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YAY! Lewis Hamilton breaks Schumacher’s record for most F1 podiums with Spanish Grand Prix win

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Lewis Hamilton set a new record for the most podium finishes in Formula One history, after securing his 156th podium finish in Formula 1 by winning the Spanish Grand Prix on Sunday, breaking Michael Schumacher’s record.

 

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The reigning world champion led the race on Sunday and finished a dominant 24 seconds ahead of second-placed Max Verstappen. Mercedes team-mate Valtteri Bottas was 44 seconds behind in third, with the rest of the field lapped by Hamilton.

 

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The 35-year-old British racer had tied Schumacher’s mark of 155 with a runner-up finish at last week’s Anniversary GP, but is now on 156 after he achieved one of the largest victories of his career at Barcelona.

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Lewis Hamilton breaks Michael Schumacher

His 156 podiums come from 256 appearances, a stunning ratio of 61 percent. Schumacher achieved 155 podiums in 306 starts across two stints in F1.

 

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“I was just in a daze, I felt really good out there today,” Hamilton told Sky Sports after his fourth win in six races during this unusual 2020 F1 season.

 

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“We had this problem with the tyres, and an understanding of what happened last week enabled us to get that result today – the strategy we had was just right.

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“I didn’t even realise what lap it was – I was ready to keep going!

 

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“Finally, thank you to everyone back in the factory at this very difficult time.”

 

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