Mercedes preserved its unbroken streak of titles in Formula 1’s hybrid era as it wrapped up a seventh straight Constructors’ Championship at Imola. Mercedes sealed it with a 1-2 finish at the Emilia Romagna Grand Prix while Red Bull failed to score. Mercedes dominated the championship between 2014 and 2016, surging to the front upon the introduction of 1.6 litre V6 power units, taking 51 wins from 59 starts. It was only beaten by Red Bull and Ferrari on a handful of occasions as much of the narrative centred on the battles between Lewis Hamilton and Nico Rosberg. It faced a renewed threat from Ferrari after aerodynamic regulations were changed in 2017 and off-track it also had changes,...
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