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Reigning world champion Lewis Hamilton had to wait six long years between his two titles. But it was all worth it apparently.
The gap actually equals the second longest such period in F1 history. Niki Lauda holds the record: he clinched his third drivers' crown in 1984, some seven years after his second championship triumph.
Hamilton became Mercedes' first F1 champion since Juan Manuel Fangio in 1955, and the first British multiple champion since Jackie Stewart in 1971. He also moved on to 33 Grand Prix triumphs, overhauling previous British record holder Nigel Mansell's long-standing tally.
Of course, he also put his mark on the 2014 season. For example, he won more races (11), led more laps (495), and finished on the podium more often (16) than anybody else. And he holds the biggest (30.135s) and smallest (0.636s) winning margins of the season.
Reigning world champion Lewis Hamilton had to wait six long years between his two titles. But it was all worth it apparently.
The gap actually equals the second longest such period in F1 history. Niki Lauda holds the record: he clinched his third drivers' crown in 1984, some seven years after his second championship triumph.
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| Niki Lauda, 1984 world champion (Photo: WRI2) |
Hamilton became Mercedes' first F1 champion since Juan Manuel Fangio in 1955, and the first British multiple champion since Jackie Stewart in 1971. He also moved on to 33 Grand Prix triumphs, overhauling previous British record holder Nigel Mansell's long-standing tally.
Of course, he also put his mark on the 2014 season. For example, he won more races (11), led more laps (495), and finished on the podium more often (16) than anybody else. And he holds the biggest (30.135s) and smallest (0.636s) winning margins of the season.