Lewis Hamilton has become the first ever Formula-one driver who reached to his 100 wins after finishing at first in the Russian Grand Prix on September 26, 2021.

Key Points

• Lewis Hamilton, the seven-time World Champion, overtook the long-time race leader Lando Norris late on.
• Norris, was aiming for a maiden Grand Prix victory. He was leading for most of the race.
• Hamilton finished over 53 seconds ahead of the second-placed Max Verstappen. Max had started at back of the grid after Red Bull took a new engine.
• Hamilton also moved back to the top of driver’s championship standings ahead of Verstappen.
• Hamilton is already holding the record for most F1 wins.

He is a British racing driver and currently competes in Formula One for Mercedes. He has previously driven for McLaren from 2007 to 2012. Hamilton has won the joint-record seven World Drivers’ Championship titles in Formula One. He also holds the records for the most wins, podium finishes and pole positions.