Lewis Hamilton v Schumacher, the statistics so far

Ferrari legend Michael Schumacher. Photo: Reuters / Alessandro Bianchi

Ferrari legend Michael Schumacher. Photo: Reuters / Alessandro Bianchi

Published Sep 23, 2020

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SOCHI - Lewis Hamilton will equal retired Ferrari great Michael Schumacher's all-time record 91 wins if he triumphs in Sunday's Russian Grand Prix in Sochi.

The following details their key statistics:

Hamilton

Career starts 259

Pole positions 95

Points finishes 222

Podiums 158

Wins 90

Fastest laps 51

Titles 6

Schumacher

Career starts 306

Pole positions 68

Points finishes 221

Podiums 155

Wins 91

Fastest laps 77

Titles 7

Milestones

First win

Hamilton - Canada, 2007 (McLaren)

Schumacher - Belgium, 1992 (Benetton)

Last win

Schumacher - China, 2006 (Ferrari). The last win came in the German's 246th race. Schumacher took 72 of his wins with Ferrari and 19 with Benetton.

Hamilton has won 69 with Mercedes so far, after 21 with McLaren.

Top 10 drivers with most race wins in Formula One

Schumacher 91

Hamilton 90

Sebastian Vettel 53

Alain Prost 51

Ayrton Senna 41

Fernando Alonso 32

Nigel Mansell 31

Jackie Stewart 27

Jim Clark 25

Niki Lauda 25

Reuters

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