Lewis Hamilton Secures Historic 100th F1 Victory at Russian GP
McLaren's Lando Norris misses out on his maiden victory after spinning out close to the end of the race.
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Lewis Hamilton has become the first F1 driver to reach 100 wins with his victory at the drama-packed Russian GP on Sunday.
The seven-time World Champion managed the feat by overtaking compatriot Lando Norris during the closing stages of the race. Norris had been leading the grand prix for most of the race, however, the 21-year-old spun out in the heavy rain and conceded his position to Hamilton.
1⃣0⃣0⃣ pic.twitter.com/a3Ud6htOcw— Mercedes-AMG PETRONAS F1 Team (@MercedesAMGF1) September 26, 2021
Hamilton vs Norris
It all went wrong for Hamilton during qualifying on Saturday, with the Briton sliding into the pit lane wall in Q3 and damaging his front wing, incurring an extended stop. With time running out to secure a better qualifying time, Hamilton set off on a mission, but spun out and once again tapped the barriers. He only achieved a P4 on the race day grid.
Norris, on the other hand, led McLaren on a sensational qualifying session, navigating the track’s tricky conditions to perfection. He threw caution to the wind on his final lap on was rewarded with his first-ever pole position.
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The post Lewis Hamilton Secures Historic 100th F1 Victory at Russian GP appeared first on LUXUO.
Image: F1
Lewis Hamilton has become the first F1 driver to reach 100 wins with his victory at the drama-packed Russian GP on Sunday.
The seven-time World Champion managed the feat by overtaking compatriot Lando Norris during the closing stages of the race. Norris had been leading the grand prix for most of the race, however, the 21-year-old spun out in the heavy rain and conceded his position to Hamilton.
1⃣0⃣0⃣ pic.twitter.com/a3Ud6htOcw— Mercedes-AMG PETRONAS F1 Team (@MercedesAMGF1) September 26, 2021
Hamilton vs Norris
It all went wrong for Hamilton during qualifying on Saturday, with the Briton sliding into the pit lane wall in Q3 and damaging his front wing, incurring an extended stop. With time running out to secure a better qualifying time, Hamilton set off on a mission, but spun out and once again tapped the barriers. He only achieved a P4 on the race day grid.
Norris, on the other hand, led McLaren on a sensational qualifying session, navigating the track’s tricky conditions to perfection. He threw caution to the wind on his final lap on was rewarded with his first-ever pole position.
READ MORE: Ricciardo Grabs Italian GP Victory, Verstappen and Hamilton crash
At the start of the race, Hamilton dropped to sev...
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