The Gentleman Magazine Issue 6 | December 2017 | Page 22

LEWIS CELEBRATES THE CHAMPIONSHIPS WITH HIS
COLLEAGUES AT PETRONAS
Lewis Hamilton travelled to Kuala Lumpur to thank the
PETRONAS family for their continuous support throughout
the season. The Title Partner of Mercedes-AMG PETRONAS
Motorsport played a crucial role in this year’s historic success
of the Silver Arrows.
Before being officially crowned the 2017 FIA Formula One
Drivers’ World Champion at the FIA Prize giving ceremony
in Versailles, Lewis headed to Malaysia to celebrate the fourth
consecutive double championship for the Silver Arrows with
the team’s title partner PETRONAS.
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Lewis got on the plane to Kuala Lumpur immediately after
wrapping up the final tests of the year in Abu Dhabi. Upon
arriving at the foyer of the spectacular PETRONAS Twin
Towers, the headquarters of the fully integrated oil and gas
multinational, the 2017 FIA Formula One World Champion-
elect was welcomed by thousands of employees and fans,
cheering and chanting his name.
“It’s great to be here in Kuala Lumpur,” Lewis told the
celebration crowd. “We wanted to come out here to celebrate
with PETRONAS who have been so influential; they’re such
huge contributors to us achieving these four titles.
, Security in Motion”