Il_leone
World Champion
The saying that " Records are made to be broken" . Some records like being the fastest man or woman on Earth have stood for many years. Suspicions have been raised that the times set were done with illegal drugs such were the margins of victory and times to the opposition without being able to prove this.
Michael Schumacher's record for most race wins looked like at one stage it would stand forever because he was able to win in the most dominant one driver and team era with the knowledge that his team mate's challenge would be nullified by written contract. The same could be applied to Giacomo Agostini's Motorcycling race win record of 122 wins which looked impossible but now the Doctor just might have an outside chance of eclipsing it.
Hamilton's victory yesterday took him above his idol Ayrton Senna and equal 4th on the all time list of 42 wins equal with Vettel and both are now behind Alain Prost's record of 51 wins.
Comparing their records
Hamilton aged 30 :42 wins from 163 races / 25.77%
Vettel aged 28 : 42 wins from 154 races / 27.27%
Schumacher : 91 wins from 250 races (excluding comeback races) / 36.40%
With the Grand Prix calendar being longer now and both still very much approaching their peak years. The dominant drivers are now winning about 8 races or more regularly now
Michael Schumacher's record for most race wins looked like at one stage it would stand forever because he was able to win in the most dominant one driver and team era with the knowledge that his team mate's challenge would be nullified by written contract. The same could be applied to Giacomo Agostini's Motorcycling race win record of 122 wins which looked impossible but now the Doctor just might have an outside chance of eclipsing it.
Hamilton's victory yesterday took him above his idol Ayrton Senna and equal 4th on the all time list of 42 wins equal with Vettel and both are now behind Alain Prost's record of 51 wins.
Comparing their records
Hamilton aged 30 :42 wins from 163 races / 25.77%
Vettel aged 28 : 42 wins from 154 races / 27.27%
Schumacher : 91 wins from 250 races (excluding comeback races) / 36.40%
With the Grand Prix calendar being longer now and both still very much approaching their peak years. The dominant drivers are now winning about 8 races or more regularly now