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Lewis Hamilton is six races from making history in terms of claiming a record eighth Formula One Drivers’ Championship by overtaking legend Michael Schumacher, as the pair sit on seven titles each. And with the record in sight, quotes have cropped up from the archives which show the German saw Hamilton’s rise from afar early in his career.

Hamilton is two points ahead of title rival Max Verstappen in the race to claim the 2021 world championship with just six races left to go and the pair lock horns in the Turkish Grand Prix on Sunday afternoon.

With no other challengers in the battle to overtake the pair, it is very much a two-way race to the much-coveted title in a rivalry that has burned on since the first race of the season back in March.

In what would be Verstappen’s first title ever, Hamilton will aim to show that his experience will reign supreme over Verstappen’s compared rawness.

And it compares much to when Hamilton was in the early stages of his career and battled with other experienced drivers ahead of him in the race for the title – namely Schumacher, who predicted Hamilton’s rise upon his retirement.

Schumacher became the poster boy of Formula One racing by winning almost everything in his path in a career that spanned 15 years.

With 91 wins in just 308 races, Schumacher became undoubtedly the best racer of all-time, with an incredible five consecutive titles from 2000 to 2004.

However, Hamilton now has the chance to exceed his brilliance with an eighth title in difference – something Schumacher saw all those years ago.

“We all know Lewis is one of the best drivers we have around and I am sure he and the team will have a successful future,” Schumacher said back in 2012.

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“The team had an option in Lewis that helped me decide.

“I was in the picture when negotiations were going on but I was not sure about myself. I have no hard feelings.”

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Hamilton meanwhile spoke warmly of his friendly rivalry with Verstappen in a recent interview, insisting he respects his fellow driver despite some on-track incidents.

“I don’t hold any hostility against him,” Hamilton said.

“I feel he’s a tremendous talent and I’m enjoying racing with him. Do I agree with everything he does? It doesn’t even matter.

“All I can control is what I do and how I handle things. Whatever happens at the end of the year, we will shake hands and be back to fight again next year.”

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