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It was an emotional time for Lewis Hamilton in Turkey as he confirmed his status as the greatest driver of all time.
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The Mercedes driver clinched both race victory and a seventh Formula One championship title in Istanbul in a torrid race.
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Rivals such as Sebastian Vettel came to congratulate Hamilton after he crossed the line to make history.
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Hamilton has now matched Michael Schumacher's seven world titles, but has already surpassed him in terms of pole positions and race victories.
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Hamilton emerged as victor in a race he started sixth and was expected to just nurse his car home as simply finishing would guarantee him the title.
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The race itself was full of incidents as the cars were sometimes reduced to crawling pace due to the conditions.
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There were countless spins as the lead continually changed hands.
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But one man kept his cool as others lost the track.
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There was plenty of drama all over the track in Turkey.
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But, despite the thrills and spills, most eyes were on one man as he patiently worked his way through the field to clinch yet another famous win in horrendous conditions.
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And, like a true legend, Hamilton emerged the winner once again.
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