Prior to the Singapore Grand Prix, which might see Red Bull’s Max Verstappen win his second consecutive championship with five races remaining, seven-time Formula One world champion Lewis Hamilton expressed his sympathy for the fans.
Lewis Hamilton is concerned about fans as Max Verstappen pursues early championship
Verstappen and Hamilton were tied on points going into a late safety car dispute that would be discussed for years in Abu Dhabi during the last race of the previous season. Verstappen has led Ferrari rival Charles Leclerc by 116 points after winning 11 of the first 16 races of this season. His first opportunity to clinch the championship will come on Sunday, but he must triumph. When asked how he felt about Verstappen’s absence from this season’s race, Mercedes driver Hamilton responded, “Definitely I feel for fans.”
two of Hamilton’s championships have been won: his first with Mercedes in Abu Dhabi in 2014 and his final race with McLaren in Brazil in 2008, when he made a critical overtake at the final corner of the last lap.
The third title was won in Austin in 2015 with three races remaining, and the fourth place finish in Mexico in 2017 occurred after 20 rounds.
Both in Mexico in 2018 and Austin in 2019, the championship was won with two seconds remaining. In the fourteenth of 17 races, Istanbul hosted the 2020 championship.
The third title was won in 2015 in Austin with three races remaining, while the fourth one was won in Mexico in 2017 at the 18th of 20 rounds.
Like in Austin in 2019, the 2018 championship was also won with two seconds left in Mexico. In Istanbul, the 14th of the 17 races, the 2020 championship was held.
The most dominant drivers in the history of the sport are Ferrari’s Michael Schumacher and Nigel Mansell. Schumacher won the championship in 2002 with six races left, and Mansell did the same in 1992 with five. Nevertheless, there are a lot more races now than there were back then. Schumacher and Mansell each won the championship in 2002 after 11 of a total of 17 races.
The most dominant drivers in the history of the sport are Ferrari’s Michael Schumacher and Nigel Mansell. Schumacher won the championship in 2002 with six races left, and Mansell did the same in 1992 with five. Nevertheless, there are a lot more races now than there were back then. Schumacher and Mansell each won the championship in 2002 after 11 of a total of 17 races.
