Lewis Hamilton: Most Successful F1 Driver On the 2023 Grid

Full name	Sir Lewis Carl Davidson Hamilton MBE HonFREng
Profession	Formula One driver
Years active	2007 – present
No. of championships	7
Nationality	British
Age	38 years

Lewis Hamilton, or Sir Lewis Hamilton to be more accurate, is a 7-time F1 champion of the world who holds in his name the record for the most win, most podiums, most pole positions and many more. With the words ‘Still I Rise’ shining on the back of his helmet and tattooed across his shoulders, it is all he had done since he first came into Formula One in 2008.

Although some might think that it is too early to call him the GOAT (Greatest of All Time), the records and performances of Sir Lewis Hamilton in Formula One tells otherwise. Not only he gave an astounding performance in his rookie year, coming second in the championship, but he also became the youngest driver at the time to win the Formula One WDC in his second year only.

Not only a great driver but Hamilton is also an amazing human being who has earned immense respect from his peers, fans as well as many legends of Formula One racing. A prominent advocate against racism and for increased diversity in motorsport, Lewis has launched several charitable foundations through which he aims to help the underprivileged.

Lewis Hamilton Personal Biography

Date of birth	7 January 1985
Place of birth	Stevenage, Hertfordshire, England
Gender	Male
Marital status	Unmarried
Partners	Nicole Scherzinger (2007 – 2015)
Parents	Anthony Hamilton,  Carmen Larbalestier

Hamilton was born on 7 January 1985 in Stevenage, Hertfordshire to Anthony Hamilton and Carmen Larbalestier.

His father is black and is of Grenadian descent, while his mother is White British from Birmingham, making Lewis mixed-race.

After the separation of his parents when he was two, Hamilton lived with his mother and older half-sisters until he was twelve.

After that, he went on to live with his father, stepmother and half-brother Nicolas, who is also a professional racing driver.

Hamilton’s father played a major role in making him the legend that he is now and worked 4 jobs at one point to support his career.

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

Racing Career Highlights

• Hamilton started karting in 1993 when he was only 8 years old and began winning races and championships at a such small age.
• In 1995, he became the youngest driver to win the British cadet karting championship at the age of ten.
• Unstoppable from the beginning, Hamilton continued his progress in various Formula races and ultimately became the European Champion in 2000.
• He made his Formula One debut in 2007 with McLaren where he teamed up with two-time and defending World Champion Fernando Alonso.
• Lewis created history when he finished on the podium in his first race and won a race even before the season has reached its midterm.
• In his rookie year itself, Hamilton finishes second in the World’s Driver Championship finishing only one point behind the champion Kimi Raikkonen.
• The next year, Hamilton won his first title in one of the most dramatic races at the end of the season and became the youngest F1 champion at the time.
• He signed up with Mercedes in 2013 and went on to win 6 more world titles as of 2022.
• Currently, he is signed with the Mercedes only and the whole world is eagerly looking up to his record 8^th WDC title.

Formula One World Championship career

Active years	2007 – present
Teams	McLaren, Mercedes
Car number	44
Entries	311
Starts	311
Championships	7 (2008, 2014, 2015, 2017, 2018, 2019, 2020)
Wins	103
Podiums	191
Pole positions	103
Fastest laps	61
Career points	4415.5
First entry	2007 Australian Grand Prix
First win	2007 Canadian Grand Prix
Last win	2021 Saudi Arabian Grand Prix
Last entry	2023 Bahrain Grand Prix (ongoing)

Lewis Hamilton in Numbers

311- Race starts

103- Race victories

186- Podiums

173- Front row starts

178- Led Grand Prix

61- Fastest laps

19- Hat-tricks (pole position + race win + fastest lap)

6- Grand Slam (pole position + race win + fastest lap + led every lap)

Awards & Honors in Hamilton’s name

• FIA Action of the Year (2022)
• Sportsman of the Year (2020)
• FIA Personality of the Year (2014, 2018, 2020–21)
• Breakthrough of the Year (2008)
• International Racing Driver Award (2007–08, 2014–15, 2017–20)
• AS Rookie of the Year (2006–07)
• Autosport British Club Driver of the Year (2003)

Lewis Hamilton on Social Media

Twitter	https://twitter.com/LewisHamilton
Instagram	https://www.instagram.com/lewishamilton/
Facebook	https://www.facebook.com/LewisHamilton/
YouTube	https://www.youtube.com/user/lewishamilton

Lewis Hamilton Salary & Net Worth 2023

Lewis Hamilton is one of the highest-paid and richest Formula One drivers in the history of the sport.

According to Forbes, his deal with Mercedes earned him a whopping $57 million a year as of 2021.

Other than his salary, Lewis also earns a decent amount from prize money and brand endorsements

He has been in deals with top brands such as Tommy Hilfiger, Monster Energy, Puma, Sony, Bose, Bell Helmets, and many others.

As on 2023, Lewis Hamilton has an estimated net worth of $285 million.

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