Twitter Reacts as Lewis Hamilton Equals Michael Schumacher’s Pole Position Record

Dhruv George

Aug 26, 2017 | 11:56 AM EDT

Twitter Reacts as Lewis Hamilton Equals Michael Schumacher’s Pole Position Record

Dhruv George

Aug 26, 2017 | 11:56 AM EDT

On Saturday, the second half of the Formula One season kicked off at the iconic Spa Francorchamps circuit in Belgium. Lewis Hamilton needed to score pole position to equal Michael Schumacher’s record of 68 poles. He did just that in front of thousands of spectators. Twitter also saluted the triple world champion for achieving this feat.

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Lewis Hamilton is one short of Michael Schumacher’s all-time #F1 pole record
Will HAM claim a 68th career pole in Spa?#BelgianGP 🇧🇪
— Formula 1 (@F1) August 26, 2017

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The Iceman is on 🔥
1:43.916s is a new track record 💪#FP3 #BelgianGP 🇧🇪 #F1 pic.twitter.com/gFRuvkZmt7
— Formula 1 (@F1) August 26, 2017

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NEW TRACK RECORD! (again)
This time it's Hamilton, who smashes a 1:43.539 to go P1 🔥
BLOG ➡️ https://t.co/XAMy3yJ5A5 #BelgianGP #C4F1 pic.twitter.com/SCiy4606fm
— Channel 4 F1® (@C4F1) August 26, 2017

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INITIAL CLASSIFICATION (END OF Q2): 🚀 Blistering lap from HAM, 👏 Nice job, @JolyonPalmer #Quali #BelgianGP 🇧🇪 #F1 pic.twitter.com/ERfLFJGyZK
— Formula 1 (@F1) August 26, 2017

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https://twitter.com/officialminisES/status/901429672814276610

Message from the #Schumacher family to Lewis #Hamilton on equalling Michael's pole position record. #F1 #BelgiumGP #KeepFightingMichael pic.twitter.com/1UD8wBYkOy
— Formula 1 Circus (@Formula1circus) August 26, 2017

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INITIAL CLASSIFICATION (END OF QUALIFYING): Confirmation of an incredible performance by @LewisHamilton #Quali #BelgianGP 🇧🇪 #F1 pic.twitter.com/PkzPT5BIVo
— Formula 1 (@F1) August 26, 2017

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A very special message for a historic #F1 moment… #Quali #BelgianGP 🇧🇪 pic.twitter.com/S3rkcH1j3j
— Formula 1 (@F1) August 26, 2017

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BREAKING: History made as @LewisHamilton equals Michael Schumacher's all-time #F1 record of 68 pole positions #BelgianGP 🇧🇪 pic.twitter.com/Qezpe5RNYB
— Formula 1 (@F1) August 26, 2017

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HAM (on equalling MSC): "I had the privilege of racing with Michael… I'm honoured to be up there on poles with him" #Quali #BelgianGP #F1 pic.twitter.com/2ebL4iJ9Z6
— Formula 1 (@F1) August 26, 2017

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Michael & Lewis' 1st & 68th poles — #68poles #LH44 #KeepFightingMichael #legends #BelgianGP (via F1 IG) pic.twitter.com/xymszoeDgc
— Lewis Updates (@LH44updates) August 26, 2017

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Hamilton=Schumacher! #BelgianGP #f1 #f1naglobo #f1nosportv #F1noGP pic.twitter.com/qDZBPnyAWO
— Pilotoons (@Pilotoons) August 26, 2017

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68 F1 poles for Michael Schumacher
vs
68 F1 poles for LewisHamilton#BelgianGP pic.twitter.com/c7IJnYJa9L
— Mauricio Garces (@javierc78535634) August 26, 2017

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https://twitter.com/LewisHamilton/status/901453759812968449