Ross Brawn congratulates Lewis Hamilton after seventh world title

Ross Brawn has praised Lewis Hamilton after the Formula One driver won his seventh world title and equalled Michael Schumacher’s record. The win was not only a new record (94) for Hamilton but also extended his tally for the most podium finishes ever to 163. “Massive congratulations to Lewis,” the former Ferrari and Mercedes man wrote in his post-race column. “He showed why he is such an exceptional talent. “I’m always engaged by the running commentary from Lewis during the race on team radio, suggesting things aren’t going well, which is always entertaining – but he always delivers. “In Turkey, despite his Mercedes team struggling for pace all weekend on a slippery surface in cold conditions, he stayed patient in the race, strategised and pushed when needed to. “He got the tyres working when no one else could. It was the perfect demonstration of what he is – a seven-time World Champion, equalling Michael’s record. “It’s the kind of dominance that in most people’s motorsport career, you only see once. I’ve been blessed to see it twice. “I have been fortunate to work with both Lewis and Michael. They are different characters, which is wonderful as you don’t want metronomic characters in F1. “Lewis is different to Michael in the way they approach things. At the core of it, they both have a God given talent.” “It’s hard to pick a weakness in his Lewis’ armoury,” Brawn added. “Right now, he’s at the pinnacle of his career. And I don’t know where his form will start to tail off.” source - planetf1.com

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