This season, Hamilton won his fifth Formula One World Championship in the Mercedes AMG Petronas to move level with Fangio in the all-time list and two behind Michael Schumacher. Neck and neck with Sebastian Vettel for much of the year, four straight victories in September and October at Monza, Singapore, Sochi and Suzuka effectively secured the title.

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