Hamilton was born on 7 January 1985 in Stevenage, Hertfordshire. Hamilton was listed in the 2020 issue of Time as one of the 100 most influential people globally, and was knighted in the 2021 New Year Honours.Īnthony Hamilton, Lewis' father and then-manager, celebrating with his son after the 2008 Brazilian Grand Prix He has also become a prominent advocate in support of activism to combat racism and push for increased diversity in motorsport. 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. His third and fourth consecutive titles followed in 20 to equal Schumacher's record of seven drivers' titles.
Following Rosberg's retirement in 2016, Ferrari's Sebastian Vettel became Hamilton's closest rival in two championship battles, in which Hamilton twice overturned mid-season point deficits to claim consecutive titles again in 20.
Consecutive titles came in 20 during an intense rivalry with teammate Nico Rosberg. After six years with McLaren, Hamilton signed with Mercedes in 2013.Ĭhanges 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. 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. In his inaugural season, Hamilton set numerous records as he finished runner-up to Kimi Räikkönen by one point. This led to a Formula One drive with McLaren from 2007 to 2012, making Hamilton the first, and so far only, black driver to race in the series. 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 (103), and podium finishes (192), among others.īorn and raised in Stevenage, Hertfordshire, Hamilton joined the McLaren young driver programme in 1998.
Sir Lewis Carl Davidson Hamilton MBE HonFREng (born 7 January 1985) is a British racing driver currently competing in Formula One, driving for Mercedes.
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