NAfter Lewis Hamilton set the Formula 1 victory record, Sebastian Vettel expressed his great appreciation for the Mercedes driver. The Englishman celebrated his 91st Grand Prix success at the Nürburgring on Sunday and drew level with Michael Schumacher. “For me it was a number that I always thought would never be discontinued or even surpassed. We can be pretty sure that it will surpass them, ”said Ferrari driver Vettel. “I can’t respect his efforts enough.”
In the next race in Portimao, Portugal, in two weeks’ time, Hamilton can become the sole record holder. “Michael will always be my hero. Michael had something about him that I had never seen before with any other driver, “said Vettel (33) about the seven-time world champion from Kerpen. For the Scuderia driver, this has something to do with the fact that he initially followed Schumacher’s (51) impressive career as a young boy and has been driving himself against Hamilton (35) for years.
“Perhaps in 10, 15, 20 years, the appreciation will be even greater. When you’re still active, you look at yourself and not so much at others, “said Vettel and added, referring to Hamilton:” You can’t recognize him enough for what he has achieved. “
The press reviews of the international media
Great Britain
„The Guardian“: “Lewis Hamilton secured his place in Formula 1 history with his victory at the Eifel Grand Prix, but the setting of Michael Schumacher’s record of 91 victories was so much more than just a cold statistic. Hamilton has always carried his heart on his tongue, and at the Nürburgring the numbers faded given the importance of the moment. The victory was as merciless and clinical as any other he has achieved, but this achievement was a joint and very human achievement, as the world champion made clear. “
„Daily Mail“: “Lewis Hamilton sets Michael Schumacher’s record of 91 Formula 1 victories after winning the Eifel Grand Prix with a convincing performance”
Spain
“Brand”: “Lewis Hamilton achieved his 91st victory in Formula 1 at the Nürburgring. It wasn’t just another one. It was the one that he was missing in the hunt for Michael Schumacher’s record as the pilot with the most victories in history. It was only a matter of time, but the location, on German soil of all places, gives the achievement even more significance. “
“The vanguard”: “Hamilton destroys another legend of Formula 1.”
France
“Le Figaro”: “The number 91 is dizzying, but it also illustrates the performance of the two men, at two very different times. Hamilton is on the advance and could definitely beat the German in two weeks at the Portuguese Grand Prix in Portimao. “
Switzerland
“Look”: “Lewis Hamilton equaled Michael Schumacher’s record! 91 GP victories in 261 races for the Briton – and that of all things in Schumi’s living room on the Nürburgring, near Kerpen, where the German legend grew up. The six-time world champion leaves no more doubts in the black painted silver arrow. “
Italy
“The Republic”: “Schumi’s legacy turned F1 on its head”
“He was the poor black boy, the first and still the only one in the very white Formula 1. Now that he’s just Lewis Hamilton, an ultra millionaire (…) who can win like the legend Michael Schumacher, he is the biggest? (…) The 35-year-old Hamilton won the first of his six titles at the age of 23 (against Schumacher’s 25) and also surpassed the German podiums (160 against 155) and pole positions (96 against Schumacher’s 68). The 91st success of the British in Schumis Germany, which corresponds to the German record, came after 261 races, while Michael was faster: He won the last time in China in 2006 with Ferrari after 247 GPs. “
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