We all know the 2019 F1 season will see the 1,000th round of the world championship – but there are many other noteworthy records which will and could be broken this year.
But it is a remarkable achievement for him to be within striking distance of a tally which seemed unapproachable when Schumacher set it with his final win 13 years ago.
Rather more likely is the possibility we will see Hamilton become the second driver in F1 history to win a sixth world championship.
Hamilton on course to equal Schumacher’s 91 wins record in 2020.
