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– I could hardly have dreamed of being where I am today, says Hamilton in the Viasat victory interview.
– This will take a while first. My father had to be here and see me, it means a lot, says Hamilton.
Hamilton lost his pole position and fell to third place after a poor start. But after about a third of the race, he had regained the lead, ahead of Finn Valtteri Bottas, who is a stablemate at Mercedes.
He maintained the advantage in goal and took the eighth victory of the year, and 92 overall of his career. Before the Portuguese GP, he had a split advantage with Michael Schumacher, but now the Brit is only at the top.
Michael Schumacher did his last race in 2012.
Lewis Hamilton earned his first victory in Canada during his debut season in 2007. He is also the only one to have won a race during every season he completed.
Although Hamilton is now The most victorious driver in history is not entirely impressed. Former world star Jackie Stewart recently announced that Hamilton has gained an unfair advantage over his Mercedes.
– Many criticize me, especially older drivers. I do not know why. Maybe one day they will stop him, I myself have great respect for the old legends, Lewis Hamilton replied and continued:
– In sports there is always talk of who is the greatest of all time, but it is impossible to compare. It is not important to me
After his eighth victory For the season, Lewis Hamilton is on track to secure his seventh world title, and in that case, he rises alongside Michael Schumacher.
Hamilton is 77 points ahead of Valtteri Bottas in the overall standings. Five races remain of the season, the most recent at the Imola track in Italy.
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