Mercedes driver reaches landmark with victory in US GP
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