Hamilton Racks Up 100th Victory!
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British racing driver Lewis Hamilton wins first place in the Russian Grand Prix at Sochi, breaking the world record for most Formula One races won.
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Hamilton topped the world championship standings with 246 points.
Mercedes' racing champion Lewis Hamilton won first place in the Russian Grand Prix at Sochi, in the Formula One World Championship.
This is the British's 100th victory in Formula One, crowning himself as the first driver to reach this number.
Hamilton outperformed Red Bull's driver Max Verstappen, who finished second, and Ferrari's Carlos Sainz, who came in third.
In addition to his victory, Hamilton topped the world championship standings with 246 points, ahead of Verstappen's 244 points.
RACE REPORT: @LewisHamilton victorious in a wet/dry thriller at Sochi, and becomes first F1 driver to win 100 races #RussianGP #F1 https://t.co/eKp5LCFJIn
— Formula 1 (@F1) September 26, 2021
On top of that, last season, Hamilton broke Ferrari legend Michael Schumacher's record of 91 Formula One wins.
