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Lewis Hamilton

Lewis Hamilton Lewis Hamilton
Team McLaren
Nationality British
Podiums 22
Points 207
Grand Prix entered 35
World Championships 1
Highest race finish 1 (x9)
Highest grid position 1 (x13)
Date of Birth 07/01/1985
Place of Birth Stevenage
Lewis Hamilton
Lewis Hamilton (GBR) McLaren celebrates his World Championship in parc ferme. Formula One World Championship, Rd 18, Brazilian Grand Prix, Race, Interlagos, Sao Paulo, Brazil, Sunday, 2 November 2008. © Sutton

2008

At 23, becomes the youngest world champion in Formula One history, after five wins and a further five podiums take him to the title by a single point on only his second attempt. Commits to McLaren until the end of 2012.

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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2008 DRIVER STANDINGS

01 Lewis Hamilton 98
02 Felipe Massa 97
03 Kimi Räikkönen 75
04 Robert Kubica 75
05 Fernando Alonso 61
06 Nick Heidfeld 60
07 Heikki Kovalainen 53
08 Sebastian Vettel 35
09 Jarno Trulli 31
10 Timo Glock 25
11 Mark Webber 21
12 Nelsinho Piquet 19
13 Nico Rosberg 17
14 Rubens Barrichello 11
15 Kazuki Nakajima 9
16 David Coulthard 8
17 Sebastien Bourdais 4
18 Jenson Button 3
19 Giancarlo Fisichella 0
20 Adrian Sutil 0
21 Takuma Sato 0
22 Anthony Davidson 0
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