Records are there to be broken. Image credit: LAT Images It was a historic day, at a fittingly historic circuit, as Lewis Hamilton won the Eifel Grand Prix at the Nürburgring and, in doing so, matched Michael Schumacher's all-time record of 91 race wins. The World Champion had to work for this momentous victory, overcoming … Continue reading 2020 Eifel GP report | Hamilton wins in Germany to Match Schumacher record
So, shall we just have all the races in Italy then?.. Image credit: Getty Images Lewis Hamilton extended his championship lead with a hard-earned victory at the 2020 Tuscan Grand Prix, ahead of teammate Valtteri Bottas and Alexander Albon, who earned his - and Thailand's - first ever F1 podium. Whilst it was Bottas who … Continue reading 2020 Tuscan GP report | Hamilton takes 90th victory amid Mugello chaos
The rain never came, but it was plain sailing for Hamilton. Image credit: AFP Lewis Hamilton took a comfortable victory at the 2020 Belgian Grand Prix to further extend his lead in the championship, with Valtteri Bottas and Max Verstappen completing the usual HAM-BOT-VER podium. It was a fairly sedate race at the front. Hamilton … Continue reading 2020 Belgian GP report | Hamilton dominates at Spa
Another win, another record. Image credit: Getty Images Lewis Hamilton took a dominant victory at the 2020 Spanish Grand Prix and moved one clear of Michael Schumacher to claim the outright record for the most podiums in F1 history with his 156th visit. There were hopes in the paddock of another closely fought race, after … Continue reading 2020 Spanish GP report | Hamilton stays cool in the Spanish heat
Who needs four tyres anyway? Image credit: Getty Images What had been a fairly processional race suddenly exploded into life - literally, in the case of three drivers' Pirelli tyres - with a couple of laps remaining at the 2020 British Grand Prix. The Mercedes pair had led comfortably throughout, despite a couple of early … Continue reading 2020 British GP report | Hamilton takes home victory despite last-lap puncture
Hamilton is the hero again, but no more so than the Red Bull mechanics. Image credit: LAT Images Lewis Hamilton took a commanding victory at the 2020 Hungarian Grand Prix, winning in Budapest for the eighth time and, in doing so, matched Michael Schumacher's long-standing record for the most wins at one grand prix. It … Continue reading 2020 Hungarian GP report | A record-equalling eighth victory in Hungary for Hamilton
A wet weather masterclass from Hamilton on Saturday. (And Sunday wasn't bad either.) Image credit: Getty Images After last week's chaos, normal service was resumed at the second event around the Spielberg track, in the shape of a Lewis Hamilton domination, a Mercedes 1-2, an impressive Max Verstappen podium and a Ferrari calamity at the … Continue reading 2020 Styrian GP report | Hamilton returns to form
F1 comes back with a bang. (Literally.) Image credit: Getty Images It may have been an agonising 217 days since the chequered flag in Abu Dhabi but the much-delayed opening Austrian Grand Prix of the 2020 season managed to be worth the wait. By the end of qualifying, the main stories were clear - the … Continue reading 2020 Austrian GP report | Bottas wins madcap race with maiden podium for Norris
Well, we were in Melbourne, about to start another Formula 1 season...and then the world changed. It has, in fact, changed beyond all recognition in the space of a few short months. Social distancing is the new normal - masks, gloves, two metre gaps, elbow bumps - and the Black Lives Matter campaign has swept … Continue reading So, where were we?
As Lewis Hamilton turns 35 years old - and stands on the brink of practically every record the sport has - let's discuss his standing in the annals of Formula 1. Credit image: Mercedes The Greatest of His Generation? Hamilton burst onto the scene in 2007 and made about as big a mark on the … Continue reading Lewis Hamilton and his place in history
