KUALA LUMPUR, Dec 4 (Bernama) -- PETRONAS celebrated its sixth consecutive FIA Formula One™ World Constructors’ Championship win in Kuala Lumpur today with special guests, Mercedes-AMG PETRONAS Motorsport drivers Lewis Hamilton and Valtteri Bottas.
 
Mercedes-AMG PETRONAS Motorsport became the first team in the sport’s history to win six double championships in a row. The Silver Arrows clinched the Constructors’ title in Japan, where Bottas claimed the race win, while Hamilton became the second most successful F1 driver of all time at the US Grand Prix.
 
At the PETRONAS Twin Towers, the drivers thanked PETRONAS staff for their invaluable contribution to Mercedes’ success over the last decade of partnership.
 
Hamilton said: “It’s become a great tradition that PETRONAS invite us to their headquarters to celebrate the championships together – they’re a very important part of the team, and we could not have done this without them. Together, we have achieved something that has never been done before – six consecutive double championships!

“This incredible success is down to the hard work and dedication of every single member of our Mercedes-AMG PETRONAS Motorsport family. Thanks to everyone at PETRONAS for your continuous support over the last ten years. We will keep pushing next season and hope to elevate our game together again.”

Since the introduction of the Hybrid power-unit in 2014, PETRONAS through its Fluid Technology Solutions™ powered Mercedes to six double World Championships. In 10 seasons of partnership they have scored, a total of 92 Grand Prix victories in 196 races to date, taken 102 pole positions and lifted 193 trophies.

Bottas meanwhile commented: “This has been my best season yet in Formula One and I am very grateful for all the hard work that went into making this possible. Our 2019 car is an absolute beast and the contribution from everyone at PETRONAS is right at the heart of it. The fuel and lubricants are the lifeblood of our car. I know that it’s not just our team-mates back at Brackley and Brixworth that are already working flat-out to find even more performance for next year’s car, it’s also a lot of colleagues here at PETRONAS who will unlock even more power for our 2020 car.

“I can’t wait to see what great solutions they will come up with. Today, we celebrate together; tomorrow, we will start preparing for a new battle again. I’m looking forward to another challenging fight next year.”

PETRONAS President and Group CEO, Tan Sri Wan Zulkiflee Wan Ariffin said winning six consecutive Constructors’ Championship is an outstanding demonstration of Shared Success as title and technical partner of Mercedes-AMG PETRONAS Motorsport.

“We embrace technology as a key differentiator in our business to provide PETRONAS with a competitive edge and to unlock opportunities. The successful partnership with Mercedes-AMG is a demonstration of this aspiration where we continue to support the team with innovative offerings through our Fluid Technology Solutions^TM. On behalf of PETRONAS, I would like to congratulate the Mercedes-AMG PETRONAS Motorsport for its achievements and we look forward to bringing greater value to the team as a progressive energy and solutions partner.”

Team Principal and CEO of Mercedes-AMG PETRONAS Motorsport, Toto Wolff added: “PETRONAS has been our partner from day one – they have been by our side every step of the way, ever since we returned to F1 with our works team in 2010. Back then, no one would have imagined that this unprecedented success would be possible. But we wrote Formula One history together, Mercedes-AMG PETRONAS Motorsport is the first team in F1 to win six consecutive double titles. And there’s a very good reason that nobody else has been able to do this before – because it is incredibly difficult.

“We fight against extremely worthy opponents who are working 24/7 to try and beat us, so we need to raise the bar every single day to stay at the top. PETRONAS is always pushing the boundaries and works hand in hand with our technical team to extract as much performance as possible from our package. It makes me very proud to see what we have achieved together in the past ten years, and I can’t wait to see what the future holds for us.”

About PETRONAS

PETRONAS is a Fortune Global 500® company wholly-owned by the government of Malaysia. Together with its subsidiaries and associated companies, PETRONAS is a fully integrated entity with global operations in a wide spectrum of the oil and gas value chain with strategic interests in more than 50 countries.

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