Live Cricket Matches. India Matches. Football Matches. All Matches. Fantasy Tips. Story Progress Back to home. The grand finale, on a serpentine Interlagos circuit made more treacherous by rain, produced arguably the most thrilling climax in the annals of any sport. Local hero Massa mastered the chaotic conditions perfectly, crossing the finish line first and scoring the points necessary to become champion - which he was for the With this final flourish, having overtaken another car with about meters to go, Lewis Hamilton, aged 23 years and days, became the youngest World Champion.
His McLaren was not always a world-beater but in Hamilton blamed distractions in his private life mainly a breakup with his girlfriend for a loss of focus that he vowed to regain. In , with his private life running smoothly, he drove hard and well and finished fourth in the standings with four wins. Before that campaign was over he announced he was leaving McLaren, the team that had been so much a part of his racing life for so long, and would in replace the retiring Michael Schumacher at Mercedes.
In his new environment he was a regular frontrunner, securing several poles and podiums including a race win and finished a respectable fourth in the championship. Adding extra human interest to the drama was the fact that Hamilton champion in and Rosberg whose father Keke was champion in had been friends and rivals since their karting days as teenagers.
Now, as year-old protagonists competing for honours at the pinnacle of motorsport, the intensity of their rivalry strained their friendship and tested their strength of character. Clinching his second driving title as well as becoming the most successful British Formula One driver, with 33 victories was an emotional occasion for Lewis Hamilton, whose family and girlfriend shared his tearful triumph at Abu Dhabi. Days of greatness were far from over for a driver yet to reach the peak of his powers.
Off the track he relished his celebrity status, embraced pop culture, dabbled in music, became a style icon, hob-nobbed with the rich and famous. His fame transcended his sport but the high-flying, tattooed hero with diamond ear studs never lost his driving ambition, his hunger to win.
He worked hard at self-improvement, added a thinking dimension to his hard-charging instincts, made fewer mistakes and became an unstoppable force in He dominated the season, making full use of his Mercedes F1 Team's car advantage and capping it off with a triple crown triumph secured via a storming victory in the 16th of the 19 races - an action-packed, drama-filled United States Grand Prix at Austin, Texas.
On a wet to drying track wheel-to-wheel battles raged throughout the field, beginning with Hamilton pushing aside his polesitting Mercedes team mate Nico Rosberg on the opening lap. Many driving errors were made but Hamilton never put a wheel wrong in winning his 10th race of the year - an historic 43rd career victory that vaulted him into third place in the all-time winners list behind Michael Schumacher and Alain Prost. His third world championship - matching the tally of his boyhood hero Ayrton Senna - confirmed that Lewis Hamilton had joined the ranks of the sport's greatest drivers.
The three-time champion lost none of his natural speed he had the most poles and wins yet lost the championship by five points to his hard-trying Mercedes team mate Nico Rosberg.
Hamilton had more mechanical problems and made some driving errors that suggested a wavering focus caused by his continuing pursuit of a celebrity lifestyle. He equalled the number of titles won by both Alain Prost and Sebastian Vettel. His title triumph was the product of Hamilton raising his game and performing at a consistently higher level.
He demonstrated superior speed with 11 pole positions he extended his career total to 72, a F1 record , unerring precision his only notable crash came during qualifying at Interlagos , relentless aggression pushing himself with a deep-seated self-belief that he was unbeatable , exemplary racecraft remaining steadfastly composed and controlled under pressure and remarkable efficiency he scored points in all 20 races, winning nine of them and finishing on the podium 13 times.
Moreover, his tremendous pace and stylish verve behind the wheel were exciting for the sport. Vettel, who joined in with the dream of emulating boyhood hero Michael Schumacher in winning titles with the sport's oldest and most glamorous team, is out of contract at the end of the year. Where the year-old German will go now, and indeed whether he will remain in a sport whose delayed season has yet to start due to the COVID pandemic, are the big questions. Have you read these stories?
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Mercedes were summoned to a hearing but late on Friday the stewards said it was adjourned until Saturday morning as they await further evidence. Seven-time world champion Hamilton, who trails Verstappen by 19 points in the title race, had already been hit with a five-place grid penalty for Sunday's main event after the engine was changed on his Mercedes. Just a big thank you to all the team, they've been working flat-out.
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