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Hamilton 'incredibly humbled' by Schumacher family tributes

Lewis Hamilton said he was "incredibly humbled" to receive a gift from Michael Schumacher's family after matching the German driver's 91 Formula One victories.

Hamilton's win at the Nurburgring meant he moved level with a record Schumacher held since surpassing Alain Prost's 51 wins at the 2001 Belgian Grand Prix. After the race, Hamilton was presented one of Schumacher's famous red helmets by the seven-time world champion's son, Mick.

Speaking after the race, Hamilton reflected on playing as Schumacher on video games when he was a child, and later that evening he opened up further about exchanging helmets with the German driver after his last Formula One race.