Lewis Hamilton

Sir Lewis Carl Davidson Hamilton MBE HonFREng (born 7 January 1985) is a British racing driver currently competing
Sir
in Formula One, driving for Mercedes. In Formula One, Hamilton has won a joint-record seven World Drivers'
Championship titles (tied with Michael Schumacher), and holds the records for the most wins (103), pole positions (104), Lewis Hamilton
and podium finishes (197), among others. MBE HonFREng

Born and raised in Stevenage, Hertfordshire, Hamilton joined the McLaren Young Driver Programme in 1998. This led to
a Formula One drive with McLaren from 2007 to 2012, making him the first mixed-race driver to race in the series, having
a black father and a white mother. In his inaugural season, Hamilton set numerous records as he finished runner-up to Kimi
Räikkönen by one point. The following season, he won his maiden title in dramatic fashion—making a crucial overtake on
the last lap of the last race of the season—to become the then-youngest ever Formula One World Champion. After six
years with McLaren, Hamilton signed with Mercedes in 2013.

Changes to the regulations for 2014 mandating the use of turbo-hybrid engines saw the start of a highly successful period
for Hamilton, during which he won six further drivers' titles. Consecutive titles came in 2014 and 2015 during an intense
rivalry with teammate Nico Rosberg. Following Rosberg's retirement in 2016, Ferrari's Sebastian Vettel became
Hamilton's closest rival in two championship battles, in which he twice overturned mid-season point deficits to claim
consecutive titles again in 2017 and 2018. His third and fourth consecutive titles followed in 2019 and 2020 to equal
Schumacher's record of seven drivers' titles.

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, environmental and social activism, and exploits in music and fashion. He has Hamilton at the 2022 São Paulo
also become a prominent advocate in support of activism to combat racism and push for increased diversity in motorsport. Grand Prix
Hamilton was listed in the 2020 issue of Time as one of the 100 most influential people globally, and was knighted in the Born Lewis Carl
2021 New Year Honours.
Davidson
Hamilton[1]
Early life and education 7 January
1985[2]
Hamilton was born on 7 January 1985 in Stevenage, Hertfordshire.[2] His father, Anthony Stevenage,
Hamilton, is black and is of Grenadian descent, while his mother, Carmen Larbalestier, is Hertfordshire,
White British, and from Birmingham,[7] making him mixed-race;[8] Hamilton has England
identified as black.[9] Hamilton's parents separated when he was two, after which he lived
Occupations Racing driver
with his mother and older half-sisters, Samantha and Nicola, until he was twelve.[10]
Hamilton then lived with his father, stepmother Linda, and his half-brother Nicolas, who is Family Nicolas Hamilton
also a professional racing driver.[11][12] Hamilton was raised a Catholic.[13] (half-brother)

Formula One World

Hamilton's father bought him a radio-controlled car when he was five.[14] Hamilton
finished second in the national BRCA championship the following year against adult Championship career
competition.[15] Being the only black child racing at his club, Hamilton was subjected to Nationality British
racist abuse.[14][16] Hamilton's father bought him a go-kart for Christmas when he was six 2024 team Mercedes[3]
and promised to support his racing career as long as he worked hard at school.[17] To
support his son, Hamilton's father took redundancy from his position as an IT manager and Car number 44[note 1]
Anthony Hamilton, Lewis'
father and then-manager, became a contractor, sometimes working up to four jobs at a time including employment as Entries 332 (332 starts)
celebrating with his son after a double glazing salesman, dishwasher, and putting up signs for estate agents,[18] while Championships 7 (2008, 2014,
the 2008 Brazilian Grand still attending his son's races.[19] Hamilton's father later set up his own IT company.[20] He 2015, 2017,
Prix[6] continued to be Hamilton's manager until early 2010.[21][22] 2018, 2019,
2020)
Hamilton was educated at The John Henry Newman School, a voluntary aided Catholic
secondary school in Stevenage.[23] Hamilton has said that at the age of five he took up karate to defend himself as a result Wins 103
of bullying at school.[24] He was also excluded from school for a period when he was mistakenly identified as having Podiums 197
attacked a fellow student who was treated in hospital for his injuries.[25] In addition to racing, he played association
Career points 4639.5
football for his school team with eventual England international, Ashley Young.[20] Hamilton, an Arsenal fan, said that if
Formula One had not worked for him, he would have been a footballer or a cricketer, having played both for his school Pole positions 104
teams.[26] In February 2001, he began studies at Cambridge Arts and Sciences (CATS), a private sixth-form college in Fastest laps 65
Cambridge.[27] First entry 2007 Australian
Grand Prix
Junior racing career First win 2007 Canadian
Grand Prix

Karting Last win 2021 Saudi

Arabian Grand
Hamilton began karting in 1993 and quickly began winning races and cadet class championships.[28][29] Two years later, Prix
he became the youngest driver to win the British cadet karting championship at the age of ten. That year, Hamilton Last entry 2023 Abu Dhabi
approached McLaren Formula One team boss Ron Dennis at the Autosport Awards for an autograph and said: "Hi. I'm Grand Prix
Lewis Hamilton. I won the British Championship and one day I want to be racing your cars."[18] Dennis wrote in
2023 position 3rd (234 pts)
Hamilton's autograph book: "Phone me in nine years, we'll sort something out then." [30] When Hamilton was 12,
Ladbrokes took a bet, at 40/1 odds, that Hamilton would win a Formula One race before the age of 23; another predicted,
at 150/1 odds, that he would win the World Drivers' Championship before he was 25.[31] In 1998, Dennis called Hamilton
following his second Super One series and British championship wins,[15] to offer Hamilton a role in the McLaren driver Signature
development programme.[8] The contract included an option of a future Formula One seat, which would make Hamilton
the youngest driver to secure a contract that later resulted in a Formula One drive.[28]

Hamilton continued his progress in the Intercontinental A (1999), Formula A (2000) and Formula Super A (2001) ranks,
Website lewishamilton
and became European Champion in 2000 with maximum points. In Formula A and Formula Super A, racing for
TeamMBM.com, his teammate was Nico Rosberg, who would later drive for the Williams and Mercedes teams in Formula .com (http://lewis
One; they would later team up again for Mercedes from 2013 to 2016. Following his karting successes, the British Racing hamilton.com)
Drivers' Club made him a "Rising Star" Member in 2000.[33] In 2001, Michael Schumacher made a one-off return to karts Previous series
and competed against Hamilton along with other future Formula One drivers Vitantonio Liuzzi and Nico Rosberg. 2006 GP2 Series
Hamilton ended the final in seventh, four places behind Schumacher. Although the two saw little of each other on the
2004–05 Formula 3 Euro
track, Schumacher praised the young Briton.[34]
2002–03 Series
2003 Formula Renault
Formula Renault and Formula Three 2002 UK
2001 British Formula
Hamilton began his car racing career in the 2001 British Formula Renault Winter Series, finishing fifth in the standings.[15] 3
This led to a full 2002 Formula Renault UK campaign with Manor Motorsport in which he finished fifth overall.[35] He Formula Renault
remained with Manor for another year, winning the championship ahead of Alex Lloyd.[36] Having clinched the Eurocup
championship, Hamilton missed the last two races of the season to make his debut in the season finale of the British British Formula
Formula 3 Championship.[37] In his first race he was forced out with a puncture,[38] and in the second he crashed out and Renault
was taken to hospital after a collision with teammate Tor Graves.[39] Championship

Asked in 2002 about the prospect of becoming one of the youngest ever Formula One drivers, Hamilton replied that his Championship titles
goal was "not to be the youngest in Formula One" but rather "to be experienced and then show what I can do in Formula 2006 GP2 Series
One".[40] He made his debut with Manor in the 2004 Formula 3 Euro Series, ending the year fifth in the championship.[41] 2005 Formula 3 Euro
He also won the Bahrain F3 Superprix[42] and twice raced in the Macau F3 Grand Prix.[43][44] Williams had come close 2003 Series
to signing Hamilton but did not because BMW, their engine supplier at the time, would not fund him.[45] Hamilton Formula Renault
eventually re-signed with McLaren. According to then McLaren executive and future CEO Martin Whitmarsh, who was UK
responsible for guiding Hamilton through the team's young driver programme, he and Anthony Hamilton had a "huge
row" at the end of the season, with Lewis' father pushing for him to move up to GP2 for 2005, while Whitmarsh felt that Awards
he should remain in F3 for a second season, culminating in Whitmarsh tearing up Lewis' contract; however, Lewis called 2022 FIA Action of the
Whitmarsh six weeks later and re-signed with the team.[18] 2020 Year
2014, 2018, Sportsman of
Hamilton first tested for McLaren in late 2004 at Silverstone.[46] Hamilton moved to the reigning Euro Series champions 2020–21 the Year
ASM for the 2005 season and dominated the championship, winning 15 of the 20 rounds.[15] He also won the Marlboro 2008 FIA Personality
Masters of Formula 3 at Zandvoort.[47] After the season British magazine Autosport featured him in their "Top 50 Drivers
2007–08, 2014– of the Year
of 2005" issue, ranking Hamilton 24th.[15]
15, 2017–20 Breakthrough of
2006–07 the Year
GP2 2003 International
Racing Driver
Hamilton moved to ASM's sister GP2 team, ART Grand Prix, for the 2006 season.[48] Hamilton won the GP2 Award
championship at his first attempt, beating Nelson Piquet Jr. and Alexandre Prémat.[49] He secured a dominant win at the AS Rookie of the
Nürburgring, despite a penalty for speeding in the pit lane.[50] At his home race at Silverstone, Hamilton overtook two Year
rivals at Becketts, a series of high-speed bends where overtaking is rare.[51] In Istanbul he recovered from a spin that left Autosport British
him in eighteenth place to take second.[52] Hamilton won the title in unusual circumstances, inheriting the final point he Club Driver of
needed after Giorgio Pantano was stripped of fastest lap in the Monza feature race.[53] the Year

Hamilton's success in the GP2 championship coincided with a vacancy at McLaren following the departure of Juan
Pablo Montoya to NASCAR and Kimi Räikkönen to Ferrari.[54][55] After months of speculation on whether He's a quality driver, very strong and
Hamilton, Pedro de la Rosa or Gary Paffett would be paired with defending champion Fernando Alonso for 2007, only 16. If he keeps this up I'm sure he
Hamilton was confirmed as the team's second driver.[56] He was told of McLaren's decision at the end of will reach F1. It's something special to
September, but the news was not made public for almost two months, for fear that it would be overshadowed by see a kid of his age out on the circuit.
Michael Schumacher's retirement announcement.[57] He's clearly got the right racing
mentality.

Formula One career

—Michael Schumacher, speaking about
Hamilton in 2001[32]
McLaren (2007–2012)

Hamilton's first season in Formula One saw him partner two-time and defending World Champion Fernando
Alonso. Hamilton is the first and, as of 2023, the only black driver to race in the series.[58][59][60] After finishing on the
podium in his debut, Hamilton went on to set several records as he finished runner-up in the 2007 World Drivers'
Championship to Kimi Räikkönen by one point, including those for the most consecutive podium finishes from debut (9),
the joint most wins in a debut season (4) and the most points in a debut season (109). Throughout the season, Hamilton and
Alonso were involved in a number of incidents which resulted in tensions between both drivers and the team, culminating
in Alonso and McLaren terminating their contract by mutual consent in November. Following a successful first season at
McLaren, Hamilton signed a multi-million-pound contract to stay with the team until 2012.[61]

Hamilton's success continued in 2008 as he amassed five victories and ten podium finishes. As the season reached its Hamilton took his first Formula One
conclusion in Brazil, it became a clear two-way fight for the title between the home favourite Felipe Massa and the young win at the 2007 Canadian Grand Prix
Briton. Hamilton won his first title in dramatic fashion in the last race of the season, the 2008 Brazilian Grand Prix, in only his sixth Grand Prix.
overtaking Timo Glock for fifth position in the final corners of the last lap to become the then-youngest Formula One
World Champion in history and to deny race-winner Massa the title by one point.[62][63] This made Hamilton the first
British driver to win the World Championship since Damon Hill in 1996.[64]
 In his last four years with McLaren, Hamilton continued to score
podium finishes and race victories. Hamilton entered the final round of There are people that watch and say that I've
the 2010 season with a chance of winning the title, but ultimately never had a bad car. I can assure you I have.
finished fourth as Sebastian Vettel won the race to take his maiden 2009's car [at McLaren] was very, very far
drivers' crown. The following year was the first season he had been off and was the worst car that I've had.
out-scored by a teammate, as Jenson Button finished runner-up to
champion Sebastian Vettel, during a year in which distractions in his
private life and run-ins with FIA officials saw Hamilton finish a lowly — Hamilton, in comparing his seasons at
fifth in the standings, after which he vowed he would return to form for McLaren in 2009 and Mercedes in 2022.[65]
Hamilton and his team celebrate his
maiden Formula One World
2012. Hamilton achieved four race-wins in the 2012 season as he
Championship title in 2008. finished fourth in the standings. Before the end of the year, Hamilton
announced, to much surprise, that he would be joining Mercedes for the 2013 season, replacing the retiring Michael
Schumacher.[66]

Mercedes (2013–present)

2013–2016: Teammates with Rosberg

Upon signing with Mercedes in 2013, Hamilton was reunited with his childhood karting teammate, Nico Rosberg. The
move was met with surprise by pundits and the public, with some describing the move to Mercedes, a team with no recent
history of success, as a gamble.[67][68] In his first season with the Silver Arrows, Hamilton secured a sole race victory,
winning the Hungarian Grand Prix, where he converted an unexpected pole position into a winning margin of over 11
seconds ahead of second-place finisher Kimi Räikkönen,[69] alongside a number of podium finishes and pole positions,
finishing fourth in the standings once again, the third time in five years.[66]

Changes to regulations for the 2014 season, which mandated the use of turbo-hybrid engines, contributed to the start of a
Hamilton and Rosberg endured a
highly successful era for Hamilton. That year saw Mercedes win 16 of the 19 races that season, 11 of those secured by tense rivalry in their time as
Hamilton as he prevailed in a season-long duel for the title against teammate Rosberg. Clinching his second drivers' title, teammates.
and eclipsing the victory tally of all British drivers before him, Hamilton declared over team-radio after the final race in Abu
Dhabi: "This is the greatest day of my life." [66] New driver number regulations brought in for 2014 allowed drivers to pick
a unique car number to use for their entire career, and so Hamilton elected to drive under his old karting No. 44 for the remainder of his career.[70]

Before the start of the 2015 season, Hamilton announced he would not be exercising his option of switching his car number to 1, as was his prerogative as reigning
World Champion, and would instead continue to race with his career No. 44. It was the first season since 1994, when Alain Prost retired from the sport following
his fourth and final World Drivers' Championship title in 1993, that the field did not contain a car bearing the No. 1.[71] Hamilton dominated the 2015 season,
winning ten races finishing on the podium a record seventeen times as he matched his hero Ayrton Senna's three World Championships titles. The rivalry between
him and Rosberg intensified, climaxing in a heated battle at the US Grand Prix where Hamilton won in an action-packed, wheel-to-wheel battle with his teammate
to clinch the title with three races to spare.[66] That year, Hamilton extended his contract with Mercedes for three additional years in a deal reportedly worth more
than £100 million, making him one of the best-paid drivers in Formula One,[72][73] as well as allowing Hamilton to retain his own image rights, which is
considered unusual in the sport, and keep his championship-winning cars and trophies.[72]

Despite recording more pole positions and race wins than any other driver in 2016, Hamilton lost the drivers' title by five
points to his teammate, Rosberg. The team's policy of letting the pair fight freely led to several acrimonious exchanges both
on and off the track, culminating in Hamilton defying team-orders at the season finale in Abu Dhabi and deliberately
slowing to back Rosberg into the chasing pack at the end of the race in an unsuccessful bid to encourage other drivers to
overtake his teammate, which would have allowed him to win the title.[74] Ultimately, a succession of poor starts from
Hamilton early in the season and a crucial engine blowout in Malaysia meant Rosberg took the title, which he successfully
secured before announcing his shock retirement from the sport immediately after beating his rival.[66][75]

Hamilton's engine failure in Malaysia

2017–2020: Four titles in a row
in 2016 was a key moment in the
Drivers' Championship fight. Following Rosberg's retirement, Ferrari's Sebastian Vettel became Hamilton's closest rival as the pair exchanged the
championship lead throughout 2017 in a tense title fight. Hamilton registered 11 pole positions that season as he took the
record for the all-time most pole positions, and his consistency (finishing every race in the points), as well as a lack of a
serious challenge from his new teammate Valtteri Bottas, saw him record nine race victories and secure his fourth World Drivers' title as he overturned a points
deficit to Vettel in the first half of the season, ultimately wrapping the title up in Mexico with two races to spare.[66]

The 2018 season was the first time that two four-time World Champions, Hamilton and Vettel, would be competing for a
fifth title and was billed as the "Fight for Five" by journalists and fans.[76][77][78] As with the season before, Ferrari and
Vettel appeared to have the upper hand for much of the season, topping the standings until the half-way point. However,
Vettel's season unravelled with a number of driver and mechanical errors, while Hamilton's run of six wins in seven in the
latter half of the season saw Hamilton clinch the title in Mexico for a second year running as he set a new record for the
most points scored in a season (408).[66][75] During the season, Hamilton signed a two-year contract with Mercedes,
reported to be worth up to £40 million per year, making him the best-paid Formula One driver in history.[79]

Having signed a contract with Mercedes that lasted until 2020, it was confirmed Hamilton would defend his title in
2019.[80] Hamilton led the drivers' standings for the majority of the season, fending off title challenges from team-mate The 2018 season was the first time
Bottas, the Honda-powered Red Bull of Verstappen and Ferrari's recently promoted Leclerc, to clinch his sixth drivers' in the sport that two four-time World
crown at the 2019 United States Grand Prix with two races remaining.[81][82] After scoring his sixth career grand slam in Champions (Hamilton and Vettel)
the final race of the season, Hamilton ended the season with 11 wins (matching his previous best in 2014 and 2018) and 17 competed for a fifth title.
podiums (matching the all-time record for a fourth time) as well as achieving 5 pole positions.[83] His total of 413 points for
the season was a new all-time record, seeing the Briton finish 87 points clear of second-placed Bottas.[84]
Hamilton won his seventh drivers' title in 2020, equalling the record set by Schumacher, in a season heavily impacted by the COVID-19 pandemic.[85][86] Over
the shortened seventeen-race season, Hamilton took 11 wins (equalling his previous personal best, but in fewer races) including one in Portugal to break
Schumacher's record of 91 wins.[87] He also took 14 podiums and 10 pole positions. Hamilton missed the 2020 Sakhir Grand Prix after contracting COVID-
19,[88] his first race absence since his debut in 2007.[89] Hamilton clinched the title at the 2020 Turkish Grand Prix with three rounds to spare and ended the season
124 points clear of his team-mate, Bottas, who finished second in the standings.[90] Amid Formula One's We Race as One campaign and growing global support
for the Black Lives Matter movement, Hamilton took the knee ahead of every race he entered and wore t-shirts bearing the Black Lives Matter slogan.[91]
Hamilton and Bottas' W11 cars also sported a black livery as a statement of Mercedes' commitment to diversity.[92]

2021 season: Title battle vs. Verstappen

Early on in the 2021 season, Hamilton and Red Bull's Max Verstappen emerged as title favourites.[93] The pair frequently
exchanged the championship lead throughout the season—often sparring (and occasionally coming together) on track—and
entered the last race in Abu Dhabi level on points. In Abu Dhabi, Verstappen overtook Hamilton on the final lap of the
race, denying Hamilton his eighth title. During the season, Hamilton became the first driver to surpass 100 pole positions
and 100 race wins, respectively.[94][95]

The season finale was marred by controversy over race director Michael Masi's decision to instruct only the lapped cars
Hamilton (left) and Verstappen
separating Verstappen and Hamilton to un-lap themselves under the safety car, which eliminated any gap between the pair engaged in several on-track battles
and allowed the Dutchman, running newly fitted soft tyres, to enter the final lap immediately behind Hamilton on his worn throughout the 2021 season.
hard tyres. [96][97] Four days after the race, the FIA announced that it would conduct an internal investigation into the Pictured is the 2021 United States
incident.[98] Masi was subsequently removed from his role as race director,[99] with the FIA World Motor Sport Council Grand Prix.
report finding that "human error" resulted in the failure to follow Formula One Sporting Regulations concerning the
withdrawal of the safety car, but also that the final standings "are valid, final and cannot now be changed."[100]
Notwithstanding the controversy in Abu Dhabi, BBC Sport's Andrew Benson described the season as "one of the most intense, hard-fought battles in sporting
history", with Hamilton and Verstappen having "been head and shoulders—and a lot more—clear of every other driver on the grid."[96]

2022–2023: First winless season in Formula One and Mercedes struggles

Hamilton was partnered by George Russell for 2022, in place of the departing Bottas.[101] The season saw significant
changes in technical regulations which sought to utilise ground effect to generate downforce. During pre-season testing in
Bahrain, Mercedes introduced its "zero sidepod" car design, which was radically different to that of its competitors. The
Mercedes W13 suffered with extreme porpoising early in the season which limited the car's potential;[102] at the Saudi
Arabian Grand Prix, Hamilton deemed the car "undrivable".[103] During the first half of the season, Hamilton was
marginally low on points compared to Russell, despite having been involved in the development of the W13, he had to try
Hamilton during free practice at the on experimental car setups until the British Grand Prix. As his car development contributions were concluded, he was able
2022 Emilia Romagna Grand Prix to perform better. Hamilton scored more podium finishes and championship points than Russell during the second half of
the season.[104] During the season Hamilton set records such as, most consecutive seasons with at least one podium finish,
most consecutive seasons with at least one lap led, most races with a single constructor, most Q3 appearances, most top 10
finishes and most chequered flags reached at the Monaco Grand Prix, most podium finishes at a single circuit, most points scored at the Monza Circuit and most
podium finishes at the United States Grand Prix.[105]

By the end of the season, Hamilton achieved nine podiums but failed to achieve a race win or pole position in a season for the first time in his Formula One career.
He finished in sixth place in the drivers' championship, 35 points behind Russell, who finished fourth. But Hamilton managed to qualify on higher grid positions
and scored more podium finishes than Russell.[106][107]

Mercedes started the 2023 season with concerns over their competitiveness, with Hamilton saying they were "not where they wanted to be" after preseason
testing.[108] He finished fifth in the opening race in Bahrain, over 50 seconds behind the winner Verstappen.[109] Hamilton achieved his first podium of the season
in Australia to extend his own record.[110]

After back to back podium finishes in Spain and Canada, he fought from seventh on the grid to take third place at his home
race at Silverstone.[111][112][113]

At the 2023 Hungarian Grand Prix Hamilton qualified 0.003 seconds in front of Verstappen to take his 104th pole position
and his first since 2021.[114]

On 31 August 2023, the day before the first practice session of the 2023 Italian Grand Prix, Hamilton signed a two-year
contract to remain with Mercedes through the 2025 season. George Russell also signed a two-year extension, retaining Hamilton during the 2023 Austrian
Mercedes' driver pair.[115] At the 2023 Singapore Grand Prix, Hamilton qualified fifth, but would finish the race in third Grand Prix
after inheriting the position after Russell crashed out from third place on the last lap.[116]

Driver profile

Driving style

Hamilton is regarded as one of the most complete drivers on the grid,[117] excelling across a wide range of areas.[118] He has been described as having an
aggressive driving style,[119] with a natural aptitude for identifying the limits of the car; Mark Hughes, writing for the official Formula One website, described how
Hamilton is "super-hard on the brakes ... but has a fantastic ability to match how quickly the downforce is bleeding off with his modulation of the pressure so that
there's no wasted grip but no locked wheels either."[120][121] Paddy Lowe, previously the engineering director for McLaren, described how Hamilton is
comfortable with levels of rear instability that most other drivers would find intolerable.[120]

Hamilton has also been praised for his ability to adapt to variances in the car set-up and changing track conditions; throughout his career, he has typically used less
fuel than his teammates as a result of his ability to carry momentum through corners despite instability in the car.[122] Pedro de la Rosa, a former test driver for
McLaren who worked with Hamilton and Alonso, rated the pair as the best he had seen first hand, stating that they shared a strength in terms of "how much speed
they can run into the apex [of a corner] and still have a decent exit speed", highlighting in particular their ability to maintain
this speed when their rear tyres have lost grip during a longer stint.[18]

Hamilton has been praised for his consistency, especially in his time at Mercedes. From 2017 to 2018, he finished 33
consecutive races in point-scoring positions, a run only brought to an end as a result of mechanical issues as opposed to
driver error.[123][124] Ross Brawn wrote that "over the course of [2018], Hamilton hardly put a foot wrong, winning not
only the races he should have, but also some where the opposition was stronger, and that is the true mark of a
champion."[125] Ahead of the 2021 season, Martin Brundle, commentating for Sky Sports, said "I think what has stood out
about Lewis over the years is how few mistakes he makes, how complete he is and clean ... he just never makes a mistake Hamilton won by over a minute from
[in] wheel-to-wheel combat [or] in qualifying ... He just doesn't fade, mentally or physically."[126] second-place Nick Heidfeld at the
2008 British Grand Prix.
Hamilton is regarded as one of the best wet-weather drivers in the sport, with some
of his best performances occurring in those conditions. In the 2008 British Grand
Prix, Hamilton bested second-place Nick Heidfeld by over a minute, the largest margin of victory recorded since the 1995
Australian Grand Prix.[127][128] During the turbo-hybrid era, Hamilton remained unbeaten in every race affected by wet
weather from the 2014 Japanese Grand Prix up to the 2019 German Grand Prix, where his almost five-year streak was
broken by Max Verstappen.[129] His wet weather drive at the 2020 Turkish Grand Prix where he clinched his seventh
world title was widely acclaimed, with Joe Saward describing it as "one of his greatest performances":[130] despite only
qualifying sixth for the race after Mercedes struggled with tyre temperatures and a track that lacked grip after being recently
Hamilton won the 2014 Japanese resurfaced, during the race he gambled on a one-stop strategy in mixed conditions whilst his rivals chose to change their
Grand Prix in torrential rain, and tyres for a second time, enabling him to take the lead and win by over 30 seconds. His performance was contrasted with
compared the conditions to his that of his team-mate Bottas, who spun four times and finished a lap down in 14th place.[131][130][132][133][134] Hamilton
victory at the 2008 British Grand cited the race as his "stand-out" performance of the season.[131]
Prix.
Ayrton Senna was a major influence on Hamilton's driving style, recalling: "I think
it's partly because I watched [him] when I was young and I thought 'this is how I
want to drive when I get the opportunity' and I went out there and tried it on the kart track. My whole approach to racing
has developed from there." [135] He has been compared to Senna in raw speed.[136] In 2010, Hamilton drove Senna's
original title-winning McLaren MP4/4 as part of a tribute documentary by the BBC motoring show Top Gear. In the
documentary, along with fellow racing drivers, he named Senna as the number one driver ever.[137][138]

Earlier in his career, Hamilton was criticised for being hot-headed at times, as demonstrated when he was disqualified in
Imola in the GP2 Series for overtaking the safety car, something he went on to repeat four years later in Formula One at the Hamilton is the most successful
2010 European Grand Prix in Valencia.[139] Following his move to Mercedes, Hamilton was credited with demonstrating British driver in Formula One history,
greater maturity, while maintaining his ruthlessness and aggression. The official Formula One website describes him as and has won the British Grand Prix a
"invariably a fierce but fair fighter".[66] record eight times.

Reception

As a driver he is absolutely outstanding – Hamilton has been described as the best driver of his generation,[141][142][130] and one of the greatest Formula
as good as there's ever been. Apart from the One drivers.[143][144][145][146][147] Several Formula One drivers and experts have described Hamilton as the
talent, he's a good guy, he gets out on the greatest Formula One driver of all time.[note 2] Jim Holden writing in Autocar suggests Hamilton might not only
street and supports and promotes Formula be among the greatest British drivers in Formula One, but one of the greatest British sportsmen.[156] Despite
One. He is box office, 100 per cent. receiving plaudits from experts and fans in and out of the sport, Hamilton has been a divisive figure in the eyes
of the general public, with some journalists arguing his exploits on the track have been under-
appreciated.[157][158] Holden has suggested that racial bias may have contributed towards Hamilton's perceived
—Bernie Ecclestone, speaking of Hamilton
lack of popularity relative to his achievements, with Hamilton's race and physical appearance – being mixed-race
in 2015[140] and often seen sporting earrings, dreadlocks and designer clothing – alienating some of the sport's traditional
white, elderly male fanbase.[156] Others have attributed his lack of appreciation to the perceived predictability of
results during the turbo-hybrid era, likening his period of dominance to that of Schumacher in the early 2000s,
and to tennis players Steffi Graf and Martina Navratilova, all of whom became more appreciated in the latter part of their careers.[159][156]

Hamilton's jet-set lifestyle and interests outside Formula One have been scrutinised.[161] He has been praised for
disregarding convention and public opinion and has been described as one of the last superstar drivers.[162][159] What strikes me now about him now is his
Between race weekends Hamilton has on several occasions travelled around the world to explore a variety of maturity ... [Hamilton] recognises he is a
interests, such as in 2018 where, after winning the Italian Grand Prix, Hamilton flew to Shanghai and New York role model and the influence he has and the
where he released his own designer clothing line with Tommy Hilfiger, before flying immediately back to, and responsibilities that come with it. He is far
winning, the next race in Singapore.[162] Toto Wolff has been vocal in his support for Hamilton's off-track broader than purely a driver in [Formula
pursuits, explaining how freedom allows Hamilton to function at his best.[157] One]. He has opinions about the
environment, young people, fashion and
Figures in the sport such as Emerson Fittipaldi and Christian Horner have voiced their support for Hamilton's music. That is part of the greater appeal of
ability to connect with fans, while Bernie Ecclestone frequently commented on his admiration of Hamilton's Lewis today.
ability to promote the sport, noting how he is happy to engage with fans, unlike some of his peers.[161] Since
Hamilton's rookie season in 2007, Formula One's annual global revenue rose by 53%, to $1.83 billion as of 31
—David Richards, chairman of Motorsport
July 2016.[141] Sports journalist for The Telegraph, Luke Slater, goes as far as to argue that "[t]here have been
UK, speaking of Hamilton in 2019[160]
few better representatives of the sport than Hamilton ... [both] on and off the track."[163] Following Hamilton's
knighthood in 2020,[164] newly appointed Formula One CEO Stefano Domenicali said that Hamilton "is a true
giant of our sport" and that "his influence is huge both in and out of a car."[165]

A prodigious talent as a teenager, Hamilton established himself as one of the world's best drivers following his
He was able to win with a dominant car, record-breaking rookie year. Paddy Lowe has suggested that "he turned out to be the best rookie there has ever
with a good car like 2010 or 2012, or been" and that "his first half-season is just the most extraordinary in history."[18] After his first world title a year
with bad cars like 2009 and 2011. Not later, many people considered Hamilton the best driver of his generation.[20] Following Red Bull and Sebastian
all the champions can say that. Vettel's four-year dominance of the sport, Hamilton's resolve was tested both professionally and personally as he did
not finish higher than fourth in the Drivers' Championship from 2009 to 2013, leading some to question his status as
 —Fernando Alonso, speaking of the best driver in the sport.[167] In spite of this, Hamilton's less successful years with McLaren have also been cited
Hamilton in 2017[166] as a demonstration of driving ability as Hamilton has won at least one race in fifteen consecutive seasons,[144]
attracting high praise from experts and fellow drivers for extracting race-winning performances from cars that were
not dominant.[166][168]

After Hamilton clinched his second and third World Championship titles with Mercedes in 2014 and 2015, David
Coulthard declared Hamilton the best driver of his generation, calling him "the Ayrton Senna of his era",[142] an opinion
which was widely accepted among the public, experts, and fellow and former drivers.[141] As Hamilton became more
widely considered the best driver of his era, public and expert debate moved from his status in modern Formula One to his
status among the greatest drivers in history.[167] The next few seasons saw Hamilton eclipse a number of records, including
achieving the most all-time pole positions ahead of Michael Schumacher, leading him to be regarded by some as the
greatest qualifier in history.[169][170] After winning his fourth and fifth world titles, Hamilton's place among the greats of
the sport became firmly established in the opinions of experts, rivals and teammates
alike,[171][144][166][172][173][143][174][175][176][177] with some journalists and pundits considering the possibility of Hamilton waving to fans after winning
Hamilton being the greatest Formula One driver of all time.[178][179] the 2018 Italian Grand Prix

Following Hamilton clinching a sixth World Drivers' Championship title in 2019, ex-Formula One driver and pundit
Johnny Herbert acclaimed Hamilton as the greatest driver ever,[150] a sentiment echoed by his Mercedes team-boss Toto Wolff, who described him as "maybe the
best driver that has ever existed",[157] while Formula One staff writer, Greg Stuart, described Hamilton as "arguably the most complete Formula [One] driver
ever".[117] After Hamilton won his seventh title in 2020, John Watson stated that Hamilton "is, by a million miles, the greatest driver of his generation and you can
argue he will go on to be the greatest Formula One driver of all time", and highlighted his fearlessness as being key to his success, as evidenced by his performance
against double world champion team-mate Alonso in his rookie season and his decision to leave McLaren for Mercedes.[153] Herbert compared Hamilton to tennis
player Roger Federer and golfer Tiger Woods.[180]

Helmet

From a young age, Hamilton's helmet throughout his karting years was predominantly yellow with blue, green and red ribbons. In
later years a white ring was added and the ribbons were moved forward to make room for logos and advertisement space.[181]
Hamilton continued to run a predominantly yellow design for the early stage of his Formula One career, but in 2014 decided to
change to a mostly white approach.[182] In 2017, Hamilton selected his helmet design from fan submissions.[183] The winning
design used a white and yellow base colour with red and orange details, and the addition of three stars, one for each of Hamilton's
three Formula One championships at that time, on either side.[184] Over the following seasons, Hamilton continued to add more
Hamilton's 2007 helmet
stars to his helmet on winning further World Championship titles.[185]

Hamilton has worn specially designed one-off helmets for several weekends throughout his career.
At the 2010 Monaco Grand Prix, he sported an altered helmet design with the addition of a roulette wheel image on the top.[186] At
the 2015 Malaysian Grand Prix, Hamilton brought with him a striking blue-and-green design in honour of team sponsor Petronas
but was prevented from using the helmet by the FIA.[187] Hamilton has sported gold coloured helmets three times in his career.
After winning his fourth title in 2017, he entered 2017 Abu Dhabi Grand Prix in a gold helmet with four stars adorning the top of
the helmet with the words World Champion.[188] Hamilton wore a gold helmet at the 2018 Abu Dhabi Grand Prix after sealing his
fifth world title, towards which he made reference with five stars on either side of the design,[185] and did so again at the 2019 Abu
Dhabi Grand Prix, this time with six stars following his sixth World Championship title.[189]

Hamilton has also used one-off helmet designs to pay tribute to influential figures in his career. At the 2011 Brazilian Grand Prix,
Hamilton's helmet in 2013
he wore a special helmet in tribute to Ayrton Senna which was auctioned after the race in aid of the Ayrton Senna Foundation.[190]
At the 2019 Monaco Grand Prix, Hamilton, like fellow driver Sebastian Vettel, wore a special helmet to pay tribute to Niki Lauda,
who died at the start of the week. The helmet was painted red and white, Lauda's classic colours, and had his name printed on the back. After the race, Hamilton
reflected on Lauda's career, saying: "Ultimately, as a driver, my goal one day is to hopefully be as respected as he was ... He's definitely someone who led by a
great example, left a great example, and was a real hero to so many." [191] Hamilton again wore a special helmet to pay tribute to Ayrton Senna at the 2019
Brazilian Grand Prix.[192]

Hamilton switched into a different design in 2020, which used black as base colour with purple details, in support of Black Lives Matter, he also continued to use
the same design in 2021.[193] Hamilton wore a rainbow helmet at the 2021 Qatar Grand Prix, 2021 Saudi Arabian Grand Prix, and 2021 Abu Dhabi Grand Prix in
support of the LGBTQ+ community.[194] Ahead of the 2022 season, Hamilton reverted to using a yellow helmet design for the first time since 2013, it also used
purple details.[195] He also used one-off designs for the 2022 Monaco Grand Prix, 2022 Japanese Grand Prix and 2022 Sao Paulo Grand Prix.[196][197][198]
Hamilton retained the yellow helmet design in 2023.[199]

Rivalries

Fernando Alonso

Hamilton's debut season saw him partner two-time and defending World Champion Fernando Alonso. In their time as
teammates, tensions arose between the two drivers and McLaren as a result of several incidents. The first tensions surfaced
after Hamilton finished second behind Alonso at Monaco in 2007.[200] After post-race comments made by Hamilton which
suggested he had been forced into a supporting role, the FIA investigated whether McLaren had broken rules by enforcing
team orders.[201] McLaren denied favouring Alonso, and the FIA subsequently vindicated the team, stating that "McLaren
were able to pursue an optimum team strategy because they had a substantial advantage over all other cars ... nothing which
could be described as interfering with the race result."[201]
Alonso (left) and Hamilton (right) at
Tensions surfaced again at the 2007 Hungarian Grand Prix, where during the final qualifying session Hamilton went out on the 2007 Canadian Grand Prix
track ahead of Alonso and ignored requests from the team to let him through: the two drivers had been taking turns on a
race-by-race basis to lead during qualifying, which gave the leading driver an edge due to the fuel load regulations then in
place, and Alonso was due to lead in Hungary.[18] Hamilton was then delayed in the pits by Alonso and thus unable to set a final lap time before the end of the
session.[202] Alonso was relegated to sixth place on the starting grid thus promoting Hamilton, who had qualified second, to first, while McLaren was docked
Constructors' Championship points. Hamilton said he thought the penalty was "quite light if anything" and only regretted the loss of points.[203] Hamilton was
reported to have sworn at Dennis on the team radio following the incident.[204] British motorsport journal Autosport claimed that this "[led] Dennis to throw his
headphones on the pit wall in disgust: a gesture that was misinterpreted by many to be in reaction to Alonso's pole";[205] however, McLaren later issued a statement
on behalf of Hamilton that denied the use of any profanity.[206]

As a result of the events over the 2007 season, the relationship between Hamilton and Alonso reportedly collapsed, with the pair not on speaking terms for a short
period.[207][208] In the aftermath it was reported that Hamilton had been targeted by Luca di Montezemolo regarding a Ferrari drive for 2008.[209] The rivalry
between the pair led to speculation that either Hamilton or Alonso would leave McLaren at the end of the season;[210][211][212] Alonso and McLaren terminated
their contract by mutual consent in November that year, ending his and Hamilton's time as teammates.[213] In subsequent years, tensions between the pair
dissipated, and the mutual respect has grown,[214] with Alonso praising Hamilton in 2017 saying "[Hamilton] was able to win with a dominant car, with a good car
like 2010 or 2012, or with bad cars like 2009 and 2011. Not all the champions can say that."[166] Alonso later described Hamilton as one of the top five greatest
drivers of all time.[143] On the cool-down lap after Alonso's final race before his two-year hiatus in 2018, Hamilton joined Sebastian Vettel in paying tribute to
Alonso by driving, each on one side, in a formation to the start-finish straight where all three executed donuts.[215]

In their time together as teammates, Hamilton and Alonso won 8 of 17 races in the 2007 Formula One season. Hamilton had 4 victories, 12 podium finishes and
qualified ahead of Alonso 10 times. Alonso also had 4 victories, 12 podium finishes but qualified ahead of Hamilton only 7 times. At the end of their season as
teammates, the pair were tied on 109 points, with Hamilton placing second and Alonso third in the World Drivers' Championship by virtue of Hamilton having
more second-place finishes.[216]

Nico Rosberg

When Hamilton joined Mercedes in 2013, he was paired alongside old karting teammate and friend Nico Rosberg. Over
their four seasons as teammates, a period of Mercedes dominance in Formula One, the pair's relationship became strained
and, at times, led to volatile confrontations on and off the track.[217] Hamilton and Rosberg were first teammates in 2000,
when they were in karting. They raced for Mercedes Benz McLaren in Formula A, where Hamilton became European
champion, with Rosberg not far behind. Robert Kubica, who raced with them before Formula One, recalled how they were
competitive both on and off the track, saying that "they would even have races to eat pizza, always eating two at a
time."[218] Sports journalist Paul Weaver contrasts their upbringings;[218] Rosberg, an only child, was born in Germany but
brought up in Monaco and was the son of a wealthy former Formula One world champion, Keke Rosberg, whereas
Hamilton (left) and Rosberg (right) at
Hamilton was born on a council estate in Stevenage, and his father had to work multiple jobs to fund his son's junior
the 2016 Malaysian Grand Prix
racing.[20]

Pundit and commentator Will Buxton compared the character and driving styles of the pair, labelling Hamilton as the faster driver with more natural ability but with
an intellect to match Rosberg's.[139] Buxton wrote:

Man to man against Rosberg, I can't recall a single race this year where in the same machinery Hamilton's fuel usage has been higher. He has made his
tires last. He has had to fight from the back of the field time and again (think Germany, think Hungary) and yet he hasn't overworked his tires, he
hasn't used too much fuel. He has learned how to drive these new cars, and to extract the most from them using the least ... Far from the unintelligent
chancer many paint Hamilton to be, he is proving to be the intellectual match of his teammate and, the better racer to boot.[139]

Their old karting boss, Dino Chiesa, said Hamilton was the faster driver whereas Rosberg, who once said to Chiesa "everything relates to physics and maths", was
always more analytical.[20] This led some to believe that Rosberg would achieve greater success in Formula One, the highest level of open-wheel racing, due to the
intellectual capacity required to manage brakes, energy harvesting, tyre management and moderate fuel usage.[139] However, Hamilton's tyre management has
frequently allowed him to push on for longer, often enabling optimum race strategies, and his fuel usage has regularly been better than almost anyone on the grid.
Sky Sport's Mark Hughes, commented: "Rosberg has a more scientific methodology, looks to fine-tune more specifically than Hamilton who typically tends just to
find a balance he can work with, then adapt his driving around it."[118][219]

In their time together as teammates, Hamilton and Rosberg won 54 of 78 races over four seasons. Hamilton had 32 victories, 55 podium finishes and qualified
ahead of Rosberg 42 times. Rosberg had 22 victories, 50 podium finishes and qualified ahead of Hamilton 36 times. During this period, Hamilton won two World
Championship titles to Rosberg's one, and scored more points in three out of their four seasons together.[220]

Sebastian Vettel

Hamilton describes his rivalry with Sebastian Vettel as his favourite, believing their battles helped bring them closer
together.[221] After three years of Mercedes' dominance from 2014 to 2016, Ferrari produced a car that was capable of
fighting for the championship in 2017 and 2018.[222][223][224][225] Vettel, who was then driving for Ferrari, enjoyed an
early lead on points, but Mercedes and Hamilton fought back and ultimately won the championships in both seasons. While
there were some on-track flash points, most notably the 2017 Azerbaijan Grand Prix, when Vettel accused Hamilton of
brake checking and drove into Hamilton in retaliation, earning a penalty,[226] the pair developed a strong mutual respect in
a hard but fairly contested fight.[227][228][229] In 2021, Hamilton recalled: Hamilton (left) and Vettel (right) at
the 2017 United States Grand Prix

Mine and Seb's battle were my favourite so far. It's knowing I was racing against an incredible driver, not only
that but a great man in Seb who is a four-time world champion and we were racing against another team, he
was at Ferrari who were very strong at the time. It took a lot out of both of us in that period of time, to remain
focused to deliver weekend in, weekend out. That was a difficult period for us and it brought us closer,
because the respect we have between us is huge.[230]

Public image and influence

Racist treatment
 The first and, as of 2023, the only black driver to race in Formula One, Hamilton has been subject to racist abuse
throughout his career. In 2007, Hamilton suffered racist abuse from Spanish Formula One supporters at the Chinese Grand
Prix.[231] In 2008, Hamilton was heckled and otherwise abused during pre-season testing at the Circuit de Catalunya by
several Spanish spectators who wore black face paint and black wigs, as well as shirts bearing the words "Hamilton's
familly [sic]".[232] The FIA warned Spanish authorities about the repetition of such behaviour,[233] and launched a "Race
Against Racism" campaign.[234] Shortly before the 2008 Brazilian Grand Prix, a website owned by the Spanish branch of
the New York-based advertising agency TBWA and named pinchalaruedadeHamilton, which translates into English as
"burst Hamilton's tyre", was featured in the British media. The site contained an image of Interlagos that allowed users to
Hamilton was racially abused by fans leave nails and porcupines on the track for Hamilton's car to run over. Among thousands of comments left since 2007, some
during 2010 pre-season testing at included racial insults.[235] In 2021, Hamilton was subjected to online racist abuse following a controversial win at the
Jerez. British Grand Prix. Mercedes, Formula One, and the FIA issued a joint statement condemning the abuse and called for
those responsible to be held accountable.[236]

Hamilton's treatment by the media and critics has, at times, been criticised as being racist. In 2014, The Guardian journalist Joseph Harker highlighted double-
standards in Hamilton's treatment compared to other British drivers by British newspapers, suggesting that his skin colour has played a factor in a perceived lack of
acceptance among the British public.[237] In 2019, footballer Rio Ferdinand described media scrutiny of Hamilton as having "racist undertones" and contrasted
Hamilton's treatment to that of fellow British driver Jenson Button.[238] At the start of his Formula One career, Hamilton said that he "tried to ignore the fact [he]
was the first black guy ever to race in the sport" but later stated that he had since grown to "appreciate the implications",[239] and changed his approach to promote
equality within the sport.[240] In 2019, Toto Wolff, Hamilton's team boss at Mercedes, described how Hamilton was "scarred for life" by racist abuse inflicted
during his childhood.[241]

Activism and philanthropy

Diversity and anti-racism

Hamilton is a prominent advocate against racism and for increased diversity in motorsport.[243][244] He has People come up to me from different
questioned racial politics in Formula One on several occasions. In 2011, after being summoned to the stewards in ethnic backgrounds saying, "My kid
five out of the first six races of the season, Hamilton quipped, "Maybe it's because I'm black, that's what Ali G wants to be you one day", and I can
says."[245] In 2018, Hamilton criticised the lack of diversity in Formula One, describing how nothing had changed assure you that when I started racing,
in his eleven years in the sport before saying: "Kids, people, there are so many jobs in this sport of which anybody, there weren't people from those [ethnic
no matter your ethnicity or background, can make it and fit in."[246][247] backgrounds]. I take great pride in that.

Hamilton took the knee before every race he entered in the 2020 Formula One season in support of the Black Lives
Matter movement and wore t-shirts bearing the Black Lives Matter slogan.[91] Following the murder of George —Hamilton in 2017 commenting on his
influence on minority representation in
Floyd while being arrested in May 2020, which sparked national and global protests,[248] Hamilton criticised
prominent figures in Formula One for their silence on the issue, writing on Instagram: Formula One[242]

I see those of you who are staying silent, some of you the biggest of stars yet you stay silent in the
midst of injustice. Not a sign from anybody in my industry which of course is a white dominated sport.
I'm one of the only people of colour there yet I stand alone. ... I would have thought by now you
would see why this happens and say something about it but you can't stand alongside us. Just know I
know who you are and I see you. ... I do not stand with those looting and burning buildings but those
who are protesting peacefully. There can be no peace until our so called leaders make change. This is
not just America, this is the UK, this is Spain, this is Italy and all over. ... The way minorities are treated
has to change, how you educate those in your country of equality, racism, classism and that we are all
the same. We are not born with racism and hate in our hearts, it is taught by those we look up
to.[249][250][251][252]

Following Hamilton's comments, several drivers released statements about Floyd's murder and voiced their support for the Black Lives Matter movement, and
support was expressed from other figures in the sport such as Toto Wolff, the Mercedes team boss.[253][249] Ross Brawn, managing director for Formula One, said
that the organisation "supports [Hamilton] totally", describing Hamilton as "a great ambassador for the sport". He acknowledged that Hamilton's comments "are
very valid" and that the sport "can give greater opportunity for minority and ethnic groups to get involved in motorsport". Brawn stated that Formula One was
working to increase diversity within the sport, with efforts targeted at increasing driving opportunities at grassroots level as well as across all roles in Formula
One.[254]

During the 2020 Tuscan Grand Prix weekend, including on the podium, Hamilton wore a T-shirt bearing "Arrest the cops who killed Breonna Taylor" on the front
and "Say her name" with a photo of Taylor on the back, in reference to the killing of Breonna Taylor. Following an investigation, the FIA announced that only race
suits done up to the neck can be worn on the podium and that only official team attire can be worn in the media pen.[255] In anticipation of the FIA's decision,
Hamilton said that he recognised that they have "certain limits that they feel that they have to work within", but he "[didn't] regret a single moment of it" and cited
the "really positive support from the fans".[244]

In June 2020, it was announced that Hamilton had established The Hamilton Commission with the Royal Academy of Engineering. The commission had been in
development since December 2019 but publicly launched to coincide with the heightened media and public interest in the Black Lives Matter movement, and
greater scrutiny of race inequality in society. The partnership with the Royal Academy of Engineering was established to find ways in which motorsport can
engage more young people from black backgrounds with science, technology, engineering and mathematics subjects and, ultimately, employ them in motorsport or
in other engineering sectors.[256][257] In May 2021, Hamilton become the first recipient of the inaugural Laureus Athlete Advocate of the Year Award for his
involvement in the fight against racism.[258]
Building on the recommendations of the Hamilton Commission, Hamilton launched Mission 44, a charitable foundation created to help young people from under-
represented backgrounds achieve their ambitions in wider society, in July 2021. Hamilton pledged £20m of his personal wealth to support the work of the charity,
including supporting organisations and programmes that narrow the gap in employment and education.[259] Mission 44 will work in conjunction with a joint
charitable foundation between Hamilton and the Mercedes Formula One team, called Ignite, which was also launched in July 2021.[260] Ignite focuses on
increasing diversity in motorsport, by improving educational opportunities and offering financial support.[261]

Human rights

In December 2020, Hamilton confronted the Bahrain's human rights abuses and spoke out on the allegations of sportswashing. Hamilton said he "won't let it go
unnoticed" after an 11-year-old boy, Ahmed Ramadhan, wrote a letter to Hamilton, asking him to save his father, who was facing the death penalty, after a
confession was allegedly extracted through torture for the death of a policeman.[262][263] Hamilton spoke to human rights organisations and legal experts. He also
spoke with Bahraini officials about the country's human rights. The F1 champion said that while he had no authority to choose the location for his race, "going to
these countries and just ignoring what is happening in those places" is not the right way.[264] In July 2021, Hamilton spoke out against the "cowardly" anti-LGBT
laws in Hungary, after the country introduced a law that limits discussions of LGBT sexualities in school.[265]

Environmental and animal rights

Hamilton has repeatedly discussed environmental issues and animal rights at conferences, in interviews and in documentaries.[266][267] He also uses his social
media platforms to gather support for his initiatives,[268] which range from urging China to reclassify dogs as pets instead of livestock,[269] and backing charities
which fight the illegal wildlife trade,[270] to calling for the protection of the Amazon rainforest.[271] In January 2020, he donated US$500,000 (approximately
£383,000) to a variety of causes relating to the bushfire crisis in Australia.[272] The money went towards the fire services and animal welfare charities.[273]

In 2019, Hamilton asked Mercedes-Benz to swap animal-derived leather in the company's models worldwide: "I am trying to push for sustainability with my team.
I am trying to get more involved in Formula 1 and be more conscious. Mercedes-Benz is a huge organisation. I have got a phone call with the CEO later today to
discuss how we can work on getting rid of all the leather supplied to the cars. That is something I want to be involved in."[274][275] The next year, he announced
his aim of being carbon neutral by the end of the year, saying: "I don't allow anyone in my office, but also within my household, to buy any plastics. I want
everything recyclable, down to deodorant, down to toothbrush, all these kinds of things ... I'm trying to make as much change as I can in my personal space. I sold
my plane over a year ago. I fly a lot less now. I'm trying to fly less through the year."[276]

UNICEF and #TOGETHERBAND

In 2012, Hamilton began working with the United Nations Children's Fund (UNICEF). In March 2012, Hamilton travelled to the Philippines where he made a
short film about Manila's street children. The film was shown on ITV1 during Soccer Aid and helped raise over £4.9 million for UNICEF.[277][278][279] In October
2012, while in India for the Grand Prix, Hamilton visited a UNICEF-funded newborn care unit and nutrition centre. Hamilton said: "As a sportsman in the public
eye, I know I have a role to play in helping to tell the stories of the world's most vulnerable children and I jumped at the chance to be able to do that again after a
visit to Manila."[280][281][282]

In 2014, Hamilton travelled to Haiti where he made a short film about child malnutrition. The film was shown on ITV1 during Soccer Aid, and helped raise over
£6 million for UNICEF.[283][284][285] In 2015, Hamilton took part in an exhibition to highlight UNICEF's work and to celebrate its twenty-year partnership with
Starwood Hotels.[286][287] In June 2017, Hamilton joined the Super Dads initiative, a special UNICEF campaign that highlighted the critical role played by fathers
in early childhood development.[288][289][290] In August 2017, Hamilton visited Havana with UNICEF to learn more about its first development programmes in
Cuba.[291][292]

In 2020, Hamilton partnered with charity campaign #TOGETHERBAND to help promote the United Nations' 17 Global Goals. As part of his campaign work,
Hamilton visited Alperton Community School in North West London to speak to the students about the importance of education. Hamilton is a GOAL 4
Ambassador, focusing on the fight to provide quality education to all children.[293]

Other charities

Over the past decade, Hamilton has made time for a variety of good causes, such as making hospital visits to sick children.[294][295] He has invited fans, young
people, and their families to join him at Grand Prix races and social events.[296][297][298][299][300] In 2013, he became the Global Education Ambassador for Save
the Children, supporting and promoting its education campaigns.[301][302][303] Two years later, Hamilton became the first ambassador for the Invictus Games
Foundation, supporting wounded, injured, and sick servicemen and women.[304][305][306] During the COVID-19 pandemic, Hamilton's Neat Burger restaurant
donated free meals to frontline NHS workers.[307][308] Neat Burger also launched the "Kids Eat Free" scheme, serving free meals to school children during the
half-term break.[309][310]

Hamilton often donates personal and professional paraphernalia for charity auctions.[311][312][313][314] He auctioned a racing kart and raised over £42,000 for baby
charity Tommy's.[28] He raised £6,411 for the Small Steps Project in 2018, and £6,000 in 2019.[315] In 2020, he raised another £4,000 for the Small Steps Project,
while a donated race suit reportedly raised €20,000 for vulnerable children.[316]

Hamilton frequently attends charitable functions[317][318][319][320] and has supported projects and charities such as the Make-A-Wish Foundation,[321] Comic
Relief,[322] Rays of Sunshine,[323] Children in Need,[324] and Stevenage's Keech Hospice Care Children's Service, among others.[325] He is also involved in
charitable work through the creation of his Lewis Hamilton Foundation. Registered in June 2008, the foundation provides grants and donations to a number of
charitable causes.[326][327]

Media reception

In December 2018, Stevenage-born Hamilton caused controversy at the BBC Sports Personality of the Year Awards where he said on live television, "It really was
a dream for us all as a family to do something different. For us to get out of the slums" before immediately correcting himself, saying, "Well, not the slums, but to
get out of somewhere and do something. We all set our goals very, very high but we did it as a team." While Hamilton immediately sought to correct his remarks,
the leader of Stevenage Borough Council described the comments as "disappointing" and noted that people felt "very offended".[328] Hamilton posted a video on
Instagram in which he apologised for his comments, saying "I'm super proud of where I come from and I hope you know that I represent in the best way I can
always ... Particularly when you are up in front of a crowd, trying to find the right words to express the long journey you've had in life, I chose the wrong
words."[329] The town mayor subsequently accepted his "gracious apology".[330]
 Hamilton's contribution and influence has been recognised regularly in the Powerlist, an annual list of the most influential Black
Britons, in which he has ranked in the top 10 in 2016 and 2017.[331][332] In 2021, Hamilton was named the most influential Black
Briton in the 14th Powerlist, for his sporting success and his advocacy in the Black Lives Matter movement.[333][334] In 2020, he
was listed as one of Time magazine's 100 most influential people globally, and was knighted in the 2021 New Year Honours for
services to motorsports.[335][336][337]

Hamilton was one of several figures whose tax arrangements were singled out in a report by the charity Christian Aid in
2008.[338][339][340] That year, Hamilton received criticism from UK members of parliament for avoiding UK taxes.[341] Following
the leak of the Paradise Papers in November 2017, it was reported that Hamilton had avoided paying £3.3 million of value added
tax (VAT) on his private jet, worth £16.5 million.[342] According to BBC Panorama, the leasing deal set up by his advisers
appeared to be "artificial" and "did not comply with an EU and UK ban on VAT refunds for private use". The BBC also said that
Hamilton's Instagram account provided evidence that the jet was used for personal trips.[342] The jet was sold in September
Waxwork of Hamilton at 2019.[343] Despite not residing in the UK, HMRC data published in 2019 puts Hamilton among the top 5,000 highest UK tax
Madame Tussauds, London payers. Hamilton told The Sunday Times in 2014: "What people don't realise is that I pay tax here [in the UK], but I don't earn all
my money here. I race in 19 different countries, so I earn my money in 20 different places and I pay tax in several different places,
and I pay a lot here [UK] as well. I am contributing to the country."[344][345]

Other ventures
Hamilton also has interests in music, saying that "music has been a huge passion of mine since I was really young. I started playing guitar when I was 13. In here, I
can be me, I can be vulnerable. I can show a side of me that people don't get to see."[346] He features on Christina Aguilera's 2018 song "Pipe" under the
pseudonym XNDA, although he did not confirm this until July 2020, when he revealed he had been writing and recording music for ten years.[347][348] Hamilton
also made a guest appearance in Cars 2 (2011) in which he voices an anthropomorphic version of himself.[349] He then voiced a voice command assistant in Cars
3 (2017).[350] Hamilton is credited as an executive producer for the 2018 documentary film The Game Changers.[351] Hamilton has also revealed he was offered a
role as a fighter pilot in the film Top Gun: Maverick (2022) by Tom Cruise, but was forced to decline due to his Formula One commitments.[352]

He was also served as the "maestro" of the Gran Turismo series since Gran Turismo Sport in 2017[353] and his Time Trial Challenge DLC pack was released in
that said game on 28 November 2019.[354]

In 2018, Hamilton launched the clothing line TOMMYXLEWIS during New York Fashion Week with American fashion designer Tommy Hilfiger alongside
models Winnie Harlow and Hailey Baldwin.[355] Hamilton stated "[g]rowing up, I remember seeing the iconic Tommy Hilfiger flag" and Hilfiger commented on
Hamilton, saying that "Lewis is bold in everything he does ... He's not afraid to take risks. And he has a cool and sophisticated style that really speaks to the new
generation of Tommy fans."[356]

In September 2019, Hamilton launched a vegan restaurant named Neat Burger.[357] It claims to be the first international plant-based burger chain.[358] In 2020,
Neat Burger was crowned Best Vegan Restaurant of the Year at the Deliveroo Restaurant Awards.[359] In August 2020, Daily Front Row listed Hamilton as one of
a group of high-profile investors who purchased W, a troubled fashion magazine.[360] In 2021, for the second consecutive year, Neat Burger was crowned Best
Vegan Restaurant at the Deliveroo Restaurant Awards. Neat Burger was also named People for the Ethical Treatment of Animals's inaugural Company of the
Year.[361]

Hamilton also became an Ambassador for the luxury watch company IWC, owned by Richemont. Throughout 2021, Hamilton toured the world via PORTL
hologram, first in Europe and then making its U.S. debut in Los Angeles in September.[362]

In September 2020, Hamilton launched Team X44 to compete in the all-electric SUV off-road racing series Extreme E from the 2021 season on.[363] The X44
team finished 2nd in the inaugural Extreme E championship, behind Nico Rosberg's RXR team.[364] In January 2022, X44 were crowned inaugural winners of
Extreme E Sustainability Award.[365] The team won the 2022 Championship in the final race of the season, beating RXR, who were disqualified from the
race.[366]

In August 2022, Hamilton joined the newly-established ownership group of the National Football League's Denver Broncos.[367]

In October 2022, Hamilton founded the production company, Dawn Apollo Films. Its upcoming debut projects include an untitled sports action drama film directed
by Joseph Kosinski, and an untitled documentary film about Hamilton. Both projects will be co-produced by Hamilton, and released on Apple TV+.[368]

In November 2023, Epic Games added a cosmetic Hamilton player skin to Fortnite. A likeness of Hamilton's dog, Roscoe, was also added to the game.[369]

Personal life
In 2017, Hamilton told the BBC that he had become vegan because "[a]s the human race, what we are doing to the world ... the pollution [in terms of emissions of
global-warming gases] coming from the amount of cows that are being produced is incredible. The cruelty is horrible and I don't necessarily want to support that
and I want to live a healthier life."[370] In 2018 he was named the PETA Person of the Year for his vegan activism.[371] In 2018, Hamilton said in an interview that
he gave up drinking "a while ago".[372] His racing number has always been 44 because when he started racing at age 8 his father's red Vauxhall Cavalier had the
number plate "F44" and it was his father's idea to use it.[373]

Hamilton is a fan of art and has said that one of his favourite artists is Andy Warhol.[374] Prior to the 2014 United States Grand Prix, Hamilton wore a gold-framed
version of Warhol's Cars, Mercedes-Benz 300 SL Coupe painting hanging from a chain around his neck.[375]

From November 2007 to February 2015, Hamilton was in an on-and-off relationship with Nicole Scherzinger, the lead singer of the American girl group Pussycat
Dolls.[376][377]

Hamilton is a Catholic; he says that he prays regularly and is guided by his faith.[378] Hamilton believes that he has the "hand of God" resting over him when
racing in Formula One.[379][380] Hamilton is also a supporter of LGBT rights, and strongly criticised the Hungarian government before the 2021 Hungarian Grand
Prix,[381] while also calling out the "terrifying" Saudi Arabian LGBT laws before that Grand Prix.[382]
On 14 March 2022, Hamilton revealed that he is in the process of legally changing his name to include his mother's maiden name, Larbalestier, as a middle
name.[383] On 9 June 2022, Hamilton was made an honorary citizen of Brazil after a proposal made by politician André Figueiredo was passed in the Brazilian
Chamber of Deputies.[384]

Legal issues

On 18 December 2007, Hamilton was suspended from driving in France for a month after being caught speeding at 196 km/h (122 mph) on a French motorway.
His Mercedes-Benz CLK was also impounded.[385][386] Two days before the 2010 Australian Grand Prix, Victoria Police witnessed Hamilton "deliberately losing
traction" in his silver Mercedes-AMG C63, and impounded the car for 48 hours. Hamilton immediately released a statement of apology for "driving in an over-
exuberant manner". After being charged with intentionally losing control of a vehicle, Hamilton was eventually fined A$500 (£288), being described as a "hoon"
by the magistrate.[387][388][389]

In 2017, Hamilton's rights management company 44IP opposed Swatch Group's application to register a trade mark for "HAMILTON INTERNATIONAL" in
Europe for the sale of watches and timepieces. This was likely to have been encouraged, or even required, by Hamilton's own watch sponsor. 44IP alleged that
Swatch Group's application was made in bad faith and that it was contrary to "fair competition" in relation to 44IP's existing "LEWIS HAMILTON" mark. In
2020, the case was heard before the European Union Intellectual Property Office (EUIPO). The EUIPO rejected 44IP's arguments, ruling that there had been no
bad faith by Swatch Group (with "HAMILTON INTERNATIONAL" having been used on relevant goods since 1892) and that 44IP's "LEWIS HAMILTON"
trade mark did not extend to the word "HAMILTON" alone for the purposes of protecting the existing mark.[390]

Residence

Hamilton moved to Luins, Vaud, Switzerland in 2007, citing privacy as his main reason for leaving the UK. He later said on the television show Parkinson that
taxation was also a factor in his decision.[391][392][393]

In 2010, Hamilton, like many other Formula One drivers, moved to Monaco, purchasing a house worth a reported £10 million. Hamilton also owns an apartment in
Manhattan, New York which he bought for US$40 million in 2017, and an estate in Colorado where he has said he would live after his retirement.[394]

Wealth and income

In 2015, Hamilton was ranked as the richest British sportsperson, with an estimated personal fortune of £88 million.[395] In 2018, it was reported that Hamilton had
a net worth of £159 million.[396] In 2020, Hamilton's fortune was an estimated £224 million, making him the richest British sports star in the history of the Sunday
Times Rich List.[397]

Before the 2015 Monaco Grand Prix weekend, Hamilton signed a contract to stay with Mercedes until the end of the 2018 season in a deal reportedly worth more
than £100 million over the three years, making him one of the best-paid drivers in Formula One.[72] In the week leading up to the 2018 German Grand Prix,
Hamilton signed a two-year contract with Mercedes, reported to be worth up to £40 million per year, making him the best-paid driver in the history of Formula
One.[79] According to Forbes, Hamilton was one of the highest-paid athletes of twenty-tens decade,[398] and also the highest-paid Formula One driver from 2013
to 2021.[399]

Karting record

Karting career summary

Season Series Team Position

1995 Super 1 National Championship – IAME Cadet 1st
1996 Kartmasters British Grand Prix – Comer Cadet 1st
1997 Super 1 National Championship – Formula Yamaha 1st
Torneo Industrie – 100 Junior 19th
1998 Green Helmet Trophy – Cadets 12th
Italian Open Masters– ICA Junior 4th
Torneo Industrie Open – ICA 1st
South Garda Winter Cup – ICA Junior 6th
1999 Trofeo Andrea Margutti – 100 Junior 18th
Italian Open Masters – ICA Junior 4th
European Championship – ICA Junior 2nd
Trofeo Andrea Margutti – Formula A 7th
World Cup – Formula A 1st
2000
European Championship – Formula A MBM.com 1st
World Championship – Formula A 20th
South Garda Winter Cup – Formula Super A 7th
2001 Italian Open Masters – Formula A 4th
MBM.com
World Championship – Formula Super A 15th
Source:[400]

Racing record
Racing career summary

Season Series Team Races Wins Poles F/Laps Podiums Points Position
2001 Formula Renault UK Winter Series Manor Motorsport 4 0 0 0 0 48 7th

Formula Renault UK 13 3 3 5 7 274 3rd

2002 Manor Motorsport
Formula Renault 2000 Eurocup 4 1 1 2 3 92 5th

Formula Renault UK 15 10 11 9 13 419 1st

British Formula 3 Championship 2 0 0 0 0 0 NC

Formula Renault 2000 Masters 2 0 0 0 1 24 12th

2003 Manor Motorsport
Formula Renault 2000 Germany 2 0 0 0 0 25 27th

Korea Super Prix 1 0 1 0 0 N/A NC

Macau Grand Prix 1 0 0 0 0 N/A NC

Formula 3 Euro Series 20 1 1 2 5 69 5th

Bahrain Superprix 1 1 0 0 1 N/A 1st
2004 Manor Motorsport
Macau Grand Prix 1 0 1 0 0 N/A 14th
Masters of Formula 3 1 0 0 0 0 N/A 7th

Formula 3 Euro Series 20 15 13 10 17 172 1st

2005 ASM Formule 3
Masters of Formula 3 1 1 1 1 1 N/A 1st

2006 GP2 Series ART Grand Prix 21 5 1 7 14 114 1st

2007 Formula One Vodafone McLaren Mercedes 17 4 6 2 12 109 2nd

2008 Formula One Vodafone McLaren Mercedes 18 5 7 1 10 98 1st

2009 Formula One Vodafone McLaren Mercedes 17 2 4 0 5 49 5th

2010 Formula One Vodafone McLaren Mercedes 19 3 1 5 9 240 4th

2011 Formula One Vodafone McLaren Mercedes 19 3 1 3 6 227 5th

2012 Formula One Vodafone McLaren Mercedes 20 4 7 1 7 190 4th

2013 Formula One Mercedes-AMG Petronas F1 Team 19 1 5 1 5 189 4th

2014 Formula One Mercedes-AMG Petronas F1 Team 19 11 7 7 16 384 1st

2015 Formula One Mercedes-AMG Petronas F1 Team 19 10 11 8 17 381 1st

2016 Formula One Mercedes-AMG Petronas F1 Team 21 10 12 3 17 380 2nd

2017 Formula One Mercedes-AMG Petronas Motorsport 20 9 11 7 13 363 1st

2018 Formula One Mercedes-AMG Petronas Motorsport 21 11 11 3 17 408 1st

2019 Formula One Mercedes-AMG Petronas Motorsport 21 11 5 6 17 413 1st

2020 Formula One Mercedes-AMG Petronas F1 Team 16 11 10 6 14 347 1st

2021 Formula One Mercedes-AMG Petronas F1 Team 22 8 5 6 17 387.5 2nd

2022 Formula One Mercedes-AMG Petronas F1 Team 22 0 0 2 9 240 6th

2023 Formula One Mercedes-AMG Petronas F1 Team 22 0 1 4 6 234 3rd

Source:[400][401]

Complete Macau Grand Prix results

Year Team Car Qualifying Quali Race Main race Ref

2003 Manor Motorsport Dallara F303 18th N/A DNF [402]

2004 Manor Motorsport Dallara F304 2nd 1st 14th [403]

Complete Formula 3 Euro Series results

(key) (Races in bold indicate pole position; races in italics indicate fastest lap)
 Year Entrant Chassis Engine 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 1
HOC HOC EST EST ADR ADR PAU PAU NOR NOR MAG MAG NÜR NÜR ZAN Z
Manor Dallara HWA-
2004 1 2 1 2 1 2 1 2 1 2 1 2 1 2 1
Motorsport F302/049 Mercedes
11 6 Ret 9 Ret 5 4 7 1 3 Ret 21 3 4 3

HOC HOC PAU PAU SPA SPA MON MON OSC OSC NOR NOR NÜR NÜR ZAN Z
ASM Dallara
2005 Mercedes 1 2 1 2 1 2 1 2 1 2 1 2 1 2 1
Formule 3 F305/021
1 3 1 1 DSQ 1 1 1 3 1 1 1 12 1 Ret

Source:[404][405]

Complete GP2 Series results

(key) (Races in bold indicate pole position; races in italics indicate fastest lap)

Year Entrant 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 2

ART VAL VAL IMO IMO NÜR NÜR CAT CAT MON SIL SIL MAG MAG HOC HOC HUN HUN IST IST M
2006 Grand FEA SPR FEA SPR FEA SPR FEA SPR FEA FEA SPR FEA SPR FEA SPR FEA SPR FEA SPR F
Prix 2 6 DSQ 10 1 1 2 4 1 1 1 19 5 2 3 10 2 2 2
[406]
Source:

Complete Formula One results

(key) (Races in bold indicate pole position; races in italics indicate fastest lap)
Year Entrant Chassis Engine 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14
Mercedes-
Vodafone
McLaren Benz FO AUS MAL BHR ESP MON CAN USA FRA GBR EUR HUN TUR ITA BEL
2007 McLaren
MP4-22 108T 3 2 2 2 2 1 1 3 3 9 1 5 2 4
Mercedes
2.4 V8

Mercedes-
Vodafone
McLaren Benz FO AUS MAL BHR ESP TUR MON CAN FRA GBR GER HUN EUR BEL ITA
2008 McLaren
MP4-23 108V 1 5 13 3 2 1 Ret 10 1 1 5 2 3 7
Mercedes
2.4 V8
Mercedes-
Vodafone
McLaren Benz FO AUS MAL CHN BHR ESP MON TUR GBR GER HUN EUR BEL ITA SIN
2009 McLaren
MP4-24 108W DSQ 7‡ 6 4 9 12 13 16 18 1 2 Ret 12† 1
Mercedes
2.4 V8

Mercedes-
Vodafone
McLaren Benz FO BHR AUS MAL CHN ESP MON TUR CAN EUR GBR GER HUN BEL ITA
2010 McLaren
MP4-25 108X 3 6 6 2 14† 5 1 1 2 2 4 Ret 1 Ret
Mercedes
2.4 V8
Mercedes-
Vodafone
McLaren Benz FO AUS MAL CHN TUR ESP MON CAN EUR GBR GER HUN BEL ITA SIN
2011 McLaren
MP4-26 108Y 2 8 1 4 2 6 Ret 4 4 1 4 Ret 4 5
Mercedes
2.4 V8

Mercedes-
Vodafone
McLaren Benz FO AUS MAL CHN BHR ESP MON CAN EUR GBR GER HUN BEL ITA SIN
2012 McLaren
MP4-27 108Z 3 3 3 8 8 5 1 19† 8 Ret 1 Ret 1 Ret
Mercedes
2.4 V8
Mercedes- Mercedes-
AMG Mercedes Benz FO AUS MAL CHN BHR ESP MON CAN GBR GER HUN BEL ITA SIN KOR
2013
Petronas F1 W04 108F 5 3 3 5 12 4 3 4 5 1 3 9 5 5
F1 Team 2.4 V8

Mercedes-
Mercedes-
Mercedes Benz
AMG AUS MAL BHR CHN ESP MON CAN AUT GBR GER HUN BEL ITA SIN
2014 F1 W05 PU106A
Petronas Ret 1 1 1 1 2 Ret 2 1 3 3 Ret 1 1
Hybrid Hybrid
F1 Team
1.6 V6 t
Mercedes-
Mercedes-
Mercedes Benz
AMG AUS MAL CHN BHR ESP MON CAN AUT GBR HUN BEL ITA SIN JPN
2015 F1 W06 PU106B
Petronas 1 2 1 1 2 3 1 2 1 6 1 1 Ret 1
Hybrid Hybrid
F1 Team
1.6 V6 t

Mercedes-
Mercedes-
Mercedes Benz
AMG AUS BHR CHN RUS ESP MON CAN EUR AUT GBR HUN GER BEL ITA
2016 F1 W07 PU106C
Petronas 2 3 7 2 Ret 1 1 5 1 1 1 1 3 2
Hybrid Hybrid
F1 Team
1.6 V6 t
Mercedes- Mercedes- Mercedes-
AMG AMG F1 AMG M08 AUS CHN BHR RUS ESP MON CAN AZE AUT GBR HUN BEL ITA SIN
2017
Petronas W08 EQ EQ Power+ 2 1 2 4 1 7 1 5 4 1 4 1 1 1
Motorsport Power+ 1.6 V6 t

Mercedes- Mercedes- Mercedes-

AMG AMG F1 AMG M09 AUS BHR CHN AZE ESP MON CAN FRA AUT GBR GER HUN BEL ITA
2018
Petronas W09 EQ EQ Power+ 2 3 4 1 1 3 5 1 Ret 2 1 1 2 1
Motorsport Power+ 1.6 V6 t
Mercedes- Mercedes- Mercedes-
AMG AMG F1 AMG M10 AUS BHR CHN AZE ESP MON CAN FRA AUT GBR GER HUN BEL ITA
2019
Petronas W10 EQ EQ Power+ 2 1 1 2 1 1 1 1 5 1 9 1 2 3
Motorsport Power+ 1.6 V6 t

Mercedes-
Mercedes- Mercedes-
AMG M11
AMG AMG F1 AUT STY HUN GBR 70A ESP BEL ITA TUS RUS EIF POR EMI TUR
2020 EQ
Petronas W11 EQ 4 1 1 1 2 1 1 7 1 3 1 1 1 1
Performance
F1 Team Performance
1.6 V6 t
Mercedes- Mercedes- Mercedes-
AMG AMG F1 AMG M12 E BHR EMI POR ESP MON AZE FRA STY AUT GBR HUN BEL NED ITA
2021
Petronas W12 E Performance 1 2 1 1 7 15 2 2 4 12 2 3‡ 2 Ret
F1 Team Performance 1.6 V6 t

Mercedes- Mercedes- Mercedes-

AMG AMG F1 AMG M13 E BHR SAU AUS EMI MIA ESP MON AZE CAN GBR AUT FRA HUN BEL
2022
Petronas W13 E Performance 3 10 4 13 6 5 8 4 3 3 38 2 2 Ret
F1 Team Performance 1.6 V6 t
Mercedes- Mercedes- Mercedes-
AMG AMG F1 AMG M14 E BHR SAU AUS AZE MIA MON ESP CAN AUT GBR HUN BEL NED ITA
2023
Petronas W14 E Performance 5 5 2 67 6 4 2 3 8 3 4 47 6 6
F1 Team Performance 1.6 V6 t

Sources:[400][401]
†
Did not finish, but was classified as he had completed more than 90% of the race distance.
‡
Half points awarded as less than 75% of race distance was completed.

Formula One records

Hamilton debuted at the 2007 Australian Grand Prix becoming the first black driver in Formula One.[407][408] He has set several records throughout his career.
Hamilton has the most career wins,[409][410] most pole positions,[411][412] most podium finishes,[413][414] most career points,[415] and most laps led,[416] among
other records. When Hamilton won the 2008 F1 World Championship, after finishing fifth in the Brazilian Grand Prix, he had become the youngest driver ever to
win the championship at age 23 years and 301 days,[417][418] a triumph that was beaten by Sebastian Vettel in 2010.[419][420]

Honours and achievements

Formula One
Formula One World Drivers' Championship: 2008, 2014, 2015, 2017, 2018, 2019, 2020[421][422][423]
DHL Fastest Lap Award: 2014, 2015, 2017, 2019, 2020[424][425][426]
FIA Pole Trophy/Pirelli Pole Position Award: 2015, 2016, 2017, 2018, 2020[427]
Hawthorn Memorial Trophy: 2007, 2008, 2012, 2014, 2015, 2016, 2017, 2018, 2019, 2020, 2021[428][429][430][431][432]
Lorenzo Bandini Trophy: 2009[433]

Other awards

Throughout his career, Hamilton has received several awards and honours. He won the Laureus Breakthrough of the Year Award in 2008[434] and the Sportsman
of the Year Award in 2020.[435] Hamilton also won Pride of Britain Awards (2007),[436] Best Driver ESPY Award (2017; 2021),[437][438] BBC Sports Personality
of the Year Award (2014; 2020),[439][440] L'Équipe Champion of Champions (2020),[441] and Gazzetta World Sportsman of the Year (2018; 2020),[442][443]
among others prizes and awards. He was elected FIA Personality of the Year four times (2014; 2018; 2020; 2021),[444][445][446][447] and was inducted to FIA Hall
of Fame in 2017.[448]

Orders and special awards

UK
Member of the Order of the British Empire (2008)[449]
Knight Bachelor (2020)[336]
Grenada

Honorary Award, Grenada (2008)[450][451]

Recognition
A portrait of Hamilton by photographer Dario Mitidieri is held in the collection of the National Portrait Gallery, London.[452]
The Hamilton Straight, Silverstone Circuit.[453]

Notes
1. Hamilton was the first reigning world champion to decline to run the No. 1, deciding to stay with his old karting No. 44 from 2014.[4] He briefly
ran the number 1 on the nose of his car in practice for the 2018 and 2019 Abu Dhabi Grands Prix after winning his fifth and sixth World
Championships respectively, but was still officially entered under the number 44 and that figure still appeared on the engine cover.[5]
2. These include former-Jordan team boss Eddie Jordan,[148] ex-drivers Eddie Irvine,[149] Johnny Herbert,[150] Damon Hill,[151] David
Coulthard,[152] and John Watson,[153] Formula E driver Sam Bird,[154] and ex-commentator Murray Walker.[155]

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Further reading
Hamilton, Lewis (2007). Lewis Hamilton: My Story (hardback ed.). London: HarperSport. p. 320. ISBN 978-0-00-727005-7. (Also in paperback
Lewis Hamilton: my story. HarperSport. 2008. p. 336. ISBN 978-0-00-727006-4.)
Hughes, Mark (2007). Lewis Hamilton: The Full Story (hardback ed.). Thriplow: Icon Books Ltd. p. 224. ISBN 978-0-00-727006-4. (Also in
paperback as Mark Hughes (2008). Lewis Hamilton: the full story. Icon Books Ltd. p. 304. ISBN 978-1-84046-941-7.)
Worrall, Frank (2007). Lewis Hamilton: The Biography (hardback ed.). London: John Blake Publishing. p. 306. ISBN 978-1-84454-543-8. (Also
in paperback Lewis Hamilton: The Biography. John Blake Publishing. 2008. p. 288. ISBN 978-1-84454-581-0.)
Stafford, Ian (2007). Lewis Hamilton: New Kid on the Grid. Edinburgh: Mainstream Publishing Co. (Edinburgh) Ltd. p. 224. ISBN 978-1-84596-
338-5.
Belton, Brian (2007). Lewis Hamilton: A Dream Comes True. London: Pennant Publishing Ltd. p. 256. ISBN 978-1-906015-07-7.
Rogers, Gareth (2007). Lewis Hamilton: The Story So Far (paperback ed.). Stroud: The History Press Ltd. p. 200. ISBN 978-0-7524-4480-2.
van de Burgt, Andrew (2007). Lewis Hamilton: A portrait of Britain's new F1 hero (hardback ed.). Yeovil: J H Haynes & Co Ltd. p. 160.
ISBN 978-1-84425-480-4.
Jones, Bruce (2007). Lewis Hamilton: The People's Champion (ITV SPORT) (hardback ed.). London: Carlton Books Ltd. p. 128. ISBN 978-1-
84442-027-8.
Apps, Roy (2008). Lewis Hamilton (Dream to Win) (paperback ed.). London: Franklin Watts Ltd. p. 48. ISBN 978-0-7496-8233-0.
Townsend, John (2008). Lewis Hamilton (hardback ed.). Oxford: Raintree Publishers. p. 32. ISBN 978-1-4062-0953-2.
Spragg, Ian (2008). Lewis Hamilton: The Rise of F1's New Superstar. Bath: Parragon. ISBN 978-1407521046.
Worrall, Frank (2016). Lewis Hamilton: Triple World Champion: The Biography (paperback ed.). London: John Blake Publishing Ltd. p. 388.
ISBN 978-1-7860-6033-4.

External links
Official website (http://www.lewishamilton.com)
Lewis Hamilton (https://www.driverdb.com/drivers/lewis-hamilton) career summary at DriverDB.com
 Lewis Hamilton (https://www.mercedesamgf1.com/en/team/drivers/lewis-hamilton/) biography at MercedesAMGF1.com
Lewis Hamilton (https://www.imdb.com/name/nm2619894/) at IMDb

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