British driver Lewis Hamilton (Mercedes) achieved, this Sunday, his 100th victory in the Formula 1 World Championship, by winning the Russian Grand Prix, marked by rain in the final laps .The British driver beat the Dutchman Max Verstappen (Red Bull), who started from last, by 53.289 seconds, and the Spaniard Carlos Sainz (Ferrari), by 1.02.475 minutes.With this result, Hamilton regained the lead of the championship, with A two-point advantage over Verstappen. Aware that the record will take a while to sink in, Hamilton described the feat he had just achieved as “a magical moment.” racing and being able to compete against phenomenal talent at the end of my career,” declared Lewis, who showed respect and extolled his great title rival Max Verstappen. t Everything we’ve done, not only on the track, but also off. This is just a special moment for all those who were part of it,” he commented. Hamilton also made a special mention to the family and highlighted his father, Anthony Hamilton, the biggest supporter of his career, since childhood. “To my parents too. . my dad… Just last night, just like the first race I ever ran or the first championship I ran, when I was eight, my dad texted me and called me last night. He always reassured me and continued to support me.” In terms of the title fight, especially given Max Verstappen’s second place after starting last on Sunday, Hamilton knows there’s still a big fight ahead in the seven races left for the end of the 2021 season. “It’s good, but not exceptional. We definitely still have work to do. I’m hopeful that we can try to get a little more performance in the next races. I’m rooting for it, “he concluded. Source: O País
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