Lewis Hamilton, the Mercedes racer reached the finish line first at Instanbul Park Circuit to win the Formula 1 Turkish Grand Prix on Sunday. This win marked his seventh World Championship victory and he has now equalled the legendary racer, Michael Schumacher’s all-time record.
Lewis Hamilton has secured the Drivers’ Championship as well
The British racer has once again emerged victorious and this time he has captured the Turkish Grand Prix. He has also won the Drivers Championship.
Hamilton is level pegging with the iconic Formula 1 racer, Michael Schumacher’s seven World Championships. He has managed to tie the record which was set fourteen years back.
Lewis Hamilton reached the finish line first. Behind him was Leclerc who had caught Perez but he went off line and thus Perez went past Leclerc as well as teammate Vettel. Thus, he secured the second position and Vettel getting third place.
LEWIS HAMILTON IS A SEVEN TIME WORLD CHAMPION!#TurkishGP 🇹🇷 #F1 pic.twitter.com/gOGfeEZxp8
— Formula 1 (@F1) November 15, 2020
Check out the standings below:
1 Hamilton
2 Perez
3 Vettel
4 Leclerc
5 Sainz Jr
6 Verstappen
7 Albon
8 Norris
9 Stroll
10 Ricciardo
11 Ocon
12 Kvyat
13 Gasly
14 Bottas
15 Raikkonen
16 Russell
🏁 How they crossed the line in Istanbul! 🏁#TurkishGP 🇹🇷 #F1 pic.twitter.com/FSwCI5HEnu
— Formula 1 (@F1) November 15, 2020
Following the race, he said, “I definitely am lost for words. I think naturally I have to start with saying such a huge thank you to all the guys here and back in both of our factories. I wouldn’t be able to do this is if I didn’t join this team and the journey we’ve been on has been monumental.”
He added, “I also want to say thank you to Team LH for sticking with me for all these years, and then my family.We’ve been through so much for so many years and we’ve never given up.”
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Lewis Hamilton had previously won the Emilia-Romagna Grand Prix in Imola when he eclipsed the record of German Racing ace, Michael Schumacher’s 92 career wins.
Now, with the win at Instanbul Park circuit, he has tallied his tenth win of this season. He has also become World Champion for the fourth consecutive year.
The next race is Formula 1 Bahrain Grand Prix at Bahrain International Circuit set to take place on Sunday, November 29.
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