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2020 F1 Season

17 races · Mercedes W11

The 2020 season was held in extraordinary circumstances: the COVID-19 pandemic forced an improvised calendar of seventeen closed-door races, with double-headers at unusual circuits. Amid the organisational chaos, Mercedes was an island of stability.

The W11, regarded as the most dominant car of the entire hybrid era, allowed Lewis Hamilton to put together an almost perfect season. The Briton surpassed Michael Schumacher's historic record of 91 wins and kept adding victories until leaving the tally at figures that seemed untouchable.

The defining moment came at a rain-soaked Turkish Grand Prix, where with masterful driving on the slippery asphalt Hamilton sealed his seventh world title, equalling what was thought to be Schumacher's eternal record.

Drivers' Champion

Lewis Hamilton

Mercedes W11

Constructors' Champion

Mercedes

17 races

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Key moment

"Hamilton equals Schumacher with 7 titles in Turkey, in the rain, with a masterful performance."

The 2020 grid, car by car

The 10 teams that raced in 2020, ordered by how good we rate the car. It is our own judgement, not an official figure: what it is worth is that the same yardstick is applied to every season since 1988, so you can compare eras.

#TeamOur ratingDrivers
1Mercedes
99
Lewis Hamilton · Valtteri Bottas
2Red Bull
93
Max Verstappen · Alexander Albon
3Racing Point
87
Sergio Perez · Lance Stroll
4McLaren
84
Carlos Sainz · Lando Norris
5Ferrari
83
Charles Leclerc · Sebastian Vettel
6Renault
82
Daniel Ricciardo · Esteban Ocon
7AlphaTauri
76
Pierre Gasly · Daniil Kvyat
8Alfa Romeo
69
Kimi Räikkönen · Antonio Giovinazzi
9Haas
68
Romain Grosjean · Kevin Magnussen
10Williams
63
George Russell · Nicholas Latifi

How 2020 actually ended

The official final standings, from Austrian Grand Prix to Abu Dhabi Grand Prix. This is the real result, not the simulation above.

DriverPointsWinsPodiumsPoles
1Lewis HamiltonMercedes347111410
2Valtteri BottasMercedes2232115
3Max VerstappenRed Bull2142111
4Sergio PérezRacing Point125120
5Daniel RicciardoRenault119020
6Carlos SainzMcLaren105010
7Alexander AlbonRed Bull105020
8Charles LeclercFerrari98020

Hamilton took it by 124 points, which at that distance stops being a fight and becomes a formality. 5 different drivers won across 17 races, and the champion finished every race he started.

And was it the most dominant car of all? We measured it by putting the same driver in the best car of every season since 1988: what is the most dominant car in F1 history.

Official FIA standings via Jolpica (formerly Ergast).

What if 2020 had been raced 100 times?

We took the real 2020 grid (every car with its performance and reliability, every driver with his rating) and re-ran the full 21-race championship 100 times.

DriverAvg. finishTitles
Lewis Hamiltonreal championMercedesP1100%
Max VerstappenRed BullP2.40%
Valtteri BottasMercedesP2.60%
Alexander AlbonRed BullP4.20%
Sergio PerezRacing PointP5.90%
Charles LeclercFerrariP60%

Lewis Hamilton wins 100% of the simulated championships. Runner-up Max Verstappen manages 0%: with that machinery, the real result was very nearly the only one available.

Tags

#hamilton#bottas#mercedes#2020#W11#7 títulos#COVID

Year

2020

Races

17

Winning car

Mercedes W11

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