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Two-time Formula 1 champion Mika Häkkinen praises Lewis Hamilton on his 100th pole position and says “perhaps no one will ever beat” his record.
At the Spanish Grand Prix Qualifying Lewis Hamilton made history by claiming his 100th pole position. Häkkinen was full of praise for the Briton.
“It was fantastic to see Lewis take his 100th pole position on Saturday, but with the top 3 covered by only 0.132 seconds we knew the race was going to be close,” wrote the Finn in his Unibet column.
“My former McLaren teammate Ayrton Senna scored 65 pole positions during his career, and my arch rival Michael Schumacher the previous record of 68, but Lewis has been incredibly consistent during his 15 year career in F1.
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“Both his teams, McLaren and Mercedes, have given him quick and reliable cars. But it is Lewis who has pushed the limits, and it’s a brilliant achievement.
“I do not think it will be easy for anyone to beat Lewis’s records in the future, partly because of the way Formula One now operates.
“There is much closer coordination of the rules and regulations between the FIA, Formula One and the teams, and the new budget cap is designed create more equal opportunity.
“Perhaps no one will ever beat Lewis’s pole position record, and his 98th win on Sunday means that he could easily be reach 100 wins by the middle of this season.
“But never say it’s impossible, because we all thought Michael’s records would stand forever,” concluded Häkkinen.
