Whether he can add an eighth to the list in 2021 remains to be seen. The German was replaced at Mercedes by Valtteri Bottas, and Hamilton went on to secure a further four World Championships, bringing his total tally to seven. In the championship standings, the German (367 points) is ahead of the Briton (355 points) by twelve. As in both 20, Lewis Hamilton and Nico Rosberg share almost all the victories of the season, winning nine each. Just one week later, Rosberg announced his retirement from F1. The 2016 season, the longest in Formula One history, concludes with its 21st and final event, the Abu Dhabi Grand Prix.

'But he did a fantastic job, so big congratulations to him.'ĭespite the kind words, Hamilton issued a word of warning to Rosberg: 'It's a great feeling to win the World Championship and I look forward to fighting with him next year.' Hamilton returned to Mercedes for the season-ending Abu Dhabi Grand Prix, after testing negative for the coronavirus, with Russell returning to Williams.

Obviously Nico had a very, very clean year without any real issues, to be honest, and that's why we sit in this position right now,' Hamilton said after the race, hinting at his own reliability issues during the season. Catch up on all the key moments from the curtain. 'I did everything that I could, particularly towards the end. The final race of the season and the final race of Sebastian Vettel's illustrious career. After the Grand Prix, Hamilton stood in front of the cameras somewhat frustrated, but seemed to be able to live with his loss. Get to know everything about the Grand Prix of Abu Dhabi 2016.

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