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Lewis Hamilton celebrated his record victory with Michael Schumacher's helmet on the podium
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Mercedes driver Lewis Hamilton has set a Formula 1 record.
After his victory at the Grand Prix of the Eifel at the Nürburgring, the Briton now has 91 victories like Michael Schumacher.
Nobody won grands prix anymore.
The international press reviews:
ENGLAND
"The Guardian":
"Lewis Hamilton never made a secret of his feelings, and at the Nürburgring the numbers faded in view of the importance of the moment. After getting out of his victorious Mercedes, it would have taken a heart of stone not to stir to be when Schumacher's son Mick Hamilton presented one of his father's helmets. "
"Daily Mail":
"Not many have managed to surprise Lewis Hamilton in Formula 1 in recent years. But Mick Schumacher certainly did it with the handover of his father's helmet from 2012."
"Sun":
"Lewis Hamilton equalized Michael Schumacher's record of 91 victories with a triumphant drive at the Nürburgring. The most touching scene, however, occurred after crossing the finish line."
FRANCE
"Le Figaro":
"The number 91 is dizzying, but it also illustrates the performance of the two men, albeit at two very different times. Hamilton is on the rise and could definitely outpace Schumacher at the Portuguese Grand Prix in two weeks' time."
ITALY
"Gazzetta dello Sport":
"Hamilton has become a legend. Reality is often better than fantasy. Hamilton shaped this era, as Schumacher shaped his time. Nobody thought that Schumacher's record could be achieved, but Hamilton made the impossible possible ".
"Corriere dello Sport":
"Hamilton, a myth like Schumacher. The Briton conquered the record of 91 Grand Prix victories and received the helmet of his role model as a prize from the Schumacher family. Hamilton drives for himself, for history and for them Records. His roots go back to the past, he swallows the present and runs into the future. Who knows who will ever beat his records. "
"Tuttosport":
"There is a whole life in these 91 victories, his records, his successes and failures. The greatest of this complex Formula 1 era is Hamilton, who is no longer just a driver, but a legend."
"La Repubblica"
: "Hamilton, Schumacher's heir, has turned F1 upside down. The first black in white Formula 1 has equalized Schumacher's record. Mick Schumacher has not just a helmet, but a legacy, a seal as a sign of respect for Hamilton hands over the winner, just like footballers swap jerseys. "
"Corriere della Sera"
: "Hamilton was a young driver who wanted to change the world - and he did it. If Mercedes is getting better every season, this is also thanks to Hamilton's talent and determination. The Mercedes miracle weapon is Hamilton, who has never given in, even in the absence of true rivals. The only failure since 2014 against Nico Rosberg made him even angrier and hungrier. "
SPAIN
"Marca"
: "Hamilton writes history. There is nothing wrong with his appearance, he always had the action under control. The handover of Schumi's red helmet by his son Mick to Lewis was emotional and symbolic. Hamilton's legend writes a new chapter. For Vettel it was a fiasco at home. "
"AS"
: "Hamilton flattens everyone. The Brit equalizes Michael Schumacher's record of 91 victories. Hamilton has not competed against a pilot for some time. The Brit is already in the history books, he is already a sports myth. Hamilton enters Olympus. At the Nürburgring, of all places, in the emperor's homeland. "
"Sport"
: "Hamilton gets his 91st victory and is racing towards the title at full throttle. Magnificent and emotional gesture by the Schumacher family when Mick presented the Briton with a Schumi's helmet from 2012. For Vettel there was nothing to get in his home this time, it is an epidemic year for Ferrari. Hulkenberg starts in twentieth and is eighth - an incredible achievement. "
"El Mundo Deportivo"
: "Hamilton draws level with Schumacher. Very nice gesture from Mick Schumacher, who handed Lewis a helmet from his father after his victory. You have to take your hat off to Hülkenberg, who started last and finished eighth . "
"La Vanguardia"
: "Hamilton destroys another legend of Formula 1."
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