Lewis Hamilton Wins The 100th Formula One Grand Prix

Lewis Hamilton Wins The 100th Formula One Grand Prix

Formula One also known as Formula 1 or F1 is the highest class of international Auto racing for single-seater formula racing cars sanctioned by the Fédération Internationale de l’Automobile.

On Sunday, Lewis Hamilton won the Russian Grand Prix for his 100th Formula One victory.

After being stranded on 99 since the British Grand Prix in July, the seven-time world champion drove his Mercedes to a historic century in tricky rain.

Hamilton also took the championship lead by two points over second-placed Max Verstappen.

Hamilton informed his team on the vehicle radio after winning his 100th chequered flag 14 years after his first in Canada: “Oh, my goodness. That was a lot of labor, man!”

With McLaren’s Lando Norris solidly in possession up front, the 36-year-old Briton looked doomed to come away for the sixth race trapped on the 99 mark.

However, with five circuits to go, the rain that had been threatening the championship’s 15th round for so long arrived, causing chaos.

As slick-tired cars began to lose grip and come in for intermediates, Hamilton followed them, leaving Norris in the lead.

With three laps to go and Norris a sitting duck and sliding all over the track, Hamilton pushed his way to the front and clinched the magic number of victories.

“The rain arrived, it was really opportunistic,” he said after leaping out of his car. “The team did a tremendous job, I’m grateful for the points.”