The impressive record Lewis Hamilton has set in F1 2022

While it has been a difficult season - relatively speaking - for Lewis Hamilton in F1 2022, there’s one underlying record still to his name…
Lewis Hamilton (GBR) Mercedes AMG F1 W13. Formula 1 World Championship, Rd 11, Austrian Grand Prix, Spielberg, Austria,
Lewis Hamilton (GBR) Mercedes AMG F1 W13. Formula 1 World Championship, Rd 11, Austrian…

After the opening 11 rounds o♎f the season, Lewis Hamilton is st🐠ill the only driver to have finished every race.

Remarkably, 🤡Hamilton’s last retirement due to a technical issue was at the 2018 Au🍸strian Grand Prix.

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Since then, Hamilton has failed to finish just once -ꦡ at the 2021 Italian Grand Prix following a collision with title rival Max Verstap🐟pen.

If Mercedes are♊ able to get into the title fight, their reliability combined with Hamilton’s consistency could make for an interesting second half of the season.

Max Verstappen - 2 DNFs

Verstappen sits top of the drivers’ championship but he’s failed to make the chequered flag on two oc🥂casion𒉰s.

He retired duriꦿng the latter stages of the Bahrain Grand Prix but was classified in 19th, and he didn’t finish in Australia.

Max Verstappen (NLD) Red Bull Racing RB18 retires from the
Max Verstappen (NLD) Red Bull Racing RB18 retires from the

Charles Leclerc - 2 DNFs

Leclerc failed to make the chequered flag in Barcel♏ona and Baku due to engine failures.

Sergio Perez - 3 DNFs

Like Verstappen, Perez failed to finish iꦆn 🐽Bahrain but was classified in 18th after stopping on track on the final lap.

The Mexican rꩲetired prematurely in Canada (technical issue) and Austria (damage sustained by contact with George Russell)

Carlos Sainz - 4 DNFs

Sainz retired i🌺n back-to-back races🐓 in Australia (unforced error) and Imola (incident with Ricciardo).

A hydraulics issue forced him to retire in Baku, but his engine went up in flames in Austria🎶.

The charred remains of the Ferrari F1-75 of Carlos Sainz Jr (ESP) after it caught fire during the race. Formula 1 World
The charred remains of the Ferrari F1-75 of Carlos Sainz Jr (ESP) after it caught fire during…

George Russell - 1 DNF

Ruꦛssell’s only DNF of the season came at Silverstone after contact with Zhou G💜uanyu on the opening lap.

Lewis Hamilton - 0 DNFs

The seven-time champion is the only driver on the grid to finish every race this 💟season.

Lando Norris - 1 DNF

Norris’ first DN💝F of the year came in Miami after contact with Pierre Gasly on Lap 39.

Esteban Ocon - 1 DNF

Ocon’s first retirement in 2022 was at th🐭e British Grand Prix. It w🧜as caused by a fuel pump issue.

Valtteri Bottas - 2 DNFs

Technical gremlins in Jeddah and at Silverston෴e forced Bottas out of the ac🍎tion early.

Fernando Alonso (ESP) Alpine F1 Team. Formula 1 World Championship, Rd 11, Austrian Grand Prix, Spielberg, Austria, Race
Fernando Alonso (ESP) Alpine F1 Team. Formula 1 World Championship, Rd 11, Austrian Grand Prix…

Fernando Alonso - 2 DNFs

A mechanical issue forced him out of the Saudi Arabian GP, while sidepod💝 damage caused by Schumacher forced him out of action at Imola.

Kevin Magnussen - 3 DNFs

Magnussen s☂uffered back-to-back DNFs at the Monaco and Azerbaijan GPs.

He was classified in Miami despite not ꧃finishing the race.

Daniel Ricciardo - 1 DNF

The Australian’s only DNF of the s🃏eason came in Jeddah.

Pierre Gasly - 3 DNFs

Gasly failed to finish in Bahrain🤪, Miami and Britain. 

Sebastian Vettel - 2 DNFs

After missing the first two r♛ound⛄s of the year with COVID-19, Vettel retired from the Australian GP.

He was crashed out of the Miami GP by Schumacheꦐr, but he was classified.

Yuki Tsunoda - 1 DNF

Tsunoda crashed out of the Canadian Grand Prix.

Guanyu Zhou (CHN) Alfa Romeo F1 Team C42 crashes at the start of the race. Formula 1 World Championship, Rd 10, British
Guanyu Zhou (CHN) Alfa Romeo F1 Team C42 crashes at the start of the race. Formula 1 World…

Zhou Guanyu - 4 DNFs

Lady luck hasn’t been on Zhou’s side ♍with three DNFs due to mechanical gremlins.

Contact with Russell forced him out of the race at Silver🅠stone in scary f🐲ashion.

Alex Albon - 2 DNFs

Albon failed to🌟 make th🎶e chequered flag at either Monaco or Silverstone.

Lance Stroll - 1 DNF

Stroll has been classified at every race but failed to fi💟nishౠ in Baku.

Nicholas Latifi  - 2 DNFs

Latifi didn’t finish the Saudi Arab😼ian and Aꦆustrian grands prix.

Nicholas Latifi (CDN) Williams Racing FW44 on the grid. Formula 1 World Championship, Rd 11, Austrian Grand Prix,
Nicholas Latifi (CDN) Williams Racing FW44 on the grid. Formula 1 World Championship, Rd 11,…

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