A boy for England came to be the man and won seven world championship titles in Formula One, being the most successful driver in the history of the sport, and the man behind this is none other than Sir Lewis Hamilton.
About Lewis Hamilton
Lewis Hamilton was born in 1985 and started his racing career when he was eight years old; with go-karting being the sport, he chose to shine this talent and also to cater all the skills that are needed to be an elite Formula One driver. At the age of ten, in 1995, he took home the British Kart Championship, and from there, his talent started to be recognised.
Three years later, Hamilton signed up for the Mercedes-Benz and McLaren Young Driver Support Program, where he received the encouragement and resources he required to hone his abilities. Hence, with this programme, he attained all the necessary support to enhance his skills, and he joined the facility in 1998. At the age of 10 he won two motorsport competitions with borrowed gears and shoes that defined the level of talent and skill he had at that time. After the win, his father got a call from Ron Dennis, former CEO of Mclaren, who provided him with an offer for complete education and training for becoming a Formula One driver.
Lewis Hamilton went on to win three major single-seater titles after taking home eight championships in six years of kart racing. The most prestigious of these was the GP2 championship when Lewis Hamilton finished fifth out of 21 starts in 2006. However, the young British driver’s multiple valiant comebacks from the back of the pack to the podium were the main reason behind McLaren’s decision to give him a Formula One team promotion.
Later, with the entry in Formula One, Lewis Hamilton has 348 races in which he took part till now and out of those he has 105 race wins with seven championship titles. This was the story of the most successful driver in Formula One of all time, which started from a backyard in England and ended up being a legend.
Champion seasons of Lewis Hamilton at Formula One
Here are some season stats about Hamilton in which he has outperformed and made a place to be among the winners:
Formula 1: Debut Season 2007
This was the first season Hamilton played in an actual Formula One car with a team as Mercedes Mclaren that created a joint venture for continuing the formula one operations. Further, this was a successful debut for Lewis as he came second for the world championship, yet he was just one point away from getting his hands on the world championship trophy. He gained 109 points, and his rival Räikkönen gained 110 points, which made the difference. There were a total of 4 matches which he won that year, and overall, it was quite a successful season for him.
Season 2008: First Championship Title
This season changed the history of Formula One as a newcomer was about to win his first world championship title with the team that has provided him with the arena. In the year 2008, Lewis Hamilton went on to win five races, and despite providing bad performances in some races, he was able to pull off first place in the championship title with 98 points. And again, there was just 1 point difference between him and the player in second place. He lifted his first Formula One World Championship trophy in November 2008 after winning the Abu Dhabi Grand Prix at the age of 23.
Season 2014: Second Championship Title
After six long years of waiting at the Mercedes Mclaren team, he shifted his team to the Mercedes Amg team, and he won his second championship title after a long time. Further, this season marked him with the excellence he has and what he provides to this sport to inspire people.
At that season he gained 384 points and was 67 points ahead of his rival at second place and also his teammate Nico Rosberg, who gained 317 points at that season. Starting from the Australian Grand Prix, he went on to win 11 grand prix that year, which made him untouchable even though he did not participate in three races. From this onwards, his legacy started, and the dominance he showed on tracks was first to be witnessed by anyone watching and being a part of Formula One.
Season 2015, 2017 to 2019: Lewis Hamilton’s next four Championship title
In the next season, which is 2015 Lewis won his third Title as the champion of the world with gaining 381 points. He won 10 races that year and was 59 points ahead of the driver in the second, and for the first race, he won the Australian Grand Prix and ended with the win at the American Grand Prix, which was on 29th November 2015.
Later, in 2017, he won his fourth championship title with a dramatic win against his rival from Ferrari, which is Sevastian Vettle, as they were both elite drivers in Formula One and yet Lewis Hamilton drifted his way to have a hand on the Title. In that season, he won 9 Grand Prix, with his last win in America with sheer dominance against all the drivers and he gained 363 points in that season with a difference of 46 points from the player in second place.
A day i’ll never forget 🏆#S7ILLRISING pic.twitter.com/O1Y6eD9iQX
— Lewis Hamilton (@LewisHamilton) November 15, 2020After the 2017 season, he started to show dominance in his driving, roaring like a king on the track with synchronised operational tactics, which played well for him. In the season for 2018, he gained 408 points and became the first one to cross the mark of 400 in any season. With a roaring win in 11 Grand Prix, he was 88 points ahead of his rival from Ferrari, and then he showed the talent he has and his passion for this sport, which makes him push all limits to reach excellency.
Season 2019 was the hat-trick season for Lewis Hamilton as he was able to get his hands on the championship title third time in a row, and it happened in 2019 on 1st December. He went on to gain 413 points in that season with excellent wins on 11 Grand Prix and in each one showing the level of dominance he can provide.
This season was memorable as in the Sao Paulo Grand Prix, he was out of the qualification for a technical issue, and he had to start the race from last on the grid. Rather, he won that race with 18 overtakes all the way from last to first on the grid, and this race was a must-win for him to attain the championship title.
Season 2020 is one of the best in the history of Formula One.
This season, the competition was a bit tough for the world champion, and this season, he was about to level the score of Michael Schumacher with seven-time champions of the world as before only Schumacher was able to achieve that milestone. Here in this season, he won 11 races, gaining 347 points, and he was 124 points ahead of the driver in second place, and it was also his teammate in Mercedes Valtteri Bottas. In this season, after the win at the Turkish Grand Prix, he was declared the world champion, and it was his seventh Title.
The emotions spill out, as @LewisHamilton conquers the world for the seventh time ❤️👑#TurkishGP 🇹🇷 #F1 pic.twitter.com/KzqVKysLqL
— Formula 1 (@F1) November 15, 2020Where is the 8th Title?
Season 2021 was not a good season for him as he was so close to the championship title and creating a history for this sport, yet of a technical decision at the last race in Abu Dhabi, he came second, for which he was unable to win his eight Title. Later, this went on for a greater controversy as this season would have marked him with a piece of history, and yet, for a fault from the racing committee, he could not achieve the mark.
Later that, Lewis Hamilton did not perform well in his races, and it has been three seasons since then, and yet fans are waiting for him to lift his eight championship title. After 2021, he was not able to win a single race, and yet in the year 2024, he won the British Grand Prix at Silverstone, and that was his 104th win in Formula One. While the season 2024 has not been going well for him as he is currently in 6th position and is 139 points behind the driver in first place which seems impossible for him to lift the championship title in this season.
Well, hopes are not yet finished for all the fans, as Lewis Hamilton will be joining Ferrari in 2025 with his teammate Charles Leclerc by his side. Here, it has been analysed that the car this team can present him and the place he has can be a game-changer for him to attain his eighth world championship trophy. Later, there is just one question that arises: How much time till Lewis Hamilton lifts his 8th Championship title?
FAQ
Which year Lewis Hamilton was born?
1985
When did he start his racing career?
Eight years old with go-karting
Which year did Lewis Hamilton join team McLaren?
1998 with their scholarship program.
Which year was the debut season for Hamilton at formula one?
2007
Which year did Hamilton win his first Formula One championship title?
2008, at the age of 23
How many championship titles does Hamilton have?
Seven
