P1racenews AI automatic summary:
Lewis Hamilton is now confirmed as being set to take an unwanted Ferrari record – on the same day he set a new F1 milestone.
Lewis Hamilton’s failure to finish on the United States Grand Prix podium will result in him setting a new Ferrari F1 record for most race starts with a podium finish. The 2021 Austin race was Hamilton’s 19th F1 career race, with his best finish being fourth at Imola, Austria, Silverstone, and Austin. Hamilton finished fourth in Austin, behind teammate Charles Leclerc, in the fight for the final podium spot. Despite being one race behind Didier Pironi, Hamilton is guaranteed to surpass Pironi’s record by achieving his first Ferrari podium in at least his 20th race with the team, potentially in Mexico City. Hamilton also became the first driver in F1 history to surpass 5,000 points, with 5,004.50 to his name. Conversely, it should be noted that modern drivers tend to accumulate more points due to the current point system. Michael Schumacher, for example, would have scored 3,880 points under the 2025 system, placing him above Max Verstappen and behind Lewis Hamilton in the all-time rankings. Currently, Schumacher ranks 10th in all-time points.
