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The 69th running of the Formula One world championship.
Hamilton prevailed in a close fight with Vettel to take his fourth title.
Nico Rosberg won the world championship while Mercedes retained the teams’ title for the third year in a row.
A new three-times champion was crowned as Lewis Hamilton took another title – as did Mercedes.
Lewis Hamilton added a second crown six years after his first.
Sebastian Vettel took his fourth title with a record-breaking nine wins in a row.
After a run of different winners Sebastian Vettel pipped Fernando Alonso to the title.
Michael Schumacher-style dominance for Sebastian Vettel as he won the title again.
Sebastian Vettel only led the championship once in 2010 – but it was when it mattered most.
Debut race winners, one-off champions: 2009 was all about Brawn. Jenson Button grabbed the title.
Lewis Hamilton won the title at the second time of asking in a year which saw three first-time winners.
It was Lewis Hamilton’s incredible debut season but Kimi Raikkonen took the championship.
Now with V8 power Fernando Alonso edged Michael Schumacher for another title.
Fernando Alonso and Renault finally toppled Michael Schumacher and Ferrari.
A record-setting seventh championship for Michael Schumacher in a one-sided season.
Six wins and another title for Michael Schumacher but one-time winner Kimi Raikkonen ran him close.
Michael Schumacher made it three in a row with a 100% podium strike rate.
Ferrari tightened their grip on F1 as Michael Schumacher won the championship again.
Michael Schumacher became a three-times champion and began an astonishing run of success.
Another title for Mika Hakkinen but Ferrari claimed their first championship since 1983.
Narrow cars took over – and so did McLaren, Mika Hakkinen winning the title at the finale.
A controversial finale saw Jacques Villeneuve crowned champion – and Michael Schumacher disqualified.
The Michael Schumacher-Ferrari era began: Williams dominated and Damon Hill became champion.
Renault power swept all in 1995 with Ferrari only getting an occasional look-in. Schumacher won again.
Numbers mattered little in a tragic season. Michael Schumacher won the title.
Alain Prost took over at Williams and the team once again crushed the opposition.
A record-smashing season for Nigel Mansell as he and Williams dominated the year.