Behind the scenes of Lewis Hamilton's title triumph and George Russell reflects on his rollercoaster month

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🗓️ 17 November 2020

⏱️ 38 minutes

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Summary

TC and Alex go behind the scenes of a historic triumph for Lewis Hamilton and consider the sports people he now sits alongside after his 7th title victory. (10:39)

Then George Russell talks 5k times, advice from Hamilton after Imola, and the painful reality of the Turkish Grand Prix behind the wheel (20:09).

Finally TC recalls a trip to the gym with F1 boss Chase Carey (33:11) and explains why you want your tarmac from Shropshire if you're resurfacing a race track. (16:03)

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0:00.0	But here we go at the venue where this British driver announced his talent before it even reached Formula 1.
0:11.0	It will be his greatest achievement yet.
0:14.0	One to inspire like the names heard long ago for only the second time in history.
0:19.0	You are watching a driver reach title number 7. Hamilton crosses the line to win the Formula 1 title of 2020.
0:26.0	Lewis Hamilton reaches the summit and becomes a 7-time world champion.
0:31.0	Formula 1's top accolade belongs to Michael Schumacher and now Lewis Hamilton,
0:37.0	the record above all others for one of sport's modern greats.
0:43.0	Get in there Lewis. What a way to do it mate.
0:47.0	What a way to win your 7th world title.
0:56.0	This is so much fun.
1:04.0	After all the kids out there, you can train the impossible.
1:08.0	You can do it Tomah. I will give it to you guys. Thank you so much everyone for your support.
1:20.0	No matter who you cheer for, no matter who you support,
1:23.0	there is no denying that that is a special moment in motor racing history.
1:29.0	Lewis Hamilton clinching another title and this one so significant that you heard what it meant to him.
1:36.0	He said that he was having to hold it together in the last couple of laps as the enormity of his achievement started to sink in as he was driving the car.
1:49.0	Welcome to F1 Nation. My name is Alex Jakes and the man at the other end of this Zoom call is Tom Clarkson.
1:56.0	AJ, what a privilege to be here in Turkey to witness that history you've just described.
2:04.0	It was just such a special day made all the better.
2:09.0	I have to say by the stunning drive that Lewis Hamilton put into from sixth on the grid.
2:16.0	At one point in that race he was 30 seconds back and yet he brought it home in one of the best of his 94 victories.
2:25.0	Great stuff it really was.
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