20 Grand slam winner Roger Federer goes ecstatic as he experiences $12.2 Million F1 car

Samriddhi Jaiswal | 17/09/2022
20 Grand slam winner Roger Federer goes ecstatic as he experiences $12.2 Million F1 car

Roger Federer visited the Mercedes garage in 2016 and was left ecstatic after experiencing the car that brought Nico Rosberg his title.

20 Grand slam winner Roger Federer recently announced his retirement from tennis after dominating the sport for almost two decades. The internet erupted with heartfelt goodbyes to the legend who played more than 1,500  matches in over 24 years.

Federer is a massive F1 enthusiast, and his favourites are Mercedes and Lewis Hamilton.  The first time Federer visited the paddock was during the 2016 finale between Hamilton and Nico Rosberg.

The Swiss athlete was left amazed by how the sport operated and, of course, with the car. He posted a picture of himself standing next to the $12.2 Million W07 hybrid and congratulated Rosberg on his title win.

The 103 tour singles titles winner attended the live actions at the Spanish GP too from the Mercedes garage. He spent some time with Hamilton and George Russell and was delighted to have been part of the paddock.

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Mercedes bids farewell to Roger Federer

2022 is turning out to be a year of separation as several seasoned athletes are announcing their retirement from the sport.

Apart from Federer, 23 Grand slam winner Serena Williams announced her retirement from Tennis, while 4-time drivers’ world champion Sebastian Vettel also declared retirement at the end of the 2022 season.

Fans worldwide are trying to cope with the farewells and have exploded the internet with respectful posts and admiration for their favourite athletes.

Mercedes joined the crowd when it posted a picture of Federer alongside Hamilton and Russell in their garage captioned with a farewell message.

The Brackley-based team congratulated the legend for his game-changing career and life after retirement. The team also reiterated that he would always be a part of the Mercedes family.

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Samriddhi Jaiswal

Samriddhi Jaiswal is an F1 editor and writer at The SportsRush. She started her career as a business journalist but soon found her calling in lights out here we go! Samriddhi has been a Ferrari fan even when her interaction with F1 was occasional. Her first real experience with the thrilling sport came when Charles Leclerc clinched his iconic victory in Spa and Monza and painted the track red. Now, a Tifosi, Samriddhi is a hardcore fan of the prancing horse and can relate to the chaos within the Italian camp and also admires Ayrton Senna and Michael Schumacher. Off the track, she finds her home in books and musical instruments.

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