God is omnipotent, Richard Mille handed in full score for the 2021 season

On December 20, Maesawa Yusaku returned to Earth and completed his 12-day trip to the International Space Station. When he was in space, he once showed his Richard Mille watch RM 27-02 in front of the video. The original light watch floated and rotated in front of the camera. He also expressed his love for this watch and became One of the events that the bezel talks about. Looking back at Richard Mille's 2021, not only guests like Yusaku Maesawa have their own highlight moments, but also good friends and partners of the brand. 2021 is coming to an end. In this very dramatic 2021 season, RICHARD MILLE also accompanied the brand's best friends to participate in the competition and experienced many outstanding and unforgettable historical moments. Today, let’s take stock of the performance of Richard Mille’s best friends in the past season!

Brand friends shine in Olympic track and field stadiums

At the Tokyo Olympic track and field stadium in August, while everyone cheered for the wonderful game, they also saw the outstanding performance of Richard Mille’s best friends. The high jumper from Qatar (Mutaz Essa Barshim) played an excellent performance of 2.37 meters in the final, and was the same as another Italian player and won the gold medal together. The "Fearless Gravity" high jump competition, while showing that humans challenge the limit, also demonstrated a beautiful sportsmanship.

In the women's heptathlon competition, the Belgian women's track and field athlete Nafi Thiam (Nafi Thiam), a friend of Richard Mille brand, successfully defended the gold medal in the event, with a total score of 6791 points. Known as the "Goddess of Almighty", she has won several European Championships and won her first Olympic gold medal in the Rio Olympics. She was also named the best female athlete of the year by the IAAF.

F1 final race Abu Dhabi Grand Prix, fierce competition

On December 12th, the 2021 Formula One (F1) Finals Abu Dhabi Grand Prix ended in an extremely dramatic way, also known as the most intense championship competition since the hybrid era. Competition and controversy filled the entire game, and the suspense of the championship and runner-up was not revealed until the last lap. This year's F1 race made people realize that the F1 race is not only a race between drivers, but also a team-to-team competition. Any subtle decision in between will affect the final result of the race. Richard Mille's two partners McLaren and Ferrari's F1 team performed impressively, winning the manufacturer's fourth and third places, many of which have outstanding performances in the races.

For the first time, it was the McLaren team, which staged a "removal of flowers and trees" at the Monza Grand Prix in mid-September. The two McLaren team drivers that cooperated with Richard Mille won the championship and runner-up with amazing performance. This is also the first time McLaren has won the championship and runner-up since the ten-year long-term cooperation was established in 2016. It is also the first time since the Brazilian Grand Prix in 2012 that the team has won the top two at the same time. McLaren Racing CEO Zak Brown (Zak Brown) and champion Daniel Ricciardo (Daniel Ricciardo) together on the podium, with the traditional "shoey (drinking boots wine)" way to celebrate together Win the championship trophy. However, the honor does not only belong to them. At the beginning of the race, the Australian driver Cado established the lead with an impeccable performance and eventually won his eighth win in the F1 race. Another McLaren team driver Lando Norris performed. He showed excellent team spirit, gave up surpassing his teammates and locked his own results in second place.

Beginning in 2021, Ferrari will officially join hands with Richard Mille, including in-depth cooperation in a series of events such as cars and F1. In the 2021 season, the Ferrari F1 team finalized the third place in the annual standings and made significant progress. Ferrari's drivers have been on the podium five times throughout the season, three thirds and two runners-up respectively. Driver Carlos Sainz Jr. finished the season with 164.5 points, got four pole positions, ranked fifth in the 2021 drivers standings, and was ahead of teammate Charles Leclerc and former teammate Novo Reese. Charles Leclerc (Charles Leclerc) won second place for Ferrari in the British Grand Prix, as well as pole positions in Monaco and Baku, as well as long-term leadership on the Silverstone circuit, all proved the Ferrari team’s performance. "Recovery", I look forward to Ferrari's performance next year to a higher level.

On the field, they all wore watches from Richard Mille. The huge impact in the F1 car is a great test for the material and structure of the watch. Obviously, in the end, Richard Mille and these cars Like the hands, he won a good result in the test of this harsh competition.

Sparks fly at Monza, win the 8th WRC championship trophy

Among the three major competitions of FIA, the World Rally Championship (WRC) is another world-class car event that is as famous as F1. Riders from each team drove professionally modified mass-produced vehicles to travel around the world to overcome thousands of kilometers of harsh terrain including sand, ice, snow, asphalt, mud, and rain. They worked hard for 11 months to determine the final King, known as the most demanding car rally in the world. Although the speed of WRC is not as fast as F1, the vehicle has to go through various harsh driving environments, and even a series of thrilling performances such as jumps and sideslips, which are quite ornamental.

Richard Mille, who has always been unruly and keen on showing outstanding performance in various extreme environments, will naturally not miss the WRC arena. In addition, the brand has cooperated with many high-quality racers in the WRC field, and Sébastien Ogier, who won 8 WRC championship trophies in this year's WRC competition, is Richard Mille's best friend of the brand.

In 2016, Ogier officially became a member of Richard Mille's family of best friends. As the last stop of the WRC this year, Monza, Italy is one of the world-renowned circuits. This is the second consecutive year Ogier won the championship at the circuit. Between 2013 and 2018, he won several championships here. This thrilling competition is full of ups and downs. Ogier almost missed the championship-the Toyota Yaris he was driving sparked with the concrete on the wall of the curve, his voice was piercing, but the wheels were unscathed. At the end of a whole day of fierce battle, Ogier narrowly defeated his old rival Elfin Evans by 7.3 seconds, securing the fifth victory of the season, but this was also his farewell battle with the navigator. With tacit teammates, closely-following opponents, Ogier showed strong mental qualities and driving skills in the fierce and exciting competition, and succeeded again.

Speaking of WRC and Richard Mille, it is worth mentioning that there is another brand’s best friend of the same name, Sébastien Loeb (Sébastien Loeb), who also maintained nine WRC championships in this event. Record. As a talented rally driver, Sebastian Loeb joined Richard Mille’s family of best friends in 2013. In the past 18 WRC championships, two "Sébastien" occupy 17 of them!

Richard Mille and Ferrari team up for a year-end carnival

This year, Richard Mille also collaborated with Ferrari for another carnival! On the Mugello circuit, this year's cooperation was celebrated in a wonderful way. After participating in the Formula 1 Championship (Formula 1), the World Endurance Championship (WEC) and the Ferrari Challenge (Ferrari Challenge), Richard Mille made his debut at this Ferrari annual event. This event has always marked the end of Ferrari’s annual Customer Challenge season. Through a series of events, drivers, fans, guests and partners shared their love for the "Prancing Horse" (Ferrari) and displayed the most luxurious Ferrari cars. Models.

The Ferrari 488GTE displayed at the finish position won the 2021 World Endurance Championship (WEC) GT category championship car. In addition to winning the GTE PRO and GTE AM double crowns in the 24 Hours of Le Mans, the AF Corse team from Maranello, Italy also won the GT World Constructors Championship; at the same time, James Calado (James Calado) ) And Alessandro Pier Guidi (Alessandro Pier Guidi) also won the World Drivers Championship. After a 50-year absence from this event, Ferrari announced that it will return to the highest level of the endurance race (WEC) in 2023 and will point to the tenth championship trophy of the Le Mans Classic.

The final competition of the Ferrari Challenge is fierce, with multiple 488 Challenge Evo cars competing for four trophies. The Ferrari Challenge Trofeo Pirelli witnessed the glorious moment of Finnish driver Luka Nurmi, who had just turned 16 and became the youngest champion of the event. In the European series of the Challenge, Michelle Gatting (Michelle Gatting) became the first female driver to win the Ferrari Challenge.

It can be said that WEC is an event that showcases racing technology and stability, and the cooperation between Richard Mille and Ferrari will span multiple seasons. The two sides have already reached the 2022 finals. This event will be held in October 2022. It will be held at the legendary Imola circuit from the 26th to the 31st.

Invincible Jessica on the racecourse is invincible in the 2021 season

In addition to galloping in the racing arena, Richard Mille’s best friend Jessica von Bredow-Werndl (Jessica von Bredow-Werndl) won two Olympic gold medals in July, she again in September Successfully won all 3 gold medals in the European Championships and is currently ranked first in the world. It can be said that he has created an unprecedented brilliant season of his own. Jessica, who has been a good friend of the brand since 2016, also experienced an unprecedented career downturn during 2018-2019. However, she actively adjusted herself during the downturn and finally ushered in an unstoppable strong return.

"This year is the result of our careful preparation for many years. We are all in excellent condition, and we are fully focused and dedicated. I hope Dalera can maintain a good level of fitness and athleticism in the next few years. To be in dressage. To reach this level, it takes years and months of hard work to form a tacit understanding between the rider and the mount." Jessica said.

Regarding this achievement, Ms. Amanda Mille, Director of Brands and Partnerships, is very proud of Jessica’s success, because no matter by any standard, this is a year of harvest for Jessica. “It’s well deserved to see her harvest so much. The success proves Jessica's tremendous efforts in self-improvement and mount training, as well as her unparalleled discipline. You can really feel that it is the spiritual bond between them that made their success this year!"

Dive into the deep sea, Arnaud sets a new record

Think that Richard Mille only exists on land and space? Of course there is also the deep sea. In June of this year, French freediving champion Arnaud Jerald (Arnaud Jerald) officially became a good friend of the brand. One month after he became a friend of the brand, Arnold went to Long Island, Bahamas to participate in the Blue Hole Deep Challenge. He successfully dived to 117 meters and broke the 116 meters record he just set 4 days ago.

However, Arnold was not satisfied with this. On October 9th, he successfully won the free diving world championship by diving to 116 meters in 1 minute and 34 seconds at the world free diving championships in Kas, a coastal town in Turkey. Before the game, he had expressed the idea of wanting to give up, and Panama's results are worthy of his memory this year, but his strong and tenacious willpower supports him to continue diving. This is Arnold's first world championship title. He has shown extraordinary willpower and level in his first season after joining Richard Mille. I look forward to seeing him dive deeper.

Whether it's on a galloping racing track, or on a horseback that is elegantly displayed between gestures and feet, or in the deep-sea world full of unknowns, Richard Mille has never disappointed. It cooperates with everyone who wears it, to complete the challenge again and again, whether it is a good friend of the brand or every watch lover. In the future, it will once again surprise us with a more striving spirit and continuously researched technology. In the 2021 season that belongs to Richard Mille, the 2021 season has been fruitful. What have you gained in the 2021 season that belongs to you? Welcome to share your gains in the comments, and don’t forget to make a vision for the new year!