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- In his debut 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.
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Nov 4, 2021 · For most of the race, the championship battle was finely poised: Massa led comfortably out in front, while Hamilton switched between fourth and fifth position -- both enough for his first ...
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Undisputed were Lewis Hamilton’s unrivaled achievements after 288 F1 races. His records to date included 103 victories, 103 pole positions, 183 podium appearances and numerous other distinctions . In 2022 Sir Lewis Hamilton failed to win a single F1 Grand Prix for the first time in his career.
Lewis Hamilton is a British racing driver who has won seven Formula One World Championships. He made his Formula One debut with the McLaren team in 2007, achieving his first career victory in that year's Canadian Grand Prix from his maiden pole position in only his sixth Grand Prix start. [2]
Hamilton took his first Formula One win at the 2007 Canadian Grand Prix in only his sixth Grand Prix. Hamilton's first season in Formula One saw him partner two-time and defending World Champion Fernando Alonso at McLaren, a team that used works Mercedes engines and was 40% owned by the German manufacturer at the time. [58]
Nov 24, 2020 · Barring misfortune, it was difficult to envisage how Hamilton could fail to become the first ever rookie world champion. If he’d won the Shanghai race, he’d have clinched the title with one round still to go.
Michael Schumacher and Lewis Hamilton hold the record for the most World Drivers' Championships, both having won the title on seven occasions. Juan Manuel Fangio is third with five titles. [8] [9] Schumacher also holds the record for the most consecutive drivers' titles with five between the 2000 and the 2004 seasons. [10]
May 20, 2024 · Hamilton was the youngest person to win the drivers’ championship until Sebastian Vettel won his first title in 2010. In subsequent seasons with McLaren, Hamilton continued to be one of the top drivers on the F1 circuit, winning two races in 2009, three in 2010, three in 2011, and four in 2012.
