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Lewis Hamilton, McLaren MP4-25, with Michael Schumacher, Mercedes GP W01
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Why Hamilton's legacy already outweighs Schumacher's

Lewis Hamilton still needs to add another Formula 1 world title to his tally to match Michael Schumacher, but his legacy may already be that of the greatest F1 driver ever.

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When Lewis Hamilton sealed his sixth world drivers' championship at last year's United States Grand Prix, he was asked what he thought about the prospect of equalling Michael Schumacher's all-time record of seven. "It is all about how you position your thought process," Hamilton said. "I have always said reaching Michael's [tally] was never a target for me. I am not really one to think of records and those kinds of things.

"I definitely thought getting anywhere near Michael was so far-fetched. And I remember having my one [championship] for a long period of time, then getting a second one. It was so far away and now it seems so close, yet it is so far away that I still can't really even comprehend.

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