Hamilton is world champion for the seventh time, equaling Schumacher’s record

British Mercedes driver Lewis Hamilton named him gold letters in Formula 1 World Championship records by crowning the title for the seventh time in his career by equaling the number of German legend Michael Schumacher, after finishing first in the Grand Prix of Turkey, the fourth stage of the world championship on the Istanbul circuit. Bless ».
Hamilton, who started in sixth place, was ahead of Mexican Racing Point driver Sergio Pérez and German Ferrari driver Sebastian Vettel, claiming his tenth victory this season in 14 races. Hamilton was crowned champion with McLaren in 2008. Then with “Mercedes” in 2014, 2015, 2017, 2018 and 2019. Before yesterday adding the seventh title with the same team.
Hamilton extended the lead over Finnish teammate Valtteri Bottas at the top of the World Championship to 110 points three rounds before the end of the season, so the latter could not reach him mathematically.
In addition to his equalization of the record in the number of world titles, Hamilton holds many other records, most notably in the number of victories (94 victories), in the number of ascents to the podiums (163 times) and in first place at the start. of the races (97 times).
“I can’t find the right words … What I’ve achieved is beyond all my dreams,” said Hamilton, who wept with the impression of having achieved this achievement when he crossed the finish line. He continued: “Of all the races I have had in my career, it is one of the proudest of me.
If Hamilton entered the race as a candidate to be crowned world champion, his first place was not guaranteed because he started from sixth place on a wet circuit due to heavy rain before the start of the race, but with his experience, skill and ability. leadership, managed to seize the right opportunity to jump over first place starting from Lap 37 and held it until the end of the race, achieving his historic achievement. He spoke of equating it with the world record in number of titles, saying: “I have dreamed of that since my childhood. It is very important that children see what happened to me and not listen to anyone who tells them that nothing can be achieved.” All children must chase the dream and not give up. “
“I used to remember seeing Michael Schumacher at the world championships, winning one or two or even three titles was very difficult. As for achieving it for the seventh time, this is something I would not have imagined. “There is no limit to what I and my team can achieve together.”
He also congratulated his team saying, “Thank you very much to all the young people here or at the factory for the great job you have done. I would not have achieved what I have achieved without joining this team. The journey we live together is amazing ”.
Hamilton, 35, entered the race in rainy weather while in good position to win the title in his favor because Bottas had to beat him by 8 points to postpone his coronation, a task that seemed difficult, especially since he only overcame Hamilton 3 times this season in 13 races, specifically in Austria, Russia and Italy, where the British were punished in these races by observers for committing driving offenses. Bottas finished the race in 14th place.
Hamilton owes his arrival in this position to his father, Anthony. Despite his difficult financial situation, he did not skimp on developing his talent as a child, and was forced to work three jobs, to contribute enough money for Lewis to participate in karting races.
Child poverty did not hide Hamilton’s exceptional talent from an early age, and made him a natural driver to get through stages quickly thanks to the sponsorship of McLaren and his boss Ron Dennis, who believed in his talent before participating in his first race in the first category with the British team in 2007.
Hamilton didn’t wait long to prevail, taking the podium nine times in a row in his first nine races. Thereafter, the British champion’s career went from one victory to the next, breaking record after record, and he qualified to be the best in the first category races in history.