When Hamilton parked his Mercedes in the F1 (Formula One) Turkish Grand Prix championship, he pushed the helmet's windshield with his hand but did not fully open it. His finger immediately penetrated the gap and wiped it lightly. There is no doubt that the 35-year-old British is wiping tears from his eyes.
"I know I often talk about'this is beyond my craziest dream', but to be honest, my whole life has been secretly dreaming of this moment." Last weekend, after the 58 lap race in Istanbul , Hamilton won the F1 Drivers Championship for the seventh time after 2008, 2014, 2015, 2017, 2018 and 2019, tying the record of his childhood idol Michael Schumacher. "I think the important thing for children is to see what happened, and never listen to the so-called'you can't do it'."
Hamilton after winning the Turkish Grand Prix F1 official website / photo
"I Think he is the greatest driver of our time." In the past 11 seasons, Ferrari driver Vettel, who shared 10 annual driver championships with Hamilton, praised his opponent, "Today is very special. We have witnessed history." In fact, this season, Hamilton has allowed people to witness three times of history: after winning the Spanish Grand Prix in August, he surpassed Schumacher on the F1 podium 156 times and became the new owner of the record. The number is 163; after winning the Portuguese championship not long ago, Hamilton once again surpassed Schumacher with 92 F1 championships and became the F1 driver who won the most championships in history. After the victory in Istanbul, he has A record increased to 94. Earlier this month, he helped the team win the seventh annual constructors’ championship with a victory at the Imola circuit. At the same time, he also tied Schumacher’s “Win for a single team” with 72 wins. "The record, this number has now been raised to 73.
If you look back in time to September 2017, Hamilton has also turned another track record of "Car King" Schumacher into history. On the Monza circuit in Italy, he won the 69th pole position of his F1 career, surpassing Schumacher with 68 pole positions, becoming the first man in history. Today, the record held by Hamilton has risen to 97. I believe that with three Grand Prix races this season, there are still records for the number of poles, podiums and championships. Chances are rewritten. The only question for
now is, when Hamilton finally decides to "take off" the racing helmet, how much can he improve the records? Especially the annual drivers championship, can he surpass Schumacher? The answer to this question depends largely on the prospects of Hamilton and Mercedes team cooperation. His contract with the team expires after the end of this season, and the two parties have not renewed the contract so far. This may seem unbelievable, but the combination of "ace with ace" can only be an ideal after considering many factors such as interests.
Hamilton has superior driving skills, but it is an indisputable fact that the “Mars Rover” of the Mercedes team helped him win six annual driver championships. "I want to stay in the team, but nothing is fixed yet." Hamilton said that his formal negotiations with the team are likely to begin after the end of the season, and the result of this game will directly affect his ideals and future.
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