If Hamilton wins Baku, he'll have won at every 2017 circuit - MotorSportsTalk

Lewis Hamilton made history last time out at the Canadian Grand Prix, with his 65th pole position tying him with the late Ayrton Senna for second all-time on the Formula 1 list, now just three behind Michael Schumacher at 68.

He’s already second all-time in race victories, too, with 56. And if he picks up win number 57 at the Azerbaijan Grand Prix in Baku this weekend, Hamilton will have ticked another box – a win at every circuit on the 2017 Formula 1 calendar.

Hamilton checked off boxes in Austria, Mexico and Brazil last year, leaving the second-year Baku City Circuit the only active circuit on the schedule he has left to conquer.

Overall, Hamilton has won at a record 24 different circuits – 19 of the 20 this year, plus other wins at both the Hockenheimring and Nürburgring in Germany, the Istanbul Park circuit in Turkey, the Indianapolis Motor Speedway road course and Fuji Speedway in Japan. So a Baku win would be a 25th different circuit he’s won on for what would be 57 Grand Prix victories.

Hamilton had a ragged weekend in Baku last year with a power unit issue in qualifying leaving him 10th on the grid, before he rallied to fifth place in the race, which was won by teammate Nico Rosberg. He enters this weekend 12 points behind Sebastian Vettel in the championship (141-129).

Mercedes-Benz motorsport chief Toto Wolff has hailed Hamilton’s performance this season as “the best place” he has ever seen him in five years.

“Lewis is in the best place I have seen him during any of the last five years since he joined the team,” Wolff said going into this weekend.

“Not only because he had a great weekend in Montreal – but because he is coping so well with the difficult days.

“This is what the very best are made of. When the fight gets tough, they get over it quickly and maximize their opportunities.”

Sunday’s race is at 9 a.m. ET on NBCSN.

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With three multiple winners now vying for the championship, the Monster Energy AMA Supercross Series heads to Round 11 at Lumen Field in Seattle, Washington.

Chase Sexton earned his second victory of the season in Detroit when Aaron Plessinger fell on the final lap. Though he was penalized seven points for disobeying a flag, Sexton is third in the championship race. The Honda rider trails leader Cooper Webb (two victories) by 17 points, and defending series champion Eli Tomac (five wins) is three points behind Webb in second with seven races remaining.

Tomac won last year in Seattle on the way to his second season title.

Honda riders have a Supercross-leading 20 victories in the Seattle event but none at Lumen Field since Justin Barcia in 2013. Tomac and Barcia are the only past 450 Seattke winners entered in Saturday’s event.

Here are the pertinent details for watching Round 11 of the 2023 Supercross season in Seattle:

(All times are ET)

BROADCAST/STREAMING SCHEDULE: TV coverage of Round 11 will begin Saturday at 10 p.m. ET streaming on Peacock with a re-air Monday at 1 a.m. ET on CNBC. The Race Day Live show (including qualifying) will begin on Peacock at 4:30 p.m. ET Saturday.

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POINTS STANDINGS: 450 division l 250 division

ENTRY LISTS: 450 division l 250 division

EVENT SCHEDULE (all times ET):

Here are the start times for Saturday’s Supercross Round 11 in Seattle, according to the Monster Energy Supercross schedule from the AMA:

4:50 p.m.: 250SX Group B Qualifying 1
5:05 p.m.: 250SX Group A Qualifying 1
5:20 p.m.: 450SX Group A Qualifying 1
5:35 p.m.: 450SX Group B Qualifying 1
6:25 p.m.: 250SX Group B Qualifying 2
6:40 p.m.: 250SX Group A Qualifying 2
7:55 p.m.: 450SX Group A Qualifying 2
8:10 p.m.: 450SX Group B Qualifying 2
10:06 p.m.: 250SX Heat 1
10:20 p.m.: 250SX Heat 2
10:34 p.m.: 450SX Heat 1
10:48 p.m.: 450SX Heat 2
11:22 p.m.: 250SX Last Chance Qualifier
11:34 p.m.: 450SX Last Chance Qualifier
11:54 p.m.: 250SX Main Event
12:28 a.m.: 450SX Main Event