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Originally Posted by EdM5
Agreed!
A bit underrated IMO though is the fact that the calendar gets extended each year.
In Senna’s dominant years (3# WCD 1987-1991) the calendar had 16 races each year compared to
Schumacher (5# WCD 2000-2004) - 17 races on average
and Hamilton (4# WCD 2014-2018) - 20 races on average.
Legends like Clark and Stewart won the WCD in campaigns hosting only 10 races. Of course, if they scheduled 21 races as well in those days all drivers would have been killed before the end of the season. 
The point is, nowadays, a driver in a very dominant car can easily grab lots of ‘extra' GP wins compared to the old days. |
Thanks!
I don't really count them as extra but as the sport evolves. Even when you consider win percentage, HAM is about to eclipse Jim Clark with only to Fangio, thereafter. I consider Fangio insurmountable on win percentage.
Just like with Michael, we are watching history take place at each race. It's fantastic!!
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