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Lewis Hamilton

Lewis Hamilton Lewis Hamilton
Team McLaren
Nationality British
Podiums 19
Points 179
Grand Prix entered 29
World Championships 0
Highest race finish 1 (x8)
Highest grid position 1 (x10)
Date of Birth 07/01/1985
Place of Birth Stevenage
Lewis Hamilton
Lewis Hamilton (GBR) McLaren Mercedes MP4/22. Formula One World Championship, Rd 8, French Grand Prix, Qualifying Day, Magny-Cours, France, Saturday, 30 June 2007

2007

Stunning debut season, scoring podiums in his first nine races. Secures four wins and six poles as he out-performs champion team mate Fernando Alonso. Title favourite until errors in final two rounds drop him to second place behind Kimi Raikkonen.

Second placed Lewis Hamilton (GBR) ART Grand Prix celebrates his Championship win in parc ferme. GP2 Series, Rd 11, Race 2, Monza, Italy, 10 September 2006. World © Capilitan/Sutton

2006

Wins the GP2 championship at his first attempt, earning himself his maiden Formula One test and a McLaren race drive for 2007.

Podium, Lewis Hamilton (GBR), ASM Formule 3, Dallara F305 Mercedes (1st), secured the 2005 championship by winning the race. Formula Three Euroseries, Rd16, Zandvoort, Holland, 28 August 2005. World © Sutton

2005

Dominates the Formula Three Euroseries, taking the title with 15 wins, 10 fastest laps and 13 pole positions.

Lewis Hamilton (GBR), Manor Motorsport, Dallara F3-02 Mercedes. F3 Euro Series 2004, Rd 19&20, Hockenheimring. 02 October 2004. World © Sutton

2004

Graduates to the Formula Three Euroseries. Finishes fifth overall, with one victory and a further two podiums.

Lewis Hamilton (GBR) Manor Motorsport celebrates winning the 2003 British Formula Renault Championship. British Formula Renault Championship, Donington Park, England, 5-7 September 2003. World © Capilitan/Sutton

2003

Wins Formula Renault title with two rounds to spare. Ten race victories, nine fastest laps and 11 pole positions.

Lewis Hamilton (GBR) took his first ever car race victory. British Formula Renault Championship, Rd5, Thruxton, England. 16 June 2002. World © Ebrey/Sutton

2002

Graduates from karting to single-seaters, finishing third in the Formula Renault series.

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01 Lewis Hamilton 70
02 Felipe Massa 64
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07 Jarno Trulli 26
08 Fernando Alonso 18
09 Mark Webber 18
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