He owns the F1 record for career race victories and is tied with Michael Schumacher for the most drivers' championships (seven). In the documentary, along with fellow racing drivers, he named Senna as the number one driver ever. [206], In their time together as teammates, Hamilton and Alonso won 8 of 17 races in the 2007 Formula One season. [268][269][270] In October 2012, while in India for the Grand Prix, Hamilton visited a UNICEF-funded newborn care unit and nutrition centre. Paddy Lowe has suggested that "he turned out to be the best rookie there has ever been" and that "his first half-season is just the most extraordinary in history. I'm trying to make as much change as I can in my personal space. [234][235] He has questioned racial politics in Formula One on several occasions. I want to make amends. "[320] He was condemned on social media and by LGBT charities for his comments. Hamilton had 32 victories, 55 podium finishes and qualified ahead of Rosberg 42 times. In a nutshell, we give you the Full History of Lewis Hamilton. I'm one of the only people of colour there yet I stand alone. [29] In addition to racing, he played association football for his school team with eventual England international, Ashley Young. [152], Figures in the sport such as Emerson Fittipaldi and Christian Horner have voiced their support for Hamilton's ability to connect with fans, while Bernie Ecclestone frequently commented on his admiration of Hamilton's ability to promote the sport, noting how he is happy to engage with fans, unlike some of his peers. [118][119] Ross Brawn wrote that "over the course of [2018], Hamilton hardly put a foot wrong, winning not only the races he should have, but also some where the opposition was stronger, and that is the true mark of a champion. Hamilton is a GOAL 4 Ambassador, focusing on the fight to provide quality education to all children. [53] Hamilton won the GP2 championship at his first attempt, beating Nelson Piquet Jr. and Timo Glock. "[71] New driver number regulations brought in for 2014 allowed drivers to pick a unique car number to use for their entire career, and so Hamilton elected to drive under his old karting No. People come up to me from different ethnic backgrounds saying, "My kid wants to be you one day", and I can assure you that when I started racing, there weren't people from those [ethnic backgrounds]. 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[80] Ultimately, a succession of poor starts from Hamilton early in the season and a crucial engine blowout in Malaysia meant Rosberg took the title, which he successfully secured before announcing his shock retirement from the sport immediately after beating his rival. 1954 J. M. Fangio [345][346] Hamilton also made a guest appearance in Cars 2 (2011) in which he voices an anthropomorphic version of himself. [109] By the end of the season, Hamilton achieved nine podiums but failed to achieve a race win or pole position in a season for the first time in his Formula One career. After a tough childhood and a strenuous path to the top, Hamilton's maxim, "Still I rise" holds testament to his life. 1979 J. Scheckter, 1980 A. Jones 1965 J. Clark The racing genius has had great difficulties in trying to make his relationships work. Lewis Hamilton's former babysitter says the future F1 star was 'always happy and smiling' while growing up in the Hertfordshire town he branded a slum at the Sports Personality of the Year awards Hamilton has been credited with furthering Formula One's global following by appealing to a broader audience outside the sport, in part due to his high-profile lifestyle, environmental and social activism, and exploits in music and fashion. [180] Over the following seasons, Hamilton continued to add more stars to his helmet on winning further World Championship titles. Hamilton told The Sunday Times in 2014: "What people don't realise is that I pay tax here [in the UK], but I don't earn all my money here. [134], Their old karting boss, Dino Chiesa, said Hamilton was the faster driver whereas Rosberg, who once said to Chiesa "everything relates to physics and maths", was always more analytical. 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Hamilton is considered one of the best Formula 1 drivers in the world. Hamilton was the first reigning world champion to decline to run the No. Trevor Lugmayer, 73 and his wife Valerie, live in star's former six-bedroom home Hamilton moved to their Stevenage home at 12 staying there from 1997 to 2001 Driver, 33, had to make a. One which is comparable to Michael Schumacher. [192] McLaren denied favouring Alonso, and the FIA subsequently vindicated the team, stating that "McLaren were able to pursue an optimum team strategy because they had a substantial advantage over all other cars nothing which could be described as interfering with the race result. "[22] After his first world title a year later, many people considered Hamilton the best driver of his generation. There are people that watch and say that I've never had a bad car. Stevenage is quite nice actually. Personal . [277][278] In June 2017, Hamilton joined the Super Dads initiative, a special UNICEF campaign that highlighted the critical role played by fathers in early childhood development. [359], Hamilton also became an Ambassador for the luxury watch company IWC, owned by Richemont. 1996 D. Hill Fernando Alonso, speaking of Hamilton in 2017[161], A prodigious talent as a teenager, Hamilton established himself as one of the world's best drivers following his record-breaking rookie year. However, they were seen together at the 2010 Turkish Grand Prixand at theCanadian Grand Prixin Montreal on the 13th of June 2010, sparking speculations that they were back together. He's a quality driver, very strong and only 16. "[265][266] The next year, he announced his aim of being carbon neutral by the end of the year, saying: "I don't allow anyone in my office, but also within my household, to buy any plastics. I started playing guitar when I was 13. 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