Mercedes AMG Petronas clinches 7th straight F1 titles

Mercedes AMG Petronas clinches 7th straight F1 titles

Mercedes AMG Petronas Motorsport capped off its hugely dominant 2020 season by clinching record seventh consecutive Formula 1 drivers’ and constructors’ championships at the Emilia Romagna Grand Prix, underscoring its continuing stranglehold on the current turbo hybrid era. The chaotic race was won yet again by none other than six-time world champion Lewis Hamilton, who extends his own record of victories to 93.

The Briton took the lead from teammate and polesitter Valterri Bottas in the middle of the race after benefitting from a pitstop during a virtual safety car, which was activated following the retirement of Renault’s Esteban Ocon. Bottas was hamstrung by damage caused by running over debris early in the race but hung on to secure second place, giving Mercedes a 1-2 finish to sweeten the weekend further.

Mercedes AMG Petronas clinches 7th straight F1 titles

The team had arguably the easiest run to both titles yet, having widened the performance gap to traditional rivals Red Bull and Ferrari to chasm-like levels over the winter and the extended shutdown brought on by the coronavirus pandemic. It won all but two races so far, losing out only to Red Bull’s Max Verstappen at the 70th Anniversary GP in Silverstone and Alpha Tauri’s Pierre Gasly at a topsy-turvy Italian GP in Monza.

Not only has Mercedes sealed the team’s title at Imola – surpassing a record set by Ferrari in the early 2000s with the help of Michael Schumacher – but it has also locked out the race for the drivers’ championship, which can now only be won by either Hamilton and Bottas. The former holds a lead of 85 points with four races to go and looks set to clinch his own seventh crown this year, equalling a record again set by Schumacher.

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Jonathan Lee

After trying to pursue a career in product design, Jonathan Lee decided to make the sideways jump into the world of car journalism instead. He therefore appreciates the aesthetic appeal of a car, but for him, the driving experience is still second to none.

 

Comments

  • hantu raya on Nov 02, 2020 at 12:51 pm

    congrats Mercedes AMG PETRONAS! when pieces of a puzzle fit and work together, magic happens.

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  • hamiltoon on Nov 02, 2020 at 4:21 pm

    Apparently nobody really interested in F1 article, i think wrong information still need to be corrected.
    It is four races to go instead of three races mentioned here but again, nobody care..

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    • Brian on Nov 02, 2020 at 9:11 pm

      It might be historical for Lewis but the past few years it was more of a one horse race. This unlike Schumi who fought hard for most of his titles, think Mansell, Prost, Hakkinen, Villeneuve, Montoya, his bro Ralf, Raikkonen, Alonso, Vettel.

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    • Karaked Pimporn on Nov 02, 2020 at 9:29 pm

      Shooh shooh

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