‘ Guard of honour ’ for Lewis
I still see many of the same faces who were here when I joined , but also new faces as we have continued to build the strength of this group . We are fortunate to have the right resources , which isn ’ t always a given , but importantly we have the right people . We have a team that works together in the right spirit and the mind-set of success in Brixworth and Brackley . We have not allowed ourselves to become complacent , but remain motivated and energised . For me , I could not imagine working with a better group of people . I would like to say thank you very much to all of you .
Lewis Hamilton
This a very emotional day . I was not expecting this , thanks everyone for the warm welcome . Today is something that I will never forget , turning up at the front gate of the factory and seeing everyone out on the street to welcome me – I ’ m blown away . This has been an incredible year , it ’ s been an incredible journey together . There ’ s a huge amount of respect and appreciation I have for everyone . I ’ ve been in the sport for a long time now , but to see the work ethic in Brixworth and Brackley really inspires me .
Every time I come around , I see everyone operating at 100 %, which encourages me to bring my best performance . Thank you all for helping me achieve my dreams , it would not have been possible without you . This is the best championship year , because we ’ ve been fighting another team and because we ’ ve had the difficulties and challenges we ’ ve had – that just makes it so much greater .
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