2016 Formula One World Championship podiums, Rosberg beat teammate and defending World Champion Lewis Hamilton by five points. In doing so, Rosberg followed the success of his father in and became the second son of a champion to become champion himself, a feat previously achieved by Damon Hill. Rosberg announced his retirement from the sport shortly after winning the title. As of 2018, this was the only season in the 2010s decade won by a driver other than Sebastian Vettel or Lewis Hamilton. In the World Constructors' Championship, Mercedes successfully defended their title for the second consecutive year, beating Red Bull Racing by 297 points.
David Walker (racing driver) David Walker (racing driver) David Walker (born 10 June 1941 in Sydney) is an Australian former racing driver who drove for Lotus in the 1971 and 1972 Formula One World Championships. Walker had some international racing experience early in his career in the Australian rounds of the Tasman series in 1964-65 on challenging tracks like Longford and Sandown at a time when most Australian National 2.5 drives were near world class and he also drove a Lotus 70 in the 1971 Australian rounds. During the 1960s Walker's racing career faltered (he was the 1969 British Formula Ford Champion and finished