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Lewis Hamilton
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Lewis Hamilton

Formula One driver

$300Mnet worth

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Lewis Hamilton Sir Lewis Hamilton is a British racing driver who is statistically the most successful Formula One driver of all time, holding records for the most wins, pole positions, and podium finishes. A seven-time World Champion, Hamilton is also a prominent advocate for diversity and sustainability in motorsport.

Overview

Sir Lewis Carl Davidson Hamilton is a British racing driver who competes in Formula One for Ferrari. Hamilton has won a joint-record seven Formula One World Drivers' Championship titles—tied with Michael Schumacher—and holds the records for most wins (105), pole positions (104), and podium finishes (202), among others.

Wikipedia Context

This profile section is complemented from Wikipedia for Lewis Hamilton. British racing driver (born 1985)

Sources

Primary source page: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Lewis_Hamilton

Timeline

1980s
1985

Hamilton celebrating with his father and then-manager Anthony Hamilton after...

Hamilton celebrating with his father and then-manager Anthony Hamilton after the 2008 Brazilian Grand Prix Lewis Carl Davidson Hamilton was born on 7 January 1985 in Stevenage, Hertfordshire

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1985

Birth

Birth of Lewis Hamilton.

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1990s
1993

Hamilton began karting in 1993 and quickly began winning races and cadet class...

Hamilton began karting in 1993 and quickly began winning races and cadet class championships

career
1995

In the 2008 British Grand Prix, Hamilton bested second-place Nick Heidfeld by...

In the 2008 British Grand Prix, Hamilton bested second-place Nick Heidfeld by over a minute, the largest margin of victory recorded since the 1995 Australian Grand Prix

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1998

In 1998, Dennis called Hamilton following his second Super One series and...

In 1998, Dennis called Hamilton following his second Super One series and British championship wins, to offer Hamilton a role in the McLaren-Mercedes Young Driver Programme

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2000s
2001

In February 2001, he began studies at Cambridge Arts and Sciences (CATS), a...

In February 2001, he began studies at Cambridge Arts and Sciences (CATS), a private sixth-form college in Cambridge.

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2007

McLaren (2007–2012) Hamilton's success in the GP2 championship coincided with a...

McLaren (2007–2012) Hamilton's success in the GP2 championship coincided with a vacancy at McLaren-Mercedes following the departure of Juan Pablo Montoya to NASCAR and Kimi Räikkönen to Ferrari

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2008

He just doesn't fade, mentally or physically." Hamilton won the 2014 Japanese...

He just doesn't fade, mentally or physically." Hamilton won the 2014 Japanese Grand Prix in torrential rain, and compared the conditions to his victory at the 2008 British Grand Prix

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2010s
2010

He continued to be Hamilton's manager until early 2010

He continued to be Hamilton's manager until early 2010

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2020s
2026

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Profile metadata and editorial blocks were complemented using Wikipedia and Wikidata references.

career
2026

Profile Update

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