Mercedes' Wolff hails 'special driver' Lewis Hamilton after landmark F1 win
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Hamilton won record 92nd grand prix in Portugal on Sunday
Wolff has few concerns about contract negotiations with driver
The Mercedes team principal, Toto Wolff, has paid tribute to Lewis Hamilton after the Briton surpassed Michael Schumacher’s record of Formula One race wins. In winning the Portuguese Grand Prix on Sunday, Hamilton took his 92nd victory and Wolff believes such was the scale of Hamilton’s achievements they may not be fully appreciated until after he retires.
Hamilton joined Mercedes in 2013, the same year as Wolff, and the pair have built a very close relationship. Hamilton recorded 21 of his wins for his first team, McLaren, but has 71 victories for Mercedes with superb consistency. Since the turbo-hybrid era began in 2014, Hamilton has at least 10 wins a season every year, with the exception of 2017 when he secured the title with nine victories. Continue reading...
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