Lewis Hamilton has cemented his standing in the pantheon of all-time sporting greats by winning his 92nd Grand Prix in Portugal – and now promises to continue to rewrite Formula One’s record books.

Only a fortnight after he drew level with Michael Schumacher on 91 victories in Germany, Hamilton etched his name into motor racing immortality with another virtuoso display at Portimao.

He was an 11-year-old boy from Stevenage dominating Britain’s karting scene and winning the aptly named Champions of the Future series the last time a grand prix was staged in Portugal in 1996.

Little did Hamilton know then, that almost a quarter of a century later, he would stand on the brink of clinching seven world championships – his triumph here moving him 77 points clear in the standings with just 131 remaining – and breaking F1’s all-time win record.

Lewis’ father Anthony worked four jobs to pave the way for his first son to start out in motor racing. How fitting that he was trackside here for the first time this season to witness his son’s most remarkable of feats.

Estranged for a number of years after Lewis sacked Anthony as his manager in 2010, they shared a long embrace after the race. Armed with his iPad, Hamilton Snr then captured the reaction of the 30,000 fans as his son held aloft the winner’s trophy.

Looking to the future, Hamilton said: “I don’t believe in the saying the sky is the limit.

“It depends how much we want it, how much we want to continue to raise the bar. Going by our history together, we don’t sit back on our results. We keep working and keep elevating.

“I am 35-years-old and I still feel physically strong, but of course you wonder when it is going to tip over and when you are going to start losing performance. Judging by today, it is not yet.”