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Lewis Hamilton clinches record 7th F1 title with win at Turkish Grand Prix

Hamilton now stands alongside F1 great Michael Schumacher on seven titles, having replaced the German great at Mercedes in 2013

Published: 15th November 2020 06:00 PM  |   Last Updated: 15th November 2020 06:00 PM   |  A+A A-

Mercedes driver Lewis Hamilton of Britain steers his car during the Turkish Formula One Grand Prix

Mercedes driver Lewis Hamilton of Britain steers his car during the Turkish Formula One Grand Prix (Photo| AP)

By Associated Press

ISTANBUL: Lewis Hamilton clinched a record-equaling seventh Formula One title after winning a wet and gloomy Turkish Grand Prix for a record-extending 94th victory on Sunday.

Hamilton now stands alongside F1 great Michael Schumacher on seven titles, having replaced the German great at Mercedes in 2013.

Hamilton only needed to finish ahead of his teammate Valtteri Bottas to seal his sixth title for Mercedes, and Bottas placed a lowly 14th after making a poor start.

Hamilton's other title was with McLaren in 2008.

He sounded in tears when he spoke on the team radio moments after crossing the line in Istanbul.

“That's for all the kids out there who dream the impossible," Hamilton said. "You can do it.”

The British driver started from sixth place but took advantage of errors and poor tire strategies from other teams to win a fourth straight race and 10th of another hugely dominant season.

He placed about 30 seconds ahead of Racing Point's Sergio Perez and Ferrari's Sebastian Vettel, who overtook teammate Charles Leclerc for his first podium of a difficult season.

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