Lewis Hamilton equals Michael Schumacher's record of Grand Prix Wins

Lewis Hamilton equaled Michael Schumacher's record of 91 Formula 1 Grand Prix wins with a well-earned victory at the Nurburgring today. Hamilton would equal that record starting from the front row but not on pole. It was fitting that he did so at a track in Germany not that far from Schumacher's home.

In a generous and touching tribute,  Schumacher's son, Mick, presented Hamilton with one of his father's racing helmets; the passing of the torch.

Mercedes have dominated F1 for three years now and neither Red Bull, so successful with Sebastian Vettel, nor Ferrari, where Vettel has not fared so well in a car that seems  to be struggling for power (but neither has Le Clerc, his team mate), can catch Hamilton or Bottas. 

But while the Mercedes is clearly superior to its competitor teams, Hamilton's relentless pursuit of perfection puts him in a league of his own. It is all but certain that he will surpass Schumacher's F1 wins this season and he is well on the way to winning his seventh F1 championship title, again matching Schumacher's record. And at 35, he has at least another season or two in which to earn an eighth. That will be one for the record books that will stand for a long, long time.