![]() ![]() He finished the race 12.919 seconds over Bottas, who finished in second place. Hamilton moved on to dominate the race, as he received no challenge from his teammate or any other competitors. The Japanese Grand Prix started well for Hamilton, who qualified convincingly on pole after Scuderia Ferrari had a disaster of a qualifying session (more on that later). Formula 1: The driver duo Audi should start with in 2026.Formula 1: Monaco cranes helped all but one team.Formula 1: Max Verstappen has destroyed a misconception.Formula 1: Max Verstappen achieved something not even Lewis Hamilton has.Formula 1: Betting on Max Verstappen just became foolish.Lewis Hamilton was once again victorious in Japan, earning him his ninth win of the 2018 Formula 1 season and bringing him to 71 career wins, a total that is only 20 wins shy of the career win total of Michael Schumacher, which is 91. Winners Lewis Hamilton all but clinches the 2018 championship With some of the excitement tailed off from the emotional weekend, we can now take a look at the winners and losers from the Japanese Grand Prix. Lewis Hamilton and Valtteri Bottas qualified in first and second place, respectively, and locked out the first two positions for every lap of the 53-lap competition. Mercedes-AMG Petronas Motorsport finished the race with a 1-2 finish and avoided the controversy of team orders that they faced as a result of the previous race in Sochi, Russia. All rights reserved.By Benjamin Kuhl 4 years ago If you ignore four-time Formula 1 champion Lewis Hamilton and Valtteri Bottas claiming their second consecutive easy 1-2 finish, the 2018 Japanese Grand Prix had a wealth of excitement.įormula 1 traveled to the high-speed, sweeping Suzuka Circuit road course in Suzuka, Mie Prefecture, Japan for the 2018 Japanese Grand Prix. ![]() Terms of Use and Privacy Policy and Safety Information / Your California Privacy Rights are applicable to you. ^ Back to Top ^ © 2023 ESPN Internet Ventures. Hamilton is also on course to claim a seventh world championship this season, which would move him level with the only remaining significant record in Schumacher's name. After Hamilton and Schumacher, the next drivers on the all-time winners list are Sebastian Vettel (53), Alain Prost (51), Ayrton Senna (41), Fernando Alonso (32), Nigel Mansell (31), Jackie Stewart (27), Jim Clark, Niki Lauda (both 25) and Juan Manuel Fangio (24). The pair are comfortably clear of the next drivers in the record books. Schumacher reached the 91-win mark at his 247th start, the 2006 Chinese Grand Prix. "A very big thank you and a huge respect to Michael."īy way of comparison, Hamilton reached his current tally on his 261st F1 race start. I couldn't have done it without this incredible team pushing behind me and giving it their everything. Honestly, as I came into the pit lane that's only when I realised, I hadn't even computed it when I crossed the line. It's an incredible honour and it's going to take some time to get used to. "I don't think anyone, especially me, thought I'd be anywhere near Michael in terms of records. "When you grow up watching someone, generally idolised them, in terms of the quality of driver they are but also what they're able to continuously do year on year, race on race, week on week, with their team. Report: Hamilton claims 91st win, Ricciardo on podiumĪfter the race, Hamilton was presented with one of Schumacher's famous red race helmets by the seven-time world champion's son, Mick.Īsked what the gesture and the record meant to him, Hamilton replied: "I don't even know what to say. The win increases Hamilton's lead to 69 points in the championship. Hamilton won comfortably after Mercedes teammate Valtteri Bottas suffered a race-ending engine issue. Lewis Hamilton moved level with Michael Schumacher's record of 91 Formula One wins with a victory at the Eifel Grand Prix in Nurburg, Germany, on Sunday. Lewis Hamilton ties Michael Schumacher's record of 91 F1 race wins ![]() ![]() You have reached a degraded version of because you're using an unsupported version of Internet Explorer.įor a complete experience, please upgrade or use a supported browser ![]()
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