Hamilton Breaks Record but Continues to Miss Out on Dream

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Published: April 13, 2011

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Lewis Hamilton broke a record in Malaysia previously set by Jim Clark for being the driver with the most Grand Prix with his only team.

Mclaren nurtured him into being the credible talent that he has proven to be on the track and he has been rewarded with a long-term drive with the team.

It is certain that more accolades will come his way, yet one of his own personally-stated ambitions has never materialised.

When Lewis began his career, he spoke of his desire to drive against seven-time world champion Michael Schumacher.

Sadly for Lewis, his first season in the sport was Schumacher's first season out of it and his dream never looked likely to see the light of day.

But fast forward a few years, and we witness the comeback of all comebacks that Lewis and the world of F1 relished.

Schumacher returned to Mercedes, a team fresh off its triumph in the constructors' title under their former guise of Brawn GP.

The scene was supposedly set for Schumacher and Hamilton to tussle. Formula 1's most accomplished driver would be taking on a driver judged to be amidst the new batch of excellency behind a racing wheel.

Unfortunately, the tremendous battle we expected to see did not come to fruition. Schumacher re-emerged as a pale imitation of his former self, as his raw speed and reputation for dominance failed to surface.

Instead, the new breed of talent in Sebastien Vettel and Fernando Alonso took centre stage alongside the likes of old hands Jenson Button and Mark Webber.

This season looks even less likely to give us the fantastical duel between Schumacher and Hamilton. Schumacher seems to have drifted further behind, partly due to the inability of his Mercedes car to perform.

There can't be many seasons left in the man who broke record after record, especially with two qualifying performances this season where he has fallen short of a top-10 placi...
Article Source: Bleacher Report - Formula 1

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