Lewis Hamilton
Lewis Carl Davidson Hamilton, Hamilton, Sir Lewis Carl Davidson Hamilton
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Sir Lewis Carl Davidson Hamilton (born 7 January 1985) is a British racing driver who competes in Formula One for Ferrari. Hamilton has won a joint-record seven Formula One World Drivers' Championship titles—tied with Michael Schumacher—and holds the records for most wins (105), pole positions (104), and podium finishes (204), among others. Born and raised in Stevenage, Hamilton began his career in karting at age six, winning several national titles and attracting the attention of Ron Dennis, who signed him to the McLaren-Mercedes Young Driver Programme in 1998. After winning the Karting World Cup and European Championship in 2000, Hamilton progressed to junior formulae, where his successes included winning the Formula 3 Euro Series and the GP2 Series. He subsequently signed for McLaren in 2007, becoming the first black driver to compete in Formula One at the Australian Grand Prix. In his rookie season, Hamilton won four Grands Prix and set several records as he finished runner-up to Kimi Räikkönen by one point and tied with his teammate Fernando Alonso. Hamilton won his maiden title in 2008, making a title-deciding overtake on the last lap of the last race of the season to become the then-youngest World Drivers' Champion. The Red Bull–Renault combination prevailed throughout his remaining four seasons at McLaren, with Hamilton achieving multiple race wins in each, including his involvement in a four-way title battle in 2010. Hamilton signed for Mercedes in 2013 to partner his old karting teammate Nico Rosberg, ending his fifteen-year association with McLaren. Following his maiden victory with the team at the Hungarian Grand Prix, new engine regulations the following season saw Mercedes emerge as the dominant force in Formula One. Over the next three seasons, Hamilton and Rosberg won 51 of 59 Grands Prix amidst their fierce rivalry—widely known as the Silver War—with Hamilton winning the former titles in 2014 and 2015, and Rosberg winning the latter. After Rosberg's retirement, Hamilton twice overturned mid-season point deficits to Sebastian Vettel of Ferrari to claim his fourth and fifth titles in 2017 and 2018. Hamilton won his sixth title in 2019, before breaking several records across his 2020 campaign—including the all-time win record at the Portuguese Grand Prix—to claim his record-equalling seventh. Hamilton became the first driver to surpass 100 race wins and pole positions in 2021, ending runner-up to Max Verstappen amidst a disputed finish. Following winless campaigns in 2022 and 2023, he took his record-breaking ninth British Grand Prix victory in 2024, his twelfth and final season with Mercedes. Hamilton signed for Ferrari in 2025, where he is contracted to remain until at least the end of 2026. Hamilton has been credited with furthering Formula One's global following by appealing to a broader audience outside the sport, in part due to his high-profile lifestyle, amongst his environmental and social activism. He has also become a prom
Career
- 1985Born
- 2007Joined McLaren
- 2008Won Laureus World Sports Award for Breakthrough of the Year
- 2013Joined Mercedes F1 Team
- 2020Won BBC Sports Personality of the Year Award
- 2020Won Laureus World Sports Award for Sportsman of the Year
- 2020Won L'Équipe Champion of Champions
- 2025Joined Scuderia Ferrari
- Won Member of the Order of the British Empire
Trivia
- •Place of birth: Stevenage
- •Citizenship: United Kingdom
- •Known as: Formula One driver, racing automobile driver
- •Sport: kart racing
What happened recently
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Lewis Hamilton Makes Rare Comment About Kim Kardashian Romance Before British Grand Prix - E! News
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Lewis Hamilton: Ferrari driver says his 'magic disappeared' at British GP after Sprint pole after set
Lewis Hamilton 'wouldn't have pitted' under safety car if he knew British GP second was at risk
‘Pretty bad from the get-go’: Lewis Hamilton rues Ferrari’s decision at British Grand Prix
Lewis Hamilton avoids penalty for yellow flag infringement, keeps third place at British GP
Verdict in Hamilton post-race investigation announced after infringement during British Grand Prix
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British Grand Prix: Kimi Antonelli passes Lewis Hamilton to win Silverstone sprint race
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Lewis Hamilton hailed after Canadian GP drive that 'got inside Charles Leclerc's head'
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