Lewis Hamilton has won seven F1 World championship titles in his illustrious career
Mercedes F1 team’s title sponsor Petronas have addressed Lewis Hamilton as an eight-time World Champion on Instagram and it has gone viral in no time. The Malaysian gas and oil company has announced an extension of its partnership with Mercedes this week, in a move that will see the two parties work together beyond 2026. Petronas has been a title sponsor of the Mercedes team since their return to Formula 1 in 2010, and they have been by the German team’s side throughout all of their 15 championship successes in the last 12 years.
Fans are wondering whether it’s an unintentional mistake or are Petronas considering Hamilton’s GP2 title win. Some fans have also pointed out that Petronas could be referring to the number of Constructors’ title championships won by the Brit. Whatever it is, no one can vouch for sure except Petronas themselves but that doesn’t certainly stop fans from speculating on social media!
Lewis Hamilton, who holds a record in winning a race in all 15 of his F1 seasons to date and has claimed six titles for Mercedes since 2014 is yet to win a race this season and the Marina Bay could be his best chance. “I think we’ve gained a lot of strength in depth. When you winning all the time it’s a wonderful thing but you don’t gain a lot when you win”, Hamilton told journalists. He further added, “I would say Singapore should be a good track for us because it’s a high downforce circuit.”
As things stand, Red Bull continues to dominate the drivers’ championship standings. Max Verstappen leads the standings with 335 points followed by Ferrari’s Charles Leclerc, who occupies the second spot with 219 points while Sergio Perez lies in the third spot with 210 points – ahead of George Russell, Carlos Sainz and Lewis Hamilton.
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