Lewis Hamilton hailed a “magic moment” after becoming the first Formula One driver to win 100 races at the Russian Grand Prix in Sochi on Sunday.

Mercedes team boss Toto Wolff said the achievement, sealed with a victory in Russia, was simply “mind-blowing”.

If the milestone took longer to reach than many had expected, with seven-time world champion Hamilton fending off questions about possible jinxes before the Sochi weekend, it was worth the wait...