Mercedes AMG F1's Lewis Hamilton (centre) celebrates on the podium with Racing PointÄôs Sergio Perez (right) after winning the Turkish Grand Prix to secure his seventh world championship at Istanbul Park, Turkey. Lewis Hamilton has been crowned champion of the world for a record-equalling seventh time after he won a dramatic Turkish Grand Prix. Schumacher won his seventh title at the Belgian Grand Prix in 2004. After defying the odds to take pole position here, Racing Point’s Lance Stroll led from team-mate Sergio Perez for much of the race. A tearful Hamilton stood on top of the machine that drove him to his seventh world championship before running over to embrace his team.

Source: Irish Independent November 15, 2020 14:03 UTC