Lewis Hamilton on Sunday won the Portugese Grand Prix to surpass Michael Schumacher’s record of 91 Formula One victories.

His 92nd career win took him one clear of Schumacher’s 14-year-old record. “Get in there Lewis, what a race. You are rewriting the history books,” Mercedes told him over the team radio.

Mercedes team boss Toto Wolff congratulated the 35-year-old by saying: “92 Lewis, 92.”

The Briton finished 25.5 seconds clear of his Mercedes teammate Valtteri Bottas to extend his lead in the world championship. He now has a massive 77 point lead over Bottas in the F1 world championship this season.

Hamilton fought back after an early scare, when he led but dropped to third after a rain shower, to demonstrate impeccable tyre management and flawless judgement as he claimed an eighth win in 12 races this year.

Hamilton’s triumph added another unprecedented feat to his roster of records. He now has the most wins, a record 97 pole positions, a record 161 podium finishes and a record 45 consecutive points finishes.

A seventh world title, which would equal another Schumacher record, now looks all but inevitable with only five races remaining this year.