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QMMF honours T2 World Cup Rally champion Mohammed Al Meer with FIA trophy PAGE 15 MONDAY, OCTOBER 26, 2020 Hamilton goes past Schumacher with record 92nd career win in Portugal LEWIS HamiltON factfilE Name: Lewis Hamilton Teams: McLaren (2007- Date of birth: January 7, 2012), Mercedes (since 1985 2013) Place of birth: Stevenage, Debut: Australia 2007 (3rd) England First win: Canada 2007 Nationality: British Last win: Portugal 2020 Height: 1.74m Victories: 92 Weight: 66kg Podiums: 161 Team: Mercedes-AMG Pole positions: 97 Car number: 44 Fastest laps: 52 Points scored: 3,687 FORMULA ONE CAREER Championship history: 1st World championships: 6 - (2008, 2014, 2015, 2017, 2008, 2014, 2015, 2017, 2018, 2019), 2nd (2007, 2018, 2019 2016), 4th (2010, 2012, Races: 262 2013), 5th (2009, 2011). Portuguese Grand Prix Results Mercedes’ British driver Lewis Hamilton crosses the finish line to win the Portuguese Mercedes’ British driver Lewis Hamilton celebrates in the parc ferme after the Portuguese F1 Grand Prix at the Autodromo Internacional do Algarve on Sunday in Portimao. (AFP) Formula One Grand Prix at the Autodromo Internacional do Algarve on Sunday in Portimao. (AFP) 1. Lewis Hamilton (GBR/Mercedes-AMG) 1hr 29min 56.828sec, 2. Valtteri Bottas (FIN/Mercedes-AMG) at 25.592sec DPA had tied two weeks ago at the could break Michael’s record,” en’s Carlos Sainz then using in the following lap as their 3. Max Verstappen (NED/Red Bull-Honda) at 34.508 4. Charles Leclerc (MON/Ferrari) at 1:05.312 PORTIMAO (PORTUGAL) Eifel Grand Prix on Germa- Wolff said. the conditions to shoot into the medium tyres finally were up ny’s Nuerburgring. The latest success saw lead on soft tyres. to temperature. 5. Pierre Gasly (FRA/AlphaTauri-Honda) at 1 lap 6. Carlos Sainz Jr (ESP/McLaren-Renault) at 1 lap WORLD champion Lewis “I could never have dreamed Hamilton further increase the The joy however only And going into lap 20 7. Sergio Perez (MEX/Racing Point-Mercedes) at 1 lap Hamilton rebounded from a of being where I am today ... It’s championship lead to 77 points lasted until lap 6 as Bottas re- Hamilton, who had done much 8. Esteban Ocon (FRA/Renault) at 1 lap cautious start to win the Portu- going to take some time to sink over Bottas – more than three turned into first place, and better tyre management 9. Daniel Ricciardo (AUS/Renault) at 1 lap guese Grand Prix for a record in,” said Hamilton who won his race wins – as he further closes Hamilton also got early on, was back in the 10. Sebastian Vettel (GER/Ferrari) at 1 lap 92nd career success in Formula first race in Canada in his debut in on ty- ing past Sainz lead as he flew past 11. Kimi Raikkonen (FIN/Alfa Romeo Racing-Ferrari) at 1 lap One racing on Sunday. season 2007 and has been at Schumach- Bottas and steadily 12. Alexander Albon (THA/Red Bull-Honda) at 1 lap Hamilton, 35, started from Mercedes since 2013. er on seven moved away from his 13. Lando Norris (GBR/McLaren-Renault) at 1 lap pole but dropped to third in “I didn’t have a magic ball world titles team-mate - while 14. George Russell (GBR/Williams) at 1 lap the opening lap as light rain when I chose to come to this with five Verstappen was 15. Antonio Giovinazzi (ITA/Alfa Romeo Racing-Ferrari) at 1 lap began to fall at the first-ever team and partner with great races left in back in third but 16. Kevin Magnussen (DEN/Haas) at 1 lap race on the hilly Algarve In- people, but here I am and what the season. far behind. 17. Romain Grosjean (FRA/Haas) at 1 lap ternational Circuit. I can tell you is I’m trying to Hamil- “Today was tough, 18. Nicholas Latifi (CAN/Williams) at 2 laps But the Briton was only make the most of it every single ton won the start from it was all about temperatures. 19. Daniil Kvyat (RUS/AlphaTauri-Honda) at 2 laps. managing his tyres better in the day,” he said. a record-extending 97th career I could never That was something with the turbulent beginning, and never Hamilton’s father Anthony pole while Verstappen briefly setup, I pre-empted,” Hamil- World championship standings looked back once he reclaimed was among those celebrating moved into second before los- have dreamed ton said. “I should have tried the lead in lap 20 to win far with him, and Mercedes mot- ing ground and making con- of being where I to defend from Valtteri but I DRIVERS 15. Nico Hulkenberg (GER) 10 ahead of Mercedes team-mate orsport chief Toto Wolff simply tact with Sergio Perez’s Racing am today ... It’s thought I’d come back later 1. Lewis Hamilton (GBR) 256 pts 16. Antonio Giovinazzi (ITA) 3 Valtteri Bottas and Max Ver- said via team radio “92, Lewis, Point who went spinning and on, and that was what I was 2. Valtteri Bottas (FIN) 179 17. Kimi Raikkonen (FIN) 2 going to take 3. Max Verstappen (NED) 162 18. Romain Grosjean (FRA) 2 stappen of Red Bull. 92,” before naming him “the required an early pit stop. able to do.” some time 4. Daniel Ricciardo (AUS) 80 19. Kevin Magnussen (DEN) 1 It was Hamilton’s eighth best of all time” in an interview But the Mercedes duo Further back, Racing to sink in.” 5. Charles Leclerc (MON) 75 CONSTRUCTORS win of the season and 92nd with Sky TV. started to struggle as some rain Point’s Lance Stroll got a five- 6. Sergio Perez (MEX) 74 1. Mercedes-AMG 435 pts overall, moving him one “When we started the pro- started to fall in a turbulent Lewis Hamilton second penalty for a reckless 7. Lando Norris (GBR) 65 2. Red Bull-Honda 226 ahead of former German great ject eight years ago we would beginning, with Bottas getting passing attempt on Lando 8. Alexander Albon (THA) 64 3. Racing Point-Mercedes 126 Michael Schumacher, who he have not dreamed that we ahead of Hamilton but McLar- Norris of McLaren which saw 9. Pierre Gasly (FRA) 63 4. McLaren-Renault 124 them collide and another 10. Carlos Sainz Jr (ESP) 59 5. Renault 120 Hamilton on his F1 future: ‘I plan to be here next year’ one for exceeding track 11. Lance Stroll (CAN) 57 6. Ferrari 93 limits too often (like 12. Esteban Ocon (FRA) 40 7. AlphaTauri-Honda 77 several others) before 13. Sebastian Vettel (GER) 18 8. Alfa Romeo Racing-Ferrari 5 DPA ing to be a long time before I stop. becoming the only 14. Daniil Kvyat (RUS) 14 9. Haas 3 PORTIMAO (PORTUGAL) “This is a period of time where I’ve got to driver to retire late on slowly work out what the future holds. It’s bright, an afternoon to forget. FORMULA One world champion Lewis Hamilton whatever I decide to do, but it also has to be Hamilton led by Hamilton’s advantage. points with Charles Leclerc plans to continue racing in 2021 but won’t com- aligned with the times, it has to be aligned with 10 seconds by the time Hamilton’s main concern fourth and Sebastian Vet- mit himself long-term. my values and it has to be aligned with what the the Mercedes drivers pit- until the end was the weather tel 10th, up from 15th on the “All I can say is that I plan to be here next team is planning to do.” ted, himself in lap 41 and under threatening clouds and grid. Pierre Gasly was impres- year,” Hamilton told Sky Sports UK in an in- Hamilton has been in the sport since 2007 Bottas in the next, with the increasing wind but it stayed sive fifth for Alpha Tauri after terview broadcast shortly ahead of Sunday’s and at Mercedes since 2013. Finn then briefly caught dry as he continued to rewrite starting from ninth. Portuguese Grand Prix win. Hamilton had said earlier in Portimao that in traffic which added to the Formula One record books. The action continues next Hamilton’s contract at Mercedes expires he usually signs three-year contracts but hasn’t He finished a whopping 25 Sunday in Imola, Italy, which after the season and the 35-year-old is yet to made up his mind yet. Lewis Hamilton cel- seconds ahead of Bottas who just as Portimao, the Nuerbur- renew it, just as the team’s motor sport chief “There are many, many questions still ebrates with the trophy had dominated all three prac- gring and Mugello, Italy, was Toto Wolff. to be answered,” he said, referring to after winning the Por- tice sessions but once again had not on the original calendar. “I don’t think I’m at my peak,” Hamilton said. issues such as the coronavirus pandemic tuguese F1 Grand Prix to bow to his imperious team- Hamilton will be fancied again “I still want to continue to race but I don’t know and sweeping rule changes in F1 from at the Autodromo Inter- mate as he admitted “I just had there having won the other how much longer it will be. It’s definitely not go- 2022 onwards. nacional do Algarve on no pace today.” three races introduced amid the Sunday, in Portimao. (AFP) Both Ferraris went into the coronavirus rescheduling. Lewis Hamilton: ‘Not bad for a boy from a council estate’ AFP speed and all the gutsy natural two-time champion Fernando his sport a welcome injection “Like everyone, we have up and PORTIMAO (PORTUGAL) instincts of a born racer.