Mercedes driver reaches landmark with victory in US GP
Monday 24 October 2016 18:59, UK
Lewis Hamilton has become only the third driver in F1 history to reach the landmark of 50 wins after completing his half-century with victory in Sunday's United States GP.
Already a three-time world champion, Hamilton has won at least one race in every season he has competed in during his F1 career and also claimed 58 pole positions - just 10 fewer than Michael Schumacher, the all-time record holder.
Here, we take a look back at all 50 of Hamilton's Grand Prix victories...
Image:<B>1) Canadian Grand Prix</B> - June 10, 2007: Lewis poses with father Anthony after his first F1 win in Canada
Image:<B>2) US Grand Prix</B> - June 17, 2007: Hamilton bagged his second GP win just a week later after triumphing at Indianapolis
Image:<B>3) Hungarian Grand Prix</B> - August 5, 2007: The British driver celebrates on the podium after securing a third win in his debut season
Image:<B>4) Japanese Grand Prix</B> - September 30, 2007: Hamilton mastered the monsoon-like conditions in Fuji to claim the win at Suzuka
Image:<B>5) Australian Grand Prix</B> - March 16, 2008: Lewis is joined by Nick Heidfeld and Nico Rosberg on the Melbourne podium
Image:<B>6) Monaco Grand Prix</B> - May 25, 2008: An early crash couldn't stop the Brit emerging victorious on the streets of Monte Carlo
Image:<B>7) British Grand Prix</B> - July 6, 2008: Hamilton emphatically pulled away from the field to secure his first home GP win
Image:<B>8) German Grand Prix</B> - July 20, 2008: Hamilton leads the field on his way to victory at Hockeheim
Image:<B>9) Chinese Grand Prix</B> - October 19, 2008: Hamilton celebrates with his family after winning in China in the penultimate race of his first title-win
Image:<B>10) Hungarian Grand Prix</B> - July 26, 2009: Hamilton celebrating his first win of the season with then-McLaren boss Martin Whitmarsh
Image:<B>11) Singapore Grand Prix</B> - September 27, 2009: The Brit stops off at the pits on the way to his second and final GP win during 2009
Image:<B>12) Turkish Grand Prix</B> - May 30, 2010: Then-girlfriend Nicole Scherzinger and then-team-mate Jenson Button celebrate with Hamilton
Image:<B>13) Canadian Grand Prix</B> - June 13, 2010: Hamilton celebrates with Button on the podium after securing victory in Montreal
Image:<B>14) Belgian Grand Prix</B> - August 29, 2010: Mark Webber (L) and Robert Kubica (R) couldn't catch Hamilton at Spa
Image:<B>15) Chinese Grand Prix</B> - April 17, 2011: Sebastian Vettel's era in F1 had begun in 2011 but McLaren and Hamilton got the better of the soon-to-be wo
Image:<B>16) German Grand Prix</B> - July 24, 2011: Hamilton celebrates his win in Parc ferme at the Nurburgring
Image:<B>17) Abu Dhabi Grand Prix</B> - November 13, 2011: Hamilton leads a McLaren one-three to claim his third win of an otherwise difficult season
Image:<B>18) Canadian Grand Prix</B> - June 10, 2012: Union Jack aloft, Hamilton's triumph at the Gilles Villeneuve Circuit was his first of the season
Image:<B>19) Hungarian Grand Prix</B> - July 29, 2012: Hamilton celebrates with father Anthony and step-mother Linda after winning in Budapest
Image:<B>20) Italian Grand Prix</B> - September 9, 2012: The Brit takes the chequered flag after winning at Monza
Image:<B>21) US Grand Prix</B> - November 18, 2012: Former team-mate Fernando Alonso was next to Hamilton on the podium for the Brit's last McLaren win
Image:<B>22) Hungarian Grand Prix</B> - July 28, 2013: Hamilton's first win for Mercedes in Budapest was his only triumph of the 2013 season
Image:<B>23) Malaysia Grand Prix</B> - March 30, 2014: Hamilton couldn't hide his delight after coming out on top at Sepang
Image:<B>24) Bahrain Grand Prix</B> - April 6, 2014:Hamilton and Rosberg's titanic duel in Bahrain was just the start of their rivalry
Image:<B>25) Chinese Grand Prix</B> - April 20, 2014: Hamilton finished on top in China to push Rosberg into second place yet again
Image:<B>26) Spanish Grand Prix</B> - May 11, 2014: A closely-fought victory in Spain put Hamilton in the world championship lead
Image:<B>27) British Grand Prix</B> - July 6, 2014: The Brit brought his trophy into the press conference after winning his home race
Image:<B>28) Italian Grand Prix</B> - September 7, 2014: Hamilton pounced on a Rosberg mistake at Monza to take win number 28
Image:<B>29) Singapore Grand Prix</B> - September 21, 2014: A champagne shower for the Brit after his domination under the Singapore lights
Image:<B>30) Japanese Grand Prix</B> - October 5, 2014: Hamilton chases Rosberg in the Suzuka rain ahead of his eventual victory
Image:<B>31) Russian Grand Prix</B> - October 12, 2014: The Brit acknowledges the crowd after winning in Sochi
Image:<B>32) US Grand Prix</B> - November 2, 2014: Hamilton takes the chequered flag after driving to victory in Austin, Texas
Image:<B>33) Abu Dhabi</B> - November 23, 2014: The Mercedes driver celebrates the victory that helped him clinch the 2014 title
Image:<B>34) Australian Grand Prix</B> - March 14. 2015: Rosberg was no match for his team-mate as Lewis won the 2015 opener with ease
Image:<B>35) Chinese Grand Prix</B> - April 12, 2015: Hamilton leads the way as he drove to victory in Shanghai last year
Image:<B>36) Bahrain Grand Prix</B> - April 19, 2015: Hamilton sprays Rosberg with champagne after his third win of the 2015 season
Image:<B>37) Canadian Grand Prix</B> - June 7, 2015: Lewis points to the crowd after triumphing in Montreal
Image:<B>38) British Grand Prix</B> - July 5, 2015: Hamilton parades his British GP trophy to the adoring British fans at Silverstone
Image:<B>39) Belgian Grand Prix</B> - August 23, 2015: Hamilton banished his Spa demons with a comfortable victory in his W06
Image:<B>40) Italian Grand Prix</B> - September 6, 2015: Lewis speaks with Star Wars creator George Lucas after his Monza win
Image:<B>41) Japanese Grand Prix</B> - September 27, 2015: A proud moment as Hamilton joins hero Ayrton Senna on 41 wins with victory at Suzuka
Image:<B>42) Russian Grand Prix</B> - October 11, 2015: Vettel and Russian president Vladamir Putin watch on as Hamilton celebrates in Sochi
Image:<B>43) US Grand Prix</B> - October 25, 2015: Three is the magic number for Hamilton as a win in Texas - and another Rosberg blunder - saw him claim the 201
Image:<B>44) Monaco Grand Prix</B> - May 29, 2016: Lewis waited seven months for win No 44 but his Monte Carlo triumph was worth it
Image:<B>45) Canadian Grand Prix</B> - June 12, 2016: Three weeks after their Spanish collision, a first-corner nudge on Rosberg helped Lewis to another win in Montreal
Image:<B>46) Austrian Grand Prix</B> - July 3, 2016: Hamilton leads the way as he heads for victory at the Red Bull Ring
Image:<B>47) British Grand Prix</B> - July 10, 2016: Hamilton crowd surfs after dominating at Silverstone this year
Image:<B>48) Hungarian Grand Prix</B> - July 24, 2016: Hamilton jumps for joy as he builds momentum with another win in Budapest
Image:<B>49) German Grand Prix</B> - July 31, 2016: Hamilton celebrates on the podium after his 49th GP win in Hockenheim
Image:<b>50) US Grand Prix</B> - October 23, 2016: After a six-race wait, Hamilton hits the half-century in Austin, his fifth win in six attempts in the USA
