The impressive record Lewis Hamilton has set in F1 2022
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After the opening 11 rounds of the season, Lewis Hamilton is still the only driver to have finished every race.Remarkably, Hamilton’s last retirement due to a technical issue was at the 2018 Austrian Grand Prix.The CRAZY life of Bernie Ecclestone | .Net F1 2022Video of The CRAZY life of Bernie Ecclestone | .Net F1 2022Click to subscribeNever miss a video from Subscribe to our YouTube channel to get the latest reviews, interviews and moreSince then, Hamilton has failed to finish just once – at the 2021 Italian Grand Prix following a collision with title rival Max Verstappen.If Mercedes are able to get into the title fight, their reliability combined with Hamilton’s consistency could make for an interesting second half of the season.Max Verstappen – 2 DNFsVerstappen sits top of the drivers’ championship but he’s failed to make the chequered flag on two occasions.Related The weirdest F1 rules that have been violated so far this season Why Hamilton is wearing a Covid mask again at F1 racesHe retired during the latter stages of the Bahrain Grand Prix but was classified in 19th, and he didn’t finish in Australia. Charles Leclerc – 2 DNFsLeclerc failed to make the chequered flag in Barcelona and Baku due to engine failures.Sergio Perez – 3 DNFsLike Verstappen, Perez failed to finish in Bahrain but was classified in 18th after stopping on track on the final lap.The Mexican retired prematurely in Canada (technical issue) and Austria (damage sustained by contact with George Russell)Related ‘I’m not walking away’ – Ricciardo addresses rumours over F1 future Ex-Force India owner Vijay Mallya jailed over $40m payment Carlos Sainz – 4 DNFsSainz retired in back-to-back races in Australia (unforced error) and Imola (incident with Ricciardo).A hydraulics issue forced him to retire in Baku, but his engine went up in flames in Austria.”4 George Russell – 1 DNFRussell’s only DNF of the season came at Silverstone after contact with Zhou Guanyu on the opening lap.Lewis Hamilton – 0 DNFsThe seven-time champion is the only driver on the grid to finish every race this season.Lando Norris – 1 DNFNorris’ first DNF of the year came in Miami after contact with Pierre Gasly on Lap 39.Esteban Ocon – 1 DNFOcon’s first retirement in 2022 was at the British Grand Prix. It was caused by a fuel pump issue.”5Valtteri Bottas – 2 DNFsTechnical gremlins in Jeddah and at Silverstone forced Bottas out of the action early. Fernando Alonso – 2 DNFsA mechanical issue forced him out of the Saudi Arabian GP, while sidepod damage caused by Schumacher forced him out of action at Imola.Kevin Magnussen – 3 DNFsMagnussen suffered back-to-back DNFs at the Monaco and Azerbaijan GPs.He was classified in Miami despite not finishing the race.Daniel Ricciardo – 1 DNFThe Australian’s only DNF of the season came in Jeddah.Pierre Gasly – 3 DNFsGasly failed to finish in Bahrain, Miami and Britain. Sebastian Vettel – 2 DNFsAfter missing the first two rounds of the year with COVID-19, Vettel retired from the Australian GP.”6He was ed out of the Miami GP by Schumacher, but he was classified.Yuki Tsunoda – 1 DNFTsunoda ed out of the Canadian Grand Prix. Zhou Guanyu – 4 DNFsLady luck hasn’t been on Zhou’s side with three DNFs due to mechanical gremlins.Contact with Russell forced him out of the race at Silverstone in scary fashion.Alex Albon – 2 DNFsAlbon failed to make the chequered flag at either Monaco or Silverstone.Lance Stroll – 1 DNFStroll has been classified at every race but failed to finish in Baku.Nicholas Latifi – 2 DNFsLatifi didn’t finish the Saudi Arabian and Austrian grands prix.”7
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