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And in the end, Lewis Hamilton always wins.
This thesis could be presented with confidence in view of the success of the British in Formula 1. At the premiere in Portimao, Hamilton celebrated his eighth victory in the twelfth race of the season and took another step towards his seventh world title.
Hamilton broke another record set by Michael Schumacher on Sunday: With his 92nd GP victory, now the only record holder, the German motorsport icon has celebrated 91 career victories. Formula 1 Eternal Leaderboard >>>
“I could only dream of being where I am today,” said Hamilton, a bit incredulous immediately after his winning record. “This is going to take some time to fester.”
Verstappen jokes: “I’ll have to get to 40 with that.”
Hamilton received praise and congratulations from all sides. Mercedes team boss Toto Wolff ennobled his star: “In ten or twenty years we will recognize the special driver that he was.”
Sebastian Vettel, who repeatedly emphasized in the past that Schumacher will continue to be the best driver of all time for him, congratulated him honestly. “Before the race, I told him he should get 92 today. And he did. Congratulations on that. You can’t acknowledge it enough, even if you say from the outside that everything is easy with the car. But still, the consistency throughout of the years must be achieved first, “commented the German on” Sky. ”
Red Bull driver Max Verstappen still looks forward to Hamilton in the future. “I don’t think it will end here. It will easily achieve more than 100 victories,” believes the Dutchman and added with a smile: “I will have to pass 40 with that!
Hamilton: “I can still improve”
Hamilton celebrated one of his biggest victories to date with his loved ones. “My father is here, which is great, my stepmother Linda is there, and so is Roscoe (Bulldog, note). I feel really blessed,” said the Briton after his 92nd Formula 1 success at Portimao. Hamilton was well aware of the magnitude of the event, but didn’t want to stop for now. The future soon pushed past and present into his mind.
“I didn’t have a magic crystal ball back then when I chose this team and joined these great people. What I can say is that I try to make the most of every day,” Hamilton said of his Mercedes and his racing team. your basic motivation. “In everything we do, we work together. That is the only reason we are as successful as we are.”
However, at the end of his mission, Hamilton does not see himself for a long time. “I still have the feeling that I can improve,” said the 35-year-old, who has been the only Formula 1 record holder for number of wins since his show of force in Portugal on Sunday. Still-record champion Michael Schumacher scored 91 victories en route to seven world championship titles.
Mercedes will unfold its star on the red carpet beyond this year. Further engine development will initially be largely on hold until the end of 2021, with freezing of current regulations for the time afterwards also being discussed. If it really happens that way, the ground would be set for many more Mercedes victories, as the silver ones have the best power unit in the industry. This “engine freeze” could also allow Red Bull to remain dependent on the Honda engines currently in use and not rely on one of the competitors Renault, Ferrari and Mercedes.
Hamilton’s new contract with Mercedes has been delayed
“It is an honor for me to be part of this group and I am grateful for all the magical moments that I was able to experience with them,” said Hamilton. The Briton and his superiors consider the extension of the contract, which expires at the end of the season, as a formality. He himself cites full concentration on his work as a reason for the negotiations that have not yet concluded. “I want to do my job as well as possible. Everything else has to wait. When the time comes, we will sit down and discuss the matter.”
Team leader Wolff, Hamilton’s closest reference person at his employer, increasingly emphasizes the difficult situation due to the Covid-19 pandemic as an explanation for the wait. “Everyone currently lives in their own bubble. That does not facilitate conversations,” said the Viennese. A meeting proposed by Hamilton last week in Monte Carlo rejected Wolff with reference to the circumstances.
Hamilton’s next big goal is now the world title, which is now within his grasp. As the leader in the overall standings, he extended his lead over stable rival, runner-up Valtteri Bottas, the driver of car number 77, to 77 points with five major prizes. There is no longer any doubt about winning the seventh World Cup title and setting Schumacher’s other prestigious record.
If the average points of the last weeks continue with the World Cup leader and Bottas, it is most likely that the coronation of Hamilton will take place in one of the races in the Kingdom of Bahrain. The first will take place in Sachir on November 29, the second on December 6. Anyway, the next magic moment for Hamilton and Mercedes is only a matter of time.
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