Lewis Hamilton is closing in on a seventh Formula 1 World Championship but his dominant Mercedes team should get there first at Imola at the Emiglia Romana Grand Prix, on Sunday. No team has ever won seven F1 constructors' titles in a row but Mercedes may not need another point to make history at an Italian circuit making its return to the calendar for the first time since 2006. Mercedes currently share the record streak with Ferrari, who won six in a row between 1999 and 2004 in a golden era for the Italian team when seven-times champion Michael Schumacher was at his peak. Mercedes are a hefty 209 points clear of second-placed Red Bull in the standings and after Sunday's 13th round of the...
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