{"id":297670,"date":"2023-11-27T11:25:09","date_gmt":"2023-11-27T11:25:09","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/sportslifetale.com\/?p=297670"},"modified":"2023-11-27T11:25:09","modified_gmt":"2023-11-27T11:25:09","slug":"formula-1-drivers-enjoy-meal-together-at-same-restaurant-as-last-year","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/sportslifetale.com\/racing\/f1\/formula-1-drivers-enjoy-meal-together-at-same-restaurant-as-last-year\/","title":{"rendered":"Formula 1 drivers enjoy meal together at same restaurant as last year"},"content":{"rendered":"<h1>Formula 1 drivers enjoy meal together at same restaurant as last year after Abu Dhabi season finale&#8230; but this time there&#8217;s no Max Verstappen after third consecutive title win!<\/h1>\n<ul>\n<li><b>Eleven F1 stars were pictured enjoying a meal after the Abu Dhabi season finale<\/b><\/li>\n<li><b>It appeared to be the same restaurant that Lewis Hamilton took them to last year<\/b><\/li>\n<li><b>There was no sign of Max Verstappen or Sergio Perez after their title triumph<\/b><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>Some of Formula 1&#8217;s brightest stars celebrated the end of the season with a meal in what is becoming quite the tradition.\u00a0<\/p>\n<p>Around half of the grid tucked in to a meal at the same restaurant they visited after the end of last season, when Lewis Hamilton took them out to celebrate Sebastian Vettel&#8217;s retirement.\u00a0<\/p>\n<p>The season ended with Max Verstappen winning at Abu Dhabi once again but there was no sign of him and Red Bull team-mate Sergio Perez, despite their attendance last year.<\/p>\n<p>This time 11 drivers were featured in the photograph, though it is unclear if the empty seat next to Hamilton was also occupied by a fellow racer at some point.\u00a0<\/p>\n<p>Hamilton, Charles Leclerc, Yuki Tsunoda, Zhou Guanyu, Valtteri Bottas, Daniel Ricciardo, Alex Albon, George Russell, Carlos Sainz, Pierre Gasly, and Lance Stroll kicked back and relaxed together after the 22-race season.\u00a0<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter\" src=\"https:\/\/i.dailymail.co.uk\/1s\/2023\/11\/27\/09\/78273005-0-image-a-2_1701078902301.jpg\" height=\"788\" width=\"634\"><\/p>\n<p>Zhou Guanyu shared the photo of 11 drivers on Instagram after the Abu Dhabi season finale (pictured right to left: Lewis Hamilton, Charles Leclerc, Yuki Tsunoda, Zhou Guanyu, Valtteri Bottas, Daniel Ricciardo, Alex Albon, George Russell, Carlos Sainz, Pierre Gasly, Lance Stroll)\u00a0<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter\" src=\"https:\/\/i.dailymail.co.uk\/1s\/2023\/11\/27\/10\/78274251-0-image-a-5_1701081398778.jpg\" height=\"423\" width=\"634\"><\/p>\n<p>The Abu Dhabi GP marked the end of the F1 season, which saw Red Bull and Max Verstappen steal the honours at a canter<\/p>\n<p>Posting the photo on Instagram Zhou wrote: &#8216;It\u2019s been a long season with some highs &amp; many difficulties but thanks for @alfaromeostake everyone\u2019s hard work, we will bounce back next year!\u00a0<\/p>\n<p>&#8216;Thanks to @alfaromeoofficial for the amazing times together!<\/p>\n<p>&#8216;Thanks to all my fans &amp; supporters during the season!&#8217;<\/p>\n<p>Zhou signed a contract extension with Alfa Romeo a couple of months ago and will hope to build on his two seasons in which he has finished 18th.\u00a0<\/p>\n<p>Most of the plates on the candle-lit table were empty, suggesting the drivers were satisfied with their sustenance.\u00a0<\/p>\n<p>Hamilton is understood to have picked up the bill last year, when all 20 drivers attended, but it is not clear who paid this time around.\u00a0\u00a0<\/p>\n<p>It has been the most repetitive season in recent memory, with Verstappen winning 19 of the 22 races on the calendar.\u00a0<\/p>\n<p>He was pictured with his girlfriend, Kelly Piquet, after his third consecutive title triumph.\u00a0<\/p>\n<p>Sergio Perez, who finished second in the Drivers&#8217; Championship, scooped up two race victories as well, meaning the only non-Red Bull driver to stand on the top step of the podium was Carlos Sainz in Singapore.<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter\" src=\"https:\/\/i.dailymail.co.uk\/1s\/2023\/11\/27\/10\/64723509-0-The_entire_F1_grid_turned_up_tp_celebrate_Vettel_s_illustrious_F-a-3_1701081263097.jpg\" height=\"790\" width=\"634\"><\/p>\n<p>The entire F1 grid turned up tp celebrate Vettel&#8217;s illustrious Formula One career last year\u00a0<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter\" src=\"https:\/\/i.dailymail.co.uk\/1s\/2023\/11\/27\/10\/78270883-0-Victory_Max_Verstappen_26_shared_a_victory_kiss_with_his_doting_-a-4_1701081316874.jpg\" height=\"423\" width=\"634\"><\/p>\n<p>Verstappen was pictured with his girlfriend,\u00a0 Kelly Piquet, in the aftermath of his triumph<\/p>\n<p>Source: <a href=\"https:\/\/www.dailymail.co.uk\/sport\/formulaone\/article-12795291\/Formula-1-drivers-meal-Abu-Dhabi-season-no-Max-Verstappen-consecutive.html\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Read Full Article<\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Formula 1 drivers enjoy meal together at same restaurant as last year after Abu Dhabi season finale&#8230; 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