Hamilton is legend: 92nd win to break Schumacher's record

Six laps from the checkered flag, with a 20-second lead,

radioed Mercedes engineers.

"I have cramps," warned the former world champion.

A few minutes later, on the hard tire, he set two fast laps to increase the gap with respect to

and

, the two privileged ones who would accompany him on the podium of the Portuguese GP.

And, no matter how laudable his efforts, no one could believe the British's laments.

He does not need that fuss to prove that he is the best.

His epic breath is of another nature.

He is simply the most successful driver in F1 history.

In Portimao, on a windy and rainy Sunday, Hamilton achieved his 92nd win to break

record

.

As soon as he got out of the car, that W11 unapproachable for his rivals, the ovation rumbled in the paddock.

In this World Cup, disturbed by the pandemic, a few privileged people were able to enjoy the feat live.

The hug with

, his father, was followed by the toast of the podium, with

, the man who knows the myth best.

So many races with his track engineer, so many successes in common with Mercedes, they deserved that special moment.

Cloaked in the mask of Black Live Matters, Lewis enjoyed the moment as he deserved.

He had swept Bottas, 25 seconds slower, scoring the fast lap bonus (1: 18.750) and was no longer bothered by his right calf.

The pains were gone.

The legends do not need that.

From the seventh, to the leadership

On the way to his seventh World Cup, with which he will equal El Kaiser, Hamilton leads the table with 77 points ahead of Bottas.

And next Sunday in Imola, he will propel Mercedes to close the seventh consecutive title of the Silver Arrows.

The rivals, as usual, will have to be content with their particular outlets.

Like

, sixth at the finish line, although leading during the first six laps.

Yes, leader.

From seventh on the grid.

was nailed

and in the first corner, on the verge of crossing the limits, Carlos got rid of

.

The incident between

and Verstappen, attributable to the Mexican, allowed him to follow the trail of the Mercedes.

The first few drops of rain did not hinder the good performance of the McLaren's soft tires, which had become warm and performed much better than the intermediate ones of Hamilton and Bottas.

On the rise of Turn 12, Carlos signed an unforgettable overtake on the outside over the hexacampeón.

And a few meters further he surpassed the Finn to take the lead.

Sainz will be able to treasure that first lap to Portimao, because it is not every day that you take command of an F1 race.

He held the guy for five turns, until the Bottas tires reached their optimum performance.

By lap 11 he had already been overtaken by Hamilton, Verstappen and Leclerc, powered by insultingly superior cars.

Sainz, ahead of Hamilton, at the start of the race.

McLaren's pace slowed alarmingly and

also losing ground to

.

And there was even more evidence against the pressure of

, who risked excessively in Turn 1. Since Friday, the Canadian had been missing with a crash at that very point, so the stewards sanctioned him with five seconds.

The intense and variable gusts of wind puzzled even the most veteran.

Showers lurked on the radar screens, but Mercedes didn't flinch.

Hamilton had taken the lead on lap 19, with a sweet maneuver at the end of the straight.

So they were able to stretch the first relay of their two cars despite the obvious graining on Bottas' rear tires.

McLaren kept the guy until lap 27, when Sainz was stopped.

41 laps with the intermediate

When the equator was fulfilled, Hamilton enjoyed 27 seconds of gap over Leclerc and 47 against Verstappen.

"The wheels are still good," commented the leader on the radio.

With such insulting dominance, on lap 41 he reduced the risks to a minimum by riding the harder compound.

Bottas had reported overheating problems and he was feeling bad.

After going through the pits, his return to the asphalt almost ended in catastrophe against

and

.

Its wheels looked frozen and Alpha Tauri's Russian was even able to unfold.

There would no longer be a fight for victory and the rain forecasts would not be confirmed either.

To enjoy other incentives it was necessary to refer to the middle area of ​​the grill.

The pulse between Sainz and

throughout almost eight laps of lap 33, competing for tenth place;

the fight between Pérez and

at the hairpin of 5, prolonged almost parallel to several more corners;

the work of the Red Bull mechanics, with a 1.8 second wheel change on Albon's car;

and Verstappen's dubbing finish on his teammate.

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