- Norris stresses importance of Hamilton’s off-track influence
- ‘He has shown you can be a champion and do other things’
Lewis Hamilton has defined an era in Formula One that will be recognised alongside those of other great drivers, the McLaren driver Lando Norris believes. The seven-times champion reaches his 300th race at the French Grand Prix this weekend and Norris acknowledged his achievement, but also emphasised the importance of Hamilton’s influence across the sport and beyond.
Only five other drivers have reached 300 races and in doing so Hamilton’s career has stretched across 16 seasons since 2007, during which he has already broken a series of records. With seven titles the 36-year-old has matched Michael Schumacher’s tally but stands alone at the top of the pack with 103 poles and 103 wins.