IWC CONGRATULATES LEWIS HAMILTON ON HIS FIFTH WORLD CHAMPIONSHIP
Mexico City/Schaffhausen, 28th October 2018 – IWC Schaffhausen proudly congratulates brand ambassador Lewis Hamilton on winning his fifth FIA Formula OneTM World Drivers’ Championship title*. Following the result of the race at the Mexico Grand Prix in Mexico City today, Hamilton’s score in the Drivers’ Championship places him beyond the reach of his competitors in the final races of the season. IWC has been the “Official Engineering Partner” of Mercedes-AMG Petronas Motorsport since 2013.
Hamilton’s 4th place in Mexico comes as no surprise as the British racing driver has delivered yet another stellar season: he graced the podium a total of 15 times – ten times as the winner, three times in second place, and three times in third place. Hamilton has already won the World Drivers’ Championship in motorsport’s elite class four times, in 2008, 2014, 2015, and 2017.
"Lewis’s achievement cannot be overestimated. Only a true champion can perform for so many years at such a high level, especially in a hugely competitive sport like Formula OneTM, where victory and loss are sometimes separated by just a few milliseconds. We are particularly proud to have been working together with Lewis since 2013. He embodies perfection, passion, and quality – the same values which we, as watchmakers, feel a deep commitment to,"
A SUSTAINABLE PARTNERSHIP
The relationship between Hamilton and IWC builds on the long-standing and fruitful collaboration between the Swiss luxury watch manufacturer and Mercedes. IWC has been a partner of Mercedes-AMG, the high-performance brand of Mercedes-Benz, since 2004. As a logical consequence, IWC became the “Official Engineering Partner” of Mercedes-AMG Petronas Motorsport in 2013. After five seasons, a long-term extension to the existing partnership has been agreed.
Hamilton is also a regular and welcome guest at IWC events, where the Formula OneTM star frequently provides surprising personal insights into his career and life. Just a week ago, he took part in an intimate discussion hosted at the IWC flagship boutique in New York, alongside Hollywood actor and IWC brand ambassador James Marsden.
*Subject to official confirmation by the FIA of the results of the 2018 FIA Formula OneTM World Championship
IWC Schaffhausen is the Engineer of Watchmaking. In 1868, the American watchmaker and engineer Florentine Ariosto Jones established the ‘International Watch Company’ in Schaffhausen in the German-speaking part of Switzerland. By combining the best of human craftsmanship and creativity with cutting-edge industrial technology and processes, he laid the foundation for IWC’s unique engineering approach to watchmaking.
IWC’s distinctive and pure design is brought to life through collections ranging from elegant dress watches to sports and luxury sports watches, notably the Portugieser, Portofino, Pilot’s Watches and Ingenieur. Over its more than 150-year history, IWC has earned a reputation for creating professional instrument watches and functional complications, especially chronographs and calendars, which are ingenious, robust and easy to use.
A pioneer in the use of titanium and ceramic, IWC specializes in performance materials such as Ceratanium®. IWC’s advanced engineering division XPL develops technologies that enhance the durability of mechanical watches and extend their applications to environments with extreme conditions such as jet aviation and human spaceflight.
IWC is a leader in luxury watchmaking, crafting timepieces built to last for generations and continuously improving every aspect of how it manufactures, distributes and services its watches responsibly. Empowering the next generation of engineers, the brand also partners with organizations that work globally to support children and young people. IWC. EngineeredTM.