Hamilton’s sour Abu Dhabi F1 race “sums up the whole year”

The seven-time world champion endured a difficult campaign as Mercedes struggled to get on top of the 2022 car regulations with its troubled W13.

While team-mate George Russell did manage one victory, Hamilton ended the year without one for the first time in his F1 tenure. Hamilton amassed nine podiums in total with a best of second place on five different occasions.

Hamilton wrestled with what he suspected was car damage in the early part of Sunday’s Abu Dhabi…