20.08.2024First World Cup with Mercedes: Lewis Hamilton in Abu Dhabi 2014

In 2024, Lewis Hamilton belongs to the most successful Formula 1 drivers of all time. With seven world championship titles, the Briton shares the record with Michael Schumacher. He is also the only driver to have won more than 100 Grand Prix races.

In view of these successes, it seems almost surreal that ten years ago Lewis Hamilton only had one world championship title under his belt and was just about to win a second. Hamilton, his teammate Nico Rosberg and the Mercedes team dominated the 2014 season, which was the start of the modern turbo era. With the powerful and efficient 1.6-liter V6 turbo engine, the Mercedes was almost unbeatable in the first year of the new regulations. 16 wins in 19 races this season for the German manufacturer speak for themselves.

For the title decision, Lewis Hamilton brought a good cushion of 17 points over his teammate Nico Rosberg to Abu Dhabi. Nevertheless, Rosberg had realistic hopes of winning the World Championship, because in 2014 double points were awarded at the final Grand Prix - for the first and last time.

Rosberg increased the pressure even further with pole position, but Hamilton won the start and dominated the race. When Rosberg then had to struggle with a loss of power, the Briton's triumphant drive to his second World Championship victory was unstoppable.

The title marked the beginning of years of dominance by Lewis Hamilton and Mercedes. With the exception of Rosberg's World Championship victory in 2016, Hamilton won the World Championships in a row until 2020, while Mercedes was also unbeatable in the constructors' championship.

Minichamps has released the Mercedes-AMG W05, with which Lewis Hamilton drove to his first World Championship crown in Abu Dhabi with the Stuttgart-based company, as a limited edition model. 222 examples of the car are available exclusively from ck-modelcars in scale 1:18. As usual, the model reflects the original as closely as possible, thanks in part to the original cockpit replica. This also includes the driver figure of Lewis Hamilton, complete with the British flag with which the newly crowned champion completed the cool-down lap. The model is delivered in a high-quality collector's box.

L. Hamilton Mercedes F1 W05 #44 Winner Abu Dhabi GP Formula 1 World Champion 2014, RRP €199.95, item-no.: 113140544

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L. Hamilton Mercedes F1 W05 #44 勝者 Abu Dhabi GP 式 1 世界チャンピオン 2014 1:18 Minichamps

179,95 €