Overview
- Lewis Hamilton posted a group photo from the annual end-of-season dinner on Instagram, sharing a message of gratitude and mutual respect among rivals.
- The meal took place at Zuma in Abu Dhabi, where George Russell said Hamilton was in charge of the order and "literally ordered everything" on the menu.
- Attendance was reported at 17 of the 20 drivers, with Fernando Alonso, Lance Stroll and Nico Hülkenberg absent from the group shot.
- Who settled the bill is disputed after Pierre Gasly said he paid for the "expensive" dinner, despite Hamilton’s recent history of covering the tab.
- Coverage revisited an informal norm that the reigning champion pays, while drivers described the evening as drama-free as the grid readies for a title-deciding race.