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'Class of 2025' annual dinner, but who picked up the cheque?
- The annual F1 end-of-season dinner in Abu Dhabi drew 17 of 20 drivers, with Alonso, Hulkenberg and Stroll missing.
- Photos and posts from the dinner show a united group, with captions like ‘Class of 2025’ from Hamilton and lighthearted remarks from others.
- Historical note: the world champion often paying the bill is a topic of debate among drivers dating back to 2016.
- Valtteri Bottas reportedly covered a 20,000 dirham bill in 2016’s year-end gathering, per the article.
- The article notes ongoing debate about who exactly pays and mentions related past anecdotes.
- Hamilton’s 2016 comment is cited as a reference point for the tradition surrounding who pays.
- The 2025 dinner coincided with social media activity, including a post by Formula 1 on Twitter.
- The article references a photostream and social posts to illustrate group dynamics at the dinner.
- The piece situates the dinner as a moment to put rivalries aside, celebrating a shared profession.
- The article includes a reference to the 2025 Abu Dhabi Grand Prix context surrounding the dinner.
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