Lewis Hamilton Makes History After Claiming 100th Victory in Formula 1 Racing

Race winner Lewis Hamilton of Great Britain and Mercedes GP hugs Lando Norris of Great Britain and McLaren F1 in parc ferme during the F1 Grand Prix of Russia at Sochi Autodrom in Sochi, Russia, on Sept. 26, 2021. Yuri Kochetkov/Getty Images

Lewis Hamilton reached a new milestone in his Formula One career on Sunday after claiming his 100th victory in the Russian Grand Prix—becoming the first driver in the motorsport competition to reach that goal.

“Today we won our 100th race! Words can’t describe how it feels to make history with this team of hardworking, driven, and passionate human beings,” Hamilton wrote in a statement.