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 has 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 Formula One World Champion in history. 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 (188), 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 for Mercedes.
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