The impressive record Lewis Hamilton has set in F1 2022

While it has been a difficult season - relatively speaking - for Lewis Hamilton in F1 2022, there’s one underlying record still to his name…
Lewis Hamilton (GBR) Mercedes AMG F1 W13. Formula 1 World Championship, Rd 11, Austrian Grand Prix, Spielberg, Austria,
Lewis Hamilton (GBR) Mercedes AMG F1 W13. Formula 1 World Championship, Rd 11, Austrian…

After the opening 11 rounds of🥂 the season, Lewis Hamilton is still the only driver to have fin🌱ished every race.

Remarkably, ꦦHamilton’s la꧂st retirement due to a technical issue was at the 2018 Austrian Grand Prix.

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Since then, Hamilton has failed to finish just once - at the 2021 Italian Grand Prix following a collision with titl🦹e 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 DNFs

Verstappen sits top of the drivers’ championship but he’꧑s failed tಌo make the chequered flag on two occasions.

He retired during the latter stages of the Bahrain Grand Prix but was classif🌌ied in 19th, and he didn’t finish in Australia.

Max Verstappen (NLD) Red Bull Racing RB18 retires from the
Max Verstappen (NLD) Red Bull Racing RB18 retires from the

Charles Leclerc - 2 DNFs

Leclerc failed to make the 🦩chequered flag in Barcelona and Baku due to engine failures.

Sergio Perez - 3 DNFs

Like Verstappen, Perez failed to finish in Bahrﷺain but was😼 classified in 18th after stopping on track on the final lap.

The Mexican retired prematurely in Canada (technicaꦰl issue) and Austria (damage sustained by contact with George Russell)

Carlos Sainz - 4 DNFs

Sainz retired in back🥀-to-back races in Australia (unforced error) and Imola (incident ꦐwith Ricciardo).

A hydraulic🐲s issue forced him to retire in Baku, but his engine went up in flames in Austria.

The charred remains of the Ferrari F1-75 of Carlos Sainz Jr (ESP) after it caught fire during the race. Formula 1 World
The charred remains of the Ferrari F1-75 of Carlos Sainz Jr (ESP) after it caught fire during…

George Russell - 1 DNF

Russell’s only DN🀅F of 🎉the season came at Silverstone after contact with Zhou Guanyu on the opening lap.

Lewis Hamilton - 0 DNFs

The seven-time champion is the only drive༒r on the grid to finish every race this season.

Lando Norris - 1 DNF

Norris’ fiꦇrst DNF of the year came in Miami ꦜafter contact with Pierre Gasly on Lap 39.

Esteban Ocon - 1 DNF

Ocon’s first retirement in 2022 💦was at the British Grand Prix. It was caused by a f🅷uel pump issue.

Valtteri Bottas - 2 DNFs

Technical gremlins in Jeddah and at Sil💙verstone forced Bottas out of the action early.

Fernando Alonso (ESP) Alpine F1 Team. Formula 1 World Championship, Rd 11, Austrian Grand Prix, Spielberg, Austria, Race
Fernando Alonso (ESP) Alpine F1 Team. Formula 1 World Championship, Rd 11, Austrian Grand Prix…

Fernando Alonso - 2 DNFs

A 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 DNFs

Magnussen suffered back-to-back DNFs a🐼t the Monaco and Azerbaijan GPs.

He was classified in Mia🌞mi despite not f⭕inishing the race.

Daniel Ricciardo - 1 DNF

The Australian’s only DNF of♑ the seasꦜon came in Jeddah.

Pierre Gasly - 3 DNFs

Gasly faileꦛd to finish in Bahrain, Miami ꦯand Britain. 

Sebastian Vettel - 2 DNFs

After missing the first two rounds of the y🏅ear with C🐲OVID-19, Vettel retired from the Australian GP.

He was crashed out of the Miami GP by Schumacher, but he was classified♊.

Yuki Tsunoda - 1 DNF

Tsunoda crashed out of the Canadian Grand Prix.

Guanyu Zhou (CHN) Alfa Romeo F1 Team C42 crashes at the start of the race. Formula 1 World Championship, Rd 10, British
Guanyu Zhou (CHN) Alfa Romeo F1 Team C42 crashes at the start of the race. Formula 1 World…

Zhou Guanyu - 4 DNFs

Lady luck h๊as☂n’t been on Zhou’s side with three DNFs due to mechanical gremlins.

Conꦯtact with Russell forced him out of the race at Silverston🐟e in scary fashion.

Alex Albon - 2 DNFs

Albon failed to make the chequered flag at either Monaco or Siওlverstone.

Lance Stroll - 1 DNF

Stroll has been classified at every race b♉ut failed to finish in Baku.

Nicholas Latifi  - 2 DNFs

La꧃tifi didn’t finish the Sau🍷di Arabian and Austrian grands prix.

Nicholas Latifi (CDN) Williams Racing FW44 on the grid. Formula 1 World Championship, Rd 11, Austrian Grand Prix,
Nicholas Latifi (CDN) Williams Racing FW44 on the grid. Formula 1 World Championship, Rd 11,…

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