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What are the records Lewis Hamilton is aiming for after of Spanish Grand Prix?

Lewis Hamilton became the first driver in Formula One history to take 100 poles in the sport as he secured the top spot in the Spanish Grand Prix.

By Siddharth vishwanathan | May 9, 2021 | 2 Min Read

Lewis Hamilton continued to create history in Formula One. On Saturday, he became the first driver in the history of the sport to have secured 100 pole positions. The year 2021 promises to be a record-breaking year for Hamilton, who has already established himself as one of the greats in the sport. Hamilton is level on seven F1 championships, along with Michael Schumacher. He already has the most wins in the history of the sport and a successful 2021 could result in more records.

After getting to his 100^th pole, the reactions felt by Lewis Hamilton summed up his mood. “I don’t know how I’m supposed to feel. But I’m excited that it was so close and it felt amazing. Qualifying is so special when you come across that line and you find out that you are just ahead, and you think ‘okay, how am I going to squeeze out more, will the other guys find a tenth or two or three on the next run, or not at all? It’s nerve-wracking. It’s such a big number that it’s hard to express just how amazing and crazy it is. I don’t really know what else to say,” Hamilton said.

After winning the Spanish Grand Prix, Hamilton is now on the cusp of breaking more records in the sport. This was his third win in 2021 and he looks set for glory.

Here are the records that Lewis Hamilton has achieved

98: Lewis Hamilton already has the most wins in F1 with 98 wins. A win in Spain has taken him closer to the record mark of 100.

5: Lewis Hamilton has won the Spanish Grand Prix four consecutive times. He has joined Aryton Senna as the only other driver to have won one Grand Prix five consecutive times. Senna won the Monaco Grand Prix from 1989 to 1993.

169: Lewis Hamilton secured his 169^th podium finish by winning the Spanish Grand Prix. The Brit driver has already secured 168 podium finishes which is the highest by a mile.

75: By winning the Spanish Grand Prix, he will win 75 races for Mercedes. Overall, Mercedes have won 117 races, with Hamilton winning 63 percent of their wins.