2019 French GP champion, Lewis Hamilton Approaches Schumacher's record

Lewis Hamilton completed the Formula 1 eighth race at the 2019 French Grand Prix by touching the first finish after completing 53 rounds. The land jet pilot of the Mercedes team successfully maintained its status as a champion defending at the Paul Ricard Circuit, Le Castellet, Sunday (23/6) night WIB.

Hamilton successfully defeated teammate Valtteri Bottas and Charles Leclerc (Ferrari) in third place. This position is similar to the results in qualifying on Saturday (6/22) yesterday.

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Hamilton is getting close to equaling the record of Formula 1 live legend victory, Michael Schumacher. Currently, the British racer has collected 142 first podiums.

Nicole Scherzinger's ex-girlfriend only needed 13 more wins to equal Schumacher's winning record. Thanks to these positive results, Hamilton has collected six wins in eight Formula 1 races this season.

Hamilton won four in a row, namely Spain, Monaco, Canada, and France. "I have been racing for a long time but never got old. I could not do what I did without this amazing team. We made history together. I was very happy," explained Hamilton, after the race.

The first podium achieved by Hamilton made him more comfortable at the top of the Formula 1 standings with 187 points. He was 34 points ahead of teammate Bottas.

Results of the 2019 French GP Race

1. Lewis Hamilton (Mercedes) 53 Laps
2. Valtteri Bottas (Mercedes) + 18,056s
3. Charles Leclerc (Scuderia Ferrari) + 18,995s
4. Max Verstappen (Aston Martin Red Bull Racing) + 34,905s
5. Sebastian Vettel (Scuderia Ferrari) + 62,796s
6. Carlos Sainz (McLaren) F1 Team + 95,462s
7. Daniel Ricciardo (Renault F1) +1 Lap
8. Kimi Raikkonen (Romeo Racing) +1 Lap
9. Nico Hulkenberg (Renault F1 Team) +1 Lap
10. Lando Norris (McLaren F1 Team '+1 Lap
11. Pierre Gasly (Aston Martin Red Bull Racing Honda) +1 Lap
12. Sergio Perez (SportPesa Racing Point F1 Team) +1 Lap
13. Lance Stroll (SportPesa Racing Point F1 Team) +1 Lap
14. Alexander Albon (Toro Rosso) +1 Lap
15. Daniil Kvyat (Toro Rosso) +1 Lap
16. Antonio Giovinazzi (Alfa Romeo Racing) +1 Lap
17. Kevin Magnussen (Rich Energy Haas F1 Team) '+1 Lap
18. Robert Kubica (Williams Racing)' +2 Laps
19. George Russell (Williams Racing) + 2
RET Laps Romain Grosjean (Rich Energy Haas F1 Team) { Source }