Hamilton takes 91st win to equal Schumacher's F1 record

Lewis Hamilton equalled Michael Schumacher's all-time record 91 Formula One wins on Sunday with an Eifel Grand Prix victory that catapulted the Mercedes driver closer to a seventh world championship.

While the Briton triumphed at the Nuerburgring, the German circuit where Ferrari great Schumacher won five times, teammate Valtteri Bottas suffered a huge hit to his title hopes with a first retirement of the season.

Hamilton, celebrating his seventh win of the season, is now 69 points clear of the Finn in the standings with six rounds remaining.

Red Bull's Max Versteppen finished second, and took a bonus point for fastest lap, with Australian Daniel Ricciardo third for Renault in his first podium since 2018 when he was at Red Bull.

Formula 1 World Championship, Rd 11, Eifel Grand Prix, Nuerburgring, Nuerburg, Germany, October 11, 2020. /CFP)

Race winner Lewis Hamilton of the UK and Mercedes GP, second placed Max Verstappen of the Netherlands and Red Bull Racing and third placed Daniel Ricciardo of Australia and Renault Sport F1 celebrate on the podium during the F1 Eifel Grand Prix at Nuerburgring in Nuerburg, Germany, October 11, 2020. /CFP)

(Cover: Lewis Hamilton of the UK and Mercedes GP looks on as he stands on the grid prior to the F1 Eifel Grand Prix at Nuerburgring in Nuerburg, Germany, October 11, 2020. /CFP)

Source(s): Reuters