Lewis Hamilton 91 wins: Mick Schumacher hands over his father’s helmet to the Mercedes’ doyen as a mark of respect for his achievement.
Lewis Hamilton failing to achieve this feat in Russia has finally managed to do it in Germany; once seemed to be the unbreakable feat to achieve he has finally managed to achieve Michael Schumacher’s 91 wins record.
This was an overwhelming moment for him, according to whom it was a special honour and acknowledged the legacy left behind by Michael in Formula 1.
But credits shall be given where it is due, Michael’s son- Mick Schumacher came over to hand over his father’s Ferrari helmet to him (he won his 91st race while wearing this) as a mark of tribute to the Briton driver for his incredible accomplishment.
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Lewis Hamilton 91 wins: Comparisons sparked with separate legacies.
Hamilton had some exceptional years in Formula 1 with Mercedes, and in most of the years in the last decade, he has been an untouchable force.
Since then he has constantly been compared to Michael, who is hailed as arguably the greatest Formula 1 driver in the history of the sport.
By the end of this season, Hamilton will also equal his record of most F1 Drivers’ championships, marking how incredible these teams and drivers were during their respective eras.
“Congratulations. This is from all of us,” says Mick. “Great achievement.” Lewis looks very humbled and surprised by the gift.
“I don’t even know what to say. When you grow up watching someone you generally idolise them in terms of the quality of the driver they are but also what they can continuously do a race on race, year on year, week on week.
“There was a game called Grand Prix 2, and I remember playing as Michael and seeing his dominance for so long I don’t think anyone, especially me, didn’t imagine that I’d be anywhere near Michael in terms of records.
“So it’s an incredible honour, and it’s going to take some time to get used to it. When I came into the pit lane that’s only when I realised I had equalled it, I hadn’t even computed it when I had crossed the line.
Lewis Hamilton equals the legendary Michael Schumacher’s win tally, earning a special prize from Michael’s son, Mick 🤝#EifelGP 🇩🇪 #F1 pic.twitter.com/3B2SFE4JKe
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“I couldn’t have done it without this incredible team. A very big thank you and huge respect to Michael.”