After a long wait, Lewis Hamilton finally won his 100th race win at an eventful Russian Grand Prix. The Briton overcame difficult weather conditions and a relatively slow start to take 25 crucial points away from Sochi.
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After his win, Mercedes used social media to pay tribute to their star driver. And today, Hamilton shared one of those appreciation posts that generated multiple responses.
Lewis Hamilton shares Mercedes’ cheeky social media post
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The Brackley-based team shared multiple posts on their social media profiles after Hamilton’s victory in Sochi. From creative designs to team reactions, they covered everything to spread cheers among their fans.
One of these posts shows the Briton sitting at a dining table. While there is a setup with cutlery and chairs, Hamilton is the only one at the table. In this post, the Silver Arrows headed “@lewishamilton and all the other 100x F1 winners”.
The post received over 640,000 likes and 6,000 comments. While some fans praised the site’s administrator for the contribution, some others continued to discuss its success. Hamilton shared this post as a story on his Instagram profile today to add to the ongoing banter among millions around the world.
While the reigning world champion is undoubtedly a real personality on the grid, this move from him shows how much he is connected to his surroundings.
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Hamilton pushed himself over Max Verstappen in the drivers’ championship
Verstappen fought his way to second place in a chaotic race from the end of the grid. However, this couldn’t stop Hamilton from overtaking himself in the Drivers’ Championship as the season took another step towards the end.
Formula 1 F1 – Russian Grand Prix – Sochi Autodrom, Sochi, Russia – September 26, 2021 Lewis Hamilton of Mercedes celebrates with the trophy on the podium after winning the REUTERS / Anton Vaganov race
With seven races to go, the Briton is only two points ahead of his Dutch rival. Can Hamilton claim another decisive victory in the next race in Istanbul? Or will Verstappen fight his way back on October 10th?
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