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Lewis Hamilton took a record-extending 93rd career win at the Emilia Romagna Grand Prix on Sunday as his Mercedes team clinched an unprecedented seventh successive Formula One constructors’ title with four races to spare.
They did it in one-two formation, the six-time world champion taking the chequered flag at Italy’s Imola circuit 5.783 seconds ahead of team-mate Valtteri Bottas, who had started on pole position.
Australian Daniel Ricciardo finished third for Renault, his second podium of the season, ahead of Daniil Kvyat of Alpha Tauri and Ferrari’s Charles Leclerc.
Hamilton also banked a bonus point for the fastest lap to extend his lead over Bottas – now the only other driver in title contention – to a hefty 85 points.
The Briton, who had dropped to third on the opening lap after a poor start, could now equal Ferrari great Michael Schumacher’s record seven titles in two weeks’ time at the Turkish Grand Prix.
Lewis Hamilton took a record-extending 93rd career win at the Emilia Romagna Grand Prix on Sunday as his Mercedes team clinched an unprecedented seventh successive Formula One constructors’ title with four races to spare.
They did it in one-two formation, the six-time world champion taking the chequered flag at Italy’s Imola circuit 5.783 seconds ahead of team-mate Valtteri Bottas, who had started on pole position.
Australian Daniel Ricciardo finished third for Renault, his second podium of the season, ahead of Daniil Kvyat of Alpha Tauri and Ferrari’s Charles Leclerc.
Hamilton also banked a bonus point for the fastest lap to extend his lead over Bottas – now the only other driver in title contention – to a hefty 85 points.
The Briton, who had dropped to third on the opening lap after a poor start, could now equal Ferrari great Michael Schumacher’s record seven titles in two weeks’ time at the Turkish Grand Prix.
