Salma Hayek Sends Love to Lewis Hamilton After Big Win

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Salma Hayek is one of the few mega-celebrities who doesn't shy away from sending praise and recognition to her peers and other famous stars for their amazing accomplishments. Showing how secure she is in her own fame and fortune, Hayek is loud and proud when it comes to letting people know how much they are loved, which is exactly what she just did with race car driver, Lewis Hamilton, after the amazing milestone he just hit in his professional career.

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35-year-old Lewis Hamilton made history by winning the Turkish Grand Prix over the weekend and joined legendary racer Michael Schumacher as a seven-time F1 world champion.

"Congratulations to Lewis Hamilton who won a seventh world championship and became the most successful racing driver ever!" Hayek wrote over the weekend on her Instagram stories.

She was a little off on the "ever" part, but Hamilton is well on his way to distancing himself from 51-year-old Schumacher, who doesn't race any longer.

"To all the kids out there, dream the impossible," Hayek added while quoting the words Hamilton shared after his huge milestone win.

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Lewis Hamilton's iconic win was recognized by the world over the weekend, especially at a time when people are looking for a reason to celebrate and be happy. Hamilton took to social media shorty after securing his 7th win to share how important the victory was to him.

"Leading up to today and even after I crossed the line, I’ve been gathering my thoughts about what’s most important to me," Hamilton wrote on IG.

He continued, "This year has been so unpredictable. With the pandemic and obviously the season being pushed back by several months, I had the most downtime I’ve ever had in my life. It gave me the chance to really think about my ultimate purpose. Seven World Championships means the world to me, I can’t even describe how much, but there’s still another race we’ve yet to win."

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Hamilton, who is Black, also wrote about his desire to push the sport of racing farther than it's ever been before:

"This year I’ve been driven not just by my desire to win on the track, but by a desire to help push our sport, and our world to become more diverse and inclusive."

He added, "I promise you I am not going to stop fighting for change. We have a long way to go but I will continue to push for equality within our sport, and within the greater world we live in."

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Lewis Hamilton did not publicly respond to the kind words from Salma Hayek, but he's definitely feeling the love from the entire world after his big win in Istanbul. On Monday morning, Hamilton posted a video of himself running on the beach and thanked everyone for the positive vibes and congratulations he's received.

"Hey World! Woke up today feeling super grateful and bless for another day. I hope you started your week with positivity," Hamilton wrote to his 20.8 million fans while taking another victory lap.