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Sports Digest: Hamilton sets F1 record with 92nd victory

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Lewis Hamilton breaks a tie with Michael Schumacher for most career Formula One wins, and moves close to a record-tying seventh championship.
British driver Lewis Hamilton made Formula One history on Sunday, winning the Portuguese Grand Prix for a 92nd career victory to move one ahead of German great Michael Schumacher. Hamilton finished nearly 25.6 seconds ahead of Mercedes teammate Valtteri Bottas for his eighth win of another dominant season. He also took an extra point for the fastest lap to extend his huge championship lead to 77 points over Bottas with just five races left. Hamilton won his first F1 race in 2007 and first title the following year.

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