Magical moment for Hamilton as he hits 100 wins
Mercedes boss Wolff hails Briton’s landmark as ‘mind-blowing’
Lewis Hamilton described becoming the first driver to win 100 Formula One races as “magical” yesterday while his Mercedes team boss Toto Wolff hailed the landmark as “mind-blowing”.
The 36-year-old Briton reached his century by winning the rain-lashed Russian Grand
Prix at Sochi. Seven-time world champion Hamilton also moved back to the top of the drivers standings by two points from Max Verstappen, who finished second in a Red Bull.
“It’s a magical moment,” said Hamilton.
Phenomenal talent
“I could only ever have dreamed of still being here and having this opportunity to win these races and get to drive against such phenomenal talent this late in my career.
“To continue to build with
Mercedes, of which I’m so proud of everything we’ve done, not only on track but also off and yeah, this is just a special moment for everyone that has been a part of it. I’ve had the most incredible team.”
Hamilton won his first F1 race in Canada in 2007 as a 22-yearold and behind the wheel of a McLaren. He was also the sport’s first black race winner. His 99th victory came on home ground at Silverstone in July this year but it was achieved in controversial circumstances.