After eight months and 21 races, the checkered flag comes down on the Formula One season at this weekend’s Abu Dhabi Grand Prix. Too bad the race means nothing, given Lewis Hamilton and Mercedes have already secured the drivers’ and constructors’ championships for a record-matching fifth straight time. It’s been a familiar refrain since 2014, when the “formula” in Formula One was given a major shakeup with the move to V6 turbo hybrid engines and Mercedes took a stranglehold on the series. All told, the silver cars have accounted for 73 race wins in the last five seasons vs. 14 for Ferrari and 12 for Red Bull. Here’s hoping next season brings him a car that will allow him to do his talking on the track.

Source: National Post November 23, 2018 17:59 UTC