Hamilton Eyes Schumacher Record As F1 Steps Into Brave New World Lewis Hamilton Is Looking to Equal Michael Schumacher’S Record of Seven World Titles
WEDNESDAY, JULY 1, 2020 13 Hamilton eyes Schumacher record as F1 steps into brave new world Lewis Hamilton is looking to equal Michael Schumacher’s record of seven world titles AFP | London fans, sponsors’ agents and guests it begins, will deliver the same even months after they last and only a handful of reporters likely story. competed in earnest, the restricted to the media centre. Lewis Hamilton, powered by SFormula One circus will The usual high-rise motor the all-conquering Mercedes, push a post-lockdown reset but- homes will be replaced by tents goes in search of a seventh driv- ton to open the 2020 season in and awnings while the teams, ers’ title to equal the record of Austria on Sunday. cut to 80 members and all in pro- Michael Schumacher. The event at Spielberg is be- tective gear, will operate in san- “It has been unbearable – I ing held on its original calendar itised “bubbles within bubbles” have missed the racing and date, but is not the once-antic- in a paddock bereft of human the competition so much, so it ipated 11th round of the cham- contact and the usual swell of will be great to be back,” said pionship, but the first – a sea- rumour and speculation. Mercedes team boss Toto Wolff. son-opener delayed by the glob- For all involved, who are test- Even during lockdown, driv- al coronavirus pandemic. ed four days before the event ers moves for next year took More than three months after and five days later, it will be an place, Ferrari announcing the the Australian Grand Prix was unprecedented and unique ex- release of four-time champion abandoned on the eve of opening perience.
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