Lewis Hamilton breaks Michael Schumacher's record with his 92nd race victory
27 Oct 2020|877 views
Mercedes' Lewis Hamilton has become the most successful driver in terms of victories in Formula One history, after a dominant display at the Portuguese Grand Prix saw him claim his 92nd victory from team mate Valtteri Bottas and the Red Bull of Max Verstappen.
Having started from pole position, Hamilton's victory looked in serious doubt after a dramatic opening lap that saw him get passed by both his teammate Bottas and the McLaren of Carlos Sainz, with Sainz then taking the lead from Bottas a lap later, as the Mercedes pair struggled to get their medium tyres up to temperature.
Once up to temperature, though, the Mercedes quickly re-passed Sainz, while Hamilton was then able to out-drag Bottas on Lap 20 of 66 to take a lead that he would only briefly relinquish in the pits, as he closed out a victory that moves him ahead of Michael Schumacher in the all-time wins list.
Despite all that, the 2020 Portuguese Grand Prix will be remembered most of all for the moment where Lewis Hamilton became Formula One's most successful driver of all time in terms of victories, a mighty record that came after yet another mighty drive from the six-time World Champion.
Mercedes' Lewis Hamilton has become the most successful driver in terms of victories in Formula One history, after a dominant display at the Portuguese Grand Prix saw him claim his 92nd victory from team mate Valtteri Bottas and the Red Bull of Max Verstappen.
Having started from pole position, Hamilton's victory looked in serious doubt after a dramatic opening lap that saw him get passed by both his teammate Bottas and the McLaren of Carlos Sainz, with Sainz then taking the lead from Bottas a lap later, as the Mercedes pair struggled to get their medium tyres up to temperature.
Once up to temperature, though, the Mercedes quickly re-passed Sainz, while Hamilton was then able to out-drag Bottas on Lap 20 of 66 to take a lead that he would only briefly relinquish in the pits, as he closed out a victory that moves him ahead of Michael Schumacher in the all-time wins list.
Despite all that, the 2020 Portuguese Grand Prix will be remembered most of all for the moment where Lewis Hamilton became Formula One's most successful driver of all time in terms of victories, a mighty record that came after yet another mighty drive from the six-time World Champion.
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