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.
Alex Lloyd (racing driver) Alex Lloyd (racing driver) Alex Stewart Lloyd (born 28 December 1984 in Manchester, England) is a former British motor racing driver. He was close friends with multiple Formula One World Champion Lewis Hamilton through his karting and early racing days. At the age of nine Lloyd began driving in karts in the British Super One Championship also driving in the European championship. He became British Open Champion in the category - aged 14 - in 1999 and in 2000, he began testing Formula Ford cars. In 2001, he moved into Formula Ford racing achieving a 2nd place at a European