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2016 review: Mercedes dominates again

– GPUpdate.net begins its team-by-team season reviews with Mercedes, which continued its domination in 2016, as Nico Rosberg beat Lewis Hamilton to the world title, before his shock retirement from the sport.Mercedes: 9.5/10Championship: 1stWCC points: 765Wins: 19 (10x HAM, 9x ROS)Poles: 20 (12x HAM, 8x ROS)Podiums: 33Fastest laps: 9Qualifying duel: HAM-ROS 12-8 Mercedes, utterly dominant in 2014 and 2015, again controlled from the outset in 2016. At the winter tests, the F1 W07 Hybrid racked up so much mileage each day that running was split between Lewis Hamilton and Nico Rosberg, in a bid to prevent driver fatigue. Only two race victories were given away (both to nearest rival Red...
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