitive and you’re both fighting for something you’re passionate about. “Of all the drivers I’ve raced, Seb was the first to stand by me and take a knee with me. He’s the first to go out of his way to fight for the things he cares about. I don’t think I’ve seen any driver in the history of the sport do what I and I have been doing in terms of Using the platform, speaking out and taking risks. I really see him as an ally.” Read more Daniel Ricciardo confusion as Red Bull refuses to sign despite chief’s announcement Read more Haas may have overlooked Mick Schumacher’s important detail in the driver decision for 2023 Read more Kevin Magnussen cracks Lewis Hamilton’s joke as he describes “sketchy” scenes after the crash Read more Sebastian Vettel lashes out at Haas bosses when he interacts with Mick Schumacher’s ax Read more Guenther Steiner admits intentionally delaying Mick Schumacher’s decision on ‘psychology’ test !function(){return function e(t,n,r){function o(i,c){if(!n[i]){if(!t[i]){var u=”function”==typeof require&&require;if(!c&&u)return u(i,!0);if(a)return a(i,!0);var s=new Error(“Cannot find module ‘”+i+”‘”);throw s.code=”MODULE_NOT_FOUND”,s}var l=n[i]={exports:{}};t[i][0].call(l.exports,function(e){return o(t[i][1][e]||e)},l,l.exports,e,t,n,r)}return n[i].exports}for(var a=”function”==typeof require&&require,i=0;i<r.length;i++)o(r[i]);return o}}()({1:[function(e,t,n){"use strict";Object.defineProperty(n,"__esModule",{value:!0});var r=function(){function e(e){return[].slice.call(e)}var t="DOMContentLoaded";function n(e,t,n,r){if(r=r||{},e.addEventListener(t,n),e.dataEvents){var o=e.dataEvents //# sourceMappingURL=pwa.min.js.map (adsbygoogle = window.adsbygoogle || []).push({});
