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.
Adam Wilcox (racing driver) Adam Wilcox (racing driver) Adam Wilcox (born 26 June 1976) is a British racing driver. Adam Wilcox has been racing since he was eight years old and has won eight major championship titles. Starting in karting, by 1994 he became the 250cc FIA European Karting Champion which he sealed at the Osterichring in Austria and moved onto Car racing in 1995, driving a Formula Renault car with Haywood Racing finishing 4th in his first car racing season against some very experienced opposition. He went through the Junior ranks competing in the UK Formula Vauxhall Championship finishing runner-up in 1996 and