Lewis Hamilton was not Mercedes' first choice to replace Michael Schumacher, it has been revealed, with the Silver Arrows' top brass preferring a move for Nick Heidfeld. Hamilton and Mercedes have dominated F1 since the dawning of the V6 Hybrid era and a sixth straight title double is a near-certainty for the Silver Arrows in 2019 as the Brit leads team-mate Valtteri Bottas by 63 points in the drivers' standings. Article continues under video Hamilton has won the individual crown in four of the last five years, Nico Rosberg taking the other, and is a sure bet to move within one title of Schumacher by adding a sixth by the end of the year. However, things might have been very different had...
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