- Lewis Hamilton's former teammate described his fashion choices as 'very strange'
- Hamilton chose to wear Ferrari colors during his farewell to Mercedes
Lewis Hamilton's former teammate Nico Rosberg has criticized his fashion choices in the F1 paddock, describing them as “very strange and inappropriate”.
After being part of the Mercedes team since 2013, Hamilton said goodbye at the Abu Dhabi Grand Prix, as he will race with Ferrari starting next season.
Hamilton seemed determined to make a statement with his teams in Abu Dhabi earlier this month.
On Thursday she wore an all-white look. After that, Hamilton wore a red and white suit on Saturday before donning the all-red suit on Sunday.
Through his clothing, Hamilton intended to represent his transition from Mercedes to Ferrari.
Rosberg expressed his disappointment in Hamilton's choices.
Lewis Hamilton's former teammate Nico Rosberg criticized his fashion choices in the F1 paddock
Hamilton initially wore an all-white suit and later wore red and white clothing.
On the final day, Hamilton appeared in an all-red suit, symbolizing his transition from Mercedes to Ferrari.
Nico Rosberg criticized Hamilton's choice of clothing, saying it was 'inappropriate'
As reported by BrandRosberg said: 'I see the decision as very strange and inappropriate. It's a shame. “It's your day and your choice, so it's okay.”
Mercedes boss Toto Wolff saw the funny side of the situation by comparing Hamilton to a Star Wars character.
Commenting on the relationship between Hamilton and Wolff, Rosberg said: “They appreciate him and still have a good relationship, but it's a small detail that makes me sad.”
Hamilton has won seven World Drivers' Championship titles in his career and will be determined to achieve further success with Ferrari.
Mercedes boss Toto Wolff saw the funny side of Hamilton's clothing choice in Abu Dhabi
They finished seventh overall last season, down from third place the previous campaign.
Hamilton was recently criticized by Ralf Schumacher, who claims that the Englishman has not been able to develop a car that suits his driving style as his brother Michael did.
“The biggest difference is that Michael, among many other qualities, was able to develop together with the engineers a car perfect for his driving style,” Schumacher told Sport1.de, via GB News. “Lewis can't do that.”