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He often faces criticism for his controversial views and activities, but no one can question one fact: the racer was and is quite exceptional. From the first moments in Formula 1, from the first moment Hamilton joined the McLaren team, it was clear that a star had been born.
In 1997, McLaren was to be ruled by the experienced two-time champion Fernando Alonso, but after the first races it was clear that the confident young man from Stevenage was at least as fast. Even with the lack of experience, he slowly but surely gained the upper hand in the stable and managed the subsequent conflict, in which the equestrian rivalry grew. Alonso had to leave the team after the season, and Lewis Hamilton won his first championship title next year.
Michael sSchumacher
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However, the British McLaren faded in performance and Hamilton was looking for another team. In the German Mercedes, he took over the seat just after Michael Schumacher. Many then knocked on their foreheads then, in 2013 … Why do they change the legendary winning stable for a dwarf from Stuttgart? But Hamilton knew what he was doing, and Mercedes became what Ferrari was to Schumacher. He celebrated the title of world champion a year later and has been dominating ever since. His series was interrupted only by Nico Rosberg, who was the only one who managed to be a balanced teammate.
Lewis Hamilton celebrated his 91st victory at the Nürburgring, a circuit where it was not intended to be ridden at all this year and which only took advantage of the chance that a number of other races were canceled due to the coronavirus pandemic. 14 years later than Michael Schumacher, who reached the same target in 2006 at the China Grand Prix.
Mick Schumacher during the races in Bahrain.
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It was a moving moment. The seriously ill Michael could not arrive, so his red helmet from his most famous Ferrari era was handed over to Lewis Hamilton by his son Mick, who leads the Formula 2 standings, the second most demanding championship.
“I do not know what to say. It’s a great honor, “said the 35-year-old pilot. “As a kid, I raced on a computer for Michael Schumacher. And when I saw how the formula dominated, it never occurred to me that I would just approach one of his records. “
Results of the Eifel F1 Grand Prix |
The six-time world champion has taken another step towards leveling Schumacher’s record for the number of titles. It is not very likely that he would not have won his seventh this year and thus did not compare another seemingly unattainable Schumi record. He now has a 69-point lead over the second Bottas and can celebrate a record title in a month.
“He ruled the championship for so long … No one, not even me, could imagine that his records would fall a few years ago. And now it’s happening. It’s proof that if you want, you can do everything, “said Hamilton after his last triumph.
Lewis Hamilton just got his father Michael’s helmet from Mick Schumacher.
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And his era is not over yet. It can add more wins and other titles. The technical regulations of Formula 1 do not change for next season and Mercedes should again have the strongest monopost. Lewis Hamilton’s eighth title is not unrealistic at all, on the contrary.
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