:Lewis Hamilton

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| honorific_prefix = Sir

| name = Lewis Hamilton

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| image = Lewis Hamilton 2022 São Paulo Grand Prix (52498120773) (cropped).jpg

| caption = Hamilton at the 2022 São Paulo Grand Prix

| birth_name = Lewis Carl Davidson Hamilton

| birth_date = {{birth date and age|df=yes|1985|1|7}}

| birth_place = Stevenage, Hertfordshire, England

| partner = Nicole Scherzinger (2007–2015)

| relatives = Nicolas Hamilton (half-brother)

| awards = Full list

| website = {{URL|lewishamilton.com}}

| signature = Signature de Lewis Hamilton png.png

| signature_alt = Lewis Hamilton signature

| module = {{Infobox F1 driver|embed=yes

| nationality = {{#invoke:flag|icon|GBR}} British

| 2025 Team = Ferrari

| car_number = 44{{efn-num|Hamilton became the first reigning World Drivers' Champion to decline his right to use the number 1, retaining his personal number 44 from {{F1|2014}} onwards.{{cite web |url=http://www.gpupdate.net/en/f1-news/319581/hamilton-to-keep-44-as-car-number/ |title=Hamilton to keep 44 as car number |publisher=GP Update |access-date=25 November 2014 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20141202194050/http://www.gpupdate.net/en/f1-news/319581/hamilton-to-keep-44-as-car-number/ |archive-date=2 December 2014 |url-status=dead}} He briefly used the number 1 on the nose of his car during free practice for the Abu Dhabi Grand Prix in 2018 and 2019 after winning his fifth and sixth titles, respectively; he was still entered under the number 44, which appeared on the engine cover.{{cite web|url=https://www.formula1.com/en/latest/article.world-champion-hamilton-to-run-number-1-on-his-mercedes-in-abu-dhabi.6vWT0SZvvaOikawEIq4WsC.html |title=World champion Hamilton runs number 1 on his Mercedes in Abu Dhabi |website=Formula 1|date=23 November 2018|access-date=27 November 2018|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20181123200753/https://www.formula1.com/en/latest/article.world-champion-hamilton-to-run-number-1-on-his-mercedes-in-abu-dhabi.6vWT0SZvvaOikawEIq4WsC.html|archive-date=23 November 2018|url-status=live}}}}

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| championships = 7 ({{F1|2008}}, {{F1|2014}}, {{F1|2015}}, {{F1|2017}}, {{F1|2018}}, {{F1|2019}}, {{F1|2020}})

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| first_race = 2007 Australian Grand Prix

| first_win = 2007 Canadian Grand Prix

| last_win = 2024 Belgian Grand Prix

| last_race = {{Latest F1GP}}

| last_season = 2024

| last_position = 7th (223 pts)

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Sir Lewis Carl Davidson Hamilton (born 7 January 1985) 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 ({{F1stat|HAM|wins}}), pole positions ({{F1stat|HAM|poles}}), and podium finishes ({{F1stat|HAM|podiums}}), among others.

Born and raised in Stevenage, Hamilton began his career in karting aged six, winning several national titles and attracting the attention of Ron Dennis, who signed him to the McLaren-Mercedes Young Driver Programme in 1998. After winning the direct-drive Karting World Cup and European Championship in 2000, Hamilton progressed to junior formulae, where his successes included winning the Formula 3 Euro Series and the GP2 Series. He subsequently signed for McLaren in {{F1|2007}}, becoming the first black driver to compete in Formula One at the {{F1GP|2007|Australian}}. In his rookie season, Hamilton won four Grands Prix and set several records as he finished runner-up to Kimi Räikkönen by one point. Hamilton won his maiden title in {{F1|2008}}, making a title-deciding overtake on the last lap of the last race of the season to become the then-youngest World Drivers' Champion. The Red Bull-Renault combination prevailed throughout his remaining four seasons at McLaren, with Hamilton achieving multiple race wins in each, including his involvement in a four-way title battle in {{F1|2010}}.

Hamilton signed for Mercedes in {{F1|2013}} to partner his old karting teammate Nico Rosberg, ending his 15-year association with McLaren. Following his maiden victory with the team at the Hungarian Grand Prix, new engine regulations the following season saw Mercedes emerge as the dominant force in Formula One. Over the next three seasons, Hamilton and Rosberg won 51 of 59 Grands Prix amidst their fierce rivalry—widely known as The Silver War—with Hamilton winning the former titles in {{F1|2014}} and {{F1|2015}}, and Rosberg winning the latter. After Rosberg's retirement, Hamilton twice overturned mid-season point deficits to Sebastian Vettel of Ferrari to claim his fourth and fifth titles in {{F1|2017}} and {{F1|2018}}. Hamilton won his sixth title in {{F1|2019}}, before breaking several records across his {{F1|2020}} campaign—including the all-time win record at the {{F1GP|2020|Portuguese}}—to claim his record-equalling seventh. Hamilton became the first driver to surpass 100 race wins and pole positions in {{F1|2021}}, finishing runner-up to Max Verstappen amidst a controversial finish. Following winless campaigns in {{F1|2022}} and {{F1|2023}}, he took his record-breaking ninth {{F1GP|2024|British}} victory in {{F1|2024}}, his twelfth and final season with Mercedes. Hamilton signed for Ferrari in {{F1|2025}}, and is contracted to remain in the team until at least the end of {{F1|2026}}.

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, amongst his environmental and social activism. He has also become a prominent advocate in support of racial justice and increased diversity in motorsport. Hamilton was listed in the 2020 issue of Time as one of the 100 most influential people globally, and was knighted in the 2021 New Year Honours.

Early life and education

File:Hamilton and Father Brazil 2008.jpg{{cite news|title=Anthony Hamilton's massive support makes parting with Lewis easier to understand|url=https://www.telegraph.co.uk/sport/motorsport/formulaone/lewishamilton/7355036/Anthony-Hamiltons-massive-support-makes-parting-with-Lewis-easier-to-understand.html |archive-url=https://ghostarchive.org/archive/20220110/https://www.telegraph.co.uk/sport/motorsport/formulaone/lewishamilton/7355036/Anthony-Hamiltons-massive-support-makes-parting-with-Lewis-easier-to-understand.html |archive-date=10 January 2022 |url-access=subscription |url-status=live|work=The Daily Telegraph |date=3 March 2010|access-date=14 May 2010|location=London|first=Tom|last=Cary}}{{cbignore}}|left]]

Lewis Carl Davidson Hamilton was born on 7 January 1985 in Stevenage, Hertfordshire.{{cite book|title=Lewis Hamilton: My Story|last=Hamilton|first=Lewis|isbn=978-0-00-727005-7|page=33|publisher=HarperSport|year=2007}}{{cite news|url=https://www.theguardian.com/uk/2007/apr/20/paulkelso.uknews4|title=Profile: Lewis Hamilton|last=Kelso|first=Paul|date=20 April 2007|work=The Guardian |access-date=26 June 2008|location=London|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20131005142006/https://www.theguardian.com/uk/2007/apr/20/paulkelso.uknews4|archive-date=5 October 2013|url-status=live}} His father, Anthony Hamilton, is of Afro-Grenadian descent, while his mother, Carmen Larbalestier, is White British from Birmingham,{{Cite web|title=FreeBMD Entry Info|url=https://www.freebmd.org.uk/cgi/information.pl?scan=1&r=212152514:9565&d=bmd_1637027742|access-date=12 December 2021|website=freebmd.org.uk|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20211212190025/https://www.freebmd.org.uk/cgi/information.pl?scan=1&r=212152514:9565&d=bmd_1637027742|archive-date=12 December 2021|url-status=dead}} making him mixed-race.{{cite web|url=http://www.lewishamilton.com/post/first-black-driver/|title=Being F1's first black driver is important|website=lewishamilton.com|access-date=7 March 2018|archive-date=8 March 2018|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20180308041330/http://www.lewishamilton.com/post/first-black-driver/|url-status=dead}} Hamilton's parents separated when he was two, after which he lived with his mother and older half-sisters, Samantha and Nicola, until he was twelve.{{cite web|last=Mathé|first=Charlotte|title=10 Things About ... Lewis Hamilton|url=https://www.digitalspy.com/showbiz/10-things-about/a582795/10-things-about-lewis-hamilton/|publisher=Digital Spy|date=12 July 2014|access-date=21 November 2019|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20200820214050/https://www.digitalspy.com/showbiz/10-things-about/a582795/10-things-about-lewis-hamilton/|archive-date=20 August 2020|url-status=live}} Hamilton then lived with his father, stepmother Linda, and his half-brother Nicolas, who is also a professional racing driver.{{Cite AV media|title=The Life of Formula 1 Champ Lewis Hamilton (Full Segment) {{!}} Real Sports w/ Bryant Gumbel {{!}} HBO|url=https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=GZVMTuSsEX4|access-date=26 October 2020|date=20 October 2017|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20201209235841/https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=GZVMTuSsEX4|archive-date=9 December 2020|url-status=live|via=YouTube}}{{cite news|url=http://www.timesonline.co.uk/tol/sport/formula_1/article5069252.ece|title=Lewis Hamilton admits: 'I just don't know how I kept my cool'|work=The Times|date=3 November 2008|author=Matt Dickinson|location=London|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20090509090949/http://www.timesonline.co.uk/tol/sport/formula_1/article5069252.ece|archive-date=9 May 2009|url-status=dead|access-date=9 May 2009}} Hamilton was raised a Catholic.{{cite news|url=http://www.thebiographychannel.co.uk/biographies/lewis-hamilton/trivia.html;jsessionid=EC73F0B4D8B84D48A7D4B67E238E9055|title=Lewis Hamilton Biography – Trivia|work=The Biography Channel|publisher=thebiographychannel.co.uk|access-date=7 May 2013|location=London|url-status=dead|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20140525232920/http://www.thebiographychannel.co.uk/biographies/lewis-hamilton/trivia.html%3Bjsessionid%3DEC73F0B4D8B84D48A7D4B67E238E9055|archive-date=25 May 2014}}

Hamilton's father bought him a radio-controlled car when he was five.{{Cite web|title=BBC Radio 4 - Radio 4 in Four - Race to the top: Lewis Hamilton|url=https://www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/articles/41TbhT9DRrd0cglSfjqWD4v/race-to-the-top-lewis-hamilton|access-date=26 October 2020|website=bbc.co.uk|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20201006062640/https://www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/articles/41TbhT9DRrd0cglSfjqWD4v/race-to-the-top-lewis-hamilton|archive-date=6 October 2020|url-status=live}} Hamilton finished second in the national BRCA championship the following year against adult competition.{{cite web|title=Lewis Hamilton Biography|publisher=F1Fanatic.co.uk|year=2007|url=http://www.f1fanatic.co.uk/f1-information/whos-who/whos-who-h/lewis-hamilton/|access-date=6 October 2007|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20090307034157/http://www.f1fanatic.co.uk/f1-information/whos-who/whos-who-h/lewis-hamilton/|archive-date=7 March 2009|url-status=live}} Being the only black child racing at his club, Hamilton was subjected to racist abuse.{{Cite web|date=25 September 2016|title=Lewis Hamilton: I had a lot of bullying and racism at school|url=https://www.eurosport.com/formula-1/hamilton-i-had-a-lot-of-bullying-and-racism-at-school.-it-made-me-tougher_sto5873701/story.shtml|access-date=26 October 2020|website=Eurosport|archive-url=https://archive.today/20230619141216/https://www.eurosport.com/formula-1/hamilton-i-had-a-lot-of-bullying-and-racism-at-school.-it-made-me-tougher_sto5873701/story.shtml|archive-date=19 June 2023|url-status=live}} Hamilton's father bought him a go-kart for Christmas when he was six and promised to support his racing career as long as he worked hard at school.{{cite magazine|title=20 things you don't know about Lewis Hamilton|date=22 June 2007|magazine=Nuts}} To support his son, Hamilton's father took redundancy from his position as an IT manager and became a contractor, sometimes working up to four jobs at a time including employment as a double glazing salesman, dishwasher, and putting up signs for estate agents,{{cite web |url=https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/extra/c1nx5lutpg/The-real-Lewis-Hamilton-story |title=Challenger, champion, change-maker: The real Lewis Hamilton story |last=Benson |first=Andrew |website=bbc.co.uk |access-date=16 November 2020 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20201116105558/https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/extra/c1nx5lutpg/The-real-Lewis-Hamilton-story |archive-date=16 November 2020 |url-status =live}} while still attending his son's races.{{Cite web|date=22 May 2018|title='Thanks dad!' Lewis Hamilton reflects on his F1 championship journey|url=https://m.wheels24.co.za/FormulaOne/thanks-dad-lewis-hamilton-reflects-on-his-f1-championship-journey-20180522|access-date=26 October 2020|website=Wheels|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20190214184739/https://m.wheels24.co.za/FormulaOne/thanks-dad-lewis-hamilton-reflects-on-his-f1-championship-journey-20180522|archive-date=14 February 2019|url-status=live|first=Robin|last=Classen}} Hamilton's father later set up his own IT company.{{cite news|last=Owen|first=Oliver|title=The real deal|work=The Guardian|url=https://www.theguardian.com/sport/2007/jun/03/features.sportmonthly/print|date=3 June 2007|access-date=5 July 2007|location=London|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20140526045106/https://www.theguardian.com/sport/2007/jun/03/features.sportmonthly/print|archive-date=26 May 2014|url-status=live}} He continued to be Hamilton's manager until early 2010.{{cite news|url=https://www.theguardian.com/sport/2011/mar/14/lewis-hamilton-simon-fuller-xix-entertainment|title=Lewis Hamilton signs with Simon Fuller's XIX Entertainment|first=James|last=Callow|date=14 March 2011|access-date=22 March 2011|work=The Guardian|location=London|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20140213193515/https://www.theguardian.com/sport/2011/mar/14/lewis-hamilton-simon-fuller-xix-entertainment|archive-date=13 February 2014|url-status=live}}{{Cite news|title=Words from Lewis Hamilton's father inspired Hungarian Grand Prix pace, says Wolff {{!}} Formula 1®|url=https://www.formula1.com/en/latest/article.hamiltons-father-inspired-hungarian-gp-pace-says-wolff.5pmzFBAUv7teU5vpgkGWvh.html|access-date=26 October 2020|website=Formula1.com|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20190805173148/https://www.formula1.com/en/latest/article.hamiltons-father-inspired-hungarian-gp-pace-says-wolff.5pmzFBAUv7teU5vpgkGWvh.html|archive-date=5 August 2019|url-status=live|date=5 August 2019}}

Hamilton was educated at The John Henry Newman School, a voluntary aided Catholic secondary school in Stevenage.{{cite web|url=https://www.bbc.co.uk/southerncounties/content/articles/2007/06/18/lewis_hamilton_facts_feature.shtml|title=Lewis Hamilton fact file|date=19 June 2007|work=BBC Southern Counties|publisher=BBC|access-date=31 August 2010|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20101202034208/https://www.bbc.co.uk/southerncounties/content/articles/2007/06/18/lewis_hamilton_facts_feature.shtml|archive-date=2 December 2010|url-status=live}} Hamilton has said that at the age of five he took up karate to defend himself as a result of bullying at school.{{cite news| url=https://www.telegraph.co.uk/sport/2316406/A-salute-to-the-real-Lewis-Hamilton.html |archive-url=https://ghostarchive.org/archive/20220110/https://www.telegraph.co.uk/sport/2316406/A-salute-to-the-real-Lewis-Hamilton.html |archive-date=10 January 2022 |url-access=subscription |url-status=live | location=London | work=The Daily Telegraph | first=Gareth A | last=Davies | title=A salute to the real Lewis Hamilton | date=5 July 2007}}{{cbignore}} He was also excluded from school for a period when he was mistakenly identified as having attacked a fellow student who was treated in hospital for his injuries.{{cite web |url=https://www.theguardian.com/sport/2021/jul/10/lewis-hamilton-everything-id-suppressed-came-up-i-had-to-speak-out |title=Lewis Hamilton: 'Everything I'd suppressed came up – I had to speak out' |last=Younge |first=Gary |author-link=Gary Younge|date=10 July 2021 |website=theguardian.co.uk |access-date=10 July 2021 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20210806063221/https://www.theguardian.com/sport/2021/jul/10/lewis-hamilton-everything-id-suppressed-came-up-i-had-to-speak-out |archive-date=6 August 2021 |url-status=live}} In addition to racing, he played association football for his school team with eventual England international, Ashley Young. Hamilton, an Arsenal fan, said that if Formula One had not worked for him, he would have been a footballer or a cricketer, having played both for his school teams.{{cite news|title=Lewis Hamilton: I could have been a footballer|url=http://www.telegraph.co.uk/sport/2324465/Lewis-Hamilton-I-could-have-been-a-footballer.html|date=29 October 2007|work=The Daily Telegraph |access-date=21 November 2019|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20120419224359/http://www.telegraph.co.uk/sport/2324465/Lewis-Hamilton-I-could-have-been-a-footballer.html|archive-date=19 April 2012|url-status=live}} In February 2001, he began studies at Cambridge Arts and Sciences (CATS), a private sixth-form college in Cambridge.{{cite book|author=Hamilton, Lewis|title=Lewis Hamilton: My Story|year=2007|isbn=978-0-00-727005-7|publisher=HarperCollins}}

Junior racing career

=Karting=

Hamilton began karting in 1993 and quickly began winning races and cadet class championships.{{cite news|url=http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/england/beds/bucks/herts/6766373.stm|title=Hamilton's kart sells for £42,100|work=BBC News|date=19 June 2007|access-date=5 July 2007|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20220422083337/http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/england/beds/bucks/herts/6766373.stm|archive-date=22 April 2022|url-status=live}}{{cite news|last=Baker|first=Andrew|title=Lewis Hamilton's karting days have helped him become one of F1's best drivers|url=https://www.telegraph.co.uk/sport/motorsport/formulaone/lewishamilton/3281489/Lewis-Hamiltons-go-kart-career-helped-him-become-one-of-Formula-Ones-best-drivers-FORMULA-ONE.html|work=The Daily Telegraph|date=29 October 2008|access-date=21 November 2019|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20081102073253/https://www.telegraph.co.uk/sport/motorsport/formulaone/lewishamilton/3281489/Lewis-Hamiltons-go-kart-career-helped-him-become-one-of-Formula-Ones-best-drivers-FORMULA-ONE.html|archive-date=2 November 2008|url-status=live}} Two years later, he became the youngest driver to win the British cadet karting championship at the age of ten. That year, Hamilton approached McLaren Formula One team boss Ron Dennis at the Autosport Awards for an autograph and said: "Hi. I'm Lewis Hamilton. I won the British Championship and one day I want to be racing your cars." Dennis wrote in Hamilton's autograph book: "Phone me in nine years, we'll sort something out then."{{cite news|url=http://www.timesonline.co.uk/tol/sport/formula_1/article1942897.ece|date=17 June 2007|access-date=25 March 2011|first1=Jane|last1=Nottage|first2=Richard|last2=Rae|title=Teams target the next generation of stars|work=The Times |location=London|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20081204142837/http://www.timesonline.co.uk/tol/sport/formula_1/article1942897.ece|archive-date=4 December 2008|url-status=dead}}

When Hamilton was 12, Ladbrokes took a bet, at 40/1 odds, that Hamilton would win a Formula One race before the age of 23; another predicted, at 150/1 odds, that he would win the World Drivers' Championship before he was 25.{{cite news |url=https://www.bbc.com/news/magazine-18769451 |title=The curious world of long-term bets |last=Westcott |first=Kathryn |date=9 July 2012 |work=BBC News |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20141002104649/https://www.bbc.com/news/magazine-18769451 |archive-date=2 October 2014 |url-status=live|access-date=30 September 2014}} 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.{{cite web|url=http://sportsillustrated.cnn.com/2007/racing/06/12/hamilton0618/index.html |title=Better Than Sex |last=Wolff |first=Alexander |magazine=Sports Illustrated |agency=Associated Press |date=12 June 2007 |access-date=21 August 2007 |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20080121143456/http://sportsillustrated.cnn.com/2007/racing/06/12/hamilton0618/index.html |archive-date=21 January 2008 }} The contract included an option of a future Formula One seat, which would make Hamilton the youngest driver to secure a contract that later resulted in a Formula One drive.

{{quote box|quote=He's a quality driver, very strong and only 16. If he keeps this up I'm sure he will reach F1. It's something special to see a kid of his age out on the circuit. He's clearly got the right racing mentality.|source=—Michael Schumacher, speaking about Hamilton in 2001{{cite news|title=Schumacher Tips Hamilton for Future Glory|publisher=AtlasF1|url=http://www.atlasf1.com/news/2001/oct/report.php/id/5969/.html|date=28 October 2001|access-date=5 July 2007|archive-date=24 October 2007|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20071024041547/http://www.atlasf1.com/news/2001/oct/report.php/id/5969/.html|url-status=dead}}|width=27%|align=right}}

Hamilton continued his progress in the Intercontinental A (1999), Formula A (2000) and Formula Super A (2001) ranks, and became European Champion in 2000 with maximum points. In Formula A and Formula Super A, racing for TeamMBM.com, his teammate was Nico Rosberg, who would later drive for the Williams and Mercedes teams in Formula One; they would later team up again for Mercedes from 2013 to 2016. Following his karting successes, the British Racing Drivers' Club made him a "Rising Star" Member in 2000.{{cite web|url=http://mclaren.com/drivers/lewis-hamilton |title=Lewis Hamilton Biography |publisher=Vodafone McLaren Mercedes official website |access-date=5 July 2007 |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20100313142434/http://mclaren.com/drivers/lewis-hamilton |archive-date=13 March 2010 }} In 2001, Michael Schumacher made a one-off return to karts and competed against Hamilton along with other future Formula One drivers Vitantonio Liuzzi and Nico Rosberg. Hamilton ended the final in seventh, four places behind Schumacher. Although the two saw little of each other on the track, Schumacher praised the young Briton.{{cite web|title=When Hamilton raced Schumacher|publisher=F1Fanatic.co.uk|year=2007|url=http://www.f1fanatic.co.uk/2007/09/18/when-hamilton-raced-schumacher/|access-date=10 June 2007|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20071011112609/http://www.f1fanatic.co.uk/2007/09/18/when-hamilton-raced-schumacher/|archive-date=11 October 2007|url-status=live}}

=Formula Renault and Formula Three=

Hamilton began his car racing career in the 2001 British Formula Renault Winter Series, finishing fifth in the standings. This led to a full 2002 Formula Renault UK campaign with Manor Motorsport in which he finished third overall, and fifth in the Formula Renault Eurocup amidst only competing for four rounds.{{cite web |title=Formula Renault 2.0 UK 2002 standings |url=https://www.driverdb.com/championships/standings/formula-renault-20-eurocup/2002/|website=driverdb.com |publisher=Driver Database |access-date=19 December 2018|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20210706182659/https://www.driverdb.com/championships/standings/formula-renault-20-eurocup/2002/|archive-date=6 July 2021|url-status=live}} He remained with Manor for another year in Formula Renault UK, winning the championship in a dominant fashion ahead of Alex Lloyd, as he registered 10 wins from 15 races.{{cite web |title=Formula Renault 2.0 UK 2003 standings |url=https://www.driverdb.com/championships/standings/formula-renault-20-uk/2003/ |website=driverdb.com |publisher=Driver Database |access-date=19 December 2018 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20220918222407/https://www.driverdb.com/championships/standings/formula-renault-20-uk/2003/ |archive-date=18 September 2022 |url-status=live}} Having clinched the championship, Hamilton missed the last two races of the season to make his debut in the season finale of the British Formula 3 Championship.{{cite web |title=British Formula 3 Championship 2003 standings |url=https://www.driverdb.com/championships/standings/formula-3-britain/2003/ |website=driverdb.com |publisher=Driver Database |access-date=19 December 2018 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20211223022300/https://www.driverdb.com/championships/standings/formula-3-britain/2003/ |archive-date=23 December 2021 |url-status=live}} In his first race he was forced out with a puncture,{{cite news|url=http://www.motorsport.com/news/article.asp?ID=138456&FS=BF3|title=Brands Hatch round 23 race report|last=Thomas|first=Stella-Maria|author2=Waite, Lynne|date=10 October 2003|publisher=Motorsport.com|access-date=5 July 2007|url-status=dead|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20070930014439/http://www.motorsport.com/news/article.asp?ID=138456&FS=BF3|archive-date=30 September 2007}} and in the second he crashed out and was taken to hospital after a collision with teammate Tor Graves.{{cite news|url=http://www.motorsport.com/news/article.asp?ID=138458&FS=BF3|title=Brands Hatch round 24 race report|last=Thomas|first=Stella-Maria|author2=Waite, Lynne|date=13 October 2003|publisher=Motorsport.com|access-date=5 July 2007|url-status=dead|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20070927190701/http://www.motorsport.com/news/article.asp?ID=138458&FS=BF3|archive-date=27 September 2007}}

Asked in 2002 about the prospect of becoming one of the youngest ever Formula One drivers, Hamilton replied that his goal was "not to be the youngest in Formula One" but rather "to be experienced and then show what I can do in Formula One".{{cite magazine|title=The next big thing. The sky's the limit for British teenager Lewis Hamilton, whom McLaren is grooming for F1. And it's purely down to his talent|magazine=CAR Magazine|pages=146–149|date=July 2002}} He made his debut with Manor in the 2004 Formula 3 Euro Series, ending the year fifth in the championship.{{cite web|title=Formula 3 Euro Series 2004 standings|url=https://www.driverdb.com/championships/standings/formula-3-euro-series/2004/|access-date=19 December 2018|website=driverdb.com|publisher=Driver Database|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20210624200005/https://www.driverdb.com/championships/standings/formula-3-euro-series/2004/|archive-date=24 June 2021|url-status=live}} He also won the Bahrain F3 Superprix,{{cite news|title=1st Bahrain F3 Superprix 2004 Race|url=http://www.formula3.info/saison2004/bahrain/race2.htm|access-date=1 November 2015|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20160710175034/http://www.formula3.info/saison2004/bahrain/race2.htm|archive-date=10 July 2016|url-status=live}} and twice raced in the Macau F3 Grand Prix.{{cite web|date=16 November 2003|title=Hamilton misses podium|url=http://classic.autosport.com/news/report.php/id/25310|url-status=live|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20180719130650/http://classic.autosport.com/news/report.php/id/25310|archive-date=19 July 2018|access-date=1 December 2020|work=Autosport}}{{cite web|date=21 November 2004|title=Macau: Bad day for the Brits|url=http://classic.autosport.com/news/report.php/id/40892|url-status=live|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20180721173156/http://classic.autosport.com/news/report.php/id/40892|archive-date=21 July 2018|access-date=20 July 2018|work=Autosport}} Williams had come close to signing Hamilton but did not as BMW, their engine supplier at the time, refused to fund him.{{cite news|url=http://www.itv-f1.com/News_Article.aspx?PO_ID=41844|title=Williams 'came close to Lewis deal'|date=2 March 2008|publisher=ITV-F1.com|url-status=dead|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20080302135515/http://www.itv-f1.com/News_Article.aspx?PO_ID=41844|archive-date=2 March 2008}} Hamilton eventually re-signed with McLaren. According to then McLaren executive and future CEO Martin Whitmarsh, who was responsible for guiding Hamilton through the team's young driver programme, he and Anthony Hamilton had a "huge row" at the end of the season, with his father pushing for him to move up to GP2 for 2005, while Whitmarsh felt that he should remain in Formula 3 for a second season, culminating in Whitmarsh tearing up Hamilton's contract; however, Hamilton called Whitmarsh six weeks later and re-signed with the team.

Hamilton had his first Formula One test with McLaren in late 2004 at Silverstone.{{cite news|url=http://www.crash.net/f1/news/50828/1/new_mclaren_bad_news_for_wurz.html|title=New McLaren bad news for Wurz|publisher=crash.net|date=16 December 2004|access-date=17 August 2010|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20120305085550/https://www.crash.net/f1/news/50828/1/new_mclaren_bad_news_for_wurz.html|archive-date=5 March 2012|url-status=live}} He moved to the reigning Euro Series champions, ASM for the 2005 season and dominated the championship, winning 15 of the 20 rounds and bragging 13 pole positions. He also won the Marlboro Masters of Formula 3 at Zandvoort.{{cite news|title=Lewis Hamilton portrait |url=http://f3euroseries.com/news_newsausgabe.php?id=977 |publisher=Formula 3 Euro Series |date=28 August 2005 |access-date=17 August 2010 |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20101206015911/http://www.f3euroseries.com/news_newsausgabe.php?id=977 |archive-date=6 December 2010 }} Following his success, British magazine Autosport featured him in their "Top 50 Drivers of 2005" issue, ranking Hamilton at 24th.

=GP2=

Hamilton moved to ASM's sister GP2 team, ART Grand Prix, for the 2006 season.{{cite news|url=http://www.skysports.com/formula1/driver/profile/0,20666,12479_2454888_809,00.html|title=Lewis Hamilton|work=Sky Sports|publisher=Sky|date=10 February 2010|access-date=31 August 2010|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20100904234425/http://www.skysports.com/formula1/driver/profile/0,20666,12479_2454888_809,00.html|archive-date=4 September 2010|url-status=dead}} Hamilton won the GP2 championship at his first attempt, beating Nelson Piquet Jr.{{cite web |title=2006 GP2 SERIES - Standings |url=https://www.motorsportmagazine.com/database/championships/gp2/2006-gp2-series |website=motorsportmagazine.com |publisher=Motor Sport Magazine |access-date=19 December 2018 |archive-url=https://archive.today/20230906204803/https://www.motorsportmagazine.com/database/championships/2006-gp2-series/ |archive-date=6 September 2023 |url-status=live}} He secured a dominant win at the Nürburgring, amidst a penalty for speeding in the pit lane.{{cite news |title=Nurburgring 2006: Hamilton beats penalty and rest |url=https://www.crash.net/gp2/race-report/67144/1/nurburgring-2006-hamilton-beats-penalty-and-rest |access-date=19 December 2018 |work=crash.net |agency=Crash |date=6 May 2006 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20200707020655/https://www.crash.net/gp2/race-report/67144/1/nurburgring-2006-hamilton-beats-penalty-and-rest |archive-date=7 July 2020 |url-status=live}} At his home race in Silverstone, Hamilton overtook two rivals at Becketts, a series of high-speed corners where overtaking is considered to be rare.{{cite news |title=Silverstone: DAMS team race two report |url=https://www.motorsport.com/fia-f2/news/hamilton-unrivaled-in-silverstone-sprint-race/221089/?nrt=73 |access-date=19 December 2018 |work=motorsport.com |agency=Motorsport Network |date=14 June 2006 |archive-date=20 December 2018 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20181220235109/https://www.motorsport.com/fia-f2/news/hamilton-unrivaled-in-silverstone-sprint-race/221089/?nrt=73 |url-status=dead }} In Istanbul he recovered from a spin that left him in 18th place to take second.{{cite news |title=Istanbul 2006: Zuber win overshadowed by Hamilton |url=https://www.crash.net/gp2/race-report/67521/1/istanbul-2006-zuber-win-overshadowed-by-hamilton |access-date=19 December 2018 |work=crash.net |agency=Crash |date=27 August 2006 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20181220230611/https://www.crash.net/gp2/race-report/67521/1/istanbul-2006-zuber-win-overshadowed-by-hamilton |archive-date=20 December 2018 |url-status=live}} Hamilton won the title in unusual circumstances, inheriting the final point he needed after Giorgio Pantano was stripped of fastest lap in the Monza feature race.{{cite web|url=http://www.gp2series.com/en/website/2008gp2series/insidegp2/about-gp2/GP2-history/ |title=GP2 Series – History |publisher=GP2 Series (official website) |access-date=5 July 2007 |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20080517030121/http://www.gp2series.com/en//website/2008gp2series/insidegp2/about-gp2/GP2-history/ |archive-date=17 May 2008 }}

Formula One career

=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.{{cite news|url=http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport1/hi/motorsport/formula_one/5168206.stm|title=McLaren agree to release Montoya|work=BBC Sport|date=11 July 2006|access-date=28 February 2009|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20060917163255/http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport1/hi/motorsport/formula_one/5168206.stm|archive-date=17 September 2006|url-status=live}}{{cite news|url=http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport1/hi/motorsport/formula_one/5332710.stm|title=Ferrari reveal Räikkönen signing|work=BBC Sport|date=10 September 2006|access-date=28 February 2009|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20061109034829/http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport1/hi/motorsport/formula_one/5332710.stm|archive-date=9 November 2006|url-status=live}} Hamilton was given nearly {{convert|5,000|mi|km}} of testing in the McLaren MP4-21 to acclimatise himself to Formula One, alongside Pedro de la Rosa and Gary Paffett.{{Cite web |url=https://www.espn.com/racing/news/story?series=6&id=2822961 |title=F1 newcomer Hamilton 'is going to be phenomenal' |last=Knutson |first=Dan |date=2 April 2007 |website=ESPN |publisher=ESPN Inc. |access-date=23 December 2024 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20241223145841/https://www.espn.com/racing/news/story?series=6&id=2822961 |archive-date=23 December 2024 |url-status=live}}{{Cite web |url=https://www.skysports.com/f1/news/12433/10581481/lewis-hamiltons-first-full-f1-test-10-years-on-from-his-big-f1-break |title=Lewis Hamilton's first full F1 test: 10 years on from his big breakthrough |last=Galloway |first=James |date=21 September 2016 |website=Sky Sports |access-date=25 December 2024 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20161002104947/https://www.skysports.com/f1/news/12433/10581481/lewis-hamiltons-first-full-f1-test-10-years-on-from-his-big-f1-break |archive-date=2 October 2016 |url-status=live}} Ultimately, Hamilton was confirmed as the team's second driver;{{cite news|url=http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport1/hi/motorsport/formula_one/6179704.stm|title=Hamilton gets 2007 McLaren drive|work=BBC Sport|date=24 November 2006|access-date=28 February 2009|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20070908132759/http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport1/hi/motorsport/formula_one/6179704.stm|archive-date=8 September 2007|url-status=live}} the announcement was not made public for nearly two months, reportedly to avoid being overlooked by Michael Schumacher's retirement announcement.{{cite news|url=https://www.independent.co.uk/sport/motor-racing/hamiltons-f1-drive-is-a-dream-come-true-425740.html|title=Hamilton's F1 drive is a dream come true|author=Tremayne, David|date=25 November 2006|access-date=25 November 2006|work=The Independent|location=London|archive-date=16 September 2019|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20190916115706/https://www.independent.co.uk/sport/motor-racing/hamiltons-f1-drive-is-a-dream-come-true-425740.html|url-status=dead}}

==2007–2008: Record-breaking debut seasons==

File:Lewis Hamilton 2007 Canada.jpg, in his sixth appearance.]]

Hamilton's maiden season in Formula One saw him partner two-time defending World Drivers' Champion Fernando Alonso at McLaren.{{Cite web |date=18 September 2021 |title=The incredible tale of McLaren and Mercedes' F1 split |url=https://www.the-race.com/formula-1/the-incredible-tale-of-mclaren-and-mercedes-f1-split/ |access-date=12 February 2024 |website=The Race |archive-date=12 February 2024 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20240212201406/https://www.the-race.com/formula-1/the-incredible-tale-of-mclaren-and-mercedes-f1-split/ |url-status=live }} At the season-opening {{F1GP|2007|Australian}}, Hamilton became the first—and, {{as of|2025||lc=y}}, only—black driver to race in the series.{{cite news|title=Grenadian roots of first black F1 driver|url=https://www.bbc.co.uk/caribbean/news/story/2006/11/061127_grenadaf1.shtml|date=27 November 2006|publisher=BBC|access-date=12 December 2006|quote=The first black driver named to race in Formula One|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20070322182924/https://www.bbc.co.uk/caribbean/news/story/2006/11/061127_grenadaf1.shtml|archive-date=22 March 2007|url-status=live}}{{cite news|url=https://www.telegraph.co.uk/news/1528611/Formula-One%27s-first-black-driver-to-take-his-place-on-grid.html|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20080831041311/http://www.telegraph.co.uk/news/1528611/Formula-One%27s-first-black-driver-to-take-his-place-on-grid.html|url-status=dead|archive-date=31 August 2008|title=Formula One's first black driver to take his place on grid|last=Garside|first=Kevin|author2=Britten, Nick |date=13 September 2006|work=The Daily Telegraph|access-date=26 June 2008|location=London}}{{cite news|url=http://www.time.com/time/arts/article/0,8599,1609725,00.html|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20070429021936/http://www.time.com/time/arts/article/0,8599,1609725,00.html|url-status=dead|archive-date=29 April 2007|title=Lewis Hamilton: The Tiger Woods of Racing?|last=Smith|first=Adam|date=12 April 2007|magazine=Time|access-date=26 June 2008}} After finishing third on debut,{{Cite web |date=10 December 2009 |title=Formula 1's Greatest Drivers: 17. Michael Schumacher |url=http://f1greatestdrivers.autosport.com/?driver=17 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20131105161925/http://f1greatestdrivers.autosport.com/?driver=17 |archive-date=5 November 2013 |access-date=10 February 2024 |website=Autosport |publisher=Haymarket Publications}} Hamilton went on to set several records,{{cite news|title=Lewis Hamilton is in Formula 1's top five, says Fernando Alonso|publisher=BBC|url=https://www.bbc.com/sport/formula1/45905592|date=19 October 2018|access-date=19 October 2018|archive-date=19 October 2018|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20181019130336/https://www.bbc.com/sport/formula1/45905592|url-status=live}} including the most consecutive podium finishes from debut (9), the most wins in a debut season (4, shared with Jacques Villeneuve) and the most points in a debut season (109).{{cite web |last=Maltby |first=Matt |date=1 November 2018|title=Hamilton x5: The stats that prove his greatness |url=https://www.formula1.com/en/latest/article.hamilton-x5-the-stats-that-prove-his-greatness.78RWOkP4fmyeYg2MokkoEG.html |website=Formula1.com |publisher=Formula One World Championship Limited |access-date=1 November 2018 |archive-date=1 November 2018 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20181101155918/https://www.formula1.com/en/latest/article.hamilton-x5-the-stats-that-prove-his-greatness.78RWOkP4fmyeYg2MokkoEG.html |url-status=live }} Acquiring the championship lead as early as in the fourth round of the season, Hamilton became the youngest driver to lead the World Drivers' Championship. After a series of misfortunes in the latter half of the season, including strategic missteps by McLaren in the closing rounds and a retirement at the {{F1GP|2007|Chinese}}, Hamilton's 12-point advantage in the standings evanesced.{{cite web |last=Hughes |first=Mark |date=24 November 2020|title=The mysterious loss of Hamilton's first F1 title |url=https://www.the-race.com/formula-1/the-mysterious-loss-of-hamiltons-first-f1-title/ |website=the-race.com |access-date=23 September 2024 |archive-date=24 November 2020|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20201124100501/https://www.the-race.com/formula-1/the-mysterious-loss-of-hamiltons-first-f1-title/ |url-status=live}}{{Cite web |url=https://www.formula1.com/en/latest/article/do-you-remember-hamiltons-rookie-title-bid-hitting-the-rocks-in.4A4wST7ALsdxY3syUvFhIc |title=Do you remember… Hamilton's rookie title bid hitting the rocks in China |date=7 April 2015 |website=Formula 1 |publisher=Formula One Group |access-date=23 December 2024 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20240909145556/https://www.formula1.com/en/latest/article/do-you-remember-hamiltons-rookie-title-bid-hitting-the-rocks-in.4A4wST7ALsdxY3syUvFhIc |archive-date=9 September 2024 |url-status=live}} He finished runner-up in the championship to Räikkönen by one point, classified ahead of teammate Alonso whilst finishing level on points.{{efn-num|Hamilton and Alonso both scored 109 points in {{F1|2007}}, with Hamilton classified ahead on count-back, by virtue of having more second-placed finishes.{{Cite web |url=https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/formula1/46226823 |title=Fernando Alonso: Lewis Hamilton, McLaren, 'spy-gate' & threats & demands to Ron Dennis |last=Benson |first=Andrew |date=19 November 2018 |website=BBC Sport |publisher=BBC |access-date=6 December 2024 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20241206162734/https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/formula1/46226823 |archive-date=6 December 2024 |url-status=live}}}} Throughout the season, Hamilton and Alonso were involved in several incidents, which resulted in inter-team tensions, culminating in Alonso and McLaren terminating their contract by mutual consent.{{Cite web |url=https://www.motorsportmagazine.com/articles/single-seaters/f1/how-alonso-and-hamiltons-2007-feud-erupted-its-going-to-be-a-fight/ |title=How Alonso and Hamilton's 2007 feud erupted: 'It's going to be a fight' |last= |first= |date=4 July 2023 |website=Motor Sport |issn=0027-2019 |access-date=23 December 2024 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20230826041524/https://www.motorsportmagazine.com/articles/single-seaters/f1/how-alonso-and-hamiltons-2007-feud-erupted-its-going-to-be-a-fight/ |archive-date=26 August 2023 |url-status=live}}{{Cite web |url=http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport1/hi/motorsport/formula_one/7074737.stm |title=Alonso and McLaren agree to split |last=Benson |first=Andrew |date=2 November 2007 |website=BBC Sport |publisher=BBC |access-date=23 December 2024 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20221113152512/http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport2/hi/motorsport/formula_one/7074737.stm |archive-date=13 November 2022 |url-status=live}} Hamilton signed a {{currency|50|GBP}} million contract to stay with the team until the end of 2012.{{cite news|url=http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport1/hi/motorsport/formula_one/7196436.stm|title=Hamilton signs new McLaren deal|work=BBC Sport|date=18 January 2008|access-date=31 August 2010|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20101202042227/http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport2/hi/motorsport/formula_one/7196436.stm|archive-date=2 December 2010|url-status=live}}

File:Hamilton Brazil 2008 celebrations.jpg with McLaren at the 2008 Brazilian Grand Prix.|left]]

Partnering Heikki Kovalainen for {{F1|2008}}, Hamilton's winning form continued as he amassed five race victories and 10 podium finishes. Ferrari drivers, along with BMW's Robert Kubica, emerged as his closest rivals, as they engaged in a close battle for the title with Hamilton during the first half of the season. At the rain-affected {{F1GP|2008|British}}, he won by over a minute from second-placed Nick Heidfeld, which was widely acclaimed as one of the greatest wet-weather performances in Formula One history.{{Cite web|last=Tremayne|first=David|author-link=David Tremayne|date=4 April 2019|title=Lewis Hamilton's wet-weather masterclass at the 2008 British Grand Prix - F1's Best Drives #8|url=https://www.formula1.com/en/latest/article.f1s-best-drives-8-hamiltons-wet-weather-masterclass-at-silverstone.YtsrQVjDDKr2FQQM5DLIs.html|url-status=live|access-date=16 February 2024|website=formula1.com|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20190404104158/https://www.formula1.com/en/latest/article.f1s-best-drives-8-hamiltons-wet-weather-masterclass-at-silverstone.YtsrQVjDDKr2FQQM5DLIs.html |archive-date=4 April 2019}} As the season progressed towards the closing rounds, the championship became a clear two-way fight between Hamilton and Ferrari's Felipe Massa. Hamilton won his maiden title at the season-ending {{F1GP|2008|Brazilian}}, overtaking Timo Glock for fifth-place at the final corners of the last lap to become the then-youngest World Drivers' Champion, and deny race-winner Massa the title by one point.{{cite news|url=http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport1/hi/motorsport/formula_one/7705230.stm|title=Last-gasp Hamilton takes F1 crown|first=Andrew|last=Benson|work=BBC Sport|date=2 November 2008|access-date=20 November 2012|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20121019171348/http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport2/hi/motorsport/formula_one/7705230.stm|archive-date=19 October 2012|url-status=live}}{{cite web|url=http://www.formula1.com/news/headlines/2008/11/8635.html |title=Hamilton speechless after dramatic title finale |publisher=Formula One |access-date=26 November 2008 |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20081205143351/http://www.formula1.com/news/headlines/2008/11/8635.html |archive-date=5 December 2008 }} Hamilton also became the first British driver to win the World Drivers' Championship since Damon Hill in {{F1|1996}}.{{cite news|url=http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport1/hi/motorsport/formula_one/7705310.stm|title=2008 Brazilian Grand Prix|work=BBC Sport|date=2 November 2008|access-date=31 August 2010|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20090508142243/http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport2/hi/motorsport/formula_one/7705310.stm|archive-date=8 May 2009|url-status=live}}

====2009–2012: Unsuccessful title bids and departure from McLaren====

During his veering final years with McLaren—a period largely dominated by Red Bull—Hamilton continued to score podium finishes and race victories, and challenged for titles. Major technical regulation changes in {{F1|2009}} led to a challenging start for McLaren.{{cite web |date=13 March 2009 |title=McLaren admit car isn't fast enough |url=https://www.theguardian.com/sport/2009/mar/13/lewis-hamilton-mclaren-problems-testing |access-date=16 September 2024 |website=The Guardian |archive-date=16 September 2024 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20240916171033/https://www.theguardian.com/sport/2009/mar/13/lewis-hamilton-mclaren-problems-testing |url-status=live }} Often qualifying outside of the top ten, and struggling to finish consistently on points, Hamilton's chances of defending his title became unfeasible. Major upgrades at the {{F1GP|2009|German}} saw a dramatic improvement in performance of the MP4-24 car. From that point onward, Hamilton advanced from eleventh to fifth in the standings and outscored the rest of the field, securing two race victories and three additional podium finishes across the remaining nine rounds.{{cite web |date=13 May 2022 |title=When Hamilton had a rubbish F1 car - 2009 McLaren |url=https://www.autosport.com/f1/video/when-hamilton-had-a-rubbish-f1-car-2009-mclaren/571751/ |access-date=16 September 2024 |website=Autosport |archive-date=21 August 2022 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20220821193840/https://www.autosport.com/f1/video/when-hamilton-had-a-rubbish-f1-car-2009-mclaren/571751/ |url-status=live }}

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In {{F1|2010}}, Hamilton was partnered by reigning World Drivers' Champion Jenson Button.{{cite news |date=18 November 2009 |title=Jenson Button signs with McLaren in all-British line-up |url=https://www.theguardian.com/sport/2009/nov/18/jenson-button-lewis-hamilton-mclaren |access-date=18 December 2024 |work=The Guardian |archive-date=7 April 2022 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20220407155730/https://www.theguardian.com/sport/2009/nov/18/jenson-button-lewis-hamilton-mclaren |url-status=live}} Whilst McLaren struggled to match the outright pace of Red Bull and Ferrari,{{cite news |date=10 October 2010 |title=McLaren drivers' hopes hanging by a thread |url=https://www.bbc.co.uk/blogs/andrewbenson/2010/10/mclaren_drivers_hopes_hanging.html |access-date=24 January 2025 |work=BBC |archive-date=13 October 2010 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20101013032042/https://www.bbc.co.uk/blogs/andrewbenson/2010/10/mclaren_drivers_hopes_hanging.html |url-status=live}} Hamilton engaged in a four-way title battle with Alonso, Sebastian Vettel and Mark Webber throughout the season. At the {{F1GP|2010|Canadian}}, he secured McLaren's only pole position of the season, and took the championship lead after winning the race.{{cite news |date=13 July 2010 |title=Lewis Hamilton wins Canadian Grand Prix in Montreal |url=https://www.theguardian.com/sport/2009/nov/18/jenson-button-lewis-hamilton-mclaren |access-date=18 December 2024 |work=The Guardian |archive-date=24 June 2010 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20100624065442/http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport2/hi/motorsport/formula_one/8737884.stm |url-status=live}} Hamilton's latter half of the season unravelled with a number of misfortunes, including race-ending collisions and mechanical failures, culminated in him losing vital points to his rivals, and ultimately, the championship lead.{{cite news |date=27 September 2010 |title=Hamilton F1 hopes fading |url=https://www.irishexaminer.com/sport/arid-30475303.html |access-date=23 September 2024 |work=Irish Examiner |archive-date=23 September 2024 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20240923135949/https://www.irishexaminer.com/sport/arid-30475303.html |url-status=live}} He entered the final round of the season with an outside chance of winning the title, but finished fourth in the standings as Vettel won his maiden title.{{cite news |date=14 November 2010 |title=Sebastian Vettel wins Formula One world championship in Abu Dhabi |url=https://www.theguardian.com/sport/2010/nov/14/sebastian-vettel-champion |access-date=18 December 2024 |work=The Guardian |archive-date=16 December 2013 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20131216025751/https://www.theguardian.com/sport/2010/nov/14/sebastian-vettel-champion |url-status=live}}

{{F1|2011}} was a challenging year for Hamilton, marking the first season he had been out-scored by a teammate, as Button finished runner-up to Vettel. Setbacks in his private life, as well as on-track collisions culminating in multiple run-ins with the stewards, contributed to his inconsistent performances throughout the season.{{Cite web |last=Richards |first=Giles |date=11 December 2012 |title=The year the wheels and everything else came off for Lewis Hamilton |url=https://www.theguardian.com/sport/2011/dec/11/lewis-hamilton-f1-mclaren |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20140301100459/https://www.theguardian.com/sport/2011/dec/11/lewis-hamilton-f1-mclaren |archive-date=1 March 2014 |access-date=20 December 2024 |website=The Guardian}} Hamilton finished fifth in the standings with three race wins; he secured the only non-Red Bull pole position of the season at the {{F1GP|2011|Korean}}, and vowed he would return to form.{{cite news |agency=Press Association |date=9 March 2012 |title=McLaren's Lewis Hamilton envisages much closer F1 season in 2012 |url=https://www.theguardian.com/sport/2012/mar/09/mclaren-lewis-hamilton-f1-season |access-date=9 February 2024 |work=The Guardian |issn=0261-3077 |archive-date=24 February 2024 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20240224000715/https://www.theguardian.com/sport/2012/mar/09/mclaren-lewis-hamilton-f1-season |url-status=live }}

In {{F1|2012}}, McLaren emerged as contenders for the title, with Hamilton remaining in title contention during the first half of the season.{{cite web |date=20 July 2012 |title=McLaren launch F1 fightback with timely upgrades at German Grand Prix

|url=https://www.theguardian.com/sport/2012/jul/20/mclaren-f1-german-grand-prix |access-date=1 January 2025 |work=The Guardian |archive-date=1 January 2025 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20250101113508/https://www.theguardian.com/sport/2012/jul/20/mclaren-f1-german-grand-prix |url-status=live}} Akin to the 2010 season, he endured a challenging latter half of the season, with inconsistent results and a series of mechanical failures. Across those ten races, Hamilton encountered five retirements, three whilst leading. Ultimately, Hamilton finished fourth in the standings, achieving four race wins and a season-highest seven pole positions.{{cite news |date=28 September 2012 |title=McLaren's mistakes cost them championship success |url=https://www.racefans.net/2012/12/18/2012-f1-season-review-mclaren/ |access-date=1 January 2025 |work=Race Fans |archive-date=1 November 2020 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20201101105910/https://www.racefans.net/2012/12/18/2012-f1-season-review-mclaren/ |url-status=live }}{{cite news |last=Benson |first=Andrew |date=22 December 2012 |title=Formula 1 2012: What a Year |url=https://www.bbc.com/sport/formula1/20824978 |access-date=9 February 2024 |work=BBC Sport |archive-date=5 July 2022 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20220705095742/https://www.bbc.com/sport/formula1/20824978 |url-status=live }} Motorsport.com analysis found that Hamilton had lost an estimated 110 points due to race retirements and other misfortunes.{{cite web |date=6 November 2012 |title=Analysis: How the points, and the title, slipped away for Lewis Hamilton |url=https://www.motorsport.com/f1/news/analysis-how-the-points-and-the-title-slipped-away-for-lewis-hamilton/3219278/ |access-date=9 February 2024 |website=Motorsport.com |archive-date=9 February 2024 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20240209131835/https://www.motorsport.com/f1/news/analysis-how-the-points-and-the-title-slipped-away-for-lewis-hamilton/3219278/ |url-status=live}} Prior to the end of the year, having denied multiple renegotiations with McLaren, Hamilton announced—to widespread surprise—that he would be joining Mercedes for the 2013 season.{{cite web |last=Donaldson |first=Gerald |date=2018|title=Lewis Hamilton – Hall of fame |url=https://www.formula1.com/en/drivers/hall-of-fame/Lewis_Hamilton.html |website=Formula1.com |publisher=FIA Formula One World Championship Limited |access-date=5 November 2019 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20230920231333/https://www.formula1.com/en/drivers/hall-of-fame/Lewis_Hamilton.html |archive-date=20 September 2023 |url-status=live}}{{cite web |date=20 July 2012 |title=Lewis Hamilton insists he's moved for a new challenge not more money |url=https://www.theguardian.com/sport/2012/oct/03/lewis-hamilton-mclaren-mercedes-move |access-date=1 January 2025 |work=The Guardian |archive-date=23 May 2022 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20220523170052/https://www.theguardian.com/sport/2012/oct/03/lewis-hamilton-mclaren-mercedes-move |url-status=live}} Hamilton expressed his gratitude, stating he was "forever grateful" for the opportunities and support he had received throughout his career, ending a 15-year association with McLaren.{{cite web |date=28 September 2012 |title=Lewis Hamilton to leave McLaren after signing Mercedes contract |url=https://www.bbc.com/sport/formula1/19755236 |access-date=16 January 2025 |work=BBC |archive-date=13 April 2017 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20170413181407/https://www.bbc.com/sport/formula1/19755236 |url-status=live}}

=Mercedes (2013–2024)=

==2013–2016: Teammates with Rosberg==

File:Hamilton and Rosberg 2014.jpg whilst teammates at Mercedes, widely known as The Silver War.]]

Upon signing with Mercedes in {{F1|2013}}, with a deal reportedly worth more than {{currency|60|GBP}} million to replace the retiring Schumacher, Hamilton was reunited with his childhood karting teammate, Nico Rosberg. The move was met with surprise by pundits and the public, with some describing the move to Mercedes—a team with no recent history of success—as a gamble.{{cite news |last1=Cary |first1=Tom |title=Lewis Hamilton to join Mercedes in $100m move from McLaren, signing a three-year deal |url=https://www.telegraph.co.uk/sport/motorsport/formulaone/lewishamilton/9572696/Lewis-Hamilton-to-join-Mercedes-in-100m-move-from-McLaren-signing-a-three-year-deal.html |archive-url=https://ghostarchive.org/archive/20220110/https://www.telegraph.co.uk/sport/motorsport/formulaone/lewishamilton/9572696/Lewis-Hamilton-to-join-Mercedes-in-100m-move-from-McLaren-signing-a-three-year-deal.html |archive-date=10 January 2022 |url-access=subscription |url-status=live |access-date=29 November 2018 |work=The Telegraph |publisher=telegraph.co.uk |date=28 September 2012}}{{cbignore}}{{cite news |last1=Gill |first1=Pete |title=Lewis Hamilton joins Mercedes for 2013 |url=https://www.skysports.com/f1/news/22058/8129689/lewis-hamilton-joins-mercedes-for-2013-the-potential-winners-and-losers |access-date=29 November 2018 |work=Sky Sports |publisher=skysports.com |date=4 October 2012 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20190801121751/https://www.skysports.com/f1/news/22058/8129689/lewis-hamilton-joins-mercedes-for-2013-the-potential-winners-and-losers |archive-date=1 August 2019 |url-status=live}} In his first season with the Brackley-based team—amidst Mercedes W04's tyre management struggles—Hamilton finished fourth in the standings,{{cite web|url=https://www.autosport.com/f1/news/mercedes-warns-tyre-issues-not-completely-gone-yet-4466010/4466010/|title=Mercedes warns tyre issues not completely gone yet|work=Autosport|date=3 May 2013|access-date=4 January 2025|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20210421055250/https://www.autosport.com/f1/news/mercedes-warns-tyre-issues-not-completely-gone-yet-4466010/4466010/|archive-date=21 April 2021|url-status=live}} securing five podium finishes and pole positions, with only one converted into a race victory at the {{F1GP|2013|Hungarian}}.{{cite news|url=http://www.racecar.com/Motorsport/News/Lewis-Hamilton-takes-pole-to-flag-victory-in-hungary/59153.htm|title=Lewis Hamilton takes pole to flag victory in Hungary|work=Racecar|publisher=Racecar New Media Services Ltd.|date=28 July 2013|access-date=31 July 2013|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20140517185613/http://www.racecar.com/Motorsport/News/Lewis-Hamilton-takes-pole-to-flag-victory-in-hungary/59153.htm|archive-date=17 May 2014|url-status=dead}} Whilst Pirelli's switch in tyre construction contributed to his victory in Hungary, Hamilton and Mercedes endured a difficult latter half of the season, as he only managed to achieve one podium finish for the rest of the year.{{cite web|url=https://www.autosport.com/f1/news/mercedes-says-it-over-managed-tyre-problems-during-2013-f1-season-4471806/4471806/|title=Mercedes says it 'over-managed' tyre problems during 2013 F1 season|work=Autosport|date=17 December 2013|access-date=4 January 2025|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20210616210337/https://www.autosport.com/f1/news/mercedes-says-it-over-managed-tyre-problems-during-2013-f1-season-4471806/4471806/|archive-date=16 June 2021|url-status=live}}

Changes to engine regulations for the {{F1|2014}} season, which mandated the use of turbo-hybrid engines, contributed to the start of a highly successful era for Hamilton. Mercedes won 16 of the 19 races held that season; Hamilton secured a career-best 11 victories as he prevailed in a season-long duel for the title against teammate Rosberg. After securing a streak of wins and acquiring the championship lead, Hamilton endured a number of misfortunes mid-season, including mechanical failures and a collision with Rosberg which culminated in a retirement from the {{F1GP|2014|Belgian}}, saw him trailing Rosberg by 29 points in the standings.{{cite web|url=https://www.formula1.com/en/latest/article/the-2014-season-review-hamiltons-title-but-only-just.MwxjUIs6PAtLrmh3yvaBQ|title=The 2014 season review: Hamilton's title - but only just!|work=Formula 1|date=28 November 2014|access-date=4 January 2025|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20250104135502/https://www.formula1.com/en/latest/article/the-2014-season-review-hamiltons-title-but-only-just.MwxjUIs6PAtLrmh3yvaBQ|archive-date=4 January 2025|url-status=live}} Following a run of five consecutive race victories towards the end of the season, Hamilton clinched his second World Drivers' Championship at the final round in Abu Dhabi, and declared it was "the greatest day of [his] life" over team radio.

Opting to continue racing with his old karting number 44, Hamilton fended off Rosberg's challenge for the title for a second year running in {{F1|2015}}, winning 10 races from a then-joint record 17 podium finishes, scoring 11 pole positions in the first 12 races, and leading the championship throughout the season, he achieved his first back-to-back championships.{{cite news|url=https://www.telegraph.co.uk/sport/motorsport/formulaone/lewishamilton/11954394/Lewis-Hamilton-has-proved-himself-to-be-the-best-F1-driver-of-his-generation.html |archive-url=https://ghostarchive.org/archive/20220110/https://www.telegraph.co.uk/sport/motorsport/formulaone/lewishamilton/11954394/Lewis-Hamilton-has-proved-himself-to-be-the-best-F1-driver-of-his-generation.html |archive-date=10 January 2022 |url-access=subscription |url-status=live|title=Lewis Hamilton has proved himself to be the best F1 driver of his generation|last=Coulthard|first=David|date=26 October 2015|work=The Telegraph|access-date=9 August 2017}}{{cbignore}} His rivalry with Rosberg intensified, climaxing in a heated battle at the {{F1GP|2015|United States}}, where Hamilton clinched the title with three races to spare. Hamilton extended his contract with Mercedes for three additional years in a deal reportedly worth more than {{currency|100|GBP}} million;{{cite news|last1=Johnson|first1=Daniel|title=Lewis Hamilton signs £100m deal with Mercedes|url=https://www.telegraph.co.uk/sport/motorsport/formulaone/lewishamilton/11617842/Lewis-Hamilton-signs-100m-deal-with-Mercedes.html|newspaper=The Telegraph|access-date=21 May 2015|date=20 May 2015|archive-url=https://archive.today/20150522045857/http://www.telegraph.co.uk/sport/motorsport/formulaone/lewishamilton/11617842/Lewis-Hamilton-signs-100m-deal-with-Mercedes.html |archive-date=22 May 2015|url-status=live}}{{cite web|last1=Weaver|first1=Paul|title=Lewis Hamilton agrees £100m deal to stay at Mercedes for three years|url=https://www.theguardian.com/sport/2015/may/20/lewis-hamilton-mercedes-deal-formula-one-monaco|work=The Guardian|access-date=21 May 2015|date=20 May 2015|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20150620031204/https://www.theguardian.com/sport/2015/may/20/lewis-hamilton-mercedes-deal-formula-one-monaco|archive-date=20 June 2015|url-status=live}} the deal allowed Hamilton to retain his own image rights and keep his championship-winning cars and trophies.

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After another season-long duel for the title in {{F1|2016}}, Hamilton finished runner-up in the championship to Rosberg by five points. He endured a challenging start to the season, as a succession of poor race-starts and mechanical failures culminated in him being marginally behind Rosberg in the standings.{{cite web |title=2016 season review - Rosberg walks through the fire |url=https://www.formula1.com/en/latest/article/f1-2016-season-review-rosberg-hamilton.15Y7Aq2tzCVCnsWKgt4xxT |work=Formula 1 |date=7 December 2016 |access-date=5 January 2025 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20240914035014/https://www.formula1.com/en/latest/article/f1-2016-season-review-rosberg-hamilton.15Y7Aq2tzCVCnsWKgt4xxT |archive-date=14 September 2024 |url-status=live}}{{cite web |title=F1 2016: Just how unlucky has Lewis Hamilton been this season? |url=https://www.skysports.com/f1/news/24181/10604387/f1-2016-just-how-unlucky-has-lewis-hamilton-been-this-season |work=Sky Sports |date=10 October 2016 |access-date=5 January 2025 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20161007174029/https://www.skysports.com/f1/news/24181/10604387/f1-2016-just-how-unlucky-has-lewis-hamilton-been-this-season |archive-date=7 October 2016 |url-status=live}} Mercedes' policy of letting the pair fight freely led to several acrimonious exchanges on-track,{{cite news|url=https://time.com/lewis-hamilton-formula-one/|title=The fastest man on wheels|last=Gregory|first=Sean|date=20 December 2016|work=Time Magazine|access-date=9 August 2017|archive-date=21 January 2021|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20210121050015/https://time.com/lewis-hamilton-formula-one/|url-status=live}} culminating in collisions at the Spanish and Austrian Grands Prix. Hamilton won six of seven races mid-season, including the {{F1GP|2016|Hungarian}}, where he overtook his teammate to the championship lead for the first time of the season. After a crucial engine blowout in Malaysia, Hamilton secured a hat-trick of wins—including his 50th race victory in United States, and 100th podium finish in Japan—to enter the season-ending {{F1GP|2016|Abu Dhabi}}, 12 points adrift of Rosberg. In Abu Dhabi, Hamilton defied team orders—deliberately slowing Rosberg into the chasing pack at the end of the race, in an unsuccessful bid to encourage other drivers to overtake his teammate.{{Cite web|url=https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/formula1/38145250|title=Hamilton did nothing wrong in Abu Dhabi decider|date=29 November 2016|work=BBC Sport|access-date=9 August 2017|archive-url=https://archive.today/20231015084012/https://www.bbc.com/sport/formula1/38145250 |archive-date=15 October 2023|url-status=live}} Rosberg took the title before announcing his shock retirement from the sport, immediately after beating his rival.{{cite web |last1=Scott |first1=Matthew |title=Lewis Hamilton Biography |url=https://www.gpfans.com/en/articles/38415/lewis-hamilton-biography/ |website=gpfans.com |date=18 April 2019 |publisher=GP Fans |access-date=5 November 2019 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20191105234227/https://www.gpfans.com/en/articles/38415/lewis-hamilton-biography/ |archive-date=5 November 2019 |url-status=live}} Finishing runner-up in the championship, Hamilton broke the record for most wins in a season without becoming the champion, securing a season-highest 10 race victories, in addition to the record for most career points of all-time.{{cite web |title=The 2016 season in numbers |url=https://www.formula1.com/en/latest/article/f1-2016-in-numbers.Gn3uOq0FqytF5VN2npxBa |work=Formula 1 |date=16 December 2016 |access-date=5 January 2025 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20241231124514/https://www.formula1.com/en/latest/article/f1-2016-in-numbers.Gn3uOq0FqytF5VN2npxBa |archive-date=31 December 2024 |url-status=live}}

==2017–2020: Four titles in a row==

Following Rosberg's retirement, Hamilton was partnered by Valtteri Bottas in {{F1|2017}}. With Ferrari emerging as the team to beat after the major overhaul in aerodynamics regulations,{{cite web|url=https://www.skysports.com/f1/news/12433/11077392/ferraris-failing-f1-title-challenge-where-has-it-all-gone-wrong |title=Ferrari's failing F1 title challenge: Where has it all gone wrong? |work=skysports.com |publisher=Sky Sports|date=19 October 2017 |access-date=6 January 2025 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20171019104730/https://www.skysports.com/f1/news/12433/11077392/ferraris-failing-f1-title-challenge-where-has-it-all-gone-wrong |archive-date=19 October 2017 |url-status=live}}{{cite web|url =https://www.the-race.com/formula-1/mark-hughes-ferraris-missed-chances-to-topple-mercedes/ |title=Mark Hughes: Ferrari's missed chances to topple Mercedes |work=the-race.com |publisher=The Race|date=9 April 2021 |access-date=6 January 2025 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20210409074851/https://www.the-race.com/formula-1/mark-hughes-ferraris-missed-chances-to-topple-mercedes/ |archive-date=9 April 2021 |url-status=live}} Vettel became Hamilton's closest rival, as he led the standings throughout the first half of the season ahead of Hamilton. Following the summer break, benefitting from Vettel's misfortunes and Mercedes' resurgence, Hamilton dominated the subsequent races, winning five in six, including the {{F1GP|2017|Italian}} where he broke the record for all-time most pole positions, and overtook Vettel for the championship lead for the first time of the season. Registering a total of 11 pole positions, nine race victories, and equalling the record for most grand slams in a season (3), Hamilton won his fourth World Drivers' title at the {{F1GP|2017|Mexican}} with two races to spare.

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In {{F1|2018}}, whilst Ferrari once again held the upper hand, Hamilton and Vettel engaged in a much closer battle for their fifth title—widely billed as the "Fight for Five"—they exchanged the championship lead several times until the half-way point of the season.{{cite web|last=Narwani|first=Deepti|date=6 April 2018|title=2018 Formula 1: The fight for five|url=https://www.foxsportsasia.com/formula1/837265/2018-formula-1-fight-five/|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20181029030704/https://www.foxsportsasia.com/formula1/837265/2018-formula-1-fight-five/|archive-date=29 October 2018|access-date=28 October 2018|work=foxsportsasia.com|publisher=Fox Sport|url-status=live}}{{cite web|url=https://economictimes.indiatimes.com/news/sports/two-four-time-champions-hamilton-and-vettel-has-turned-into-a-one-horse-race/articleshow/66125702.cms|title=Two four-time champions – Hamilton and Vettel – has turned into a one-horse race|work=economictimes.indiatimes.com |publisher=The Economic Times|date=8 October 2018 |access-date=28 October 2018 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20181028231429/https://economictimes.indiatimes.com/news/sports/two-four-time-champions-hamilton-and-vettel-has-turned-into-a-one-horse-race/articleshow/66125702.cms |archive-date=28 October 2018 |url-status=live}} Beginning from the {{F1GP|2018|German}}—where Vettel made an error while leading and retired, and Hamilton won starting from 14th on the grid—Vettel's season unravelled with a number of driver errors in the following races.{{cite web|url=https://www.skysports.com/f1/news/20876/11515112/lewis-hamilton-this-is-my-best-season |title=Lewis Hamilton: This is my best season |work=skysports.com |publisher=Sky Sports|date=5 October 2018 |access-date=28 October 2018 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20181028225958/https://www.skysports.com/f1/news/20876/11515112/lewis-hamilton-this-is-my-best-season |archive-date=28 October 2018 |url-status=live}} Meanwhile, Hamilton repeated his run of consecutive wins to clinch his fifth title at the {{F1GP|2018|Mexican}} for a second year running. Securing a total of 11 pole positions and race victories from 17 podium finishes, he set a new record for most points scored in a season (408). During the season, Hamilton signed a two-year contract extension with Mercedes, reported to be worth up to {{currency|40|GBP}} million per year, making him the best-paid Formula One driver in history.{{cite news |title=Lewis Hamilton signs £40m-a-year Mercedes contract to become best-paid driver in F1 history |url=https://www.telegraph.co.uk/formula-1/2018/07/19/lewis-hamilton-signs-40m-a-year-mercedes-contract-becomebest/ |archive-url=https://ghostarchive.org/archive/20220110/https://www.telegraph.co.uk/formula-1/2018/07/19/lewis-hamilton-signs-40m-a-year-mercedes-contract-becomebest/ |archive-date=10 January 2022 |url-access=subscription |url-status=live |access-date=20 July 2018 |newspaper=The Telegraph |date=19 July 2018}}{{cbignore}}

Hamilton led the championship standings for the majority of {{F1|2019}}, whilst benefitting from Mercedes' dominant performances during the first half of the season, he fended off title challenges from teammate Bottas, and remained unchallenged amidst Ferrari's sturdy performances following the summer break.{{cite web|url= https://www.theguardian.com/sport/2019/nov/03/lewis-hamilton-sixth-f1-world-title-us-grand-prix-bottas|title = Lewis Hamilton hails 'best and toughest season' after sixth F1 world title|date=3 November 2019|work=Guardian|access-date=5 November 2019|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20191105040550/https://www.theguardian.com/sport/2019/nov/03/lewis-hamilton-sixth-f1-world-title-us-grand-prix-bottas|archive-date=5 November 2019|url-status=live|first=Tom|last=Dart}} Hamilton clinched his sixth title at the {{F1GP|2019|United States}} with two races remaining.{{cite web |title=Hamilton crowned F1 world champion for sixth time as Bottas wins in Austin |url=https://www.formula1.com/en/latest/article.united-states-grand-prix-2019-race-report-and-highlights.3mSPD2w9Q394Kr00cpmHQx.html |website=formula1.com |publisher=Formula One World Championship Limited |access-date=3 November 2019 |date=3 November 2019 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20191105044753/https://www.formula1.com/en/latest/article.united-states-grand-prix-2019-race-report-and-highlights.3mSPD2w9Q394Kr00cpmHQx.html |archive-date=5 November 2019 |url-status=live}} After scoring his sixth career grand slam at the Abu Dhabi Grand Prix, the season finale, Hamilton ended the season with 11 race wins in 17 podiums (matching the all-time record for a fourth time),{{cite news |title=F1 2019 season guide: championship standings, grand prix winners, remaining races |url=https://www.theweek.co.uk/formula-1/98167/f1-2019-season-guide-standings-grand-prix-calendar-tv-coverage-drivers |access-date=29 November 2019 |work=theweek.com |publisher=The Week |date=6 November 2019 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20191108100553/https://www.theweek.co.uk/formula-1/98167/f1-2019-season-guide-standings-grand-prix-calendar-tv-coverage-drivers |archive-date=8 November 2019 |url-status=live}} and broke his own record for most points by scoring a total of 413 points, 87 points clear of second-placed Bottas.{{cite news |title=Hamilton rounds off title-winning season with dominant Abu Dhabi win |url=https://www.formula1.com/en/latest/article.abu-dhabi-grand-prix-2019-race-report-highlights.3W60C6jaqAMKYqcblkhGqg.html |access-date=1 December 2019 |work=formula1.com |publisher=FIA Formula One World Championship Limited |date=1 December 2019 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20191202061826/https://www.formula1.com/en/latest/article.abu-dhabi-grand-prix-2019-race-report-highlights.3W60C6jaqAMKYqcblkhGqg.html |archive-date=2 December 2019 |url-status=live}}

Hamilton dominated the {{F1|2020}} season to win his seventh Drivers' title, equalling the record for most titles set by Schumacher, in a season heavily impacted by the COVID-19 pandemic.{{cite news |last1=Baldwin |first1=Alan |title=Winners and losers of 2020 Formula One season |url=https://www.reuters.com/article/uk-motor-f1-abudhabi-winners/winners-and-losers-of-2020-formula-one-season-idUSKBN28N0P3 |access-date=14 December 2020 |work=reuters.com |agency=Reuters |publisher=Reuters |date=13 December 2020 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20201214083725/https://www.reuters.com/article/uk-motor-f1-abudhabi-winners/winners-and-losers-of-2020-formula-one-season-idUSKBN28N0P3 |archive-date=14 December 2020 |url-status=live}}{{cite news |last1=Benson |first1=Andrew |title=Lewis Hamilton wins seventh Formula 1 title - equalling Michael Schumacher |url=https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/formula1/54950152 |access-date=15 November 2020 |work=bbc.co.uk |agency=BBC |publisher=BBC News |date=15 November 2020 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20201116053855/https://www.bbc.com/sport/formula1/54950152 |archive-date=16 November 2020 |url-status=live}} Over the shortened seventeen-race season, Hamilton secured 10 pole positions and 11 race victories (equalling his previous personal best for the fifth time, in fewer races) including one from the {{F1GP|2020|Portuguese}}, where he achieved his 92nd career win and broke the record for all-time most wins.{{Cite web|last=Richards|first=Giles|date=25 October 2020|title=Lewis Hamilton wins Portuguese GP to break Michael Schumacher's F1 record|url=http://www.theguardian.com/sport/2020/oct/25/lewis-hamilton-wins-portuguese-gp-to-break-michael-schumachers-f1-record|access-date=25 October 2020|website=The Guardian|archive-date=4 July 2023|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20230704104651/https://www.theguardian.com/sport/2020/oct/25/lewis-hamilton-wins-portuguese-gp-to-break-michael-schumachers-f1-record|url-status=live}} Hamilton missed the {{F1GP|2020|Sakhir}} after contracting COVID-19,{{cite news |url=https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/formula1/55142428 |title=Lewis Hamilton to miss Sakhir GP after testing positive for coronavirus |publisher=BBC Sport |access-date=1 December 2020 |archive-date=1 December 2020 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20201201072928/https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/formula1/55142428 |url-status=live }} his first race absence since his debut in 2007.{{Cite news|url=https://www.formula1.com/en/latest/article.trending-topics-hamiltons-absence-russells-big-opportunity-f1-debutants-and.6yeexpuWQ1fhPL55qFRmwR.html|title=TRENDING TOPICS: Hamilton's absence, Russell's big opportunity, F1 debutants and more talking points ahead of the Sakhir GP | Formula 1®|website=formula1.com|access-date=5 December 2020|archive-date=3 December 2020|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20201203181251/https://www.formula1.com/en/latest/article.trending-topics-hamiltons-absence-russells-big-opportunity-f1-debutants-and.6yeexpuWQ1fhPL55qFRmwR.html|url-status=live}} Providing one of his greatest performances,{{cite web |url=https://www.autoweek.com/racing/formula-1/a34680426/lewis-hamiltons-f1-turkish-grand-prix-drive-is-one-for-the-ages/ |title=Lewis Hamilton's F1 Turkish Grand Prix Drive Is One for the Ages |last=Saward |first=Joe |author-link=Joe Saward |date=15 November 2020 |website=Autoweek |access-date=9 May 2021 |archive-date=9 May 2021 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20210509103040/https://www.autoweek.com/racing/formula-1/a34680426/lewis-hamiltons-f1-turkish-grand-prix-drive-is-one-for-the-ages/ |url-status=live }} Hamilton clinched the title at the rain-affected {{F1GP|2020|Turkish}} with three rounds to spare, and ended the season 124 points ahead of second-placed Bottas.{{cite web |title=2020 Driver Standings |url=https://www.formula1.com/en/results.html/2020/drivers.html |website=formula1.com |publisher=FIA Formula One World Championship Limited |access-date=11 October 2020 |archive-date=28 January 2021 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20210128035850/https://www.formula1.com/en/results.html/2020/drivers.html |url-status=live }}

==2021: Title battle vs. Verstappen==

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Regulation changes for the {{F1|2021}} season saw Red Bull make performance gains on Mercedes, winning five consecutive races and acquiring the championship lead,{{cite news |title=Analysis: Did Hamilton or Verstappen have the quickest car for their title fight? |url=https://www.racefans.net/2022/01/17/analysis-did-hamilton-or-verstappen-have-the-quickest-car-for-their-title-fight/ |access-date=20 December 2024 |publisher=Race Fans |date=17 January 2022 |archive-date=17 January 2022 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20220117132245/https://www.racefans.net/2022/01/17/analysis-did-hamilton-or-verstappen-have-the-quickest-car-for-their-title-fight/ |url-status=live }}{{cite news |last1=Hughes |first1=Mark |title=Mark Hughes: How F1 rule changes have hurt low-rake Mercedes |url=https://www.the-race.com/formula-1/mark-hughes-how-f1-rule-changes-have-hurt-low-rake-mercedes/ |access-date=25 September 2024 |publisher=The Race |date=6 April 2021 |archive-date=6 April 2021 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20210406082410/https://www.the-race.com/formula-1/mark-hughes-how-f1-rule-changes-have-hurt-low-rake-mercedes/ |url-status=live }} Red Bull's Max Verstappen and Hamilton emerged as title favourites early on in the season.{{cite news |last1=Brundle |first1=Martin |title=Martin Brundle: Assessing the state of F1's title battle after Max Verstappen's supreme Styria win |url=https://www.skysports.com/f1/news/24096/12344411/martin-brundle-assessing-the-state-of-f1s-title-battle-after-max-verstappens-supreme-styria-win |access-date=13 December 2021 |agency=Sky |publisher=Sky Sports |date=29 June 2021 |archive-date=13 December 2021 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20211213144154/https://www.skysports.com/f1/news/24096/12344411/martin-brundle-assessing-the-state-of-f1s-title-battle-after-max-verstappens-supreme-styria-win |url-status=live }} Amidst their intense battle for the title, the pair engaged in several on-track battles—culminating in collisions in Britain, Italy and Saudi Arabia—and finished 1–2 at 14 of 22 Grands Prix.{{cite web|url=https://www.formula1.com/en/latest/article/hamilton-vs-verstappen-why-their-rivalry-has-the-potential-to-be-the.71aeZ3mOLHeW4BbHGGKY2H|title=HAMILTON VS VERSTAPPEN: Why their rivalry has the potential to be the greatest in F1 history|date=29 December 2021|access-date=4 December 2024|first=Edd|last=Straw|website=Formula 1}}{{cite news |last1=Holding |first1=Joe |title=Hamilton vs Verstappen: how F1's greatest title battle went down to the wire |url=https://www.topgear.com/car-news/motorsport/hamilton-vs-verstappen-how-f1s-greatest-title-battle-went-down-wire |access-date=27 November 2024 |publisher=Top Gear |date=13 December 2021 |archive-date=13 December 2021 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20211213175654/https://www.topgear.com/car-news/motorsport/hamilton-vs-verstappen-how-f1s-greatest-title-battle-went-down-wire |url-status=live }} Hamilton achieved his 100th pole position and race win at the Spanish and Russian Grands Prix, respectively, becoming the first driver to achieve either feat.{{cite news|url=https://www.theguardian.com/sport/2021/may/08/lewis-hamilton-claims-100th-f1-pole-at-spanish-gp-verstappen-starts-second|title=Lewis Hamilton makes history by claiming 100th F1 pole at Spanish GP|first=Giles|last=Richards|work=The Guardian|date=9 May 2021|access-date=9 May 2021|archive-date=9 May 2021|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20210509001204/https://www.theguardian.com/sport/2021/may/08/lewis-hamilton-claims-100th-f1-pole-at-spanish-gp-verstappen-starts-second|url-status=live}}{{Cite magazine|last=Pickman|first=Ben|date=26 September 2021|title=Lewis Hamilton Becomes First F1 Driver in History to Record 100 Victories|url=https://www.si.com/racing/2021/09/26/lewis-hamilton-russian-grand-prix-win-history|access-date=26 September 2021|magazine=Sports Illustrated|archive-date=26 September 2021|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20210926135634/https://www.si.com/racing/2021/09/26/lewis-hamilton-russian-grand-prix-win-history|url-status=live}} Securing a hat-trick of wins in the penultimate rounds, including a recovery drive at the {{F1GP|2021|São Paulo}}—which was acclaimed as one of his greatest performances—Hamilton eliminated a 19-point deficit to Verstappen to enter the season-ending {{F1GP|2021|Abu Dhabi}} level on points.{{cite news |last1=Barretto |first1=Lawrence |title=No title, fewer wins and poles – but here's why 2021 was Lewis Hamilton's best season yet |url=https://www.formula1.com/en/latest/article/no-title-fewer-wins-and-poles-but-heres-why-2021-was-lewis-hamiltons-best.3YznGTJlmMyVkW4coxH0CM |access-date=25 September 2024 |publisher=Formula 1 |date=16 December 2021 |archive-date=24 April 2024 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20240424132247/https://www.formula1.com/en/latest/article/no-title-fewer-wins-and-poles-but-heres-why-2021-was-lewis-hamiltons-best.3YznGTJlmMyVkW4coxH0CM |url-status=live }}{{cite web|url=https://www.planetf1.com/news/ranked-lewis-hamilton-10-best-f1-victories|title=Ranked: Lewis Hamilton's 10 best F1 victories over his staggering career (so far)|website=PlanetF1|date=7 January 2024|access-date=26 November 2024|first=Thomas|last=Maher |archive-date=23 January 2024 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20240123090909/https://www.planetf1.com/news/ranked-lewis-hamilton-10-best-f1-victories |url-status=live}}{{Cite web |url=https://www.autosport.com/f1/news/f1-saudi-arabian-gp-hamilton-beats-verstappen-to-go-level-on-points-in-chaotic-race/6854329/ |title=F1 Saudi Arabian GP: Hamilton beats Verstappen to go level on points in chaotic race |last=Kalinauckas |first=Alex |date=5 December 2021 |website=Autosport |access-date=8 December 2024}} In Abu Dhabi, having led the majority of the race, Hamilton was denied the championship by a last-lap overtake from Verstappen following a late safety car.{{cite news|url=https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/formula1/59628024|title=Max Verstappen wins title after last-lap overtake of Lewis Hamilton, Mercedes protests rejected|work=BBC Sport|date=12 December 2021|access-date=26 November 2024|first=Andrew|last=Benson}} During the year, Hamilton extended his {{currency|40|GBP}} million per year contact with Mercedes for two additional years.{{cite news |last1=Benson |first1=Andrew |title=Lewis Hamilton: Mercedes driver signs new two-year deal |url=https://www.bbc.com/sport/formula1/57680700 |access-date=7 January 2025 |publisher=BBC Sport |date=3 July 2021 |archive-date=3 July 2021 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20210703111515/https://www.bbc.com/sport/formula1/57680700 |url-status=live }}

The season finale was marred by controversy over race director Michael Masi's decision to instruct the lapped cars separating Verstappen and Hamilton to un-lap themselves under the safety car, which closed the gap between the pair and allowed Verstappen, who opted to pit for soft tyres, to enter the final lap immediately behind Hamilton, who remained on worn hard tyres.{{cite news|last1=Benson|first1=Andrew|date=12 December 2021|title=Abu Dhabi Grand Prix: 'Max Verstappen's win decided by a questionable call'|publisher=BBC Sport|agency=BBC|url=https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/formula1/59631665|access-date=13 December 2021|archive-date=17 December 2021|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20211217082719/https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/formula1/59631665|url-status=live}}{{cite news |last1=Benson |first1=Andrew |title=Mercedes protests rejected by Formula 1 stewards as title goes to Max Verstappen |url=https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/formula1/59631659 |access-date=13 December 2021 |agency=BBC |publisher=BBC Sport |date=12 December 2021 |archive-date=20 December 2021 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20211220054136/https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/formula1/59631659 |url-status=live }} Four days after the race, the FIA announced that it would conduct an internal investigation into the incident.{{cite news |last1=Benson |first1=Andrew |title=Mercedes will not pursue appeal against F1 title-deciding Abu Dhabi result |url=https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/formula1/59681314 |access-date=17 December 2021 |agency=BBC |publisher=BBC Sport |date=16 December 2021 |archive-date=17 January 2023 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20230117061420/https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/formula1/59681314 |url-status=live }} Masi was subsequently removed from his role as race director,{{Cite web|date=17 February 2022|title=FIA President Mohammed Ben Sulayem opens the way for a new step forward in Formula 1 refereeing|url=https://www.fia.com/news/fia-president-mohammed-ben-sulayem-opens-way-new-step-forward-formula-1-refereeing|access-date=17 February 2022|website=Federation Internationale de l'Automobile|archive-date=9 March 2022|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20220309165307/https://www.fia.com/news/fia-president-mohammed-ben-sulayem-opens-way-new-step-forward-formula-1-refereeing|url-status=live}} with the FIA World Motor Sport Council report finding that "human error" resulted in the failure to follow Formula One Sporting Regulations concerning the withdrawal of the safety car, adding that the final standings are "valid, final and cannot now be changed".{{cite news |title=FIA ANNOUNCES WORLD MOTOR SPORT COUNCIL DECISIONS |url=https://www.fia.com/news/fia-announces-world-motor-sport-council-decisions-25 |access-date=19 March 2022 |work=Federation Internationale de l'Automobile |date=19 March 2022 |archive-date=9 April 2022 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20220409133122/https://www.fia.com/news/fia-announces-world-motor-sport-council-decisions-25 |url-status=live }} Notwithstanding the controversy in Abu Dhabi, BBC Sport's Andrew Benson described the season as "one of the most intense, hard-fought battles in sporting history", with Hamilton and Verstappen having "been head and shoulders—and a lot more—clear of every other driver on the grid".

==2022–2024: Mercedes' struggles and departure==

{{quote box |width=30% |align=right |author={{mdash}} Hamilton on team radio after the 2024 Abu Dhabi Grand Prix, his final race with Mercedes.{{Cite web |title=Lewis Hamilton Parts Ways With Mercedes; Most Successful Driver-Team Partnership In F1 History

|url=https://sports.yahoo.com/lewis-hamilton-parts-ways-mercedes-213047043.html |date=9 December 2024|access-date=9 December 2024|website=Yahoo! Sports|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20241209030518/https://sports.yahoo.com/lewis-hamilton-parts-ways-mercedes-213047043.html|archive-date=9 December 2024|url-status=live}}

|quote= We dreamed alone, but together we believed. Thank you for all the courage, the determination, the passion, and for seeing me and supporting me. What started out as a leap of faith turned into a journey into the history books. We did everything together and I’m so so grateful to everyone.}}

Partnered by George Russell in place of the departing Bottas,{{cite news |last1=Benson |first1=Andrew |title=George Russell: Mercedes sign British F1 driver to partner Lewis Hamilton from 2022 |url=https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/formula1/58474646 |website=bbc.co.uk |publisher=BBC Sport |access-date=7 September 2021 |archive-date=20 November 2021 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20211120134152/https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/formula1/58474646 |url-status=live }} the {{F1|2022}} season marked the first time in Hamilton's Formula One career that he did not secure a race win or a pole position. Significant changes in technical regulations saw Hamilton and Mercedes endure a challenging campaign, as the innovative and radically different W13 car suffered with porpoising throughout the season,{{Cite news|date=19 March 2022|last=Maher|first=Thomas|title=Hill taken aback by 'ridiculous' porpoising on Hamilton's car|url=https://racingnews365.com/hill-taken-aback-by-ridiculous-porpoising-on-hamiltons-car|access-date=3 August 2022|website=RacingNews365|archive-date=6 June 2023|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20230606090243/https://racingnews365.com/hill-taken-aback-by-ridiculous-porpoising-on-hamiltons-car|url-status=live}} leading him to deem it "undrivable" and causing him to sustain a back injury at the {{F1GP|2022|Azerbaijan}}.{{Cite web|title='We've got a lot work to do' says Hamilton after scraping solitary point in Saudi Arabian Grand Prix|url=https://www.formula1.com/en/latest/article.weve-got-a-lot-work-to-do-says-hamilton-after-scraping-solitary-point-in.2PfO2JJOLr4IHWde7qCYnC.html|access-date=3 August 2022|website=formula1.com|archive-date=19 April 2022|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20220419140000/https://www.formula1.com/en/latest/article.weve-got-a-lot-work-to-do-says-hamilton-after-scraping-solitary-point-in.2PfO2JJOLr4IHWde7qCYnC.html|url-status=live}}{{cite web |title=Azerbaijan GP: Lewis Hamilton reveals back pain caused by bouncing Mercedes left him 'praying for race to end' |url=https://www.skysports.com/f1/news/12433/12632603/azerbaijan-gp-lewis-hamilton-reveals-back-pain-caused-by-bouncing-mercedes-left-him-praying-for-race-to-end |date=13 June 2022 |work=Sky Sports |access-date=19 September 2024 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20220612192856/https://www.skysports.com/f1/news/12433/12632603/azerbaijan-gp-lewis-hamilton-reveals-back-pain-caused-by-bouncing-mercedes-left-him-praying-for-race-to-end|archive-date=12 June 2022 |url-status=live}} He frequently experimented with car setups to aid the W13's development during the opening stages of the season.{{cite web |title=Wolff praises Hamilton for 'really admirable' approach to 2022 setbacks – and makes Schumacher comparison |url=https://www.formula1.com/en/latest/article/wolff-praises-hamilton-for-really-admirable-approach-to-2022-setbacks-and.3j6tp71hPk7NVKLYXUl2D0 |date=24 December 2022 |work=Formula 1 |access-date=22 November 2024 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20240622162523/https://www.formula1.com/en/latest/article/wolff-praises-hamilton-for-really-admirable-approach-to-2022-setbacks-and.3j6tp71hPk7NVKLYXUl2D0|archive-date=22 June 2024 |url-status=live}} Following major mid-season car upgrades, Hamilton achieved several podium finishes.{{Cite web |date=24 October 2022 |title=What a winless Hamilton season won't tell you about his 2022 |url=https://the-race.com/formula-1/what-a-winless-hamilton-season-wont-tell-you-about-his-2022/ |access-date=26 March 2023 |website=The Race |archive-date=26 March 2023 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20230326200252/https://the-race.com/formula-1/what-a-winless-hamilton-season-wont-tell-you-about-his-2022/ |url-status=live }}{{cite web|url=https://www.formula1.com/en/latest/article/6-winners-and-5-losers-from-the-hungarian-grand-prix-who-finished-the-first.4NsQcStW8WfsaFcAoSeGm1|title=6 Winners and 5 Losers from the Hungarian Grand Prix – Who finished the first half of the season on a high?|website=Formula 1|date=1 August 2022|access-date=26 November 2024|first=Lawrence|last=Barretto}} Hamilton set several records across his sixteenth season, including most consecutive seasons with a podium finish, and at least one lap led.{{Cite news |title=All the Records Lewis Hamilton Set in 2022 Despite Difficult Season |newspaper=F1 Briefings: Formula 1 News, Rumors, Standings and More |date=5 December 2022 |url=https://www.si.com/fannation/racing/f1briefings/news/f1-news-all-the-records-lewis-hamilton-set-in-2022-despite-difficult-season-lm22 |access-date=27 March 2023 |archive-date=26 March 2023 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20230326200248/https://www.si.com/fannation/racing/f1briefings/news/f1-news-all-the-records-lewis-hamilton-set-in-2022-despite-difficult-season-lm22 |url-status=live}} The season also marked the first time Hamilton finished behind his teammate in the standings since 2016, finishing sixth, 35 points behind Russell in fourth.{{cite web | url=https://www.planetf1.com/news/lewis-hamilton-ends-2022-zero-wins/ | title=Lewis Hamilton's brutal assessment as he finishes F1 2022 with zero wins | date=20 November 2022 | access-date=20 November 2022 | archive-date=29 March 2023 | archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20230329105628/https://www.planetf1.com/news/lewis-hamilton-ends-2022-zero-wins/ | url-status=live}}

Mercedes once again faced concerns over their car's competitiveness ahead of the {{F1|2023}} season.{{Cite news |title=Hamilton resigned to difficult start to F1 season |work=BBC Sport |url=https://www.bbc.com/sport/formula1/64828539 |access-date=22 July 2023 |archive-date=22 July 2023 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20230722160737/https://www.bbc.com/sport/formula1/64828539 |url-status=live }} Hamilton endured another winless campaign amidst Red Bull dominance, securing several podium finishes throughout and finishing third in the standings. He took his record ninth pole at the {{F1GP|2023|Hungarian}}—his first since 2021—surpassing Senna and Schumacher for the most pole positions at the same Grand Prix.{{Cite news |title=Hamilton beats Verstappen to first pole since 2021 |work=BBC Sport |url=https://www.bbc.com/sport/formula1/66278958 |access-date=22 July 2023 |archive-date=27 July 2023 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20230727103245/https://www.bbc.com/sport/formula1/66278958 |url-status=live }} Hamilton signed a two-year contract extension worth over {{currency|100|GBP}} million to remain with Mercedes.{{Cite news |title=Hamilton signs new two-year Mercedes deal to end speculation over F1 future |work=formula1.com |url=https://www.formula1.com/en/latest/article.breaking-hamilton-signs-new-two-year-mercedes-deal-to-end-speculation-over.34mqHxiSRGnkFhPdWrOdW5.html |access-date=1 September 2023 |archive-date=21 September 2023 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20230921102313/https://www.formula1.com/en/latest/article.breaking-hamilton-signs-new-two-year-mercedes-deal-to-end-speculation-over.34mqHxiSRGnkFhPdWrOdW5.html |url-status=live}}{{Cite news|url=https://www.foxsports.com.au/motorsport/formula-one/f1-2023-italian-grand-prix-news-lewis-hamilton-signs-new-mercedes-contract-value-worth-salary-george-russell/news-story/1803025636f2c6a866019e1a84e767b6|title='Story isn't finished': Lewis Hamilton locks in F1 future with staggering new $196m deal

|work=Fox Sports|date=1 September 2023|access-date=16 February 2024|last=Lamonato|first=Michael|archive-date=3 September 2023|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20230903081526/https://www.foxsports.com.au/motorsport/formula-one/f1-2023-italian-grand-prix-news-lewis-hamilton-signs-new-mercedes-contract-value-worth-salary-george-russell/news-story/1803025636f2c6a866019e1a84e767b6|url-status=live}}

File:2024 British Grand Prix, Hamilton (1).jpg, his first race victory since 2021.]]

Prior to the start of the {{F1|2024}} season, Hamilton triggered an exit-clause in his contract, allowing him to leave Mercedes at the end of his campaign, a year before his contract was due to expire.{{cite web|url=https://www.skysports.com/f1/news/12433/13061245/lewis-hamilton-to-join-ferrari-for-2025-formula-1-season|title=Lewis Hamilton to leave Mercedes and join Ferrari for 2025 Formula 1 season|website=Sky Sports F1|date=2 February 2024|access-date=26 November 2024|first1=Nigel|last1=Chiu|first2=Craig|last2=Slater}} Having been associated with the German marque since the age of 13, Hamilton explained the decision was one of his hardest to make, adding that he needed a new challenge and a different work environment.{{Cite web |title=Mercedes-AMG PETRONAS F1 Team and Lewis Hamilton to part ways |url=https://www.mercedesamgf1.com/news/mercedes-amg-f1-lewis-to-part-ways |access-date=1 February 2024 |website=Mercedes-AMG PETRONAS F1 Team |archive-date=1 February 2024 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20240201190122/https://www.mercedesamgf1.com/news/mercedes-amg-f1-lewis-to-part-ways |url-status=live }} Mercedes' inconsistent form, coupled with Hamilton's difficulties in adapting to the W15 car—whose characteristics struggled to mesh with his driving style—led to inconsistent qualifying performances, resulting in another challenging season in 2024.{{cite web|url=https://www.the-race.com/formula-1/why-mercedes-winning-f1-2024-form-vanished/#|title=Why Mercedes' winning F1 form has vanished|date=27 November 2024|access-date=17 September 2024|website=The Race|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20240917170056/https://www.the-race.com/formula-1/why-mercedes-winning-f1-2024-form-vanished/|archive-date=17 September 2024|url-status=live}}{{Cite web|url=https://www.the-race.com/formula-1/lewis-hamilton-f1-ground-effect-cars-driving-style-clash/|title=What Hamilton hates about driving F1's current cars|date=16 August 2024|work=The Race|access-date=7 December 2024|archive-date=16 August 2024|archive-url=http://web.archive.org/web/20240816130815/https://www.the-race.com/formula-1/lewis-hamilton-f1-ground-effect-cars-driving-style-clash/|url-status=live}}{{cite web| last= Cerasoli|first= Julianne |url=https://www.uol.com.br/esporte/colunas/pole-position/2024/10/14/por-que-o-recordista-de-poles-hamilton-anda-sofrendo-nas-classificacoes.htm|title=Por que o recordista de poles Hamilton anda sofrendo nas classificações?… |trans-title=Why is pole record holder Hamilton struggling in qualifying?…|language=pt |date=14 October 2024|access-date=27 November 2024|website=UOL |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20241127035806/https://www.uol.com.br/esporte/colunas/pole-position/2024/10/14/por-que-o-recordista-de-poles-hamilton-anda-sofrendo-nas-classificacoes.htm|archive-date=27 November 2024|url-status=live}} Mercedes' short-lived resurgence during mid-season enabled him to deliver his ninth {{F1GP|2024|British}} victory,{{Cite web |date=7 July 2024 |title=Lewis Hamilton wins British Grand Prix and says he thought it was never going to happen again |url=https://www.bbc.com/sport/formula1/articles/cl5ywv730ezo |access-date=8 July 2024 |website=BBC Sport |archive-date=7 July 2024 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20240707232133/https://www.bbc.com/sport/formula1/articles/cl5ywv730ezo |url-status=live}}{{Cite web |url=https://www.planetf1.com/news/mercedes-andrew-shovlin-enjoyment-w15-correlation-issues-addressed |title=Mercedes W15 correlation breakthrough with 'a route back' plotted |last=Maher |first=Thomas |date=19 August 2024 |website=PlanetF1 |access-date=17 December 2024 |archive-date=19 August 2024 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20240819103848/https://www.planetf1.com/news/mercedes-andrew-shovlin-enjoyment-w15-correlation-issues-addressed |url-status=live}} ending his 31-month winless drought; he broke the record for most wins at the same Grand Prix and became the first driver to win beyond their 300th start.{{Cite web |url=https://www.formula1.com/en/latest/article/facts-and-stats-a-record-17-years-since-his-first-evergreen-hamilton-takes.RsS0aWwhowZv6EyyWMLCO |title=Facts and Stats: A record 17 years since his first, evergreen Hamilton takes his 104th F1 win |last=Kelly |first=Sean |date=7 July 2024 |website=Formula 1 |publisher=Formula One Group |access-date=16 December 2024}} Hamilton secured his 200th podium finish in Hungary,{{Cite web |date=21 July 2024|title=Formula 1 Hungarian Grand Prix 2024 – Race Result|url=https://www.formula1.com/en/results.html/2024/races/1241/hungary/race-result.html|access-date=21 July 2024|website=Formula 1 |archive-date=21 July 2024 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20240721205203/https://www.formula1.com/en/results.html/2024/races/1241/hungary/race-result.html |url-status=live}} and another victory at the {{F1GP|2024|Belgian}}.{{Cite web |title=Russell disqualified from Belgian Grand Prix |url=https://www.formula1.com/en/latest/article/breaking-russell-disqualified-from-belgian-grand-prix-for-underweight-car-as.2NIuo4cHgOl1LgplIkGG5D |date=28 July 2024|access-date=28 July 2024|website=Formula 1|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20240728171206/https://www.formula1.com/en/latest/article/breaking-russell-disqualified-from-belgian-grand-prix-for-underweight-car-as.2NIuo4cHgOl1LgplIkGG5D|archive-date=28 July 2024|url-status=live}} After a series of races with fluctuating results, admitting he was "looking forward to the end [of the season]",{{Cite web |date=7 July 2024 |title=I've still got it, says Hamilton after poor Qatar qualifying|url=https://www.bbc.com/sport/formula1/articles/cn8l8z0z37do |access-date=7 December 2024 |website=BBC Sport |archive-date=3 December 2024 |archive-url=http://web.archive.org/web/20241203193745/https://www.bbc.com/sport/formula1/articles/cn8l8z0z37do |url-status=live}} Hamilton ended the season a career-lowest seventh in the championship—22 points behind teammate Russell—marking the end of his Mercedes career,{{Cite web |url=https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/formula1/articles/cq8qkkzq2lgo |title=Hamilton 'finished on a high' with Mercedes |last=Benson |first=Andrew |date=8 December 2024 |website=BBC Sport |access-date=9 December 2024|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20241209170059/https://www.bbc.com/sport/formula1/articles/cq8qkkzq2lgo|archive-date=9 December 2024|url-status=live}}{{Cite web |url=https://www.nytimes.com/athletic/5974648/2024/12/06/lewis-hamilton-final-mercedes-race-f1-ferrari/ |title=Lewis Hamilton's final F1 lap with Mercedes: A year of challenges, a decade of triumphs |last=Smith |first=Luke |date=6 December 2024 |website=New York Times |access-date=18 December 2024|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20241213033438/https://www.nytimes.com/athletic/5974648/2024/12/06/lewis-hamilton-final-mercedes-race-f1-ferrari/|archive-date=13 December 2024|url-status=live}} which was the most successful driver-constructor partnership in Formula One history by several metrics.{{efn-num|Including the most races (246), wins (84), pole positions (78), podium finishes (153), fastest laps (55), and World Drivers' Championships (6).{{Cite web |url=https://www.autosport.com/f1/news/ranking-lewis-hamiltons-12-f1-seasons-with-mercedes/10429276/ |title=Ranking Lewis Hamilton's 12 F1 seasons with Mercedes |last=Turner |first=Kevin |date=8 December 2024 |website=Autosport |publisher=Motorsport Network |access-date=16 December 2024 |issn=0269-946X}}{{Cite web |url=https://www.telegraph.co.uk/formula-1/2024/12/08/lewis-hamilton-mercedes-six-world-titles/ |title=Six world titles and 84 race wins – so much for Lewis Hamilton's 'awful mistake' joining Mercedes |last=Cary |first=Tom |date=8 December 2024 |website=The Daily Telegraph |access-date=16 December 2024}}}}

= Ferrari (2025 onwards) =

File:2025 Japan GP - Ferrari - Lewis Hamilton - FP1.jpg in {{F1|2025}}.|alt=Hamilton driving the Ferrari SF-25 at the 2025 Japanese Grand Prix]]

Following the announcement of his departure from Mercedes, Ferrari announced they had reached a multi-year agreement with Hamilton to join the team in {{F1|2025}}, on a contract reported to be worth more than {{currency|40|GBP}} million per year, replacing Carlos Sainz Jr. to partner Charles Leclerc.{{cite web|title=Team Statement|date=1 February 2024|access-date=1 February 2024|publisher=Scuderia Ferrari|url=https://www.ferrari.com/en-EN/formula1/articles/scuderia-ferrari-press-release-01-feb-2024|archive-date=2 February 2024|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20240202001954/https://www.ferrari.com/en-EN/formula1/articles/scuderia-ferrari-press-release-01-feb-2024|url-status=live}}{{Cite web|url=https://www.bbc.com/sport/formula1/articles/crk4gnzgv3no|title=A bittersweet ending but the achievements remain indelible|date=4 December 2024|work=BBC Sport|access-date=7 December 2024|archive-date=4 December 2024|archive-url=http://web.archive.org/web/20241204180029/https://www.bbc.com/sport/formula1/articles/crk4gnzgv3no|url-status=live}} Hamilton stated it had been a "childhood dream" to drive for Ferrari.{{Cite web |title='The stars aligned' – Hamilton reveals the key factors behind his shock Ferrari switch |url=https://www.formula1.com/en/latest/article/the-stars-aligned-hamilton-reveals-the-key-factors-behind-his-shock-ferrari.2vJRwYdyFN1J3vyTUqZMFr |access-date=17 January 2025 |website=Formula 1 |archive-date=30 March 2024 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20240330141841/https://www.formula1.com/en/latest/article/the-stars-aligned-hamilton-reveals-the-key-factors-behind-his-shock-ferrari.2vJRwYdyFN1J3vyTUqZMFr |url-status=live }} In parallel to his move from McLaren to Mercedes in 2013, it was noted as one of the most unexpected driver transfers in Formula One history,{{cite news |last1=Smith |first1=Luke |title=Hamilton to join Ferrari in shock switch from Mercedes |url=https://theathletic.com/5243409/2024/02/01/lewis-hamilton-ferrari-mercedes/ |access-date=6 February 2024 |work=The Athletic |date=1 February 2024 |archive-date=6 February 2024 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20240206201050/https://theathletic.com/5243409/2024/02/01/lewis-hamilton-ferrari-mercedes/ |url-status=live}}{{cite news |last1=Benson |first1=Andrew |title=Lewis Hamilton will make shock move from Mercedes to Ferrari |url=https://www.bbc.com/sport/formula1/68163799 |access-date=17 January 2025 |work=BBC |date=1 February 2024 |archive-date=1 February 2024 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20240201112509/https://www.bbc.com/sport/formula1/68163799 |url-status=live}} and marked the first time in his career where he did not drive for a Mercedes-powered team.{{cite web |date=1 February 2024 |title=Hamilton agrees shock Ferrari F1 move for 2025 |url=https://www.the-race.com/formula-1/hamilton-agrees-to-shock-ferrari-f1-move-for-2025/ |access-date=1 February 2024 |website=The Race |archive-date=2 February 2024 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20240202001843/https://www.the-race.com/formula-1/hamilton-agrees-to-shock-ferrari-f1-move-for-2025/ |url-status=live }} He finished tenth on debut at the {{F1GP|2025|Australian}} after a strategic error.{{Cite web |date=2025-03-16 |title=Lewis Hamilton says his Ferrari debut in the Australian GP 'went a lot worse' than he expected |url=https://www.skysports.com/f1/news/12433/13329142/lewis-hamilton-says-his-ferrari-debut-in-the-australian-gp-went-a-lot-worse-than-he-expected |access-date=2025-03-16 |website=Sky Sports |language=en}} Hamilton then took his maiden sprint victory in China, before being disqualified from sixth in the main race for excessive skid block wear.{{Cite news |url=https://www.independent.co.uk/f1/lewis-hamilton-and-charles-leclerc-disqualified-from-chinese-gp-in-ferrari-f1-calamity-b2720061.html |title=Lewis Hamilton and Charles Leclerc disqualified from Chinese GP in F1 calamity for Ferrari |last=Jackson |first=Kieran |date=23 March 2025 |work=The Independent |access-date=23 March 2025 |issn=1741-9743 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20250323122547/https://www.independent.co.uk/f1/lewis-hamilton-and-charles-leclerc-disqualified-from-chinese-gp-in-ferrari-f1-calamity-b2720061.html |archive-date=23 March 2025 |url-status=live}} After finishing behind Leclerc at each of the opening five Grands Prix, Hamilton described his early-season struggles as "painful".{{Cite news |url=https://www.nytimes.com/athletic/6294833/2025/04/20/lewis-hamilton-explains-ferrari-struggles-f1/ |title=Lewis Hamilton warns of 'painful' F1 season ahead if Ferrari struggles continue |last=Kalinauckas |first=Alex |date=20 April 2025 |work=The Athletic |publisher=The New York Times |access-date=21 April 2025 |issn=1553-8095 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20250421212723/https://www.nytimes.com/athletic/6294833/2025/04/20/lewis-hamilton-explains-ferrari-struggles-f1/ |archive-date=21 April 2025 |url-status=live}}

Driver profile

=Driving style=

File:Lewis Hamilton 2008 Britain 6.jpg at the 2008 British Grand Prix.]]

Hamilton is regarded as one of the most complete drivers on the grid, excelling across a wide range of areas.{{Cite web|url=https://www.formula1.com/en/championship/drivers/lewis-hamilton/Biography.html|title=Lewis Hamilton|date=26 November 2014|work=Sky News|access-date=9 August 2017|archive-date=27 June 2016|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20160627011343/https://www.formula1.com/en/championship/drivers/lewis-hamilton/Biography.html|url-status=live}} He has been described as having an aggressive driving style,{{Cite news|url=http://www.skysports.com/f1/news/12430/9559490|title=Lewis Hamilton v Nico Rosberg: A subtle difference in driving style|work=Formula One|access-date=9 August 2017|archive-date=10 August 2017|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20170810013855/http://www.skysports.com/f1/news/12430/9559490|url-status=live}} with a natural aptitude for identifying the limits of the car. Mark Hughes, writing for the official Formula One website, described how Hamilton is "super-hard on the brakes ... but has a fantastic ability to match how quickly the downforce is bleeding off with his modulation of the pressure so that there's no wasted grip but no locked wheels either."{{cite web |last1=Hughes |first1=Mark |title=LONG READ: The constant evolution behind Hamilton's greatness |url=https://www.formula1.com/en/latest/article.long-read-the-constant-evolution-behind-hamiltons-greatness.6CptiTarBKWmhjKBVCPZ5o.html |website=formula1.com |publisher=FIA Formula One World Championship Limited |access-date=1 January 2020 |archive-date=21 December 2019 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20191221122451/https://www.formula1.com/en/latest/article.long-read-the-constant-evolution-behind-hamiltons-greatness.6CptiTarBKWmhjKBVCPZ5o.html |url-status=live }}{{Cite web|url=https://www.motorsport.com/f1/news/the-real-differences-hamilton-vs-senna-vs-schumacher-vs-alonso/|title=The real differences: Hamilton vs Senna vs Schumacher vs Alonso|date=9 September 2015|work=motorsport.com|access-date=9 August 2017|archive-date=11 September 2015|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20150911040313/https://www.motorsport.com/f1/news/the-real-differences-hamilton-vs-senna-vs-schumacher-vs-alonso/|url-status=live}} Paddy Lowe, previously the engineering director for McLaren, described how Hamilton is comfortable with levels of rear instability that most other drivers would find intolerable.

Hamilton has also been praised for his ability to adapt to variances in the car set-up and changing track conditions; throughout his career, he has typically used less fuel than his teammates as a result of his ability to carry momentum through corners.{{Cite news|url=http://www.skysports.com/f1/news/12430/9559490/|title=Lewis Hamilton v Nico Rosberg: A subtle difference in driving style|work=Formula One|access-date=9 August 2017|archive-date=10 August 2017|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20170810013855/http://www.skysports.com/f1/news/12430/9559490|url-status=live}} Pedro de la Rosa, a former test driver for McLaren who worked with Hamilton and Alonso, rated the pair as the best he had seen first hand, stating that they shared a strength in terms of "how much speed they can run into the apex [of a corner] and still have a decent exit speed", highlighting in particular their ability to maintain this speed when their rear tyres have lost grip during a longer stint.

Hamilton has been praised for his consistency, especially in his time at Mercedes. From 2017 to 2018, he finished 33 consecutive races in point-scoring positions, a run brought to an end as a result of mechanical issues.{{cite web |title=Lewis Hamilton fulfills 'dream' after becoming five-time F1 champion |url=https://www.skysports.com/f1/news/12433/11533337/lewis-hamilton-fulfills-dream-after-becoming-five-time-f1-champion |website=skysports.com |publisher=Sky Sports |access-date=28 October 2018 |archive-date=29 October 2018 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20181029030942/https://www.skysports.com/f1/news/12433/11533337/lewis-hamilton-fulfills-dream-after-becoming-five-time-f1-champion |url-status=live }}{{cite news |title="The Lewis we have seen in the past two seasons here is flawless." –James Allison |url=https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/formula1/46131677 |website=bbc.co.uk |publisher=BBC Sport |access-date=14 November 2018 |archive-date=8 November 2018 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20181108155007/https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/formula1/46131677 |url-status=live }} 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."{{Cite news|url=https://www.formula1.com/en/latest/article.ross-brawn-reflects-on-%27intense%27-2018-season.ngbLtCMaaGwyQKw4mKSWC.html|title=Ross Brawn reflects on 'intense' 2018 season|last=Brawn|first=Ross|date=30 November 2018|work=Formula One Official website|access-date=3 December 2018|archive-date=5 July 2020|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20200705221459/https://www.formula1.com/en/latest/article.ross-brawn-reflects-on-%27intense%27-2018-season.ngbLtCMaaGwyQKw4mKSWC.html|url-status=live}} Ahead of the {{F1|2021}} season, Martin Brundle, commentating for Sky Sports, said "I think what has stood out about Lewis over the years is how few mistakes he makes, how complete he is and clean ... he just never makes a mistake [in] wheel-to-wheel combat [or] in qualifying ... He just doesn't fade, mentally or physically."{{cite news |title=Hamilton could bow out with 150 race wins |url=https://www.planetf1.com/news/lewis-hamilton-150-grand-prix-wins/ |access-date=2 January 2021 |work=planetf1.com |agency=Planet F1 |date=2 January 2021 |archive-date=2 January 2021 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20210102125718/https://www.planetf1.com/news/lewis-hamilton-150-grand-prix-wins/ |url-status=live }}

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Hamilton is regarded as one of the best wet-weather drivers in the sport, with some of his best performances occurring in those conditions. 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.{{Cite web|url=https://www.bailiwickexpress.com/jsy/life/sport-xtra/lewis-hamiltons-9-most-memorable-races-ever-he-wins-his-third-f1-championship-title/|title=Lewis Hamilton most memorable races|date=2016|work=Bailiwick Express|access-date=9 August 2017|url-status=dead|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20170810012036/https://www.bailiwickexpress.com/jsy/life/sport-xtra/lewis-hamiltons-9-most-memorable-races-ever-he-wins-his-third-f1-championship-title/|archive-date=10 August 2017}}{{Cite web|url=http://www.grandprix.com/race/r794racereport.html|title=Lewis shows his class|date=2008|work=grandprix.com|access-date=9 August 2017|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20160401223304/http://www.grandprix.com/race/r794racereport.html|archive-date=1 April 2016|url-status=dead}} During the turbo-hybrid era, Hamilton remained unbeaten in every race affected by wet weather from the 2014 Japanese Grand Prix up to the 2019 German Grand Prix, where his almost five-year streak was broken by Max Verstappen.{{cite web |last1=Horton |first1=Phillip |title=FORMULA 1 Remember when ... Lewis Hamilton last missed a wet weather F1 win |url=https://www.motorsportweek.com/news/id/21255 |website=motorsportweek.com |publisher=Motorsport Week |access-date=4 August 2019 |archive-date=4 August 2019 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20190804221058/https://www.motorsportweek.com/news/id/21255 |url-status=dead }} His wet weather drive at the 2020 Turkish Grand Prix where he clinched his seventh world title was widely acclaimed, with Joe Saward describing it as "one of his greatest performances". Qualifying sixth for the race after Mercedes struggled with tyre temperatures and a track that lacked grip after being recently resurfaced, during the race he gambled on a one-stop strategy in mixed conditions whilst his rivals chose to change their tyres for a second time, enabling him to take the lead and win by over 30 seconds. His performance was contrasted with that of his team-mate Bottas, who spun four times and finished a lap down in 14th place.{{cite web |url=https://www.theguardian.com/sport/2020/nov/15/lewis-hamilton-wins-turkish-gp-to-clinch-record-equalling-seventh-f1-world-title-michael-schumacher |title=Lewis Hamilton wins Turkish GP to clinch record-equalling seventh F1 title |last=Richards |first=Giles |date=15 November 2020 |website=theguardian.com |access-date=9 May 2021 |archive-date=15 November 2020 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20201115120238/http://www.theguardian.com/sport/2020/nov/15/lewis-hamilton-wins-turkish-gp-to-clinch-record-equalling-seventh-f1-world-title-michael-schumacher/ |url-status=live }}{{cite web |url=https://www.independent.co.uk/sport/motor-racing/formula1/lewis-hamilton-turkish-grand-prix-result-f1-b1723200.html |archive-url=https://ghostarchive.org/archive/20220614/https://www.independent.co.uk/sport/motor-racing/formula1/lewis-hamilton-turkish-grand-prix-result-f1-b1723200.html |archive-date=14 June 2022 |url-access=subscription |url-status=live |title=Turkish Grand Prix result: Lewis Hamilton wins seventh F1 world title |last=Duncan |first=Philip |date=15 November 2020 |website=independent.co.uk|access-date=9 May 2021}}{{cite web |url=https://www.standard.co.uk/sport/formula-one/lewis-hamilton-f1-champion-turkey-gp-2020-standout-moment-b458265.html |title=My sporting moment of 2020: Lewis Hamilton's Turkish GP triumph was the mark of a true champion |last=Majendie |first=Matt |date=30 December 2020 |website=standard.co.uk |access-date=9 May 2021 |archive-date=9 May 2021 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20210509104533/https://www.standard.co.uk/sport/formula-one/lewis-hamilton-f1-champion-turkey-gp-2020-standout-moment-b458265.html |url-status=live }} Hamilton cited the race as his "stand-out" performance of the season.{{cite web |url=https://www.motorsport.com/f1/news/hamilton-turkish-gp-my-stand-out-performance-of-f1-2020/4932498/ |title=Hamilton: Turkish GP my 'stand-out performance' of F1 2020 |last=Smith |first=Luke |date=29 December 2020 |website=Motorsport.com |access-date=9 May 2021 |archive-date=9 May 2021 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20210509103026/https://www.motorsport.com/f1/news/hamilton-turkish-gp-my-stand-out-performance-of-f1-2020/4932498/ |url-status=live }}

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Ayrton Senna was a major influence on Hamilton's driving style, recalling: "I think it's partly because I watched [him] when I was young and I thought 'this is how I want to drive when I get the opportunity' and I went out there and tried it on the kart track. My whole approach to racing has developed from there."{{Cite web|url=http://www.lewishamilton.com/post/senna-hero/#QjmYrMIcoYJOA1pb.97|title=Senna – The genuine hero|access-date=9 August 2017|archive-date=17 August 2017|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20170817163231/http://www.lewishamilton.com/post/senna-hero/#QjmYrMIcoYJOA1pb.97|url-status=dead}} He has been compared to Senna in raw speed.{{Cite web|url=http://www.autosport.com/news/report.php/id/130130|title=Lewis Hamilton has Ayrton Senna's speed but not ruthlessness|date=14 June 2017|work=Autosport|access-date=9 August 2017|archive-date=10 August 2017|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20170810050831/http://www.autosport.com/news/report.php/id/130130|url-status=live}} In 2010, Hamilton drove Senna's original title-winning McLaren MP4/4 as part of a tribute documentary by the BBC motoring show Top Gear. In the documentary, along with fellow racing drivers, he named Senna as the number one driver ever.{{Cite web|url=https://www.imdb.com/title/tt1695114/plotsummary?ref_=tt_ov_pl|title=Top Gear: Episode #15.5 (2010) Summary|website=IMDb|access-date=21 May 2018|archive-date=1 August 2021|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20210801170919/https://www.imdb.com/title/tt1695114/plotsummary?ref_=tt_ov_pl|url-status=live}}{{Cite web|url=https://www.topgear.com/car-news/motorsport/here-are-f1-legend-ayrton-sennas-top-ten-defining-moments#1|title=Ayrton Senna's top ten defining moments|access-date=21 May 2018|archive-date=22 May 2018|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20180522041636/https://www.topgear.com/car-news/motorsport/here-are-f1-legend-ayrton-sennas-top-ten-defining-moments#1|url-status=dead}}

Earlier in his career, Hamilton was criticised for being hot-headed at times, as demonstrated when he was disqualified in Imola in the GP2 Series for overtaking the safety car, something he went on to repeat four years later in Formula One at the 2010 European Grand Prix in Valencia.{{Cite news|url=http://sportsworld.nbcsports.com/lewis-hamilton-racer-mercedes-comfortable-in-own-fame-will-buxton/|title=The Complete Driver|work=NBC Sports|access-date=9 August 2017|archive-date=10 August 2017|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20170810012647/http://sportsworld.nbcsports.com/lewis-hamilton-racer-mercedes-comfortable-in-own-fame-will-buxton/|url-status=live}} Following his move to Mercedes, Hamilton was credited with demonstrating greater maturity, while maintaining his ruthlessness and aggression. The official Formula One website describes him as "invariably a fierce but fair fighter".

=Reception=

{{quote box|quote=As a driver he is absolutely outstanding – as good as there's ever been. Apart from the talent, he's a good guy, he gets out on the street and supports and promotes Formula One. He is box office, 100 per cent.|source=—Bernie Ecclestone, speaking of Hamilton in 2015{{cite web |last1=Medland |first1=Chris |title=Hamilton '100% box office' – Ecclestone |url=http://f1i.com/news/8176-hamilton-100-box-office-ecclestone.html |website=f1i.com |date=29 March 2015 |access-date=21 November 2018 |archive-date=21 November 2018 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20181121072757/http://f1i.com/news/8176-hamilton-100-box-office-ecclestone.html |url-status=live }}|width=29%|align=left}}

Hamilton has been described as the best driver of his generation, and one of the greatest Formula One drivers{{cite news |last=Nicholls |first=Jack |date=3 November 2018|title=Lewis Hamilton is comfortably one of the greatest racing drivers the world has ever seen |url=https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/av/formula1/46076323 |work=BBC Sport |access-date=14 November 2018 |archive-date=12 November 2018 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20181112061628/https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/av/formula1/46076323 |url-status=live }} including by Chase Carey and Martin Brundle.{{Cite web|last=Lewin|first=Andrew|date=6 November 2019|title=Hamilton 'one of the greatest of all time', declares Brundle|url=https://f1i.com/news/361058-hamilton-one-of-the-greatest-of-all-time-declares-brundle.html|access-date=15 January 2021|website=F1i.com|archive-date=6 March 2021|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20210306180550/https://f1i.com/news/361058-hamilton-one-of-the-greatest-of-all-time-declares-brundle.html|url-status=live}}{{Cite web|date=20 December 2019|title=Carey: Drivers are our heroes, Lewis among the greatest|url=https://www.grandprix247.com/2019/12/20/carey-drivers-are-our-heroes-lewis-among-the-greatest/|access-date=14 January 2021|website=GRAND PRIX 247|archive-date=21 January 2021|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20210121043202/https://www.grandprix247.com/2019/12/20/carey-drivers-are-our-heroes-lewis-among-the-greatest/|url-status=live}} Several Formula One drivers and experts have described Hamilton as the greatest Formula One driver of all time.{{efn-num|These include former Jordan team boss Eddie Jordan,{{Cite web|last=McCague|first=Niall|date=27 November 2019|title=Lewis Hamilton has already surpassed Michael Schumacher as greatest of all time, says Eddie Jordan|url=https://sport360.com/article/motorsport/339306/lewis-hamilton-has-already-surpassed-michael-schumacher-as-greatest-of-all-time-says-eddie-jordan|access-date=14 January 2021|website=sport360.com|archive-date=21 January 2021|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20210121054156/https://sport360.com/article/motorsport/339306/lewis-hamilton-has-already-surpassed-michael-schumacher-as-greatest-of-all-time-says-eddie-jordan|url-status=live}} ex-drivers Eddie Irvine,{{Cite web|last=Staff|first=Frontstretch|date=30 November 2019|title='Lewis Hamilton's the Best Racer That's Ever Been:' Eddie Irvine Speaks Out|url=https://www.frontstretch.com/2019/11/30/lewis-hamiltons-the-best-racer-thats-ever-been-eddie-irvine-speaks-out/|access-date=14 January 2021|website=Frontstretch|archive-date=20 January 2021|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20210120230731/https://www.frontstretch.com/2019/11/30/lewis-hamiltons-the-best-racer-thats-ever-been-eddie-irvine-speaks-out/|url-status=live}} Johnny Herbert, Damon Hill,{{Cite web|date=15 November 2020|title=Damon Hill hails 'best of all time' Lewis Hamilton|url=https://uk.news.yahoo.com/damon-hill-hails-best-time-145937687.html|access-date=14 January 2021|website=uk.news.yahoo.com|archive-date=21 January 2021|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20210121034522/https://uk.news.yahoo.com/damon-hill-hails-best-time-145937687.html|url-status=live}} David Coulthard,{{Cite web|last=Adedokun|first=Naomi|date=30 November 2020|title=Lewis Hamilton is 'the greatest' because he 'doesn't have Schumacher's ruthlessness!'|url=https://todaynewspost.com/sports-news/lewis-hamilton-is-the-greatest-because-he-doesnt-have-schumachers-ruthlessness/|access-date=15 January 2021|website=Express.co.uk|archive-date=20 November 2021|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20211120134124/https://todaynewspost.com/sports-news/lewis-hamilton-is-the-greatest-because-he-doesnt-have-schumachers-ruthlessness/|url-status=dead}} and John Watson, rivals Nico Rosberg,{{Cite web|title=Rosberg: 'Talent-wise, Hamilton the best of all-time'

|url=https://www.planetf1.com/news/nico-rosberg-lewis-hamilton-best-f1-talent|website=planetf1.com|date=18 October 2021 |archive-date=18 October 2021|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20211018133719/https://www.planetf1.com/news/nico-rosberg-lewis-hamilton-best-f1-talent/|url-status=live}} Sebastian Vettel,{{Cite web|title=Vettel names his GOAT after stating Hamilton and Verstappen as 'incomparable'|url=https://www.gpfans.com/en/f1-news/1003826/sebastian-vettel-f1-lewis-hamilton-max-verstappen-goat-sky-sports-interview/|access-date=18 February 2024|website=gpfans.com|date=16 September 2023 |archive-date=18 February 2024|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20240218172715/https://www.gpfans.com/en/f1-news/1003826/sebastian-vettel-f1-lewis-hamilton-max-verstappen-goat-sky-sports-interview/|url-status=live}} and Max Verstappen,{{Cite AV media|title=CarNext presents: Keeping Up with the Verstappens, ft. David Coulthard – The Day After in Abu Dhabi

|url=https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=J0AQf_eJ8ug|archive-date=23 December 2021|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20211223121946/https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=J0AQf_eJ8ug|url-status=live}} Formula E driver Sam Bird,{{Cite web|last=Pringle|first=Ben|date=22 November 2019|title=Lewis Hamilton 'greatest ever' F1 driver ahead of Michael Schumacher – Sam Bird|url=https://www.express.co.uk/sport/f1-autosport/1206398/Lewis-Hamilton-Sam-Bird-Mercedes-greatest-ever-F1-driver-Michael-Schumacher|access-date=14 January 2021|website=Express.co.uk|archive-date=13 January 2021|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20210113045924/https://www.express.co.uk/sport/f1-autosport/1206398/Lewis-Hamilton-Sam-Bird-Mercedes-greatest-ever-F1-driver-Michael-Schumacher|url-status=live}} and ex-commentator Murray Walker.{{Cite web|last=Smart|first=Ryan|date=6 August 2020|title='Lewis Hamilton is the greatest F1 driver in history because he's a clean racer' Murray Walker|url=https://www.givemesport.com/1589452-lewis-hamilton-is-the-greatest-formula-1-driver-of-all-time-says-murray-walker|access-date=14 January 2021|website=GiveMeSport|archive-date=20 January 2021|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20210120234612/https://www.givemesport.com/1589452-lewis-hamilton-is-the-greatest-formula-1-driver-of-all-time-says-murray-walker|url-status=live}}}} Writing in Autocar, Jim Holden suggested Hamilton might not only be among the greatest British drivers in Formula One but one of the greatest British sportsmen. Amongst receiving plaudits from experts and fans in and out of the sport, Hamilton has been a divisive figure in the eyes of the general public, with some journalists arguing his exploits on the track have been underappreciated.{{Cite news |last=Nicholls |first=Jack |date=3 November 2018 |title='Hamilton just has the best car, doesn't he?' |url=https://www.bbc.com/sport/av/formula1/46076323 |access-date=11 February 2024 |work=BBC Sport |archive-date=17 December 2023 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20231217121830/https://www.bbc.com/sport/av/formula1/46076323 |url-status=live }}{{cite news |last1=Grez |first1=Matias |title=Lewis Hamilton 'could go on until he's 40,' says dad Anthony |url=https://edition.cnn.com/2019/11/04/motorsport/lewis-hamilton-sixth-formula-one-title-greatest-ever-spt-intl/index.html |access-date=5 November 2019 |work=edition.cnn.com |agency=CNN |publisher=CNN Sport |date=4 November 2019 |archive-date=5 November 2019 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20191105034304/https://edition.cnn.com/2019/11/04/motorsport/lewis-hamilton-sixth-formula-one-title-greatest-ever-spt-intl/index.html |url-status=live }} Holden has suggested that racial bias may have contributed towards Hamilton's perceived lack of popularity relative to his achievements, with Hamilton's race and physical appearance—being mixed-race and often seen sporting earrings, braids and designer clothing—alienating some of the sport's traditional white, elderly male fanbase.{{cite news |last1=Holder |first1=Jim |title=Is Lewis Hamilton the greatest British sportsman of all time? |url=https://www.autocar.co.uk/opinion/motorsport/lewis-hamilton-greatest-british-sportsman-all-time |access-date=5 November 2019 |work=autocar.co.uk |publisher=Autocar |date=4 November 2019 |archive-date=5 November 2019 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20191105195555/https://www.autocar.co.uk/opinion/motorsport/lewis-hamilton-greatest-british-sportsman-all-time |url-status=live }} Others have attributed his lack of appreciation to the perceived predictability of results during the turbo-hybrid era, likening his period of dominance to that of Schumacher in the early 2000s, and to tennis players Steffi Graf and Martina Navratilova, all of whom became more appreciated in the latter part of their careers.

{{quote box|quote=What strikes me now about him now is his maturity ... [Hamilton] recognises he is a role model and the influence he has and the responsibilities that come with it. He is far broader than purely a driver in [Formula One]. He has opinions about the environment, young people, fashion and music. That is part of the greater appeal of Lewis today.|source=—David Richards, chairman of Motorsport UK, speaking of Hamilton in 2019{{cite web |last1=Richard |first1=Giles |title=Lewis Hamilton is not only a peerless champion, he is the face of F1 |url=https://www.theguardian.com/sport/2019/nov/29/lewis-hamilton-champion-formula-one-mercedes |website=theguardian.com |date=29 November 2019 |access-date=5 December 2019 |archive-date=5 December 2019 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20191205163916/https://www.theguardian.com/sport/2019/nov/29/lewis-hamilton-champion-formula-one-mercedes |url-status=live }}|width=29%|align=right}}

Hamilton's jet-set lifestyle and interests outside Formula One have been scrutinised. He has been praised for disregarding convention and public opinion and has been described as one of the last superstar drivers.{{cite news |last1=Powell |first1=Nick |title=Formula One: Lewis Hamilton very likely to become motor racing's greatest champion |url=https://news.sky.com/story/formula-one-lewis-hamilton-very-likely-to-become-motor-racings-greatest-champion-11852031 |access-date=5 November 2019 |work=news.sky.com |agency=Sky |publisher=Sky News |date=3 November 2019 |archive-date=5 November 2019 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20191105075805/https://news.sky.com/story/formula-one-lewis-hamilton-very-likely-to-become-motor-racings-greatest-champion-11852031 |url-status=live }}{{cite web |last=Renesis |first=Alessandro |title=Let's open up the debate: Is Lewis Hamilton the GOAT? |url=https://drivetribe.com/p/lets-open-up-the-debate-is-lewis-euCAvzx-Q2mdss7L5Q02bw?iid=ZtoSMB_HRyaodrJNUWaSNQ |website=DriveTribe |date=17 April 2019 |access-date=5 November 2019 |archive-date=7 July 2020 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20200707031908/https://drivetribe.com/p/lets-open-up-the-debate-is-lewis-euCAvzx-Q2mdss7L5Q02bw?iid=ZtoSMB_HRyaodrJNUWaSNQ |url-status=dead }} Between race weekends Hamilton has on several occasions travelled around the world to explore a variety of interests, such as in 2018 where, after winning the Italian Grand Prix, Hamilton flew to Shanghai and New York where he released his own designer clothing line with Tommy Hilfiger, before flying immediately back to, and winning, the next race in Singapore. His Mercedes team-boss Toto Wolff has been vocal in his support for Hamilton's off-track pursuits, explaining how freedom allows Hamilton to function at his best.{{cite news |last1=Mitchell |first1=Scott |title=Hamilton may be 'best driver that has ever existed' – Wolff |url=https://www.motorsport.com/f1/news/hamilton-best-driver-existed-wolff/4482417/ |access-date=5 November 2019 |work=motorsport.com |publisher=Motorsport |date=26 June 2019 |ref=wolff2019 |archive-date=26 June 2019 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20190626081900/https://www.motorsport.com/f1/news/hamilton-best-driver-existed-wolff/4482417/ |url-status=live }}

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, observing how he is happy to engage with fans, unlike some of his peers.{{cite web|url=https://www.theguardian.com/sport/2016/oct/30/lewis-hamilton-formula-one-emerson-fittipaldi|title=Lewis Hamilton is a great example for the other F1 drivers, says Emerson Fittipaldi|work=The Guardian|date=30 October 2016|access-date=9 April 2017|archive-date=28 March 2017|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20170328181217/https://www.theguardian.com/sport/2016/oct/30/lewis-hamilton-formula-one-emerson-fittipaldi|url-status=live}} In 2019, The Telegraph sports journalist Luke Slater went as far as to argue that "[t]here have been few better representatives of the sport than Hamilton ... [both] on and off the track."{{cite web |last1=Slater |first1=Luke |title=After a sixth world title, should Lewis Hamilton be considered greater than seven-time winner Michael Schumacher? |url=https://www.telegraph.co.uk/formula-1/2019/11/05/sixth-world-title-should-lewis-hamilton-considered-greater-seven/ |archive-url=https://ghostarchive.org/archive/20220110/https://www.telegraph.co.uk/formula-1/2019/11/05/sixth-world-title-should-lewis-hamilton-considered-greater-seven/ |archive-date=10 January 2022 |url-access=subscription |url-status=live |website=telegraph.co.uk |publisher=The Telegraph |access-date=9 November 2019}}{{cbignore}} Following Hamilton's knighthood in 2020,{{cite news |title=Speedy Sir: Lewis Hamilton knighted in year-end royal honours |url=https://www.hindustantimes.com/other-sports/speedy-sir-lewis-hamilton-knighted-in-year-end-royal-honours/story-4TnbLvNEXtfRkfOCJjgGCN.html |access-date=6 January 2021 |work=Hindustan Times |date=31 December 2020 |archive-date=5 January 2021 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20210105223439/https://www.hindustantimes.com/other-sports/speedy-sir-lewis-hamilton-knighted-in-year-end-royal-honours/story-4TnbLvNEXtfRkfOCJjgGCN.html |url-status=live }} newly appointed Formula One CEO Stefano Domenicali said that Hamilton is "a true giant of our sport" and that "his influence is huge both in and out of a car".{{cite web |title=Arise Sir Lewis! Hamilton to be awarded knighthood after historic seventh world title |url=https://www.formula1.com/en/latest/article.arise-sir-lewis-hamilton-to-be-awarded-knighthood-after-historic-seventh.2oKynH8fOmJytSk8mOo0o9.html |website=formula1.com |publisher=FIA Formula One World Championship Limited |access-date=2 January 2021 |date=30 December 2020 |archive-date=30 December 2020 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20201230233848/https://www.formula1.com/en/latest/article.arise-sir-lewis-hamilton-to-be-awarded-knighthood-after-historic-seventh.2oKynH8fOmJytSk8mOo0o9.html |url-status=live }}

{{quote box|quote=He was able to win with a dominant car, with a good car like 2010 or 2012, or with bad cars like 2009 and 2011. Not all the champions can say that.|source=—Fernando Alonso, speaking of Hamilton in 2017{{cite news|title=Lewis Hamilton: Why the all-time F1 great shines above the numbers|publisher=BBC|url=https://www.bbc.com/sport/formula1/41797613|date=30 October 2017|access-date=5 November 2017|archive-date=5 November 2017|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20171105004133/http://www.bbc.com/sport/formula1/41797613|url-status=live}}|width=27%|align=left}}

A prodigious talent as a teenager, Hamilton established himself as one of the world's best drivers following his record-breaking rookie year. 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." After his first world title a year later, many people considered Hamilton the best driver of his generation. Following Red Bull and Sebastian Vettel's four-year dominance of the sport, Hamilton's resolve was tested both professionally and personally as he did not finish higher than fourth in the Drivers' Championship from 2009 to 2013, leading some to question his status as the best driver in the sport.{{cite news|url=http://bleacherreport.com/articles/2294844-where-does-lewis-hamilton-rank-on-list-of-f1s-greatest-drivers|title=Where Does Lewis Hamilton Rank on List of F1's Greatest Drivers?|last=Walthert|first=Matthew|date=10 December 2014|work=Bleacher Report|access-date=9 August 2017|archive-date=10 August 2017|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20170810051352/http://bleacherreport.com/articles/2294844-where-does-lewis-hamilton-rank-on-list-of-f1s-greatest-drivers|url-status=live}} In spite of this, Hamilton's less successful years with McLaren have also been cited as a demonstration of driving ability as Hamilton has won at least one race in fifteen consecutive seasons, attracting high praise from experts and fellow drivers for extracting race-winning performances from cars that were not dominant.{{cite news |last1=Nicholls |first1=Jack |title=Hamilton just has the best car, doesn't he? |url=https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/av/formula1/46076323 |website=bbc.co.uk/sport |publisher=BBC Sport |access-date=14 November 2018 |archive-date=12 November 2018 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20181112061628/https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/av/formula1/46076323 |url-status=live }}

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After Hamilton clinched his second and third World Championship titles with Mercedes in 2014 and 2015, David Coulthard declared Hamilton the best driver of his generation, calling him "the Ayrton Senna of his era". As Hamilton became more widely considered the best driver of his era, public and expert debate moved from his status in modern Formula One to his status among the greatest drivers in history. The next few seasons saw Hamilton eclipse a number of records, including achieving the most all-time pole positions ahead of Michael Schumacher, leading him to be regarded by some as the greatest qualifier in history.{{cite web |last1=Barretto|first1=Tremayne|last2=Lawrence|first2=David |title=THE DEBATE: Should Hamilton now be considered the greatest of all time? |url=https://www.formula1.com/en/latest/article.the-debate-should-hamilton-now-be-considered-the-greatest-of-all-time.6P9M9FINCEqYOSEumUqqIS.html |website=formula1.com |publisher=Formula One World Championship Limited |access-date=3 November 2018 |archive-date=3 November 2018 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20181103091810/https://www.formula1.com/en/latest/article.the-debate-should-hamilton-now-be-considered-the-greatest-of-all-time.6P9M9FINCEqYOSEumUqqIS.html |url-status=live }}{{Cite web|date=12 October 2017|title=The reason why Hamilton is the best qualifier in F1 history|url=https://www.grandprix247.com/2017/10/12/the-reason-why-hamilton-is-the-best-qualifier-in-f1-history/|access-date=14 January 2021|website=GRAND PRIX 247|archive-date=16 January 2021|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20210116110007/https://www.grandprix247.com/2017/10/12/the-reason-why-hamilton-is-the-best-qualifier-in-f1-history/|url-status=live}} After winning his fourth and fifth world titles, Hamilton's place among the greats of the sport became firmly established in the opinions of experts, rivals, and teammates alike,{{Cite news|last=Richards|first=Giles|date=29 October 2017|title=Why Lewis Hamilton has secured his place among the greatest F1 drivers {{!}} Giles Richards|work=The Guardian|url=https://www.theguardian.com/sport/blog/2017/oct/29/lewis-hamilton-greatest-f1-drivers-damon-hill|access-date=14 January 2021|issn=0261-3077|archive-date=15 January 2021|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20210115205621/https://www.theguardian.com/sport/blog/2017/oct/29/lewis-hamilton-greatest-f1-drivers-damon-hill|url-status=live}}{{cite web |title=Hamilton is champion once more and will now rightly be considered one of the greatest drivers of all time. |url=https://www.formula1.com/en/latest/article.hamilton-crowned-2018-world-champion-in-mexico.5dcaVjEZK0m2IEqW666GE4.html |website=Formula1.com |publisher=Formula One World Championship Limited |access-date=28 October 2018 |archive-date=16 November 2020 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20201116193535/https://www.formula1.com/en/latest/article.hamilton-crowned-2018-world-champion-in-mexico.5dcaVjEZK0m2IEqW666GE4.html |url-status=live }}{{cite web |last=Horton |first=Phillip |title=Champion Hamilton proves his greatness |url=https://www.motorsportweek.com/news/id/20506 |website=Motorsport Week |access-date=28 October 2018 |archive-date=29 October 2018 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20181029030948/https://www.motorsportweek.com/news/id/20506 |url-status=dead }} including among others Fernando Alonso, Carlos Sainz Jr.,{{Cite web|date=19 October 2018|title=Hamilton among F1's greatest drivers – Carlos Sainz|url=https://www.news24.com/wheels/FormulaOne/hamilton-among-f1s-greatest-drivers-carlos-sainz-20181019|access-date=14 January 2021|website=Wheels|archive-date=15 January 2021|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20210115213901/https://www.news24.com/wheels/FormulaOne/hamilton-among-f1s-greatest-drivers-carlos-sainz-20181019|url-status=live}} Felipe Massa,{{Cite web|date=9 November 2017|title=Hamilton just as good as Senna, Schumacher – Massa|url=https://www.news24.com/wheels/FormulaOne/hamilton-just-as-good-as-senna-schumacher-massa-20171109|access-date=14 January 2021|website=Wheels|archive-date=17 January 2021|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20210117183116/https://www.news24.com/wheels/FormulaOne/hamilton-just-as-good-as-senna-schumacher-massa-20171109|url-status=live}} Gerhard Berger,{{Cite web|last=Cooper|first=Adam|date=24 April 2019|title=Hamilton the only F1 driver to reach same level as Senna – Berger|url=https://www.autosport.com/f1/news/142910/hamilton-the-only-driver-on-senna-level--berger|access-date=14 January 2021|website=Autosport.com|archive-date=21 January 2021|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20210121041429/https://www.autosport.com/f1/news/142910/hamilton-the-only-driver-on-senna-level--berger|url-status=live}} and Ross Brawn.{{Cite web|last=Thorn|first=Dan|date=3 November 2017|title=Lewis Hamilton Is One of the All-Time Great F1 Drivers According To Ross Brawn|url=https://wtf1.com/post/lewis-hamilton-is-one-of-the-all-time-great-f1-drivers-according-to-ross-brawn/|access-date=15 January 2021|website=WTF1|archive-date=7 March 2021|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20210307005725/https://wtf1.com/post/lewis-hamilton-is-one-of-the-all-time-great-f1-drivers-according-to-ross-brawn/|url-status=live}} Some journalists and pundits also consider the possibility of Hamilton being the greatest Formula One driver of all time.{{cite web|last1=Barretto|first1=Lawrence|last2=Tremayne|first2=David|title=THE DEBATE: Should Hamilton now be considered the greatest of all time?|url=https://www.formula1.com/en/latest/article.the-debate-should-hamilton-now-be-considered-the-greatest-of-all-time.6P9M9FINCEqYOSEumUqqIS.html|website=formula1.com|publisher=Formula One World Championship Limited|access-date=3 November 2018|archive-date=3 November 2018|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20181103091810/https://www.formula1.com/en/latest/article.the-debate-should-hamilton-now-be-considered-the-greatest-of-all-time.6P9M9FINCEqYOSEumUqqIS.html|url-status=live}}{{cite web |last1=Edmondson |first1=Laurence |title=Is Lewis Hamilton F1's G.O.A.T.? |url=http://www.espn.co.uk/f1/story/_/id/25117730/is-lewis-hamilton-f1-goat |website=Espn.co.uk |date=29 October 2018 |publisher=ESPN |access-date=3 November 2018 |archive-date=3 November 2018 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20181103091918/http://www.espn.co.uk/f1/story/_/id/25117730/is-lewis-hamilton-f1-goat |url-status=live }}

Following Hamilton clinching a sixth World Drivers' Championship title in 2019, ex-Formula One driver and pundit Johnny Herbert acclaimed Hamilton as the greatest driver ever,{{cite news |last1=Herbert |first1=Johnny |title=Six-times world champion Lewis Hamilton is the best driver I have seen |url=https://www.theguardian.com/sport/blog/2019/nov/03/lewis-hamilton-f1-world-championship-michael-schumacher |access-date=5 November 2019 |work=The Guardian |date=3 November 2019 |archive-date=4 November 2019 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20191104170850/https://www.theguardian.com/sport/blog/2019/nov/03/lewis-hamilton-f1-world-championship-michael-schumacher |url-status=live }} while Formula One staff writer Greg Stuart described Hamilton as "arguably the most complete Formula [One] driver ever".{{cite web |title=THE DEBATE: How much better can Lewis Hamilton get? |url=https://www.formula1.com/en/latest/article.big-debate-how-much-better-can-lewis-hamilton-get.4L8xtYTmsyvJZgLfR9oosd.html |website=formula1.com |publisher=FIA Formula One World Championship Ltd |access-date=9 November 2019 |date=8 November 2019 |archive-date=8 November 2019 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20191108193549/https://www.formula1.com/en/latest/article.big-debate-how-much-better-can-lewis-hamilton-get.4L8xtYTmsyvJZgLfR9oosd.html |url-status=live }} After Hamilton won his seventh title in 2020, John Watson stated that Hamilton "is, by a million miles, the greatest driver of his generation and you can argue he will go on to be the greatest Formula One driver of all time", and highlighted his fearlessness as being key to his success, as evidenced by his performance against double world champion team-mate Alonso in his rookie season and his decision to leave McLaren for Mercedes.{{cite web |url=https://www.theguardian.com/sport/2020/nov/16/lewis-hamilton-bravery-aged-10-extraordinary-f1-background |title=Lewis Hamilton's bravery stood out at 10 – what he has done since is extraordinary |last=Watson |first=John |author-link=John Watson (racing driver) |date=16 November 2020 |website=theguardian.com |access-date=16 November 2020 |archive-date=16 November 2020 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20201116131150/https://www.theguardian.com/sport/2020/nov/16/lewis-hamilton-bravery-aged-10-extraordinary-f1-background |url-status=live }}

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From a young age, Hamilton's helmet throughout his karting years was predominantly yellow with blue, green and red ribbons. In later years, a white ring was added and the ribbons were moved forward to make room for logos and advertisement space.{{cite web|title=Hamilton's helmet|work=AsiaOne|date=23 July 2007|url=http://www.asiaone.com/Multimedia/Story/A1Multimedia20070723-844.html|access-date=2 November 2008|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20081024084323/http://www.asiaone.com/Multimedia/Story/A1Multimedia20070723-844.html|archive-date=24 October 2008|url-status=dead}} Hamilton continued to run a yellow design throughout the early stages of his Formula One career, but in 2014 decided to switch to a white design with three red ribbons on the side.{{cite news |last1=Horton |first1=Phillip |title=Remember when ... Hamilton's Petronas helmet was banned |url=https://www.motorsportweek.com/news/id/21147 |access-date=29 November 2019 |work=motorsportweek.com |publisher=Motorsport Week |date=16 January 2019 |archive-date=6 July 2020 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20200706163037/https://www.motorsportweek.com/news/id/21147 |url-status=dead }} In 2016, Hamilton added three stars beneath the ribbons, representing each of his World Drivers' Championships. Hamilton selected his helmet design from fan submissions in 2017;{{cite news|last=Noble|first=Jonathan|url=http://www.motorsport.com/f1/news/hamilton-asks-fans-to-design-2017-f1-helmet-868803/|title=Hamilton asks fans to design 2017 F1 helmet|work=motorsport.com|access-date=27 January 2017|archive-date=27 January 2017|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20170127115031/http://www.motorsport.com/f1/news/hamilton-asks-fans-to-design-2017-f1-helmet-868803/|url-status=dead}} the winning design used a white and yellow base colour with red and orange details.{{cite web|url=https://www.autosport.com/f1/news/128210/hamilton-reveals-winning-2017-helmet-design|title=Lewis Hamilton reveals F1 2017 helmet competition design winner|work=Autosport|last=Mitchell|first=Scott|access-date=22 February 2017|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20171107004746/https://www.autosport.com/f1/news/128210/hamilton-reveals-winning-2017-helmet-design|archive-date=7 November 2017|url-status=dead}} Over the following seasons, Hamilton began a tradition of adding more stars to his helmet upon winning each title.{{cite web |title=HAMILTON TO USE GOLD HELMET FOR ABU DHABI SEASON FINALE |url=https://www.grandprix247.com/2018/11/23/hamilton-reveals-gold-helmet-for-abu-dhabi-season-finale/ |website=grandprix247.com |date=23 November 2018 |publisher=Grand Prix 24/7 |access-date=19 December 2018 |archive-date=23 November 2018 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20181123143111/https://www.grandprix247.com/2018/11/23/hamilton-reveals-gold-helmet-for-abu-dhabi-season-finale/ |url-status=live }} Having switched back to a 2014-inspired white-and-red design in 2018,{{cite web |title=Hamilton reveals he spent hours editing car livery; adds on Apple docu |url=https://formularapida.net/en/hamilton-reveals-he-spent-hours-editing-helmet-livery-adds-on-apple-docu/|date=22 March 2024 |publisher=Formula Rapida |access-date=7 December 2024 |archive-date=7 December 2024 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20241207105710/https://formularapida.net/en/hamilton-reveals-he-spent-hours-editing-helmet-livery-adds-on-apple-docu/|url-status=live }} Hamilton opted a different colour palette in 2020, which used matte black as base colour with purple details; he later added a Black Lives Matter emblem to the lid, in support of the movement.{{Citation |title=Revealed! Lewis' 2020 F1 Helmet! | date=2 July 2020 |url=https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=QrKLqCMSklc |access-date=26 March 2023 |archive-date=26 March 2023 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20230326183003/https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=QrKLqCMSklc |url-status=live }} In 2022, he moved to a fluorescent yellow design, retaining the purple details and championship stars.{{cite web |last1=Walsh |first1=Fergal |title=Hamilton returns to yellow helmet design for 2022 F1 season |url=https://www.motorsportweek.com/2022/03/18/hamilton-returns-to-yellow-helmet-design-for-2022-f1-season/ |website=motorsportweek.com |publisher=Motorsport Week |access-date=19 March 2022 |date=17 March 2022 |archive-date=18 March 2022 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20220318115222/https://www.motorsportweek.com/2022/03/18/hamilton-returns-to-yellow-helmet-design-for-2022-f1-season/ |url-status=live }} Upon signing with Ferrari in 2025, Hamilton reverted to a design reminiscent of the early stages of his Formula One career, featuring yellow as the base color along with red accents and championship stars, complemented by the Ferrari emblem replacing the Mercedes logo.{{cite web |last1=Noble |first1=Jon |title=What does Lewis Hamilton's Ferrari F1 helmet look like? |url=https://www.the-race.com/formula-1/lewis-hamilton-ferrari-f1-helmet-design/ |website=the-race.com |publisher=The Race |access-date=22 January 2025 |date=22 January 2025 |archive-date=22 January 2025 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20250122145217/https://www.the-race.com/formula-1/lewis-hamilton-ferrari-f1-helmet-design/ |url-status=live}}

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Hamilton has used several one-off helmet designs across his career. Hamilton sported gold helmets for season finales three times in his career. After winning his fourth title in 2017, he entered the 2017 Abu Dhabi Grand Prix in a gold helmet with four stars adorning the top of the helmet with the words "World Champion".{{cite news|url=https://www.express.co.uk/sport/f1-autosport/883807/Lewis-Hamilton-Formula-One-world-champion-Abu-Dhabi-Grand-Prix-helmet|title=Lewis Hamilton: Formula One world champion unveils GOLD helmet for Abu Dhabi Grand Prix|work=The Express|access-date=11 May 2018|archive-date=12 May 2018|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20180512044307/https://www.express.co.uk/sport/f1-autosport/883807/Lewis-Hamilton-Formula-One-world-champion-Abu-Dhabi-Grand-Prix-helmet|url-status=live}} He used similar designs in 2018 and 2019 with five and six stars, respectively.{{cite news |last1=Benson |first1=Andrew |title=Lewis Hamilton takes dominant Abu Dhabi pole position |url=https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/formula1/50614929 |access-date=1 December 2019 |work=bbc.co.uk |agency=BBC |publisher=BBC Sport |date=30 November 2019 |archive-date=30 November 2019 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20191130195113/https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/formula1/50614929 |url-status=live }} This practice altered in 2020, when Hamilton wore his base helmet with gold outlines and accents, instead of a full gold design.

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Hamilton has also used one-off helmet designs to pay tribute to his influential figures. He has continuously brought special helmet designs to Brazilian Grands Prix, in tribute to Ayrton Senna.{{cite news|url=http://uk.autoblog.com/2011/11/25/hamilton-proud-of-senna-helmet-design/|date=25 November 2011|access-date=5 December 2011|work=Autoblog|publisher=AOL|first=Stephan|last=Heublein|title=Hamilton proud of Senna Helmet Design|archive-date=23 January 2012|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20120123021950/http://uk.autoblog.com/2011/11/25/hamilton-proud-of-senna-helmet-design|url-status=dead}}{{cite web |last1=Bradley |first1=Charles |title=Hamilton reveals latest Senna tribute helmet |url=https://www.motorsport.com/f1/news/hamilton-reveals-senna-tribute-helmet/4597494/ |website=motorsport.com |access-date=21 November 2020 |date=15 November 2019 |archive-date=29 November 2020 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20201129030830/https://www.motorsport.com/f1/news/hamilton-reveals-senna-tribute-helmet/4597494/ |url-status=live }}{{Cite web |title=All the new F1 driver helmet designs for the Brazilian GP

|url=https://www.total-motorsport.com/f1-new-driver-helmet-designs-brazilian-gp-2023/ |access-date=18 February 2024 |website=total-motorsport.com |date=2 November 2023 |archive-date=4 December 2023 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20231204105313/https://www.total-motorsport.com/f1-new-driver-helmet-designs-brazilian-gp-2023/ |url-status=live }} Prior to the 2019 Monaco Grand Prix, three-time world champion and Mercedes team personnel Niki Lauda, who played pivotal role in Hamilton's move to Mercedes, died. In tribute, Hamilton wore a special helmet design featuring Lauda's classic red-and-white palette with his name printed on the back, honoring the influence Lauda had on his career.{{cite news |last1=Mitchell |first1=Scott |title=Hamilton's Monaco GP Lauda tribute helmet made last-minute |url=https://www.autosport.com/f1/news/143715/hamilton-lauda-tribute-helmet-made-lastminute |access-date=31 May 2019 |work=Autosport |publisher=autosport.com |date=28 May 2019 |archive-date=28 May 2019 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20190528150353/https://www.autosport.com/f1/news/143715/hamilton-lauda-tribute-helmet-made-lastminute |url-status=live }} Other notable special designs include his rainbow helmet designs—used during the Qatar, Saudi Arabian and Abu Dhabi Grands Prix of 2021—in support of LGBTQ rights in the Middle East.{{cite web|title=Lewis Hamilton praised after wearing rainbow helmet in Qatar GP practice|url=https://www.theguardian.com/sport/2021/nov/19/lewis-hamilton-rainbow-helmet-qatar-grand-prix-formula-one|website=theguardian.com|access-date= 21 November 2021|date= 19 November 2021|archive-date = 12 September 2023|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20230912052414/https://www.theguardian.com/sport/2021/nov/19/lewis-hamilton-rainbow-helmet-qatar-grand-prix-formula-one|url-status= live}} Hamilton used unique designs for the Japanese Grand Prix in 2022 and 2023, designed by Japanese artists Takashi Murakami and Hajime Sorayama, respectively.{{Cite web |title=GALLERY: Check out the Japanese GP special helmets – including home favourite Tsunoda's design {{!}} Formula 1® |url=https://www.formula1.com/en/latest/article.gallery-check-out-the-japanese-gp-special-helmets-including-home-favourite.4nQ5zZwBDVJo3V9S9dPbEv.html |access-date=26 March 2023 |website=Formula1.com |archive-date=26 March 2023 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20230326184718/https://www.formula1.com/en/latest/article.gallery-check-out-the-japanese-gp-special-helmets-including-home-favourite.4nQ5zZwBDVJo3V9S9dPbEv.html |url-status=live }}{{Cite web |title=Lewis Hamilton unveils unusual light-up lid for Japanese Grand Prix |url=https://www.planetf1.com/news/lewis-hamilton-special-light-up-lid-japan |access-date=18 February 2024 |website=planetf1.com |date=21 September 2023 |archive-date=23 September 2023 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20230923092351/https://www.planetf1.com/news/lewis-hamilton-special-light-up-lid-japan |url-status=live }}

=Rivalries=

==Fernando Alonso==

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Hamilton's debut season saw him partner two-time and defending World Champion Fernando Alonso. In their time as teammates, tensions arose between the two drivers and McLaren as a result of several incidents. The first tensions surfaced after Hamilton finished second behind Alonso at Monaco in 2007.{{cite web|title=Hamilton 2007 Pre-season interview |url=http://www.sportinglife.com/formula1/news/story_get.cgi?STORY_NAME=formula1/07/03/05/AUTO_Formula_One_Hamilton.html |work=Sporting Life |date=30 August 2007 |access-date=30 August 2007 |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20070930055238/http://www.sportinglife.com/formula1/news/story_get.cgi?STORY_NAME=formula1%2F07%2F03%2F05%2FAUTO_Formula_One_Hamilton.html |archive-date=30 September 2007 }} After post-race comments made by Hamilton which suggested he had been forced into a supporting role, the FIA investigated whether McLaren had broken rules by enforcing team orders.{{cite news|title=The FIA's McLaren-Monaco statement in full |publisher=Formula One |url=http://www.formula1.com/news/headlines/2007/5/6178.html |date=30 May 2007 |access-date=5 June 2007 |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20080709064139/http://www.formula1.com/news/headlines/2007/5/6178.html |archive-date=9 July 2008 }} 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."

Tensions surfaced again at the 2007 Hungarian Grand Prix, where during the final qualifying session Hamilton went out on track ahead of Alonso and ignored requests from the team to let him through: the two drivers had been taking turns on a race-by-race basis to lead during qualifying, which gave the leading driver an edge due to the fuel load regulations then in place, and Alonso was due to lead in Hungary. Hamilton was then delayed in the pits by Alonso and thus unable to set a final lap time before the end of the session.{{cite news|title=Dennis: Hold up is Hamilton's fault|publisher=GPUpdate|url=http://www.gpupdate.net/en/f1-news/162323/dennis-hold-up-is-hamilton-s-fault/|date=4 August 2007|access-date=17 August 2010|archive-date=15 October 2017|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20171015145937/http://www.gpupdate.net/en/f1-news/162323/dennis-hold-up-is-hamilton-s-fault/|url-status=live}} Alonso was relegated to sixth place on the starting grid thus promoting Hamilton, who had qualified second, to first, while McLaren was docked Constructors' Championship points. Hamilton said he thought the penalty was "quite light if anything" and only regretted the loss of points.{{cite news|title=Chequered Flag (podcast)|work=BBC Radio Five Live|minutes=5:56}} Hamilton was reported to have sworn at Dennis on the team radio following the incident.{{cite news|title=Hamilton handed pole after Alonso punished|work=The Times|url=http://www.timesonline.co.uk/tol/sport/formula_1/article2199765.ece|date=5 August 2007|access-date=7 August 2007|location=London|first=Alan|last=Baldwin|archive-date=4 December 2008|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20081204081757/http://www.timesonline.co.uk/tol/sport/formula_1/article2199765.ece|url-status=dead}} British motorsport journal Autosport claimed that this "[led] Dennis to throw his headphones on the pit wall in disgust: a gesture that was misinterpreted by many to be in reaction to Alonso's pole";{{cite news|title=Hamilton apologises to McLaren|work=Autosport|url=http://www.autosport.com/news/report.php/id/61385|date=5 August 2007|access-date=7 August 2007|archive-date=30 September 2007|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20070930224326/http://www.autosport.com/news/report.php/id/61385|url-status=live}} however, McLaren later issued a statement on behalf of Hamilton that denied the use of any profanity.{{cite news|title=McLaren: Lewis didn't swear at Dennis|url=http://www.itv-f1.com/News_Article.aspx?PO_ID=40329|publisher=itv-f1.com|date=9 August 2007|access-date=9 August 2007|url-status=dead|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20070929103031/http://www.itv-f1.com/News_Article.aspx?PO_ID=40329|archive-date=29 September 2007}}

As a result of the events over the 2007 season, the relationship between Hamilton and Alonso reportedly collapsed, with the pair not on speaking terms for a short period.{{cite news|title=Hamilton calls for truce and targets the bigger battles ahead|url=https://www.theguardian.com/sport/2007/aug/25/motorsports.sport|work=The Guardian|date=25 August 2007|access-date=25 August 2007|location=London|first=Richard|last=Williams|archive-date=22 October 2020|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20201022070930/https://www.theguardian.com/sport/2007/aug/25/motorsports.sport|url-status=live}}{{cite news|title=Alonso is ignoring me – Hamilton|work=BBC Sport|url=http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport1/hi/motorsport/formula_one/6932653.stm|date=6 August 2007|access-date=17 August 2010|archive-date=9 March 2021|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20210309164431/http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport1/hi/motorsport/formula_one/6932653.stm|url-status=live}} In the aftermath it was reported that Hamilton had been targeted by Luca di Montezemolo regarding a Ferrari drive for {{F1|2008}}.{{cite magazine|last=Cooper|first=Steve|date=August 2007|title=McLaren dream team turns into nightmare|magazine=Autosport|volume=189|issue=6|pages=6–8}} The rivalry between the pair led to speculation that either Hamilton or Alonso would leave McLaren at the end of the season;{{cite news|title=The future of Fernando Alonso|publisher=grandprix.com|url=http://www.grandprix.com/ns/ns19511.html|date=6 August 2007|access-date=12 September 2007|archive-date=30 April 2009|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20090430210153/http://www.grandprix.com/ns/ns19511.html|url-status=live}}{{cite news|title=Alonso cool on future at McLaren|publisher=BBC|url=http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport1/hi/motorsport/formula_one/6932307.stm|date=5 August 2007|access-date=13 September 2007|archive-date=26 October 2023|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20231026194316/http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport2/hi/motorsport/formula_one/6932307.stm|url-status=live}}{{cite news|title=Million dollar babies|first=Eddie|last=Irvine|author-link=Eddie Irvine|work=Virgin Media|publisher=Virgin Group|url=http://www.virginmedia.com/sport/motorsport/formula1/features/eddie-irvine-12.php|date=8 August 2007|access-date=17 August 2010|archive-date=1 September 2010|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20100901133511/http://www.virginmedia.com/sport/motorsport/formula1/features/eddie-irvine-12.php|url-status=live}} Alonso and McLaren terminated their contract by mutual consent in November that year, ending his and Hamilton's time as teammates. In subsequent years, tensions between the pair dissipated, and the mutual respect has grown,{{cite web |title=Hamilton 'grateful' for congratulatory text message from old foe Alonso |url=https://www.formula1.com/en/latest/article.hamilton-grateful-for-congratulatory-text-message-from-old-foe-alonso.720QjqnoDl3rxVUslApjb4.html |website=formula1.com |publisher=FIA Formula One World Championship Limited |access-date=15 November 2019 |archive-date=14 November 2019 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20191114204436/https://www.formula1.com/en/latest/article.hamilton-grateful-for-congratulatory-text-message-from-old-foe-alonso.720QjqnoDl3rxVUslApjb4.html |url-status=live }} with Alonso praising Hamilton in 2017 saying "[Hamilton] was able to win with a dominant car, with a good car like 2010 or 2012, or with bad cars like 2009 and 2011. Not all the champions can say that." Alonso later described Hamilton as one of the top five greatest drivers of all time. On the cool-down lap after Alonso's final race before his two-year hiatus in 2018, Hamilton joined Sebastian Vettel in paying tribute to Alonso by driving, each on one side, in a formation to the start-finish straight where all three executed donuts.{{cite web|url=https://formulaspy.com/formula-1/alonso-grateful-for-hamilton-vettel-gesture-57716|title=Alonso "grateful" for Hamilton & Vettel gesture|date=25 November 2018|website=formulaspy.com|access-date=3 December 2018|archive-date=2 December 2018|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20181202202727/https://formulaspy.com/formula-1/alonso-grateful-for-hamilton-vettel-gesture-57716|url-status=live}}

Whilst teammates, Hamilton and Alonso won eight of 17 races held. Both drivers achieved four victories and 12 podium finishes, whilst Hamilton outqualified Alonso 10 of 17 times. At the end of their season as teammates, the pair were tied on 109 points, with Hamilton placing second and Alonso third in the World Drivers' Championship by virtue of Hamilton having more second-place finishes.{{cite web |title=Teammate – Fernando ALONSO |url=https://www.statsf1.com/en/lewis-hamilton/coequipier-detail.aspx?p1=1484&p2=757 |website=statsf1.com |publisher=Stats F1 |access-date=31 July 2019 |archive-date=13 June 2021 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20210613113708/https://www.statsf1.com/en/lewis-hamilton/coequipier-detail.aspx?p1=1484&p2=757 |url-status=live }}

==Nico Rosberg==

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When Hamilton joined Mercedes in 2013, he was paired alongside old karting teammate and friend Nico Rosberg. Over their four seasons as teammates, a period of Mercedes dominance in Formula One, the pair's relationship became strained and, at times, led to volatile confrontations on and off the track.{{cite web|url=http://www.espn.co.uk/f1/story/_/id/16758147/a-line-lewis-hamilton-nico-rosberg-rivalry|title=Lewis Hamilton-Nico Rosberg rivalry: A timeline|last=Saunders|first=Nate|date=5 July 2016|work=ESPN|access-date=10 August 2017|archive-date=5 July 2016|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20160705132511/http://www.espn.co.uk/f1/story/_/id/16758147/a-line-lewis-hamilton-nico-rosberg-rivalry|url-status=live}} Hamilton and Rosberg were first teammates in 2000, when they were in karting.{{Cite news |last=Brown |first=Oliver |date=30 November 2016 |title=Nico Rosberg: Taking title from Lewis Hamilton is a phenomenal feeling |url=https://www.telegraph.co.uk/formula-1/2016/11/27/nico-rosberg-hope-dont-experience-time-soon/ |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20230623124054/https://www.telegraph.co.uk/formula-1/2016/11/27/nico-rosberg-hope-dont-experience-time-soon/ |archive-date=23 June 2023 |access-date=11 February 2024 |work=The Telegraph |issn=0307-1235 }} They raced for Mercedes Benz McLaren in Formula A, where Hamilton became European champion, with Rosberg not far behind. Robert Kubica, who raced with them before Formula One, recalled how they were competitive both on and off the track, saying that "they would even have races to eat pizza, always eating two at a time."{{cite web|url=https://www.theguardian.com/sport/blog/2016/nov/25/lewis-hamilton-nico-rosberg-friendship-rivalries#img-1|title=Lewis Hamilton v Nico Rosberg: how friendship turned to fiercest of rivalries|last=Weaver|first=Paul|date=25 November 2016|work=The Guardian|access-date=10 August 2017|archive-date=26 November 2016|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20161126090616/https://www.theguardian.com/sport/blog/2016/nov/25/lewis-hamilton-nico-rosberg-friendship-rivalries#img-1|url-status=live}} Sports journalist Paul Weaver contrasts their upbringings; Rosberg was born in Germany and raised in Monaco as the son of {{F1|1982}} World Drivers' Champion Keke Rosberg, whereas Hamilton was raised on a council estate in Stevenage to a father who worked multiple jobs to fund his son's early karting career.

Pundit and commentator Will Buxton compared the character and driving styles of the pair, labelling Hamilton as the faster driver with more natural ability, as well as an intellect to match Rosberg's. Buxton wrote:

{{blockquote|Man to man against Rosberg, I can't recall a single race this year where in the same machinery Hamilton's fuel usage has been higher. He has made his tires last. He has had to fight from the back of the field time and again (think Germany, think Hungary) and yet he hasn't overworked his tires, he hasn't used too much fuel. He has learned how to drive these new cars, and to extract the most from them using the least ... Far from the unintelligent chancer many paint Hamilton to be, he is proving to be the intellectual match of his teammate and, the better racer to boot.}}

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. This led some to believe that Rosberg would achieve greater success in Formula One, the highest level of open-wheel racing, due to the intellectual capacity required to manage brakes, energy harvesting, tyre management, and moderate fuel usage. Hamilton's tyre management has frequently allowed him to push on for longer, often enabling optimum race strategies, and his fuel usage has regularly been better than almost anyone on the grid. Sky Sport's Mark Hughes, commented: "Rosberg has a more scientific methodology, looks to fine-tune more specifically than Hamilton who typically tends just to find a balance he can work with, then adapt his driving around it."{{cite news |last1=Hughes |first1=Mark |title=Lewis Hamilton v Nico Rosberg: A subtle difference in driving style as well as set-up |url=https://www.skysports.com/f1/news/12430/9559490 |access-date=12 January 2019 |work=skysports.com |publisher=Sky Sports |date=12 January 2019 |archive-date=18 March 2015 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20150318042943/http://www1.skysports.com/f1/news/12430/9559490 |url-status=live }}

In their time together as teammates, Hamilton and Rosberg won 54 of 78 races over four seasons. Hamilton had 32 victories, 55 podium finishes, and qualified ahead of Rosberg 42 times, while Rosberg had 22 victories, 50 podium finishes, and qualified ahead of Hamilton 36 times. During this period, Hamilton won two World Championship titles to Rosberg's one, and scored more points in three out of their four seasons together.{{Cite web|url=http://dailyautosport.com/f1/2016/12/lewis-hamilton-vs-nico-rosberg-statistics-of-the-confrontation-between-teammates-at-mercedes/|title=Lewis Hamilton vs Nico Rosberg: Statistics of the Confrontation Between Teammates at Mercedes|work=Daily Auto Sport|access-date=9 August 2017|archive-date=11 August 2017|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20170811055158/http://dailyautosport.com/f1/2016/12/lewis-hamilton-vs-nico-rosberg-statistics-of-the-confrontation-between-teammates-at-mercedes/|url-status=dead}}

==Sebastian Vettel==

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Hamilton describes his rivalry with Sebastian Vettel as his favourite, believing their battles helped bring them closer together.{{cite web|last=Larkam|first=Lewis|date=15 April 2021|title=Why Vettel rivalry is the favourite of Hamilton's F1 career - so far|url=https://www.crash.net/f1/news/975047/1/why-vettel-rivalry-favourite-hamilton-s-f1-career-so-far|access-date=17 May 2021|website=Crash|archive-date=17 May 2021|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20210517003114/https://www.crash.net/f1/news/975047/1/why-vettel-rivalry-favourite-hamilton-s-f1-career-so-far|url-status=live}} After three years of Mercedes's dominance from 2014 to 2016, Ferrari produced a car that was capable of fighting for the championship in 2017 and 2018.{{Cite web|title=Ferrari Year by Year - F1 Grand Prix Wins and Highlights|url=https://www.formula1.com/en/teams/Ferrari/Year_by_Year.html|access-date=25 January 2022|website=Formula 1® - The Official F1® Website|archive-date=7 February 2019|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20190207015738/https://www.formula1.com/en/teams/Ferrari/Year_by_Year.html|url-status=live}}{{cite web|last=Collantine|first=Keith|date=6 August 2018|title=2018 F1 car performance: Are Mercedes or Ferrari quickest?|url=https://www.racefans.net/2018/08/06/2018-f1-car-performance-mercedes-ferrari-quickest/|access-date=17 May 2021|website=RaceFans|archive-date=4 October 2018|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20181004042101/https://www.racefans.net/2018/08/06/2018-f1-car-performance-mercedes-ferrari-quickest/|url-status=live}}{{cite web|last=Gill|first=Pete|date=10 April 2017|title=Who's fastest in F1 2017: Mercedes or Ferrari, Vettel or Hamilton?|url=https://www.skysports.com/f1/news/12433/10832006/whos-fastest-in-f1-2017-mercedes-or-ferrari-vettel-or-hamilton|access-date=17 May 2021|website=Sky Sports|archive-date=10 April 2017|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20170410233146/https://www.skysports.com/f1/news/12433/10832006/whos-fastest-in-f1-2017-mercedes-or-ferrari-vettel-or-hamilton|url-status=live}}{{cite web|date=29 August 2017|title=Vettel: I believe we have the best car|url=https://www.grandprix247.com/2017/08/29/vettel-i-believe-we-have-the-best-car/|access-date=17 May 2021|website=GRAND PRIX 247|archive-date=29 August 2017|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20170829134257/https://www.grandprix247.com/2017/08/29/vettel-i-believe-we-have-the-best-car/|url-status=live}} Vettel, who was then driving for Ferrari, enjoyed an early lead on points, but Mercedes and Hamilton fought back and ultimately won the championships in both seasons. While there were some on-track flash points, most notably the 2017 Azerbaijan Grand Prix, when Vettel accused Hamilton of brake checking and drove into Hamilton in retaliation, earning a penalty,{{cite web|last=Wood|first=Will|date=25 June 2017|title=Vettel handed three penalty points for Hamilton clash|url=https://www.racefans.net/2017/06/25/vettel-handed-three-penalty-points-hamilton-clash/|access-date=2 June 2021|website=RaceFans|archive-date=2 June 2021|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20210602215955/https://www.racefans.net/2017/06/25/vettel-handed-three-penalty-points-hamilton-clash/|url-status=live}} the pair developed a strong mutual respect in a hard but fairly contested fight.{{cite web|last=Galloway|first=James|date=4 December 2018|title=Sebastian Vettel and Lewis Hamilton: F1's respectful rivals|url=https://www.skysports.com/f1/news/24181/11529040/sebastian-vettel-and-lewis-hamilton-f1s-respectful-rivals|access-date=2 June 2021|website=Sky Sports|archive-date=2 June 2021|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20210602214627/https://www.skysports.com/f1/news/24181/11529040/sebastian-vettel-and-lewis-hamilton-f1s-respectful-rivals|url-status=live}}{{Cite web|date=20 October 2018|title=Vettel acknowledges 'mutual respect' in Hamilton rivalry|url=https://www.news24.com/sport/motorsport/vettel-acknowledges-mutual-respect-in-hamilton-rivalry-20181020|access-date=2 June 2021|website=News24 Sport|archive-date=2 June 2021|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20210602220155/https://www.news24.com/sport/motorsport/vettel-acknowledges-mutual-respect-in-hamilton-rivalry-20181020|url-status=live}}{{cite web|last=Galloway|first=James|date=11 December 2018|title=Lewis Hamilton: Sebastian Vettel respect higher since Baku 2017|url=https://www.skysports.com/f1/news/12433/11347348/lewis-hamilton-sebastian-vettel-respect-higher-since-baku-2017|access-date=2 June 2021|website=Sky Sports|archive-date=2 June 2021|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20210602221220/https://www.skysports.com/f1/news/12433/11347348/lewis-hamilton-sebastian-vettel-respect-higher-since-baku-2017|url-status=live}} In 2021, Hamilton recalled:

{{blockquote|Mine and Seb's battle were my favourite so far. It's knowing I was racing against an incredible driver, not only that but a great man in Seb who is a four-time world champion and we were racing against another team, he was at Ferrari who were very strong at the time. It took a lot out of both of us in that period of time, to remain focused to deliver weekend in, weekend out. That was a difficult period for us and it brought us closer, because the respect we have between us is huge.{{cite web|last=Richards|first=Giles|date=15 April 2021|title=Lewis Hamilton describes F1 title rivalry with Vettel as greatest in his career|url=http://www.theguardian.com/sport/2021/apr/15/lewis-hamilton-f1-rivalry-sebastian-vettel|access-date=17 May 2021|website=The Guardian|archive-date=15 April 2021|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20210415164804/http://www.theguardian.com/sport/2021/apr/15/lewis-hamilton-f1-rivalry-sebastian-vettel|url-status=live}}}}

=Public image and influence=

==Racist treatment==

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The first and as of 2025 the only black driver to race in Formula One, Hamilton has been subject to racist abuse throughout his career. In 2007, Hamilton suffered racist abuse from Spanish Formula One supporters at the Chinese Grand Prix.{{Cite news|last=Baldwin|first=Alan|date=10 February 2008|title=Hamilton also suffered abuse in China, says Mosley|work=Reuters|url=https://www.reuters.com/article/idINIndia-31860420080210|access-date=16 April 2021|archive-date=16 April 2021|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20210416215921/https://www.reuters.com/article/idINIndia-31860420080210|url-status=live}} In 2008, Hamilton was heckled and otherwise abused during pre-season testing at the Circuit de Catalunya by several Spanish spectators who wore black face paint and black wigs, as well as shirts bearing the words "Hamilton's {{sic|famil|ly}}".{{cite news|url=http://www.timesonline.co.uk/tol/sport/formula_1/article3305228.ece|title=Lewis Hamilton 'saddened' by racist abuse|date=4 February 2008|access-date=27 July 2009|work=The Times|location=London|first=Sadie|last=Gray|archive-date=2 December 2008|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20081202090658/http://www.timesonline.co.uk/tol/sport/formula_1/article3305228.ece|url-status=dead}} The FIA warned Spanish authorities about the repetition of such behaviour,{{cite news|url=http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport1/hi/motorsport/formula_one/7225523.stm|title=Hamilton saddened by racist abuse|work=BBC Sport|access-date=4 February 2008|date=4 February 2008|archive-date=1 March 2009|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20090301185240/http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport1/hi/motorsport/formula_one/7225523.stm|url-status=live}} and launched a "Race Against Racism" campaign.{{cite web|url=http://www.formula1.com/news/headlines/2008/2/7355.html |title=FIA to launch anti-racism initiative |publisher=Formula1.com |access-date=4 November 2008 |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20080708212218/http://www.formula1.com/news/headlines/2008/2/7355.html |archive-date=8 July 2008 }} Shortly before the 2008 Brazilian Grand Prix, a website owned by the Spanish branch of the New York-based advertising agency TBWA and named pinchalaruedadeHamilton, which translates into English as "burst Hamilton's tyre", was featured in the British media. The site contained an image of Interlagos that allowed users to leave nails and porcupines on the track for Hamilton's car to run over. Among thousands of comments left since 2007, some included racial insults.{{cite news|url=https://www.theguardian.com/media/2008/nov/01/hamilton-racism-formula-one-spain|title=Website used to abuse Lewis Hamilton owned by global ad agency|work=The Guardian|location=London|first=Giles|last=Tremlett|date=1 November 2008|access-date=7 May 2010|archive-date=26 January 2021|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20210126203000/http://www.theguardian.com/media/2008/nov/01/hamilton-racism-formula-one-spain|url-status=live}} In 2021, Hamilton was subjected to online racist abuse following a controversial win at the British Grand Prix. Mercedes, Formula One, and the FIA issued a joint statement condemning the abuse and called for those responsible to be held accountable.{{Cite web|date=19 July 2021|title=Hamilton subjected to racist abuse online after British GP|url=https://www.reuters.com/lifestyle/sports/hamilton-subjected-racist-abuse-online-after-british-gp-reports-2021-07-19/|access-date=30 July 2021|website=Reuters|archive-date=23 July 2021|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20210723043317/https://www.reuters.com/lifestyle/sports/hamilton-subjected-racist-abuse-online-after-british-gp-reports-2021-07-19/|url-status=live}}

Hamilton's treatment by the media and critics has, at times, been criticised as being racist. In 2014, The Guardian journalist Joseph Harker highlighted double-standards in Hamilton's treatment compared to other British drivers by British newspapers, suggesting that his skin colour has played a factor in a perceived lack of acceptance among the British public.{{cite news |last1=Harker |first1=Joseph |title=Lewis Hamilton's lack of popularity: is it cos he is black? |url=https://www.theguardian.com/commentisfree/2014/nov/24/lewis-hamilton-lack-popularity-black-formula-1-champion |access-date=5 August 2019 |work=The Guardian |date=24 November 2014 |archive-date=5 August 2019 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20190805215212/https://www.theguardian.com/commentisfree/2014/nov/24/lewis-hamilton-lack-popularity-black-formula-1-champion |url-status=live }} In 2019, footballer Rio Ferdinand described media scrutiny of Hamilton as having "racist undertones" and contrasted Hamilton's treatment to that of fellow British driver Jenson Button.{{cite news |title=Ferdinand points to 'racist' element in criticism of Lewis Hamilton |url=https://jerseyeveningpost.com/sport/uk-sport/2019/07/14/ferdinand-points-to-racist-element-in-criticism-of-lewis-hamilton/ |access-date=14 July 2019 |work=jerseyeveningpost.com |publisher=Jersey Evening Post |date=14 July 2019 |archive-date=14 July 2019 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20190714212341/https://jerseyeveningpost.com/sport/uk-sport/2019/07/14/ferdinand-points-to-racist-element-in-criticism-of-lewis-hamilton/ |url-status=live }} At the start of his Formula One career, Hamilton said that he "tried to ignore the fact [he] was the first black guy ever to race in the sport" but later stated that he had since grown to "appreciate the implications",{{cite news |last1=Mitchell |first1=Scott |title=Mercedes F1's Lewis Hamilton: Racism won't change for a long time |url=https://www.autosport.com/f1/news/142385/hamilton-racism-wont-change-for-a-long-time |access-date=14 July 2019 |work=autosport.com |publisher=Autosport |date=28 March 2019 |archive-date=29 March 2019 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20190329041419/https://www.autosport.com/f1/news/142385/hamilton-racism-wont-change-for-a-long-time |url-status=live }} and changed his approach to promote equality within the sport.{{cite news |last1=de Menezes |first1=Jack |title=Bahrain Grand Prix: Lewis Hamilton says racism remains 'all around the world' after England players abused |url=https://www.independent.co.uk/sport/motor-racing/formula1/bahrain-grand-prix-lewis-hamilton-racism-abuse-all-around-the-world-england-players-sterling-rose-a8844171.html |archive-url=https://ghostarchive.org/archive/20220614/https://www.independent.co.uk/sport/motor-racing/formula1/bahrain-grand-prix-lewis-hamilton-racism-abuse-all-around-the-world-england-players-sterling-rose-a8844171.html |archive-date=14 June 2022 |url-access=subscription |url-status=live |access-date=14 July 2019 |work=independent.co.uk |publisher=The Independent |date=28 March 2019}} In 2019, Toto Wolff, Hamilton's team boss at Mercedes, described how Hamilton was "scarred for life" by racist abuse inflicted during his childhood.{{Cite news|url=https://www.theguardian.com/sport/2019/oct/25/f1-lewis-hamilton-scarred-for-life-childhood-racist-abuse|title='Lewis Hamilton scarred for life by childhood racist abuse,' says Wolff|last=Media|first=PA|date=25 October 2019|work=The Guardian|access-date=7 November 2019|issn=0261-3077|archive-date=7 November 2019|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20191107234932/https://www.theguardian.com/sport/2019/oct/25/f1-lewis-hamilton-scarred-for-life-childhood-racist-abuse|url-status=live}}

==Media reception==

In December 2018, Stevenage-born Hamilton caused controversy at the BBC Sports Personality of the Year Awards where he said on live television, "It really was a dream for us all as a family to do something different. For us to get out of the slums" before immediately correcting himself, saying, "Well, not the slums, but to get out of somewhere and do something. We all set our goals very, very high but we did it as a team." While Hamilton immediately sought to correct his remarks, the leader of Stevenage Borough Council described the comments as "disappointing" and observed that people felt "very offended".{{cite news |last1=Britton |first1=Alexander |title=Lewis Hamilton 'chose the wrong words' about Stevenage during BBC Sports Personality of the Year |url=https://www.independent.co.uk/sport/motor-racing/formula1/lewis-hamilton-spoty-stevenage-instagram-story-video-comments-bbc-sports-personality-a8690351.html |archive-url=https://ghostarchive.org/archive/20220614/https://www.independent.co.uk/sport/motor-racing/formula1/lewis-hamilton-spoty-stevenage-instagram-story-video-comments-bbc-sports-personality-a8690351.html |archive-date=14 June 2022 |url-access=subscription |url-status=live |access-date=20 December 2018 |work=independent.co.uk |publisher=The Independent |date=19 December 2018}} Hamilton posted a video on Instagram in which he apologised for his comments, saying: "I'm super proud of where I come from and I hope you know that I represent in the best way I can always ... Particularly when you are up in front of a crowd, trying to find the right words to express the long journey you've had in life, I chose the wrong words."{{cite news |title=Hamilton's lukewarm apology for home town Stevenage slur |url=https://news.sky.com/story/hamiltons-lukewarm-apology-for-home-town-stevenage-slur-11585546 |access-date=20 December 2018 |work=news.sky.com |publisher=Sky News |date=19 December 2018}} The town mayor subsequently accepted his "gracious apology".{{cite web |last1=Younge |first1=Gary |title=Lewis Hamilton misspoke on Stevenage's 'slums'. In fact, this town can teach us a lot |url=https://www.theguardian.com/commentisfree/2018/dec/20/lewis-hamilton-stevenage-slums |website=The Guardian |date=20 December 2018 |access-date=20 December 2018}}

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Hamilton's contribution and influence has been recognised regularly in the Powerlist, an annual list of the most influential Black Britons, in which he has ranked in the top 10 in 2016 and 2017.{{cite web |title=Tom Ilube named the most powerful man in Britain {{!}} The Voice Online |url=https://archive.voice-online.co.uk/article/tom-ilube-named-most-powerful-man-britain |website=archive.voice-online.co.uk |access-date=17 April 2020}}{{cite web |title=HuffPost |url=https://www.huffingtonpost.co.uk/2015/11/23/ken-olisa-most-influential-black-briton-powerlist-2016 |website=consent.yahoo.com |access-date=17 April 2020}} In 2021, Hamilton was named the most influential Black Briton in the 14th Powerlist, for his sporting success and his advocacy in the Black Lives Matter movement.{{cite web |last1=Siddique |first1=Haroon |title=Lewis Hamilton named most influential black person in UK |url=https://www.theguardian.com/uk-news/2020/nov/17/lewis-hamilton-named-most-influential-black-person-in-uk |website=The Guardian |access-date=19 January 2021 |date=17 November 2020 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20221220022425/https://www.theguardian.com/uk-news/2020/nov/17/lewis-hamilton-named-most-influential-black-person-in-uk |archive-date=20 December 2022}}{{Cite web|date=2020|title=The Powerlist 2020 {{!}} Powerful Media|url=https://www.powerful-media.co.uk/powerlist|access-date=8 January 2021|website=Powerful-media.co.uk}} In 2020, he was listed as one of Time magazine's 100 most influential people globally, and was knighted in the 2021 New Year Honours for services to motorsports.{{Cite magazine|title=Lewis Hamilton: The 100 Most Influential People of 2020|url=https://time.com/collection/100-most-influential-people-2020/5888433/lewis-hamilton/|access-date=23 September 2020|magazine=Time}}{{cite news |title=New Year Honours: Lewis Hamilton knighted as Rob Burrow becomes MBE |url=https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/55475887 |access-date=30 December 2020 |work=bbc.co.uk |agency=BBC |publisher=BBC Sport |date=30 December 2020}}{{London Gazette|issue=63218|supp=y|page=N2|date=31 December 2020}}

Hamilton was one of several figures whose tax arrangements were singled out in a report by the charity Christian Aid in 2008.{{cite news|url=https://www.independent.co.uk/news/uk/home-news/tax-evasion-costs-lives-of-56m-children-826252.html |title=Tax evasion 'costs lives of 5.6m children' |work=The Independent |location=London |first=Sean |last=O'grady |date=12 May 2008 |access-date=7 May 2010 |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20100508051933/http://www.independent.co.uk/news/uk/home-news/tax-evasion-costs-lives-of-56m-children-826252.html |archive-date= 8 May 2010 }}{{cite news|url=https://www.theguardian.com/sport/2012/may/23/lewis-hamilton-content-monaco|title=Lewis Hamilton feels content in Monaco after getting rid of baggage|first=Paul|last=Weaver|work=The Guardian|date=23 May 2012|access-date=23 May 2012|location=London}}{{cite news |url= https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-europe-17615784|title= Monaco profile|date= 14 May 2014 |work=BBC News | access-date=23 November 2014}} That year, Hamilton received criticism from UK members of parliament for avoiding UK taxes.{{cite news|title=Ecclestone urges more recognition for F1 champ Hamilton |url=http://afp.google.com/article/ALeqM5jGS3IaJsftaH5JHip7T_TwrcBUMg |date=6 November 2008 |access-date=6 November 2008 |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20100117064100/http://afp.google.com/article/ALeqM5jGS3IaJsftaH5JHip7T_TwrcBUMg |archive-date=17 January 2010 }} Following the leak of the Paradise Papers in November 2017, it was reported that Hamilton had avoided paying £3.3 million of value added tax (VAT) on his private jet, worth £16.5 million.{{cite web|url=https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-41886607|title=Paradise Papers: F1 champion Lewis Hamilton 'dodged' VAT on £16.5m private jet|first=Paradise Papers reporting team|last=BBC Panorama|publisher=BBC|date=6 November 2017|access-date=7 January 2018}} According to BBC Panorama, the leasing deal set up by his advisers appeared to be "artificial" and "did not comply with an EU and UK ban on VAT refunds for private use". The BBC also said that Hamilton's Instagram account provided evidence that the jet was used for personal trips. The jet was sold in September 2019.{{cite news|url=https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/formula1/50061569|title=Lewis Hamilton: Social media post says he feels 'like giving up on everything'|date=15 October 2019|work=BBC Sport|access-date=21 November 2019}} Whilst not residing in the UK, HMRC data published in 2019 puts Hamilton among the top 5,000 highest UK tax payers. 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. I race in 19 different countries, so I earn my money in 20 different places and I pay tax in several different places, and I pay a lot here [UK] as well. I am contributing to the country."{{cite web|last=Dunan|first=Philip|date=31 December 2020|title=UK should be 'very proud' of 'champion and ambassador' Lewis Hamilton, says Toto Wolff|url=https://www.independent.co.uk/sport/motor-racing/formula1/lewis-hamilton-knighthood-toto-wolff-honours-list-b1780786.html |archive-url=https://ghostarchive.org/archive/20220614/https://www.independent.co.uk/sport/motor-racing/formula1/lewis-hamilton-knighthood-toto-wolff-honours-list-b1780786.html |archive-date=14 June 2022 |url-access=subscription |url-status=live|access-date=27 March 2021|website=The Independent}}{{cite news|date=14 December 2014|title=Hamilton: I pay a lot of tax in UK|work=Belfast Telegraph|url=https://www.belfasttelegraph.co.uk/news/uk/hamilton-i-pay-a-lot-of-tax-in-uk-30834368.html|access-date=27 March 2021}}

Other ventures

=Activism and philanthropy=

==Diversity and anti-racism==

{{quote box|quote=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]. I take great pride in that.|source=—Hamilton in 2017 commenting on his influence on minority representation in motorsport{{cite news |last1=Brown |first1=Oliver |title=Lewis Hamilton criticises lack of diversity in F1: 'Nothing has changed in 11 years I've been here' |url=https://www.telegraph.co.uk/formula-1/2018/03/22/lewis-hamilton-criticises-lack-diversity-f1-nothing-has-changed/ |archive-url=https://ghostarchive.org/archive/20220110/https://www.telegraph.co.uk/formula-1/2018/03/22/lewis-hamilton-criticises-lack-diversity-f1-nothing-has-changed/ |archive-date=10 January 2022 |url-access=subscription |url-status=live |access-date=5 August 2019 |work=telegraph.co.uk |publisher=The Telegraph |date=22 March 2018}}{{cbignore}}|width=27%|align=right}}

Hamilton is a prominent advocate against racism and for increased diversity in motorsport.{{cite news |last1=Garside |first1=Kein |title=Spare us the carping over Lewis Hamilton's tax exile, the F1 champion is as deserving of a knighthood as any |url=https://inews.co.uk/sport/formula-one/lewis-hamilton-knighthood-monaco-tax-status-exile-jackie-stewart-f1-812358 |access-date=31 December 2020 |work=inews.co.uk |publisher=i newspaper |date=30 December 2020 |archive-date=30 December 2020 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20201230193809/https://inews.co.uk/sport/formula-one/lewis-hamilton-knighthood-monaco-tax-status-exile-jackie-stewart-f1-812358 |url-status=live }} In 2011—after being summoned to the stewards in five of the opening six rounds—Hamilton quipped, "maybe it's because I'm black, that's what Ali G says."{{cite news|url=http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport1/hi/formula_one/13588664.stm|title=Lewis Hamilton launches attack on Monaco stewards|work=BBC Sport|date=30 May 2011|access-date=7 August 2011|archive-date=26 October 2023|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20231026194313/https://www.bbc.com/sport/formula1/13588664|url-status=live}} In 2018, Hamilton criticised the lack of diversity in Formula One, stating "nothing's changed" in the 11 years since his debut.{{cite news |last1=Archer |first1=Bruce |title=Lewis Hamilton launches racial attack on F1 in social media post before Australian GP |url=https://www.express.co.uk/sport/f1-autosport/935433/Lewis-Hamilton-F1-news-racial-diversity-attack-Australian-Grand-Prix |access-date=14 July 2019 |work=express.co.uk |publisher=The Express |date=22 March 2018 |archive-date=14 July 2019 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20190714212339/https://www.express.co.uk/sport/f1-autosport/935433/Lewis-Hamilton-F1-news-racial-diversity-attack-Australian-Grand-Prix |url-status=live }}{{cite news |title=Lewis Hamilton calls for greater diversity in Formula One, says 'nothing has changed' |url=https://www.espn.com/f1/story/_/id/22868088/lewis-hamilton-calls-greater-diversity-formula-one-says-changed |access-date=5 August 2019 |publisher=ESPN |date=22 March 2018 |archive-date=5 August 2019 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20190805215212/https://www.espn.com/f1/story/_/id/22868088/lewis-hamilton-calls-greater-diversity-formula-one-says-changed |url-status=live }}

As part of the U.S. national anthem protests, Hamilton took the knee before every Grand Prix he entered in 2020, in support of Black Lives Matter, and wore t-shirts promoting racial justice.{{cite news |title=Hamilton set for knighthood from Queen Elizabeth II – reports |url=https://www.espn.com/f1/story/_/id/30371159/hamilton-set-knighthood-queen-elizabeth-ii-reports |access-date=14 December 2020 |work=espn.com |publisher=ESPN |date=23 November 2020 |archive-date=30 November 2020 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20201130203252/https://www.espn.com/f1/story/_/id/30371159/hamilton-set-knighthood-queen-elizabeth-ii-reports |url-status=live }} Following the murder of George Floyd in May 2020, Hamilton criticised prominent figures in Formula One for their silence on the issue, writing on Instagram:

{{blockquote|I see those of you who are staying silent, some of you the biggest of stars{{sic}} yet you stay silent in the midst of injustice. Not a sign from anybody in my industry which of course is a white dominated sport. I'm one of the only people of colour there yet I stand alone. [...] I would have thought by now you would see why this happens and say something about it but you can't stand alongside us. Just know I know who you are and I see you. [...] We are not born with racism and hate in our hearts, it is taught by those we look up to.{{Cite news|title=Hamilton 'overcome with rage' at US events|work=BBC Sport|url=https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/formula1/52898140|access-date=13 June 2020|archive-date=14 June 2020|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20200614214349/https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/formula1/52898140|url-status=live}}{{cite web|first=George|last=Ramsay|title=Lewis Hamilton 'completely overcome with rage' following George Floyd's death|url=https://edition.cnn.com/2020/06/03/sport/lewis-hamilton-hamilton-george-floyd-protests-f1-spt-intl-gbr/index.html|access-date=13 June 2020|website=CNN|date=3 June 2020|archive-date=13 June 2020|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20200613051123/https://edition.cnn.com/2020/06/03/sport/lewis-hamilton-hamilton-george-floyd-protests-f1-spt-intl-gbr/index.html|url-status=live}}{{cite web|title=Lewis Hamilton hits out at F1 for 'silence' over George Floyd death|url=https://www.skysports.com/f1/news/12433/11998373/lewis-hamilton-hits-out-at-f1-for-silence-over-george-floyd-death|access-date=13 June 2020|website=Sky Sports|archive-date=13 June 2020|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20200613051120/https://www.skysports.com/f1/news/12433/11998373/lewis-hamilton-hits-out-at-f1-for-silence-over-george-floyd-death|url-status=live}}}}

Following Hamilton's comments, several drivers and team executives reciprocated his views.{{cite web|title=F1 news: Lewis Hamilton calls out silence on racial protests|url=https://www.motorsport.com/f1/news/lewis-hamilton-industry-silence-racial-injustice/4799713/|access-date=13 June 2020|website=Motorsport.com|date=31 May 2020|archive-date=10 June 2020|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20200610103711/https://www.motorsport.com/f1/news/lewis-hamilton-industry-silence-racial-injustice/4799713/|url-status=live}}{{cite news |last1=Barretto |first1=Lawrence |title=Toto Wolff on reverse grids, aero sliding scale, cost cap and diversity |url=https://www.formula1.com/en/latest/article.toto-wolff-on-reverse-grids-aero-sliding-scale-cost-cap-and-diversity.3WkkCK3jN0c5K4kyBcdMY.html |access-date=16 June 2020 |work=formula1.com |publisher=Formula One |date=6 June 2020 |archive-date=17 June 2020 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20200617002912/https://www.formula1.com/en/latest/article.toto-wolff-on-reverse-grids-aero-sliding-scale-cost-cap-and-diversity.3WkkCK3jN0c5K4kyBcdMY.html |url-status=live }} Ross Brawn, managing director for Formula One, stated that the organisation "supports [Hamilton] totally", describing Hamilton as "a great ambassador for the sport".{{cite web |title='We support Hamilton completely', says Brawn as he explains how F1 is trying to broaden diversity |url=https://www.formula1.com/en/latest/article.we-support-hamilton-completely-says-brawn-as-he-explains-how-f1-is-trying-to.3uNp7fDpHIXOc5O6eVJVpW.html |website=formula1.com |publisher=Formula One |access-date=16 June 2020 |date=8 June 2020 |archive-date=16 June 2020 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20200616201929/https://www.formula1.com/en/latest/article.we-support-hamilton-completely-says-brawn-as-he-explains-how-f1-is-trying-to.3uNp7fDpHIXOc5O6eVJVpW.html |url-status=live }} During the 2020 Tuscan Grand Prix weekend, including on the podium, Hamilton wore a t-shirt stating "arrest the cops who killed Breonna Taylor". Following an investigation, the FIA barred drivers from wearing unofficial attire on the podium and in media interviews.{{Cite web|url=https://the-race.com/formula-1/fia-bans-acts-like-hamiltons-breonna-taylor-top-on-podium/|title=FIA bans acts like Hamilton's Breonna Taylor top on podium|date=27 September 2020|access-date=2 January 2021|archive-date=17 October 2021|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20211017153944/https://the-race.com/formula-1/fia-bans-acts-like-hamiltons-breonna-taylor-top-on-podium/|url-status=live}} In anticipation of the FIA's decision, Hamilton said that he recognised that they have "certain limits that they feel that they have to work within", but he "[didn't] regret a single moment of it" and appreciated the "really positive support from the fans".{{Cite web|url=https://the-race.com/formula-1/hamilton-expects-fia-to-stop-action-like-breonna-taylor-shirt/|title=Hamilton expects FIA to stop action like Breonna Taylor shirt|date=24 September 2020|access-date=2 January 2021|archive-date=18 October 2021|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20211018095026/https://the-race.com/formula-1/hamilton-expects-fia-to-stop-action-like-breonna-taylor-shirt/|url-status=live}}

In June 2020, Hamilton established The Hamilton Commission with the Royal Academy of Engineering, tasked with finding ways for motorsport to engage more black people with STEM subjects and increase employment in motorsport or other engineering sectors.{{cite news|url=https://www.thetimes.com/sport/formula-one/article/lewis-hamilton-i-wont-keep-quiet-about-the-unspoken-racism-in-this-country-0w53x30s3|title=Lewis Hamilton: I won't keep quiet about the unspoken racism in this country|access-date=20 June 2020|website=The Sunday Times|last1=Hamilton|first1=Lewis|archive-date=21 June 2020|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20200621182913/https://www.thetimes.co.uk/article/lewis-hamilton-i-wont-keep-quiet-about-the-unspoken-racism-in-this-country-0w53x30s3|url-status=live}}{{Cite web|title=The Hamilton Commission|url=https://www.hamiltoncommission.org/|access-date=8 March 2021|website=The Hamilton Commission|archive-date=25 March 2021|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20210325144046/https://www.hamiltoncommission.org/|url-status=live}} In May 2021, Hamilton became the inaugural recipient of the Laureus Athlete Advocate of the Year Award.{{Cite web|date=6 May 2021|title=Lewis Hamilton awarded special Laureus prize for fight against racism {{!}} Formula 1®|url=https://www.formula1.com/en/latest/article.hamilton-awarded-special-laureus-prize-for-fight-against-racism.3qyzk8A1w6howcT3iMYJ2S.html|access-date=6 May 2021|website=Formula1.com|archive-date=6 May 2021|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20210506193237/https://www.formula1.com/en/latest/article.hamilton-awarded-special-laureus-prize-for-fight-against-racism.3qyzk8A1w6howcT3iMYJ2S.html|url-status=live}} Hamilton founded Mission 44 in July 2021, a charity designed to help young people from under-represented backgrounds achieve their ambitions in wider society. Hamilton pledged {{currency|20|GBP}} million to support the work of the charity.{{Cite web|date=28 July 2021|title=Sir Lewis Hamilton pledges £20 million to empower young people through Mission 44 initiative|url=https://www.voice-online.co.uk/sport/2021/07/28/sir-lewis-hamilton-pledges-20-million-to-empower-young-people-through-mission-44-initiative/|access-date=30 July 2021|website=Voice Online|archive-date=29 July 2021|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20210729074627/https://www.voice-online.co.uk/sport/2021/07/28/sir-lewis-hamilton-pledges-20-million-to-empower-young-people-through-mission-44-initiative/|url-status=live}} Mission 44 collaborates with a joint foundation between Hamilton and Mercedes called Ignite, which was also launched in July.{{Cite web|date=July 2021|title=Mercedes and Lewis Launch Joint Charitable Initiative, Ignite|url=https://www.mercedesamgf1.com/en/news/2021/07/mercdes-lewis-hamilton-launch-joint-charitable-initiative-ignite/|access-date=30 July 2021|website=mercedesamgf1.com|archive-date=30 July 2021|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20210730220648/https://www.mercedesamgf1.com/en/news/2021/07/mercdes-lewis-hamilton-launch-joint-charitable-initiative-ignite/|url-status=live}} Ignite focuses on increasing diversity in motorsport by improving opportunities in education and offering financial support.{{Cite web|last=Noble|first=Johnathan|date=28 July 2021|title=Hamilton, Mercedes F1 launch charitable diversity initiative|url=https://uk.motor1.com/news/522932/hamilton-mercedes-charitable-diversity-initiative/|access-date=30 July 2021|website=Motor1.com|archive-date=30 July 2021|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20210730220647/https://uk.motor1.com/news/522932/hamilton-mercedes-charitable-diversity-initiative/|url-status=live}}

==Human rights==

In December 2020, Hamilton confronted human rights in Bahrain and spoke out on allegations of sportswashing. Hamilton said he "won't let it go unnoticed" after an 11-year-old boy wrote a letter to Hamilton asking him to save his father, who was facing the death penalty after making an alleged forced confession.{{cite news|url=https://www.thetimes.com/sport/formula-one/article/boys-death-row-plea-drives-lewis-hamilton-to-make-human-rights-pledge-m9nrlt0rd|title=Boy's death row plea drives Lewis Hamilton to make human rights pledge|access-date=14 December 2020|website=The Times|last1=Rose|first1=David|archive-date=14 December 2020|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20201214002401/https://www.thetimes.co.uk/article/boys-death-row-plea-drives-lewis-hamilton-to-make-human-rights-pledge-m9nrlt0rd|url-status=live}}{{Cite web|title=Lewis Hamilton says Bahrain 'death-row' letter hit home|url=http://www.middleeasteye.net/news/lewis-hamilton-formula-one-bahrain-death-row-letter-hit-home|access-date=14 December 2020|website=Middle East Eye|archive-date=12 December 2020|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20201212193818/https://www.middleeasteye.net/news/lewis-hamilton-formula-one-bahrain-death-row-letter-hit-home|url-status=live}} Hamilton discussed the case with human rights organisations and legal experts, as well as Bahraini officials. He stated that whilst he has no authority over where he competes, drivers should not "[go] to these countries and just [ignore] what is happening".{{cite news|url=https://www.reuters.com/article/us-motor-f1-bahrain-rights-idUSKBN2BH2YV|title=Hamilton spoke to Bahrain officials about human rights|access-date=25 March 2021|work=Reuters|archive-date=25 March 2021|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20210325190111/https://www.reuters.com/article/us-motor-f1-bahrain-rights-idUSKBN2BH2YV|url-status=live}}

Hamilton is also a supporter of LGBT rights, and strongly criticised the Hungarian government before the 2021 Hungarian Grand Prix for their anti-LGBT law.{{cite web|date=29 July 2021|title=Lewis Hamilton voices support for Hungary's LGBTQ+ community in Instagram post ahead of Hungarian Grand Prix|url=https://www.skysports.com/f1/news/24181/12367101/lewis-hamilton-voices-support-for-hungarys-lgbtq-community-in-instagram-post-ahead-of-hungarian-grand-prix|access-date=14 December 2021|website=Sky Sports}} He also called out LGBT rights in Saudi Arabia before the inaugural {{F1GP|2021|Saudi Arabian}}, describing them as "terrifying".{{cite news|last=Richard|first=Giles|date=2 December 2021|title=Lewis Hamilton condemns 'terrifying' LGBTQ+ laws before Saudi Arabian GP|url=https://www.theguardian.com/sport/2021/dec/02/lewis-hamilton-condemns-terrifying-lgbtq-laws-before-saudi-arabian-gp|access-date=14 December 2021|work=The Guardian}}

== Environmental and animal rights ==

Hamilton has discussed environmental issues and animal rights in press conferences, interviews and documentaries.{{Cite web|date=2020|title=This Earth Day, Lewis Hamilton is fighting climate change|url=https://www.we.org/en-us/we-stories/we-day/this-earth-day-lewis-hamilton-is-fighting-climate-change|access-date=16 March 2021|website=WE|archive-date=1 August 2021|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20210801172817/https://www.we.org/en-us/we-stories/we-day/this-earth-day-lewis-hamilton-is-fighting-climate-change/|url-status=live}}{{Better source needed|reason=Not an independent source|date=February 2025}}{{Cite web |last=Hope |first=Russell |date=7 August 2018 |title=F1 world champion Lewis Hamilton cleans up plastic littered beach |url=https://ca.finance.yahoo.com/news/f1-world-champion-lewis-hamilton-cleans-plastic-littered-192400932.html |access-date=9 March 2021 |website=ca.finance.yahoo.com |archive-date=1 August 2021 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20210801170920/https://ca.finance.yahoo.com/news/f1-world-champion-lewis-hamilton-cleans-plastic-littered-192400932.html |url-status=live }} He has also used his social media platforms to gather support for his initiatives,{{cite web|last=Priya|date=15 November 2020|title=7 Amazing Things 7-Time F1 Champ Lewis Hamilton Is Doing for Animals|url=https://www.peta.org.uk/blog/hamilton-animals/|access-date=9 March 2021|website=PETA UK|archive-date=5 December 2020|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20201205093616/https://www.peta.org.uk/blog/hamilton-animals/|url-status=live}}{{Better source needed|reason=Not an independent source|date=February 2025}} which have included urging China to reclassify dogs as pets instead of livestock,{{Cite web|last=Gilliver|first=Liam|date=10 April 2020|title=Lewis Hamilton Urges Followers To Help China Reclassify Dogs As Pets Rather Than Livestock|url=https://plantbasednews.org/culture/lewis-hamilton-urges-followers-to-help-china-reclassify-dogs-as-pets/|access-date=9 March 2021|website=Plant Based News|archive-date=1 March 2021|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20210301124211/https://plantbasednews.org/culture/lewis-hamilton-urges-followers-to-help-china-reclassify-dogs-as-pets/|url-status=live}}{{Better source needed|reason=Not an independent source|date=February 2025}} backing charities against wildlife smuggling,{{cite web|last=Ledger|first=Emma|date=27 November 2020|title=Formula One legend Lewis Hamilton draws on 21m followers to back our Art for Animals drive|url=https://www.standard.co.uk/news/stop-wildlife-trade/formula-one-lewis-hamilton-art-for-animals-b79513.html|access-date=9 March 2021|website=London Evening Standard|archive-date=13 October 2022|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20221013183806/https://www.standard.co.uk/news/stop-wildlife-trade/formula-one-lewis-hamilton-art-for-animals-b79513.html|url-status=live}} and calling for the protection of the Amazon rainforest.{{Cite news|last=Green|first=Alex|date=16 September 2020|title=Lewis Hamilton calls for protection of Amazon rainforest in WWF film|work=belfasttelegraph|url=https://www.belfasttelegraph.co.uk/entertainment/news/lewis-hamilton-calls-for-protection-of-amazon-rainforest-in-wwf-film-39538490.html|access-date=9 March 2021|archive-date=1 August 2021|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20210801172422/https://www.belfasttelegraph.co.uk/entertainment/news/lewis-hamilton-calls-for-protection-of-amazon-rainforest-in-wwf-film-39538490.html|url-status=live}}

In January 2020, Hamilton donated {{currency|500,000|USD}} to causes relating to bushfires in Australia.{{cite web|title=Australian fires: Lewis Hamilton pledges more than £380,000 to aid fight against disaster|work=BBC Sport|date=9 January 2020|url=https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/formula1/51054445|access-date=10 January 2020|archive-date=24 October 2021|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20211024142334/https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/formula1/51054445|url-status=live}} He later announced his aim of being carbon neutral by the end of the year, explaining that he had mandated his office and household use recyclable items, sold his private jet, and planned to reduce his use of aircraft.{{cite news |last1=Harris |first1=Sam |title=Lewis Hamilton: Cultural icon, activist and musician |url=https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/formula1/54478983 |access-date=3 January 2021 |work=bbc.co.uk |agency=BBC |publisher=BBC Sport |date=11 October 2020 |archive-date=20 December 2020 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20201220222445/https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/formula1/54478983 |url-status=live }}

==UNICEF and #TOGETHERBAND==

In 2012, Hamilton began working with the United Nations Children's Fund (UNICEF). In March 2012, Hamilton travelled to the Philippines where he made a short film about Manila's street children. The film was shown on ITV1 during Soccer Aid and helped raise over £4.9 million for UNICEF.{{Cite web|date=30 March 2012|title=Hamilton travels to Manila with UNICEF|url=http://www.pitpass.com/45933/Hamilton-travels-to-Manila-with-UNICEF|access-date=16 March 2021|website=Pitpass|archive-date=1 August 2021|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20210801170926/https://www.pitpass.com/45933/Hamilton-travels-to-Manila-with-UNICEF|url-status=live}}{{Cite web|date=30 March 2012|title=Lewis Hamilton visits street children in The Philippines|url=https://www.hellomagazine.com/celebrities/201203307605/lewis-hamilton-unicef/|access-date=16 March 2021|website=HELLO!|archive-date=16 January 2021|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20210116175323/https://www.hellomagazine.com/celebrities/201203307605/lewis-hamilton-unicef/|url-status=live}}{{Cite web|last=Elks|first=Sonia|date=29 March 2012|title=Lewis Hamilton snubs F1 party to visit poverty-stricken children in Far East|url=https://metro.co.uk/2012/03/29/lewis-hamilton-snubs-f1-party-to-visit-poverty-stricken-children-in-far-east-370355/|access-date=16 March 2021|website=Metro|archive-date=1 August 2021|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20210801170919/https://metro.co.uk/2012/03/29/lewis-hamilton-snubs-f1-party-to-visit-poverty-stricken-children-in-far-east-370355/|url-status=live}} In October 2012, while in India for the Grand Prix, Hamilton visited a UNICEF-funded newborn care unit and nutrition centre. Hamilton said: "As a sportsman in the public eye, I know I have a role to play in helping to tell the stories of the world's most vulnerable children and I jumped at the chance to be able to do that again after a visit to Manila."{{cite web|date=3 November 2012|title=Lewis Hamilton in India with UNICEF|url=https://grandprix20.com/2012/11/03/lewis-hamilton-in-india-with-unicef/|access-date=16 March 2021|website=GRANDPRIX20.COM|archive-date=3 March 2021|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20210303141100/https://grandprix20.com/2012/11/03/lewis-hamilton-in-india-with-unicef/|url-status=live}}{{cite web|date=8 November 2012|title=Lewis Hamilton visits UNICEF nutrition centre in India – XIX Press Centre|url=https://www.xixentertainment.com/press/2012/08/11/lewis-hamilton-visits-unicef-nutrition-centre-in-india/|access-date=16 March 2021|archive-date=21 January 2021|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20210121183851/https://www.xixentertainment.com/press/2012/08/11/lewis-hamilton-visits-unicef-nutrition-centre-in-india/|url-status=live}}{{cite web|last=Weaver|first=Paul|date=29 October 2012|title=Lewis Hamilton stays after India Grand Prix to help children left behind|url=http://www.theguardian.com/sport/2012/oct/29/lewis-hamilton-india-grand-prix|access-date=16 March 2021|website=The Guardian|archive-date=12 November 2020|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20201112032532/http://www.theguardian.com/sport/2012/oct/29/lewis-hamilton-india-grand-prix|url-status=live}}

In 2014, Hamilton travelled to Haiti where he made a short film about child malnutrition. The film was shown on ITV1 during Soccer Aid, and helped raise over £6 million for UNICEF.{{cite news|date=17 May 2014|title=Lewis Hamilton visits underprivileged children in Haiti for UNICEF|work=Business Standard India|url=https://www.business-standard.com/article/news-ani/lewis-hamilton-visits-underprivileged-children-in-haiti-for-unicef-114051700580_1.html|access-date=16 March 2021|archive-date=1 August 2021|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20210801170919/https://www.business-standard.com/article/news-ani/lewis-hamilton-visits-underprivileged-children-in-haiti-for-unicef-114051700580_1.html|url-status=live}}{{cite news|last=Eason|first=Kevin|date=16 May 2014|title=Lewis Hamilton touched by plight of starving children in Haiti|website=The Times|url=https://www.thetimes.com/travel/destinations/uk-travel/lewis-hamilton-touched-by-plight-of-starving-children-in-haiti-7ph22v5xvm8|access-date=16 March 2021|archive-date=3 July 2021|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20210703125921/https://www.thetimes.co.uk/article/lewis-hamilton-touched-by-plight-of-starving-children-in-haiti-7ph22v5xvm8|url-status=live}}{{cite web|date=20 May 2014|title=Lewis Hamilton Meets Children Suffering With Malnutrition in Haiti For Soccer Aid|url=https://www.wired-gov.net/wg/news.nsf/articles/UNICEF+Lewis+Hamilton+Meets+Children+Suffering+With+Malnutrition+In+Haiti+For+Soccer+Aid+20052014070500?open|access-date=16 March 2021|website=Wired-gov.net|archive-date=1 August 2021|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20210801170921/https://www.wired-gov.net/wg/news.nsf/articles/UNICEF+Lewis+Hamilton+Meets+Children+Suffering+With+Malnutrition+In+Haiti+For+Soccer+Aid+20052014070500?open|url-status=live}} In 2015, Hamilton took part in an exhibition to highlight UNICEF's work and to celebrate its twenty-year partnership with Starwood Hotels.{{cite web|date=18 November 2015|title=Stars come together to exhibit 20 years of life changing work with children|url=https://www.wired-gov.net/wg/news.nsf/articles/Unicef+Stars+come+together+to+exhibit+20+years+of+life+changing+work+with+children+18112015094000?open|access-date=16 March 2021|website=Wired-gov.net|archive-date=1 August 2021|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20210801170921/https://www.wired-gov.net/wg/news.nsf/articles/Unicef+Stars+come+together+to+exhibit+20+years+of+life+changing+work+with+children+18112015094000?open|url-status=live}}{{Cite web|last=Pullam|first=Christina|date=18 November 2015|title=Unicef celebrity ambassadors exhibition|url=http://www.mirror.co.uk/news/gallery/unicef-celebrity-ambassadors-exhibition-6855713|access-date=16 March 2021|website=The Daily Mirror|archive-date=1 August 2021|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20210801170933/https://www.mirror.co.uk/news/gallery/unicef-celebrity-ambassadors-exhibition-6855713|url-status=live}} 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.{{cite web|date=6 June 2017|title=Stars to join Super Dads campaign to highlight fathers' critical role in children's early develop|url=https://www.unicef.org/press-releases/mahershala-ali-david-beckham-all-blacks-daniel-cormier-novak-djokovic-lewis-hamilton|access-date=18 March 2021|website=Unicef|archive-date=1 August 2021|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20210801170922/https://www.unicef.org/press-releases/mahershala-ali-david-beckham-all-blacks-daniel-cormier-novak-djokovic-lewis-hamilton|url-status=live}}{{Cite web|date=18 June 2017|title=Stars from the world of entertainment and sport joined UNICEF's Super Dads campaign to celebrate fatherhood|url=https://www.unicef.org/media/media_96489.html|access-date=16 March 2021|website=UNICEF|archive-date=25 February 2021|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20210225080105/https://www.unicef.org/media/media_96489.html|url-status=dead}}{{cite news|date=6 June 2017|title=Tendulkar, Beckham, Djokovic, Hamilton join UNICEF's 'Super Dads' campaign|url=https://www.deccanchronicle.com/sports/in-other-news/060617/sachin-tendulkar-david-beckham-novak-djokovic-join-unicefs-super-dads-campaign.html|access-date=16 March 2021|website=Deccan Chronicle|archive-date=1 August 2021|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20210801170919/https://www.deccanchronicle.com/sports/in-other-news/060617/sachin-tendulkar-david-beckham-novak-djokovic-join-unicefs-super-dads-campaign.html|url-status=live}} In August 2017, Hamilton visited Havana with UNICEF to learn more about its first development programmes in Cuba.{{cite web|date=21 August 2017|title=Lewis Hamilton visits Cuba as UN ambassador|url=https://havana-live.com/lewis-hamilton-visits-cuba-un-ambassador/|access-date=16 March 2021|website=News from Havana|archive-date=1 August 2021|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20210801170921/https://havana-live.com/lewis-hamilton-visits-cuba-un-ambassador/|url-status=live |last1=Live |first1=Havana }}{{cite web|date=21 August 2017|title=Formula One Lewis Hamilton visits Cuba as UNICEF ambassador|url=http://www.cubanews.acn.cu/sports/7248-formula-one-lewis-hamilton-visits-cuba-as-unicef-ambassador|access-date=16 March 2021|website=Agencia Cubana de Noticias|archive-date=1 August 2021|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20210801170920/http://www.cubanews.acn.cu/sports/7248-formula-one-lewis-hamilton-visits-cuba-as-unicef-ambassador|url-status=live}}

In 2020, Hamilton partnered with charity campaign #TOGETHERBAND to help promote the United Nations' 17 Global Goals. As part of his campaign work, Hamilton visited Alperton Community School in North West London to speak to the students about the importance of education. Hamilton is a GOAL 4 Ambassador, focusing on the fight to provide quality education to all children.{{Cite web|last=Rochell|first=Hannah|date=16 November 2020|title=Everyone Deserves an Education|url=https://togetherband.org/blogs/news/lewis-hamilton-togetherband|access-date=16 March 2021|website=#TOGETHERBAND|archive-date=5 March 2021|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20210305102959/https://togetherband.org/blogs/news/lewis-hamilton-togetherband|url-status=live}}

==Other charities==

Over the past decade, Hamilton has made time for a variety of causes, such as making donations and hospital visits to sick children.{{Cite web|date=12 March 2014|title=Formula One star visits sick kids at Royal Children's Hospital|url=https://au.news.yahoo.com/formula-one-star-lewis-hamilton-visits-sick-kids-at-royal-childrens-hospital-21940245.html|access-date=25 March 2021|website=Au.news.yahoo.com|archive-date=1 August 2021|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20210801170920/https://au.news.yahoo.com/formula-one-star-lewis-hamilton-visits-sick-kids-at-royal-childrens-hospital-21940245.html|url-status=live}}{{Cite web|date=23 October 2014|title=Celebrity donations boost sick children|url=https://www.gazette-news.co.uk/news/11555230.celebrity-donations-boost-sick-children/|access-date=25 March 2021|website=Gazette}}{{Cite web|date=6 July 2017|title=Lewis Hamilton treats young patients to an afternoon in the fast lane at Chelsea and Westminster Hospital|url=https://www.chelwest.nhs.uk/about-us/news/news-archive/2017/lewis-hamilton-treats-young-patients-to-an-afternoon-in-the-fast-lane-at-chelsea-and-westminster-hospital|access-date=25 March 2021|website=Chelwest.nhs.uk|archive-date=1 August 2021|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20210801170921/https://www.chelwest.nhs.uk/about-us/news/news-archive/2017/lewis-hamilton-treats-young-patients-to-an-afternoon-in-the-fast-lane-at-chelsea-and-westminster-hospital|url-status=live}} He has invited fans, young people,{{Cite web|date=7 March 2018|title=Hospice makes patient's dream come true with Lewis Hamilton meeting|url=https://ehospice.com/uk_posts/hospice-makes-patients-dream-come-true-with-lewis-hamilton-meeting/|access-date=22 March 2021|website=Ehospice.com|archive-date=1 August 2021|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20210801170922/https://ehospice.com/uk_posts/hospice-makes-patients-dream-come-true-with-lewis-hamilton-meeting/|url-status=live}}{{Cite web|last=Bagdi|first=Annabal|date=24 July 2019|title=Wolverhampton schoolgirl's dreams come true after meeting F1 ace Lewis Hamilton|url=https://www.expressandstar.com/news/2019/07/24/wolverhampton-schoolgirls-dreams-come-true-after-meeting-lewis-hamilton/|access-date=22 March 2021|website=Expressandstar.com|archive-date=1 August 2021|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20210801170920/https://www.expressandstar.com/news/2019/07/24/wolverhampton-schoolgirls-dreams-come-true-after-meeting-lewis-hamilton/|url-status=live}} and their families to join him at Grand Prix races and social events.{{Cite web|last=Bunce|first=Alan|date=6 January 2011|title=Help us boost charity funds|url=http://www.getreading.co.uk/whats-on/music/help-us-boost-charity-funds-4217876|access-date=22 March 2021|website=BerkshireLive|archive-date=3 December 2020|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20201203143035/https://www.getreading.co.uk/whats-on/music/help-us-boost-charity-funds-4217876|url-status=live}}{{Cite web|date=22 September 2017|title=Klaas Prinsloo (18) – Reach for A Dream|url=https://reachforadream.org.za/dt_portfolios/klaas-prinsloo/|access-date=22 March 2021|archive-date=11 April 2021|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20210411182700/https://reachforadream.org.za/dt_portfolios/klaas-prinsloo/|url-status=dead}}{{Cite web|date=15 July 2019|title=A HUGE congratulations|url=https://twitter.com/makeawishuk/status/1150720281150939137|access-date=22 March 2021|website=Make-A-Wish UK|archive-date=1 August 2021|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20210801170919/https://twitter.com/makeawishuk/status/1150720281150939137|url-status=live|via=Twitter}} In 2013, he became the Global Education Ambassador for Save the Children, supporting and promoting its education campaigns.{{Cite web|date=29 March 2013|title=Formula 1 superstar Lewis Hamilton signs up to our global education campaign|url=https://www.savethechildren.org.uk/blogs/2013/f1-superstar-lewis-hamilton-signs-up-to-our-global-education-campaign|access-date=18 March 2021|website=Save the Children|archive-date=20 January 2021|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20210120141903/https://www.savethechildren.org.uk/blogs/2013/f1-superstar-lewis-hamilton-signs-up-to-our-global-education-campaign|url-status=live}}{{Cite web|last=Tahir|first=Tariq|date=30 October 2013|title=F1's Lewis Hamilton meets child labourers|url=https://metro.co.uk/2013/10/30/f1-star-lewis-hamilton-meets-child-labourers-in-india-4167767/|access-date=18 March 2021|website=Metro}}{{cite web|title=Lewis Hamilton named Save the Children ambassador|url=https://www.sportspromedia.com/news/lewis_hamilton_named_save_the_children_ambassador|access-date=18 March 2021|website=Sportspromedia.com|date=15 November 2013|archive-date=20 November 2021|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20211120134132/https://www.sportspromedia.com/news/lewis_hamilton_named_save_the_children_ambassador/|url-status=dead}} Two years later, Hamilton became the first ambassador for the Invictus Games Foundation, supporting wounded, injured, and sick servicemen and women.{{cite web|date=26 June 2015|title=Lewis Hamilton Unveiled as First Ambassador for Invictus Games Foundation – Invictus Games Foundation|url=https://invictusgamesfoundation.org/lewis-hamilton-unveiled-as-first-ambassador-for-invictus-games-foundation/|access-date=10 March 2021|archive-date=31 October 2020|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20201031022450/https://invictusgamesfoundation.org/lewis-hamilton-unveiled-as-first-ambassador-for-invictus-games-foundation/|url-status=dead}}{{cite web|date=3 July 2015|title=He's busy getting ready 4 #BritishGP but @lewishamilton spent time meeting #InvictusGames competitors @SilverstoneUK |website=Invictus Games Foundation|url=https://twitter.com/weareinvictus/status/616944871870492672|access-date=10 March 2021|via=Twitter}}{{cite web|date=30 September 2015|title=Lewis Hamilton Inspires Veterans With Driving Masterclass|url=https://www.forces.net/services/tri-service/lewis-hamilton-inspires-veterans-driving-masterclass|access-date=10 March 2021|website=Forces Network}} During the COVID-19 pandemic, Hamilton's Neat Burger restaurant donated free meals to frontline NHS workers.{{Cite web|title=Lewis Hamilton donates free vegan burgers to hospital workers – Be More Elephant|date=30 March 2020 |url=https://bemoreelephant.org/news/lewis-hamilton-donates-free-vegan-burgers-to-nhs-staff/|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20210801170921/https://bemoreelephant.org/news/lewis-hamilton-donates-free-vegan-burgers-to-nhs-staff/|url-status=usurped|archive-date=1 August 2021|access-date=15 March 2021}}{{cite web|date=14 April 2020|title=Lewis Hamilton's vegan burger chain is giving free vegan meals to NHS workers|url=https://www.veganfoodandliving.com/news/lewis-hamiltons-vegan-burger-chain-is-giving-free-vegan-meals-to-nhs-workers/|access-date=15 March 2021|website=Vegan Food and Living}} Neat Burger also launched the "Kids Eat Free" scheme, serving free meals to school children during the half-term break.{{cite news|last=Abernethy|first=Laura|date=30 March 2020|title=Deliveroo gives 500,000 free meals to NHS workers fighting coronavirus|url=https://metro.co.uk/2020/03/30/deliveroo-12476809/|access-date=15 March 2021|website=Metro}}{{Cite news|last=Pointing|first=Charlotte|date=30 October 2020|title=Cheers to These Leaders Helping Kids Facing Food Insecurity|url=https://www.livekindly.co/vegan-businesses-feed-kids|access-date=15 March 2021|website=Live Kindly}}

Hamilton often donates personal and professional paraphernalia for charity auctions.{{Cite web|last=Miles|first=Tina|date=11 August 2008|title=Well-heeled stars in shoe sale|url=http://www.liverpoolecho.co.uk/news/liverpool-news/well-heeled-stars-in-shoe-sale-3478477|access-date=25 March 2021|website=Liverpool Echo}}{{Cite web|date=9 October 2011|title=Stars on the ball for charity sale|url=https://www.scotsman.com/news/uk-news/stars-ball-charity-sale-1658728|access-date=25 March 2021|website=Scotsman.com}}{{Cite web|last=Goolistan|first=Cooper|date=24 January 2016|title=Olympic & F1 heroes, rock Gods & a Python give hats for St Mungo charity auction|url=http://www.getwestlondon.co.uk/news/west-london-news/olympic-gold-medallist-f1-champ-10775079|access-date=25 March 2021|website=MyLondon}} He auctioned a racing kart and raised over £42,000 for St Thomas' Hospital baby charity. He raised £6,411 for the Small Steps Project in 2018, and £6,000 in 2019.{{Cite web|title=About Celebrity Shoes|url=http://www.smallstepsproject.org/celebrity-shoes/about-celebrity-shoes/|access-date=25 March 2021|website=Small Steps Project|archive-date=1 August 2021|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20210801183935/http://www.smallstepsproject.org/celebrity-shoes/about-celebrity-shoes/|url-status=dead}} In 2020, he raised another £4,000 for the Small Steps Project, while a donated race suit reportedly raised €20,000 for vulnerable children.{{Cite web|date=24 November 2020|title=2020 celebrity leaderboard|url=https://www.instagram.com/p/CH-F2vnn5pM/ |archive-url=https://ghostarchive.org/iarchive/instagram/smallstepsproject/2449420999551064652_2449420996145178800 |archive-date=23 December 2021 |url-access=subscription|access-date=27 March 2021|website=Instagram.com}}{{cbignore}} Hamilton also frequently attends charitable functions,{{Cite web|date=2012|title=2012|url=https://www.bgcpartners.com/charity-day/charity-day-2012/|access-date=22 March 2021|website=BGC Partners}}{{Cite news|date=5 January 2013|title=Lewis Hamilton with Samuel L. Jackson at a charity event|url=https://grandprix20.com/2013/01/05/lewis-hamilton-with-samuel-l-jackson-at-a-charity-event/|access-date=22 March 2021|website=GrandPrix20.COM}} including the amfAR gala in New York,{{Cite web|date=23 May 2014|title=Oh what a night: the A-list party set leave Cannes and grace the amfAR|url=https://www.standard.co.uk/showbiz/celebrity-news/oh-what-a-night-the-alist-party-set-leave-cannes-and-grace-the-amfar-gala-9423329.html|access-date=22 March 2021|website=standard.co.uk}}{{Cite web|last=Simpson|first=Menelik|date=12 February 2015|title=Lewis Hamilton steps out at the amfAR NY Gala|url=http://www.mirror.co.uk/3am/gallery/lewis-hamilton-steps-out-amfar-5151326|access-date=25 March 2021|website=Mirror}} and has supported projects and charities such as the Make-A-Wish Foundation,{{Cite web|title=I wish to meet Lewis Hamilton {{!}} Make-A-Wish|url=https://www.makeawish.ie/our-wishes/story/i-wish-to-meet-lewis-hamilton|access-date=25 March 2021|website=Makeawish.ie}} Comic Relief,{{Cite web|title=Lewis Hamilton {{!}} Comic Relief|url=https://www.comicrelief.com/lewis|access-date=22 March 2021|website=Comicrelief.com|archive-date=27 January 2021|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20210127112218/https://www.comicrelief.com/lewis/|url-status=dead}} Rays of Sunshine,{{Cite web|date=31 July 2019|title=Lewis Hamilton is a ray of sunshine for six seriously ill children|url=https://raysofsunshine.org.uk/lewis-hamilton-is-a-ray-of-sunshine-for-six-seriously-ill-children/|access-date=22 March 2021|website=Rays of Sunshine}} Children in Need,{{Cite news|date=13 November 2015|title=Lewis Hamilton among celebrities in Star Wars sketch for Children in Need|work=belfasttelegraph|url=https://www.belfasttelegraph.co.uk/entertainment/news/lewis-hamilton-among-celebrities-in-star-wars-sketch-for-children-in-need-34196473.html|access-date=22 March 2021}} and Stevenage's Keech Hospice Care Children's Service, among others.{{Cite web|date=19 March 2010|title=Charity of Stevenage-born Formula 1 star Lewis Hamilton makes 'substantial donation' to hospice|url=https://www.thecomet.net/news/charity-of-stevenage-born-formula-1-star-lewis-hamilton-makes-5239062|access-date=22 March 2021|website=The Comet}} He is also involved in charitable work through the creation of his Lewis Hamilton Foundation. Registered in June 2008, the foundation provides grants and donations to a number of charitable causes.{{cite web|title=Lewis Hamilton Foundation - TotalGiving™ - Donate to Charity {{!}} Online Fundraising for Charity UK|url=https://www.totalgiving.co.uk/charity/lewis-hamilton-foundation|access-date=21 March 2021|website=Total Giving}}{{cite web|title=Lewis Hamilton Foundation :: OpenCharities|url=http://opencharities.org/charities/1124368|access-date=21 March 2021|website=OpenCharities}}

=Popular culture=

==Music==

Hamilton also has interests in music, saying that "music has been a huge passion of mine since I was really young. I started playing guitar when I was 13. In here, I can be me, I can be vulnerable. I can show a side of me that people don't get to see."{{cite web |title=Lewis Hamilton is secret singer on new Christina Aguilera track |url=https://news.sky.com/story/lewis-hamilton-is-secret-singer-on-new-christina-aguilera-track-11419673 |website=Sky News |access-date=29 June 2018}} He features on Christina Aguilera's 2018 song "Pipe" under the pseudonym XNDA, although he did not confirm this until July 2020, when he revealed he had been writing and recording music for ten years.{{cite web |last1=Vazquez |first1=Ana |title=Hamilton breaks his anonymity in the music industry: "XNDA is me" |url=https://soymotor.com/noticias/hamilton-rompe-su-anonimato-en-la-industria-de-la-musica-xnda-soy-yo-978590 |website=SoyMotor |access-date=29 July 2020 |language=es |date=29 July 2020}}{{cite web |last1=Percy |first1=Robert |title=LEWIS HAMILTON HAS CONFIRMED THAT HE WAS XNDA |url=https://drivetribe.com/p/lewis-hamilton-has-confirmed-that-YKln0mGKTTi6-QWfyNGeQg?iid=ItGR9lH_TzaR4O6kzJE4Jg |website=drivetribe.com |date=29 July 2020 |publisher=DRIVETRIBE |access-date=31 December 2020 |archive-date=2 March 2021 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20210302055047/https://drivetribe.com/p/lewis-hamilton-has-confirmed-that-YKln0mGKTTi6-QWfyNGeQg?iid=ItGR9lH_TzaR4O6kzJE4Jg |url-status=dead }}

==Film and television==

During his final year with McLaren, Hamilton voiced an animated version of himself in the short series Tooned. Hamilton also made a guest appearance in Cars 2 (2011) in which he voices an anthropomorphic version of himself.{{Cite news|url=https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/formula1/12882708|title=Lewis Hamilton stars in the Disney Pixar film Cars 2|date=28 March 2011|access-date=11 November 2019}} He then voiced a voice command assistant in Cars 3 (2017).{{Cite web|url=https://wtf1.com/post/lewis-hamilton-voices-a-character-in-cars-3/|title=Lewis Hamilton Voices A Character in Cars 3|date=13 March 2017|access-date=21 May 2020|archive-date=5 July 2020|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20200705211707/https://wtf1.com/post/lewis-hamilton-voices-a-character-in-cars-3/|url-status=dead}} Hamilton is credited as an executive producer for the 2018 documentary film The Game Changers.{{Cite news|url=https://gamechangersmovie.com/the-film/#|title=A revolutionary new documentary about meat, protein, and strength.|access-date=6 December 2019}} Hamilton has also revealed he was offered a role as a fighter pilot in the film Top Gun: Maverick (2022) by Tom Cruise but was forced to decline due to his Formula One commitments.{{cite web|title=Lewis Hamilton was offered fighter pilot role on Top Gun: Maverick with Tom Cruise|url=https://cnalifestyle.channelnewsasia.com/entertainment/lewis-hamilton-movie-role-tom-gun-maverick-tom-cruise-325561|website=CNA Lifestyle|date=9 August 2022|access-date=10 August 2022|archive-date=9 August 2022|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20220809090610/https://cnalifestyle.channelnewsasia.com/entertainment/lewis-hamilton-movie-role-tom-gun-maverick-tom-cruise-325561|url-status=dead}} He was one of the executive producers on Motorcycle Mary (2024), a short documentary film about Mary McGee.{{Cite web |last=Cowan |first=Garrett |date=30 May 2024 |title=ESPN Films Acquires "MOTORCYCLE MARY", a Thrilling New Short Documentary on the Life of Motorsports Pioneer Mary McGee |url=https://espnpressroom.com/us/press-releases/2024/05/espn-films-acquires-motorcycle-mary-a-thrilling-new-short-documentary-on-the-life-of-motorsports-pioneer-mary-mcgee/ |access-date=2 July 2024 |website=ESPN Press Room U.S.}}

In October 2022, Hamilton founded the production company, Dawn Apollo Films. Its upcoming debut projects include a film titled F1 starring Brad Pitt and directed by Joseph Kosinski, and an untitled documentary film about Hamilton. Both projects will be co-produced by Hamilton, and released on Apple TV+.{{cite web |last1=Wiseman |first1=Andreas |title=Lewis Hamilton Launches Film & TV Company Dawn Apollo Films: Seven-Time F1 Champ Talks Ambition, Life After Racing, His 'Top Gun: Maverick' Regret & The Advice He Got From Jeffrey Katzenberg & George Lucas |url=https://deadline.com/2022/10/lewis-hamilton-launches-film-tv-company-dawn-apollo-films-top-gun-maverick-jeffrey-katzenberg-george-lucas-1235154122 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20221025124812/https://deadline.com/2022/10/lewis-hamilton-launches-film-tv-company-dawn-apollo-films-top-gun-maverick-jeffrey-katzenberg-george-lucas-1235154122/ |url-status=dead |archive-date=25 October 2022 |website=Deadline Hollywood |access-date=6 August 2023 |date=25 October 2022}}

==Video games==

Hamilton served as the "maestro" of the Gran Turismo series since Gran Turismo Sport in 2017,{{cite web|url=https://www.gran-turismo.com/us/news/00_5007038.html|title=Lewis Hamilton to Appear as the Maestro of Gran Turismo Sport|publisher=Gran Turismo|access-date=12 October 2017}} and his Time Trial Challenge DLC pack was released for this game on 28 November 2019.{{cite web|url=https://www.gran-turismo.com/us/news/00_3676549.html|title=Challenge Lewis Hamilton's Lap Times!|publisher=Gran Turismo|access-date=22 November 2019}} In November 2023, Epic Games added a cosmetic Hamilton player skin to Fortnite. A likeness of Hamilton's dog, Roscoe, was also added to the game.{{Cite web |last=Smith |first=David |date=15 November 2023 |title=Formula 1 World Champion Lewis Hamilton Is Coming To Fortnite And He's Bringing His Dog |url=https://www.kotaku.com.au/2023/11/lewis-hamilton-fortnite/ |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20231115222916/https://www.kotaku.com.au/2023/11/lewis-hamilton-fortnite/ |url-status=dead |archive-date=15 November 2023 |access-date=18 November 2023 |website=Kotaku Australia}}

=Fashion=

In 2018, Hamilton launched the clothing line TOMMYXLEWIS during New York Fashion Week with American fashion designer Tommy Hilfiger alongside models Winnie Harlow and Hailey Baldwin.{{cite web |last1=Richards |first1=Giles |title=Lewis Hamilton is F1's supreme, and perhaps only, show in town |url=https://www.theguardian.com/sport/blog/2018/oct/31/lewis-hamilton-f1-profile-driver-social-media |website=The Guardian |date=31 October 2018 |access-date=28 November 2018}} Hamilton will also be one of the co-chairs of the 2025 Met Gala in Manhattan.

=Business=

In September 2019, Hamilton co-founded a vegan restaurant chain named Neat Burger;{{cite web |last1=Fletcher |first1=Harry |title=Lewis Hamilton is launching a vegan burger restaurant in London |url=https://www.standard.co.uk/go/london/restaurants/lewis-hamilton-vegan-burger-restaurant-london-neat-burger-a4223751.html |website=Evening Standard |access-date=15 November 2020 |date=29 August 2019}} claiming to be the first international plant-based burger chain;{{cite web |last1=Dawson |first1=Rob |last2=Milligan |first2=Ellen |title=Lewis Hamilton is launching a vegan burger restaurant in London |url=https://www.standard.co.uk/go/london/restaurants/lewis-hamilton-vegan-burger-restaurant-london-neat-burger-a4223751.html |website=Evening Standard |access-date=15 November 2020 |date=29 August 2019}} the company—also backed by Leonardo DiCaprio—shut down in 2025 after recording over {{currency|24|USD}} million in net losses.{{Cite web |url=https://www.motorsport.com/f1/news/lewis-hamilton-vegan-burger-closed/10716067/ |title=Lewis Hamilton, Leonardo DiCaprio's vegan burger chain shutters recording $10 million in losses |last=Selleck |first=Emily |date=22 April 2025 |website=Motorsport.com |publisher=Motorsport Network |access-date=24 April 2025 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20250422220940/https://www.motorsport.com/f1/news/lewis-hamilton-vegan-burger-closed/10716067/ |archive-date=22 April 2025 |url-status=live}} In August 2020, Daily Front Row listed Hamilton as one of a group of high-profile investors who purchased fashion magazine W.{{cite news |url =https://fashionweekdaily.com/investor-group-karlie-kloss-and-kaia-gerber-acquire-w/ |title=Investor Group including Karlie Kloss and Kaia Gerber acquire W magazine |work=Fashion Week Daily|first=Freya |last=Drohan |date=14 August 2020 |access-date=4 October 2020 |quote=Sara Moonves, the glossy's first female editor in chief in its 50-year history, assembled the group, led by model and entrepreneur Karlie Kloss. Other celebrity investors include fashion fixtures Lewis Hamilton and 18-year-old Kaia Gerber.}} Throughout 2021, Hamilton toured the world via PORTL hologram, first in Europe and then making its U.S. debut in Los Angeles in September.{{Cite web|last= Stern|first= Adam|date=29 September 2021|title=Watchmaker IWC, Mercedes F1 Team Up for Lewis Hamilton Activation |url=https://www.sportsbusinessjournal.com/en/Daily/Issues/2021/09/29/Marketing-and-Sponsorship/IWC-Mercedes-F1|access-date=29 September 2021|website=Sports Business Journal}}

In September 2020, Hamilton launched Team X44 to compete in the all-electric SUV off-road racing series Extreme E from the 2021 season on.{{Cite web|date=8 September 2020|title=Lewis Hamilton launches his own Extreme E offroad racing team {{!}} Formula 1®|url=https://www.formula1.com/en/latest/article.hamilton-launches-electric-off-road-racing-team-to-compete-in-the-new.1QyuQTR8aZNKpygkjqGeJu.html|access-date=27 January 2021|website=F1}} The X44 team finished 2nd in the inaugural Extreme E championship, behind Nico Rosberg's RXR team.{{cite web |last1=Kew |first1=Matt |title=Jurassic X-Prix: RXR seals Extreme E title on countback, X44 wins finale |url=https://www.autosport.com/extreme-e/news/rosberg-team-seals-extreme-e-title-on-countback-x44-wins-jurassic-x-prix/6912819/ |website=autosport.com |date=19 December 2021 |publisher=Autosport Magazine |access-date=19 December 2021}} In January 2022, X44 were crowned inaugural winners of Extreme E Sustainability Award.{{Cite web|last=Fortuna|first=Carolyn|date=17 January 2022|title=Extreme E Sustainability Award Goes To Team X44 (Video)|url=https://cleantechnica.com/2022/01/17/extreme-e-sustainability-award-goes-to-team-x44-video/|access-date=24 January 2022|website=CleanTechnica}} The team won the 2022 Championship in the final race of the season, beating RXR, who were disqualified from the race.{{Cite web |title=Lewis Hamilton's X44 Vida Carbon Racing claim first Extreme E title in rollercoaster second season |url=https://www.extreme-e.com/en/news/727_Lewis-Hamiltons-X44-Vida-Carbon-Racing-claim-first-Extreme-E-title-in-rollercoaster-second-season |access-date=28 November 2022 |website=Extreme E - The Electric Odyssey}}

In August 2022, Hamilton joined the newly established ownership group of the National Football League's Denver Broncos.{{cite news|url=https://www.espn.com/nfl/story/_/id/34334159/f1-star-lewis-hamilton-joins-new-denver-broncos-ownership-group|title=F1 star Lewis Hamilton joins new Denver Broncos ownership group|last=Legwold|first=Jeff|website=ESPN.com|date=2 August 2022|access-date=2 August 2022}}

Personal life

In 2017, Hamilton told the BBC that he had become vegan because "[a]s the human race, what we are doing to the world ... the pollution [in terms of emissions of global-warming gases] coming from the amount of cows that are being produced is incredible. The cruelty is horrible and I don't necessarily want to support that and I want to live a healthier life."{{cite news |first=Andrew|last=Benson |title=Lewis Hamilton: F1 driver on going vegan and his fears for the planet |url=https://www.bbc.com/sport/formula1/41296229 |publisher=BBC |date=16 September 2017 |access-date=5 October 2017}} In 2018 he was named the PETA Person of the Year for his vegan activism.{{cite web |last1=Watson |first1=Jack |title=Lewis Hamilton named Peta's 2018 Person of the Year |url=https://www.independent.co.uk/sport/motor-racing/formula1/lewis-hamilton-peta-f1-2018-person-year-sports-personality-odds-a8670571.html |archive-url=https://ghostarchive.org/archive/20220614/https://www.independent.co.uk/sport/motor-racing/formula1/lewis-hamilton-peta-f1-2018-person-year-sports-personality-odds-a8670571.html |archive-date=14 June 2022 |url-access=subscription |url-status=live |website=The Independent |access-date=15 November 2020 |date=6 December 2018}} The same year Hamilton said in an interview that he gave up drinking "a while ago".{{cite web |last1=Buxton |first1=Will |title=F1 Paddock Pass: Post-Race at the 2018 Mexican Grand Prix - Lewis Hamilton |url=https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=mITkwQ-k7So&t=1163 |archive-url=https://ghostarchive.org/varchive/youtube/20211222/mITkwQ-k7So |archive-date=22 December 2021 |url-status=live|website=YouTube |date=28 October 2018 |publisher=FORMULA 1 |access-date=30 October 2018}}{{cbignore}}

Hamilton used the number 44 in karts, as his father's Vauxhall Cavalier had the number plate "F44" when he started racing; it was his father's idea to use it.{{Citation|title=Quickfire Questions with Lewis Hamilton| date=23 December 2021 |url=https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=RHEN5ygE33o&t=300s|access-date=23 December 2021}} New Formula One driver number regulations brought in for the {{F1|2014}} season allowed drivers to pick a unique car number to use for the remainder of their careers, with Hamilton electing to compete under his old karting number 44.{{cite web|url=http://news.ph.msn.com/sports/numbers-up-for-2014-formula-one-drivers-3 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20140113220941/http://news.ph.msn.com/sports/numbers-up-for-2014-formula-one-drivers-3 |title=Numbers up for 2014 Formula One drivers |publisher=MSN News |date=10 January 2014 |archive-date=13 January 2014 |access-date=5 July 2015}} Before the start of the {{F1|2015}} season, Hamilton announced he would not be exercising his option of switching his car number to 1, as was his prerogative as reigning World Champion, and would instead continue to race with his career No. 44. It was the first season since {{F1|1994}}, when Alain Prost retired from the sport following his fourth and final World Drivers' Championship title in {{F1|1993}}, that the field did not contain a car bearing the No. 1.{{cite web|url=http://www.f1fanatic.co.uk/2014/11/25/hamilton-wont-number-one-car-2015/|title=Hamilton won't have number one on his car in 2015|last=Collantine|first=Keith|date=25 November 2014|publisher=F1 Fanatic|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20150303154151/http://www.f1fanatic.co.uk/2014/11/25/hamilton-wont-number-one-car-2015/|archive-date=3 March 2015|access-date=31 May 2015}}

Hamilton is a fan of art and has said that one of his favourite artists is Andy Warhol.

{{cite web|url=http://www.fia.com/news/2014-united-states-grand-prix-thursday-press-conference|title=2014 United States Grand Prix – Thursday Press Conference|date=30 October 2014|publisher=Fédération Internationale de l'Automobile|access-date=30 October 2014}} Prior to the 2014 United States Grand Prix, Hamilton wore a gold-framed version of Warhol's Cars, Mercedes-Benz 300 SL Coupe painting hanging from a chain around his neck.{{cite news|last1=Hamilton|first1=Lewis|title=Lewis Hamilton column: 'It's business as usual in Austin'|work=BBC Sport|url=https://www.bbc.com/sport/0/formula1/29844213|access-date=31 October 2014}} From November 2007 to February 2015, Hamilton was in an on-and-off relationship with Nicole Scherzinger, the lead singer of the American girl group Pussycat Dolls.{{Cite web|last=Sperling|first=Daniel|date=17 March 2014|title=Nicole Scherzinger & Lewis Hamilton: Their on/off romance relived|url=https://www.digitalspy.com/showbiz/a558166/nicole-scherzinger-lewis-hamilton-their-onoff-romance-relived/|access-date=15 November 2020|publisher=Digital Spy}}{{cite news|url=https://www.telegraph.co.uk/news/celebritynews/11389031/Nicole-Scherzinger-splits-up-with-Lewis-Hamilton-over-marriage-row.html |archive-url=https://ghostarchive.org/archive/20220110/https://www.telegraph.co.uk/news/celebritynews/11389031/Nicole-Scherzinger-splits-up-with-Lewis-Hamilton-over-marriage-row.html |archive-date=10 January 2022 |url-access=subscription |url-status=live|title=Nicole Scherzinger splits up with Lewis Hamilton over 'marriage row'|date=4 February 2015|work=The Daily Telegraph|access-date=4 February 2015|first=Nicola|last=Harley}}{{cbignore}}

Hamilton is a Catholic; he says that he prays regularly and is guided by his faith.{{cite news|title=Red Bull addresses car issues; Hamilton wants to be F1's Picasso|newspaper=News.com.au|date=16 May 2017|url=https://www.news.com.au/sport/motorsport/formula-one/red-bull-addresses-car-issues-hamilton-wants-to-be-f1s-picasso/news-story/a960088fda929ed342424ca1e1033e03}} Hamilton believes that he has the "hand of God" resting over him when racing in Formula One.{{cite news|last=Richards|first=Giles|date=4 July 2018|title=Lewis Hamilton guided by faith and perspective for new F1 challenges|url=https://www.theguardian.com/sport/2018/jul/04/lewis-hamilton-faith-perspective-f1|access-date=14 December 2021|work=The Guardian}}{{cite web|date=4 July 2018|title=Lewis Hamilton: I feel God has his hand over me|url=https://www.thenorthernecho.co.uk/sport/national/16332790.lewis-hamilton-feel-god-hand/|access-date=14 December 2021|website=The Northern Echo}} Hamilton revealed in March 2022 that he was in the process of legally changing his name to include his mother's maiden name, Larbalestier, as a middle name.{{cite web|url=https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/formula1/60738120|title=Lewis Hamilton to change name to incorporate mother's surname|publisher=BBC Sport|date=14 March 2022|access-date=14 March 2022}} Hamilton was made an honorary citizen of Brazil on 9 June 2022 after a proposal made by politician André Figueiredo was passed in the Brazilian Chamber of Deputies.{{cite web|url=https://www.reuters.com/lifestyle/sports/hamilton-gets-honorary-brazilian-citizenship-2022-06-09/|title=Hamilton gets honorary Brazilian citizenship|publisher=Reuters|date=9 June 2022|accessdate=9 June 2022}} In an interview in September 2024, Hamilton stated he has been battling depression from the age of 13.{{Cite web |date=30 September 2024 |title=Hamilton reveals depression battle from 'early age' |url=https://www.espn.com/f1/story/_/id/41525131/lewis-hamilton-reveals-battle-depression-early-age |access-date=30 September 2024 |website=ESPN.com}}

=Legal issues=

Hamilton was suspended from driving in France for a month on 18 December 2007 after being caught speeding at {{convert|196|km/h|abbr=on}} on a French motorway. His Mercedes-Benz CLK was also impounded.{{cite news|title=Hamilton gets one-month driving ban for 122mph jaunt in France|work=The Independent |first=Amol|last=Rajan|publisher=Independent Print Limited|url=https://www.independent.co.uk/news/world/europe/hamilton-gets-onemonth-driving-ban-for-122mph-jaunt-in-france-765887.html |archive-url=https://ghostarchive.org/archive/20220614/https://www.independent.co.uk/news/world/europe/hamilton-gets-onemonth-driving-ban-for-122mph-jaunt-in-france-765887.html |archive-date=14 June 2022 |url-access=subscription |url-status=live|date=19 December 2007|access-date=17 August 2010|location=London}}{{cite news|title=Lewis Hamilton caught Speeding in France|work=The Daily Telegraph |url=https://www.telegraph.co.uk/news/uknews/1572929/Lewis-Hamilton-caught-speeding-in-France.html |archive-url=https://ghostarchive.org/archive/20220110/https://www.telegraph.co.uk/news/uknews/1572929/Lewis-Hamilton-caught-speeding-in-France.html |archive-date=10 January 2022 |url-access=subscription |url-status=live|date=19 December 2007|access-date=4 November 2008|location=London|first=Henry|last=Samuel}}{{cbignore}} Two days before the 2010 Australian Grand Prix, Victoria Police witnessed Hamilton "deliberately losing traction" in his silver Mercedes-AMG C63, and impounded the car for 48 hours. Hamilton immediately released a statement of apology for "driving in an over-exuberant manner". After being charged with intentionally losing control of a vehicle, Hamilton was eventually fined A$500 (£288), being described as a "hoon" by the magistrate.{{cite news |url=https://www.telegraph.co.uk/sport/motorsport/formulaone/lewishamilton/7527854/Lewis-Hamilton-Formula-1-drivers-Mercedes-impounded-by-police-in-Melbourne.html |archive-url=https://ghostarchive.org/archive/20220110/https://www.telegraph.co.uk/sport/motorsport/formulaone/lewishamilton/7527854/Lewis-Hamilton-Formula-1-drivers-Mercedes-impounded-by-police-in-Melbourne.html |archive-date=10 January 2022 |url-access=subscription |url-status=live|title=Lewis Hamilton: Formula 1 driver's Mercedes impounded by police in Melbourne|work=The Daily Telegraph|date=26 March 2010|access-date=26 March 2010|location=London|first=Andrew|last=Hough}}{{cbignore}}{{cite news|url=http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/world/asia_pacific/10143347.stm|title=F1's Hamilton charged over 'loss of vehicle control'|work=BBC News|access-date=3 May 2010|date=23 May 2010}}{{cite news |url=https://www.telegraph.co.uk/sport/motorsport/formulaone/lewishamilton/7962618/Lewis-Hamilton-fined-after-acting-like-a-hoon-in-Australia.html |archive-url=https://ghostarchive.org/archive/20220110/https://www.telegraph.co.uk/sport/motorsport/formulaone/lewishamilton/7962618/Lewis-Hamilton-fined-after-acting-like-a-hoon-in-Australia.html |archive-date=10 January 2022 |url-access=subscription |url-status=live|title=Lewis Hamilton fined after 'acting like a hoon' in Australia|work=The Daily Telegraph |date=24 August 2010|access-date=29 August 2010|first=Tom|last=Cary | location=London}}{{cbignore}}

In 2017 Hamilton's rights management company 44IP opposed Swatch Group's application to register a trade mark for "HAMILTON INTERNATIONAL" in Europe for the sale of watches and timepieces. This was likely to have been encouraged, or even required, by Hamilton's own watch sponsor.{{speculation inline|date=July 2024}} 44IP alleged that Swatch Group's application was made in bad faith and that it was contrary to "fair competition" in relation to 44IP's existing "LEWIS HAMILTON" mark. In 2020 the case was heard before the European Union Intellectual Property Office (EUIPO). The EUIPO rejected 44IP's arguments, ruling that there had been no bad faith by Swatch Group (with "HAMILTON INTERNATIONAL" having been used on relevant goods since 1892) and that 44IP's "LEWIS HAMILTON" trade mark did not extend to the word "HAMILTON" alone for the purposes of protecting the existing mark.{{cite web |last=Creighton |first=Shaun |title=Watch this space: Hamilton trade mark does not belong to Lewis |url=https://www.lexology.com/library/detail.aspx?g=01be2795-2b95-42e1-8056-d2341bccd774 |website=lexology.com |publisher=Lexology |access-date=18 March 2022 |date=17 December 2020}}

=Residence=

Hamilton moved to Luins, Vaud, Switzerland, in 2007, citing privacy as his main reason for leaving the UK. He later said on the television show Parkinson that taxation was also a factor in his decision.{{cite news|title=Hamilton makes tax move admission|url=http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/england/beds/bucks/herts/7088652.stm|date=11 November 2007|access-date=11 November 2007|work=BBC News}}{{cite web|url=http://www.swissinfo.ch/eng/Formula_One_drivers_find_peace_in_Switzerland.html?cid=984310|title=Formula One drivers find peace in Switzerland|work=Swissinfo|date=5 September 2008|publisher=SRG SSR idée suisse|access-date=31 August 2010|archive-date=1 October 2012|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20121001083827/http://www.swissinfo.ch/eng/Formula_One_drivers_find_peace_in_Switzerland.html?cid=984310|url-status=dead}}{{cite news|title=Hamilton decides to leave Britain|work=BBC News|url=http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport1/hi/motorsport/formula_one/7068001.stm|date=29 October 2007|access-date=29 October 2007 | first=Adam | last=Parsons}} In 2010, Hamilton, like many other Formula One drivers, moved to Monaco, purchasing a house worth a reported £10 million. Hamilton also owns an apartment in Manhattan, which he bought for US$40 million, and an estate in Colorado where he has said he would live after his retirement.{{cite news |last1=Moloney |first1=Aisling |title=Where does Lewis Hamilton live? The Formula One champion has more than one place |url=https://metro.co.uk/2017/11/07/where-does-lewis-hamilton-live-the-formula-one-champion-has-more-than-one-place-7059455/ |access-date=30 October 2018 |work=Metro |date=7 November 2017}}

=Wealth and income=

In 2015 Hamilton was ranked as the richest British sportsperson, with an estimated personal fortune of £88 million.{{cite news|url=https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/0/formula1/32455380|title=Lewis Hamilton stays top of 2015 Sunday Times Sport Rich List|work=BBC Sport|access-date=26 March 2016}} In 2018 it was reported that Hamilton had a net worth of £159 million.{{cite news |title=The Sunday Times Rich List 2018: Lewis Hamilton net worth |url=https://www.thetimes.com/sport/formula-one/article/sunday-times-rich-list-lewis-hamilton-net-worth-v7wctqdf6 |website=The Times |publisher=The Sunday Times |access-date=28 November 2018}} In 2020 Hamilton's fortune was an estimated £224 million, making him the richest British sports star in the history of the Sunday Times Rich List.{{Cite news|last=McCall|first=Alastair|date=14 May 2020|title=Lewis Hamilton is the richest British sportsman of all time — Rich List 2020|newspaper=The Times|url=https://www.thetimes.com/sport/formula-one/article/richest-sports-uk-2020-lewis-hamilton-sunday-times-rich-list-qjz3zk2c8|access-date=29 January 2021|issn=0140-0460}} By 2022 that figure had increased to £300 million.{{cite news |url=https://www.thetimes.com/sport/formula-one/article/lewis-hamilton-net-worth-sunday-times-rich-list-j8vgsnnd2 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20230314180142/https://www.thetimes.co.uk/article/lewis-hamilton-net-worth-sunday-times-rich-list-j8vgsnnd2 |archive-date=14 March 2023 |url-access=subscription |url-status=live|title=Sir Lewis Hamilton net worth — Sunday Times Rich List 2022 |date=20 May 2022|access-date=21 February 2024}}{{cbignore}}

Before the 2015 Monaco Grand Prix weekend, Hamilton signed a contract to stay with Mercedes until the end of the 2018 season in a deal reportedly worth more than £100 million over the three years, making him one of the best-paid drivers in Formula One. In the week leading up to the 2018 German Grand Prix, Hamilton signed a two-year contract with Mercedes, reported to be worth up to £40 million per year, making him the best-paid driver in the history of Formula One. According to Forbes, Hamilton was one of the highest-paid athletes of the 2010s decade,{{Cite web |last=Badenhausen |first=Kurt |title=The Highest-Paid Athletes of the Decade: Mayweather, Ronaldo And LeBron Dominate |url=https://www.forbes.com/sites/kurtbadenhausen/2019/12/23/the-highest-paid-athletes-of-the-decade-mayweatherronaldo-lebron-score/ |access-date=15 February 2023 |website=Forbes}} and also the highest-paid Formula One driver from 2013 to 2021.{{Cite web |last=Knight |first=Brett |title=Formula 1's Highest-Paid Drivers 2022: Max Verstappen Zooms Past Lewis Hamilton |url=https://www.forbes.com/sites/brettknight/2022/11/21/formula-1s-highest-paid-drivers-2022-max-verstappen-zooms-past-lewis-hamilton/ |access-date=15 February 2023 |magazine=Forbes}}

Awards and honours

=Formula One=

Formula One World Drivers' Championship: {{F1|2008}}, {{F1|2014}}, {{F1|2015}}, {{F1|2017}}, {{F1|2018}}, {{F1|2019}}, {{F1|2020}}{{cite news|url=https://www.independent.co.uk/sport/motor-racing/hamilton-takes-f1-title-after-last-lap-drama-986349.html|title=Hamilton takes F1 title after last lap drama|work=The Independent|access-date=5 September 2017|archive-date=9 November 2020|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20201109022534/http://www.independent.co.uk/sport/motor-racing/hamilton-takes-f1-title-after-last-lap-drama-986349.html|url-status=dead}}{{cite news|url=https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/formula1/30168481|title=Lewis Hamilton wins World Championship in Abu Dhabi|work=BBC Sport|access-date=5 September 2017}}{{cite news|url=https://www.theguardian.com/sport/2015/oct/25/lewis-hamilton-wins-f1-world-title-third-time-us-grand-prix|title=Lewis Hamilton wins Third Title after US Grand Prix victory|work=The Guardian|access-date=5 September 2017}}
DHL Fastest Lap Award: 2014, 2015, 2017, 2019, 2020{{cite web |url=http://www.formula1.com/results/season/2014/dhl_fastest_laps.html |title=DHL Fastest Lap Award – 2014 Results |publisher=formula1.com |access-date=15 November 2014}}{{cite web |url=https://www.formula1.com/content/fom-website/en/championship/results/dhl-fastest-lap-2015.html |title=2015 DHL Fastest Lap Award |publisher=formula1.com |access-date=22 November 2015}}{{cite web |title=Hamilton and Red Bull collect 2019 DHL Awards |url=https://www.formula1.com/en/latest/article.hamilton-and-red-bull-collect-2019-dhl-awards.676ydrxfD0pbVSWvRZ8xRo.html |website=formula1.com |publisher=FIA Formula One World Championship Limited |access-date=3 December 2019}}
FIA Pole Trophy: 2015, 2016, 2017, 2018{{efn-num|The FIA Pole Trophy was only awarded from {{F1|2014}} to {{F1|2019}}. Hamilton also achieved the most pole positions in {{F1|2007}} (tied with Felipe Massa), {{F1|2008}}, {{F1|2009}} (tied with Jenson Button and Sebastian Vettel), {{F1|2012}} and {{F1|2020}}.}}
Hawthorn Memorial Trophy: 2007, 2008, 2012, 2014, 2015, 2016, 2017, 2018, 2019, 2020, 2021, 2023{{cite web|title=Hamilton receives Hawthorn Memorial Trophy|url=http://www.gpupdate.net/en/f1-news/178231/hamilton-receives-hawthorn-memorial-trophy/|access-date=5 September 2017|publisher=GPUpdate}}{{cite magazine|title=Hamilton receives Hawthorn Memorial|url=https://www.autosport.com/f1/news/64783/hamilton-receives-hawthorn-memorial|magazine=Autosport|access-date=5 September 2017}}{{cite web|title=Lewis Hamilton receives Hawthorn Memorial Trophy|url=https://www.msauk.org/Lewis-Hamilton-receives-Hawthorn-Memorial-Trophy|url-status=dead|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20170906041007/https://www.msauk.org/Lewis-Hamilton-receives-Hawthorn-Memorial-Trophy|archive-date=6 September 2017|access-date=5 September 2017|publisher=Motor Sports Association UK}}{{cite web|title=Lewis Hamilton receives Hawthorn Memorial Trophy|url=https://www.msauk.org/Lewis-Hamilton-receives-Hawthorn-Memorial-Trophy-2|url-status=dead|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20170906040018/https://www.msauk.org/Lewis-Hamilton-receives-Hawthorn-Memorial-Trophy-2|archive-date=6 September 2017|access-date=5 September 2017|publisher=Motor Sports Association UK}}{{Cite web|last=Larkam|first=Lewis|date=24 January 2022|title=Hamilton wins Hawthorn Trophy for 11th time in 15 years|url=https://www.crash.net/f1/news/995648/1/hamilton-wins-hawthorn-trophy-11th-time-15-years|access-date=24 January 2022|website=Crash}}{{Cite web |last=Bhagi |first=Pranay |date=4 July 2024 |title=Lewis Hamilton Handed Special Award for the 12th Time at British GP |url=https://thesportsrush.com/f1-news-lewis-hamilton-handed-special-award-for-the-12th-time-at-british-gp/ |access-date=8 July 2024 |website=The SportsRush}}
Lorenzo Bandini Trophy: 2009{{cite web|title=Hamilton to receive Lorenzo Bandini trophy|url=http://www.motorsport.com/f1/news/hamilton-to-receive-lorenzo-bandini-trophy/|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20150715211658/http://www.motorsport.com/f1/news/hamilton-to-receive-lorenzo-bandini-trophy/|url-status=dead|archive-date=15 July 2015|access-date=5 September 2017|publisher=motorsport.com}}
FIA Action of the Year: 2022{{Cite web |date=10 December 2022 |title=FIA champions honoured in record-breaking motor sport year |url=https://www.fia.com/news/fia-champions-honoured-record-breaking-motor-sport-year |access-date=12 January 2023 |website=Federation Internationale de l'Automobile}}
FIA Personality of the Year: 2014, 2018, 2020, 2021{{cite web |url=http://formulaspy.com/formula-1/formula-1-news/hamilton-crowned-champion-fia-gala-doha-gallery-8705 |title=Hamilton crowned Champion at FIA Gala in Doha - Gallery |author=Thomas Maher |date=6 December 2014 |publisher=Formula Spy |access-date=23 November 2016 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20150531071413/http://formulaspy.com/formula-1/formula-1-news/hamilton-crowned-champion-fia-gala-doha-gallery-8705 |archive-date=31 May 2015 |url-status=dead }}{{Cite web|url=https://www.formula1.com/en/latest/article.hamilton-and-mercedes-receive-their-title-trophies-at-the-fia-prize-giving.5cjPO3FraMusoG0cGwyyau.html|title=Lewis Hamilton and Mercedes receive their title trophies at the FIA Prize Giving ceremony - VIDEO {{!}} Formula 1®|website=Formula1.comn|date=8 December 2018|access-date=8 December 2018}}{{cite web|date=18 December 2020|title=Hamilton crowned World Champion at virtual FIA Prize Giving ceremony|url=https://www.motorsportweek.com/2020/12/18/hamilton-crowned-world-champion-at-virtual-fia-prize-giving-ceremony/|access-date=18 December 2020|website=Motorsport Week}}{{Cite web|date=December 2021|title=Hamilton named 'Personality of the Year' at FIA Gala in Paris|url=https://news.fox-24.com/sport/news/65531.html|access-date=25 January 2022|website=News Fox24 Sport english|archive-date=25 January 2022|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20220125230122/https://news.fox-24.com/sport/news/65531.html|url-status=dead}}

=Other awards=

Throughout his two-decade career, Hamilton has received several awards and honours. He won the Laureus Breakthrough of the Year Award in 2008, and shared the Sportsman of the Year Award with Lionel Messi in 2020.{{cite web|url=https://www.laureus.com/content/lewis-hamilton-breakthrough-2008|title=Lewis Hamilton – Breakthrough – 2008|publisher=Laureus|access-date=5 September 2017|archive-date=5 July 2020|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20200705224941/https://www.laureus.com/content/lewis-hamilton-breakthrough-2008|url-status=dead}}{{cite news|last=Nair|first=Rohith|title=Messi, Hamilton joint winners of Sportsman of the Year at Laureus Awards|url=https://fr.reuters.com/article/uk-laureus-awards-idUKKBN20C0SJ|work=Reuters|date=18 February 2020|access-date=31 December 2020}}{{dead link|date=July 2021|bot=medic}}{{cbignore|bot=medic}} Hamilton also won the BBC Sports Personality of the Year Award (2014, 2020), PAP European Sportsperson of the Year (2014, 2019), Best Driver ESPY Award (2017, 2021), L'Équipe Champion of Champions (2020), and Gazzetta World Sportsman of the Year (2018, 2020), among others.{{efn-num|Per sources:{{cite web|title=BBC Sports Personality of the Year – Lewis Hamilton|url=https://www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/profiles/bcTXV6z2tL2pm46MtD6Gb3/lewis-hamilton|access-date=5 September 2017|publisher=BBC}}{{cite news|title=Sports Personality of the Year 2020: Lewis Hamilton crowned winner|work=BBC Sport |url=https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/sports-personality/55336369|access-date=20 December 2020}}{{cite news|url=https://www.nzz.ch/sport/formel-1/formel-1-weltmeister-hamilton-zu-europa-sportler-des-jahres-gewaehlt-1.18451137|title=Hamilton Europas Sportler des Jahres|newspaper=Neue Zürcher Zeitung|access-date=5 September 2017}}{{Cite web|last=S.A|first=Telewizja Polska|date=26 December 2019|title=62. Ankieta PAP: Lewis Hamilton najlepszym sportowcem świata|url=https://sport.tvp.pl/45942730/62-ankieta-pap-lewis-hamilton-najlepszym-sportowcem-swiata|access-date=5 January 2021|website=sport.tvp.pl|language=pl}}{{cite web|url=http://www.espn.com/espn/story/_/id/19974721/2017-espys-award-winners|title=Full list of 2017 ESPYS winners|date=12 July 2017|publisher=ESPN |access-date=5 September 2017}}{{Cite web|date=10 July 2021|title=2021 ESPYS award winners|url=https://www.espn.com/espys/story/_/page/voting-winners/2021-espys-award-winners|access-date=25 January 2022|website=ESPN.com}}{{cite news|last=Bielderman|first=Erik|title=Lewis Hamilton, Champion des champions Monde 2020 : " Dieu, Senna et moi ! "|url=https://www.lequipe.fr/Formule-1/Article/Lewis-hamilton-champion-des-champions-monde-2020-dieu-senna-et-moi/1209731|agency=L'Équipe|date=27 December 2020|access-date=1 January 2021}}{{Cite web|date=31 December 2018|title=Hamilton, Shiffrin, Francia: i migliori del 2018 secondo Gazzetta|url=https://www.gazzetta.it/Sport-Vari/30-12-2018/gazzetta-referendum-migliori-2018-3101679071061.shtml|access-date=7 January 2021|website=La Gazzetta dello Sport - Tutto il rosa della vita|language=it}}{{cite web|date=30 December 2020|title=Referendum Gazzetta: Hamilton, Brignone e Bayern Monaco i migliori del mondo nel 2020|url=https://www.gazzetta.it/Nba/30-12-2020/referendum-gazzetta-hamilton-brignone-bayern-monaco-migliori-mondo-2020-3902076189623.shtml|access-date=7 January 2021|website=La Gazzetta dello Sport|language=it-IT}}}} Hamilton has won a record 19 Autosport Awards, including eight International Racing Driver Awards. He was inducted into the FIA Hall of Fame in 2017, and shared the honorary FIA President Award in 2020 with Michael Schumacher.{{Cite web|date=5 December 2017|title=F1 champions gather in Paris for Hall of Fame inauguration|url=https://www.formula1.com/en/latest/article.f1-champions-gather-in-paris-for-hall-of-fame-inauguration.2hLqnfDZNaGAYogqWuGMOe.html|access-date=7 March 2021|website=F1}}{{cite news|url=https://www.reuters.com/article/ozasp-uk-motor-awards-idAFKBN28T0EX-OZASP|title=Hamilton wins big at virtual FIA prizegiving|date=19 December 2020|work=Reuters}} Hamilton was announced to be one of the co-chairs of the 2025 Met Gala in Manhattan.{{cite web|url=https://www.roadandtrack.com/news/a62559589/lewis-hamilton-named-co-chair-of-the-2025-met-gala/|title=Lewis Hamilton Named Co-Chair of the 2025 Met Gala|author=Fred Smith|date=9 October 2024 |publisher=Road&Track|access-date=April 13, 2025}}

=Orders and special awards=

{{BRA}}
60px Honorary Citizenship (2022){{cite web|url=https://www.formula1.com/en/latest/article/its-the-greatest-honour-hamilton-made-an-honorary-citizen-of-brazil-ahead-of.2ill5NsrW9K6piOMofJPuE|title='It's the greatest honour' – Hamilton made an honorary citizen of Brazil ahead of Sao Paulo GP|date=8 November 2022|access-date=26 November 2024|website=Formula 1}}
{{GRN}}
Honorary Award (2008){{cite web |last=Noble |first=Jonathan |date=8 February 2008 |title=Grapevine: Hamilton honoured by Grenada |url=https://www.autosport.com/f1/news/65043/hamilton-honoured-by-grenada |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20210112025356/https://www.autosport.com/f1/news/65043/hamilton-honoured-by-grenada |archive-date=12 January 2021 |access-date=10 January 2021 |website=Autosport}}{{cite web|date=31 March 2008|title=Congressional Record, Volume 154 Issue 49 (Monday, March 31, 2008)|url=https://www.govinfo.gov/content/pkg/CREC-2008-03-31/html/CREC-2008-03-31-pt1-PgE442-4.htm|access-date=10 January 2021|website=Govinfo.gov}}
{{UK}}
60px Member of the Order of the British Empire (2009){{London Gazette|issue=58929|date=31 December 2008|page=17 |supp=y}}
60px Knight Bachelor (2021)

==Fellowships==

Honorary Fellow, Royal Academy of Engineering (2019){{cite web |title=Lewis Hamilton MBE HonFREng |url=https://www.raeng.org.uk/about-us/the-fellowship/new-fellows-2019/honorary-fellows/lewis-hamilton |access-date=30 September 2019 |archive-date=30 September 2019 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20190930091347/https://www.raeng.org.uk/about-us/the-fellowship/new-fellows-2019/honorary-fellows/lewis-hamilton |url-status=dead }}

=Recognition=

Lewis Hamilton by Dario Mitidieri, National Portrait Gallery, London (2007){{cite web |title=NPG x131991; Lewis Hamilton - Portrait - National Portrait Gallery |url=https://www.npg.org.uk/collections/search/portrait/mw145203 |website=National Portrait Gallery |access-date=27 November 2020 |archive-url=https://archive.today/20200218034552/https://www.footboom.com/ukrainian/ukrainians/1457116855-stanislav-shtanenko-my-z-ukrainy-pryikhaly-i-nam-postiino-kazhut-lehshe-lehshe.html |archive-date=18 February 2020 |url-status=live}}
Hamilton Straight, Silverstone Circuit (2020){{cite web|date=12 December 2020|title=Silverstone renames International Pits Straight in recognition of Lewis Hamilton's outstanding achievements|url=https://www.silverstone.co.uk/news/silverstone-renames-international-pits-straight/|access-date=10 January 2021|website=Silverstone|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20230406225246/https://www.silverstone.co.uk/news/silverstone-renames-international-pits-straight/|archive-date=6 April 2023|url-status=live}}

Karting record

=Karting career summary=

class="wikitable" style="font-size: 85%; text-align:center" !Season !Series !Team !Position
1995 \| align="left" \|Super 1 National Championship – IAME Cadet \| align="left" \| \| style="background:#FFFFBF;" \|1st
1996 \| align="left" \|Kartmasters British Grand Prix – Comer Cadet \| align="left" \| \| style="background:#FFFFBF;" \|1st
1997 \| align="left" \|Super 1 National Championship – Formula Yamaha \| align="left" \| \| style="background:#FFFFBF;" \|1st
rowspan="3" \|1998 \| align="left" \|Torneo delle Industrie – ICA-J \| align="left" \| \|19th
align="left" \|CIK-FIA Green Helmet Trophy – Cadet \| align="left" \| \|12th
align="left" \|Italian Open Masters– ICA-J \| align="left" \| \|4th
rowspan="5" \|1999 \| align="left" \|Torneo Industrie Open – ICA \| align="left" \| \| style="background:#FFFFBF;" \|1st
align="left" \|South Garda Winter Cup – ICA-J \| align="left" \| \|6th
align="left" \|Trofeo Andrea Margutti – ICA-J \| align="left" \| \|18th
align="left" \|Italian Open Masters – ICA-J \| align="left" \| \|4th
align="left" \|CIK-FIA European Championship – ICA-J \| align="left" \| \| style="background:#DFDFDF;" \|2nd
rowspan="4" \|2000 \| align="left" \|Trofeo Andrea Margutti – FA \| align="left" \| \|7th
align="left" \|CIK-FIA World Cup – FA \| rowspan="3" align="left" \|MBM.com \| style="background:#FFFFBF;" \|1st
align="left" \|CIK-FIA European Championship – FA \| style="background:#FFFFBF;" \|1st
align="left" \|CIK-FIA World Championship – FSA \|20th
rowspan="3" \|2001 \| align="left" \|South Garda Winter Cup – FSA \| align="left" \| \|7th
align="left" \|Italian Open Masters – FA \| rowspan="2" align="left" \|MBM.com \|4th
align="left" \|CIK-FIA World Championship – FSA \|15th
colspan="14"\|{{center\|{{small\|Source:}}}}

class="wikitable" style="font-size: 85%; text-align:center"

!Season

!Series

!Team

!Position

1995

| align="left" |Super 1 National Championship – IAME Cadet

| align="left" |

| style="background:#FFFFBF;" |1st

1996

| align="left" |Kartmasters British Grand Prix – Comer Cadet

| align="left" |

| style="background:#FFFFBF;" |1st

1997

| align="left" |Super 1 National Championship – Formula Yamaha

| align="left" |

| style="background:#FFFFBF;" |1st

rowspan="3" |1998

| align="left" |Torneo delle Industrie – ICA-J

| align="left" |

|19th

align="left" |CIK-FIA Green Helmet Trophy – Cadet

| align="left" |

|12th

align="left" |Italian Open Masters– ICA-J

| align="left" |

|4th

rowspan="5" |1999

| align="left" |Torneo Industrie Open – ICA

| align="left" |

| style="background:#FFFFBF;" |1st

align="left" |South Garda Winter Cup – ICA-J

| align="left" |

|6th

align="left" |Trofeo Andrea Margutti – ICA-J

| align="left" |

|18th

align="left" |Italian Open Masters – ICA-J

| align="left" |

|4th

align="left" |CIK-FIA European Championship – ICA-J

| align="left" |

| style="background:#DFDFDF;" |2nd

rowspan="4" |2000

| align="left" |Trofeo Andrea Margutti – FA

| align="left" |

|7th

align="left" |CIK-FIA World Cup – FA

| rowspan="3" align="left" |MBM.com

| style="background:#FFFFBF;" |1st

align="left" |CIK-FIA European Championship – FA

| style="background:#FFFFBF;" |1st

align="left" |CIK-FIA World Championship – FSA

|20th

rowspan="3" |2001

| align="left" |South Garda Winter Cup – FSA

| align="left" |

|7th

align="left" |Italian Open Masters – FA

| rowspan="2" align="left" |MBM.com

|4th

align="left" |CIK-FIA World Championship – FSA

|15th

colspan="14"|{{center|{{small|Source:}}}}

Racing record

= Racing career summary=

class="wikitable" style="text-align:center; font-size:90%;"
Season ! Series ! Team ! Races ! Wins ! Poles ! {{abbr\|F/Laps\|Fastest laps}} ! Podiums ! Points ! Position
2001 \|align=left\| Formula Renault UK Winter Series \|align=left\| Manor Motorsport \| 4 \| 0 \| 0 \| 0 \| 0 \| 48 \| 7th
rowspan=2\| 2002 \|align=left\| Formula Renault UK \| style="text-align:left;" rowspan="2"\| Manor Motorsport \| 13 \| 3 \| 3 \| 5 \| 7 \| 274 \|style="background:#FFDF9F;"\| 3rd
align=left\| Formula Renault 2000 Eurocup \| 4 \| 1 \| 1 \| 2 \| 3 \| 92 \| 5th
rowspan=6\| 2003 \|align=left\| Formula Renault UK \| style="text-align:left;" rowspan="6"\| Manor Motorsport \| 15 \| 10 \| 11 \| 9 \| 13 \| 419 \|style="background:#FFFFBF;"\| 1st
align=left\| British Formula 3 Championship \| 2 \| 0 \| 0 \| 0 \| 0 \| 0 \| NC
align=left\| Formula Renault 2000 Masters \| 2 \| 0 \| 0 \| 0 \| 1 \| 24 \| 12th
align=left\| Formula Renault 2000 Germany \| 2 \| 0 \| 0 \| 0 \| 0 \| 25 \| 27th
align=left\| Korea Super Prix \| 1 \| 0 \| 1 \| 0 \| 0 \| {{n/a}} \| NC
align=left\| Macau Grand Prix \| 1 \| 0 \| 0 \| 0 \| 0 \| {{n/a}} \| NC
rowspan=4\| 2004 \|align=left\| Formula 3 Euro Series \| style="text-align:left;" rowspan="4"\| Manor Motorsport \| 20 \| 1 \| 1 \| 2 \| 5 \| 69 \| 5th
align=left\| Bahrain Superprix \| 1 \| 1 \| 0 \| 0 \| 1 \| {{n/a}} \|style="background:#FFFFBF;"\| 1st
align=left\| Macau Grand Prix \| 1 \| 0 \| 1 \| 0 \| 0 \| {{n/a}} \| 14th
align=left\| Masters of Formula 3 \| 1 \| 0 \| 0 \| 0 \| 0 \| {{n/a}} \| 7th
rowspan=2\|2005 \|align=left\| Formula 3 Euro Series \| style="text-align:left;" rowspan="2"\| ASM Formule 3 \| 20 \| 15 \| 13 \| 10 \| 17 \| 172 \|style="background:#FFFFBF;"\| 1st
align=left\| Masters of Formula 3 \| 1 \| 1 \| 1 \| 1 \| 1 \| {{n/a}} \|style="background:#FFFFBF;"\| 1st
2006 \|align=left\| GP2 Series \|align=left\| ART Grand Prix \| 21 \| 5 \| 1 \| 7 \| 14 \| 114 \|style="background:#FFFFBF;"\| 1st
2007 \|align=left\| Formula One \|style="text-align:left;"\| Vodafone McLaren Mercedes \| 17 \| 4 \| 6 \| 2 \| 12 \| 109 \|style="background:#DFDFDF;"\| 2nd
2008 \|align=left\| Formula One \|style="text-align:left;"\| Vodafone McLaren Mercedes \| 18 \| 5 \| 7 \| 1 \| 10 \| 98 \|style="background:#FFFFBF;"\|1st
2009 \|align=left\| Formula One \|style="text-align:left;"\| Vodafone McLaren Mercedes \| 17 \| 2 \| 4 \| 0 \| 5 \| 49 \| 5th
2010 \|align=left\| Formula One \|style="text-align:left;"\| Vodafone McLaren Mercedes \| 19 \| 3 \| 1 \| 5 \| 9 \| 240 \| 4th
2011 \|align=left\| Formula One \|style="text-align:left;"\| Vodafone McLaren Mercedes \| 19 \| 3 \| 1 \| 3 \| 6 \| 227 \| 5th
2012 \|align=left\| Formula One \|style="text-align:left;"\| Vodafone McLaren Mercedes \| 20 \| 4 \| 7 \| 1 \| 7 \| 190 \| 4th
2013 \|align=left\| Formula One \|style="text-align:left;"\| Mercedes-AMG Petronas F1 Team \| 19 \| 1 \| 5 \| 1 \| 5 \| 189 \| 4th
2014 \|align=left\| Formula One \|style="text-align:left;"\| Mercedes-AMG Petronas F1 Team \| 19 \| 11 \| 7 \| 7 \| 16 \| 384 \|style="background:#FFFFBF;"\| 1st
2015 \|align=left\| Formula One \|style="text-align:left;"\| Mercedes-AMG Petronas F1 Team \| 19 \| 10 \| 11 \| 8 \| 17 \| 381 \|style="background:#FFFFBF;"\| 1st
2016 \|align=left\| Formula One \|style="text-align:left;"\| Mercedes-AMG Petronas F1 Team \| 21 \| 10 \| 12 \| 3 \| 17 \| 380 \|style="background:#DFDFDF;"\| 2nd
2017 \|align=left\| Formula One \|style="text-align:left;"\| Mercedes-AMG Petronas Motorsport \| 20 \| 9 \| 11 \| 7 \| 13 \| 363 \|style="background:#FFFFBF;"\| 1st
2018 \|align=left\| Formula One \|style="text-align:left;"\| Mercedes-AMG Petronas Motorsport \| 21 \| 11 \| 11 \| 3 \| 17 \| 408 \|style="background:#FFFFBF;"\| 1st
2019 \|align=left\| Formula One \|style="text-align:left;"\| Mercedes-AMG Petronas Motorsport \| 21 \| 11 \| 5 \| 6 \| 17 \| 413 \|style="background:#FFFFBF;"\| 1st
2020 \|align=left\| Formula One \|style="text-align:left;"\| Mercedes-AMG Petronas F1 Team \| 16 \| 11 \| 10 \| 6 \| 14 \| 347 \|style="background:#FFFFBF;"\|1st
2021 \|align=left\| Formula One \|style="text-align:left;"\| Mercedes-AMG Petronas F1 Team \| 22 \| 8 \| 5 \| 6 \| 17 \| 387.5 \|style="background:#DFDFDF;"\| 2nd
2022 \|align=left\|Formula One \|align=left\| Mercedes-AMG Petronas F1 Team \| 22 \| 0 \| 0 \| 2 \| 9 \| 240 \| 6th
2023 \|align=left\|Formula One \|align=left\| Mercedes-AMG Petronas F1 Team \| 22 \| 0 \| 1 \| 4 \| 6 \| 234 \|style="background:#FFDF9F;"\| 3rd
2024 \|align=left\|Formula One \|align=left\| Mercedes-AMG Petronas F1 Team \| 24 \| 2 \| 0 \| 2 \| 5 \| 223 \| 7th
2025 \|align=left\|Formula One \|align=left\| Scuderia Ferrari HP \| #2025R \| {{sum\|{{F1stat\|HAM\|wins}}
105}} \| {{sum\|{{F1stat\|HAM\|poles}}
104}} \| {{sum\|{{F1stat\|HAM\|fastestlaps}}
67}} \| {{sum\|{{F1stat\|HAM\|podiums}}
202}} \| {{F1R2025\|HAM\|points}}* \| {{F1R2025\|HAM\|WDC}}*
colspan="10"\|{{center\|{{small\|Source:{{cite web\|title=Career overview – years in numbers\|url=https://www.driverdb.com/drivers/lewis-hamilton/\|website=driverdb.com\|publisher=Driver Database\|access-date=21 September 2019}}{{cite web\|url=https://www.motorsportmagazine.com/database/drivers/lewis-hamilton\|title=Lewis Hamilton – Biography\|work=MotorSportMagazine\|access-date=22 September 2019}}}}}}

class="wikitable" style="text-align:center; font-size:90%;"

Season

! Series

! Team

! Races

! Wins

! Poles

! {{abbr|F/Laps|Fastest laps}}

! Podiums

! Points

! Position

2001

|align=left| Formula Renault UK Winter Series

|align=left| Manor Motorsport

| 4

| 0

| 48

| 7th

rowspan=2| 2002

|align=left| Formula Renault UK

| style="text-align:left;" rowspan="2"| Manor Motorsport

| 13

| 3

| 5

| 7

| 274

|style="background:#FFDF9F;"| 3rd

align=left| Formula Renault 2000 Eurocup

| 4

| 1

| 2

| 3

| 92

| 5th

rowspan=6| 2003

|align=left| Formula Renault UK

| style="text-align:left;" rowspan="6"| Manor Motorsport

| 15

| 10

| 11

| 9

| 13

| 419

|style="background:#FFFFBF;"| 1st

align=left| British Formula 3 Championship

| 2

| 0

| NC

align=left| Formula Renault 2000 Masters

| 2

| 0

| 1

| 24

| 12th

align=left| Formula Renault 2000 Germany

| 2

| 0

| 25

| 27th

align=left| Korea Super Prix

| 1

| 0

| 1

| 0

| {{n/a}}

| NC

align=left| Macau Grand Prix

| 1

| 0

| {{n/a}}

| NC

rowspan=4| 2004

|align=left| Formula 3 Euro Series

| style="text-align:left;" rowspan="4"| Manor Motorsport

| 20

| 1

| 2

| 5

| 69

| 5th

align=left| Bahrain Superprix

| 1

| 0

| 1

| {{n/a}}

|style="background:#FFFFBF;"| 1st

align=left| Macau Grand Prix

| 1

| 0

| 1

| 0

| {{n/a}}

| 14th

align=left| Masters of Formula 3

| 1

| 0

| {{n/a}}

| 7th

rowspan=2|2005

|align=left| Formula 3 Euro Series

| style="text-align:left;" rowspan="2"| ASM Formule 3

| 20

| 15

| 13

| 10

| 17

| 172

|style="background:#FFFFBF;"| 1st

align=left| Masters of Formula 3

| 1

| {{n/a}}

|style="background:#FFFFBF;"| 1st

2006

|align=left| GP2 Series

|align=left| ART Grand Prix

| 21

| 5

| 1

| 7

| 14

| 114

|style="background:#FFFFBF;"| 1st

2007

|align=left| Formula One

|style="text-align:left;"| Vodafone McLaren Mercedes

| 17

| 4

| 6

| 2

| 12

| 109

|style="background:#DFDFDF;"| 2nd

2008

|align=left| Formula One

|style="text-align:left;"| Vodafone McLaren Mercedes

| 18

| 5

| 7

| 1

| 10

| 98

|style="background:#FFFFBF;"|1st

2009

|align=left| Formula One

|style="text-align:left;"| Vodafone McLaren Mercedes

| 17

| 2

| 4

| 0

| 5

| 49

| 5th

2010

|align=left| Formula One

|style="text-align:left;"| Vodafone McLaren Mercedes

| 19

| 3

| 1

| 5

| 9

| 240

| 4th

2011

|align=left| Formula One

|style="text-align:left;"| Vodafone McLaren Mercedes

| 19

| 3

| 1

| 3

| 6

| 227

| 5th

2012

|align=left| Formula One

|style="text-align:left;"| Vodafone McLaren Mercedes

| 20

| 4

| 7

| 1

| 7

| 190

| 4th

2013

|align=left| Formula One

|style="text-align:left;"| Mercedes-AMG Petronas F1 Team

| 19

| 1

| 5

| 1

| 5

| 189

| 4th

2014

|align=left| Formula One

|style="text-align:left;"| Mercedes-AMG Petronas F1 Team

| 19

| 11

| 7

| 16

| 384

|style="background:#FFFFBF;"| 1st

2015

|align=left| Formula One

|style="text-align:left;"| Mercedes-AMG Petronas F1 Team

| 19

| 10

| 11

| 8

| 17

| 381

|style="background:#FFFFBF;"| 1st

2016

|align=left| Formula One

|style="text-align:left;"| Mercedes-AMG Petronas F1 Team

| 21

| 10

| 12

| 3

| 17

| 380

|style="background:#DFDFDF;"| 2nd

2017

|align=left| Formula One

|style="text-align:left;"| Mercedes-AMG Petronas Motorsport

| 20

| 9

| 11

| 7

| 13

| 363

|style="background:#FFFFBF;"| 1st

2018

|align=left| Formula One

|style="text-align:left;"| Mercedes-AMG Petronas Motorsport

| 21

| 11

| 3

| 17

| 408

|style="background:#FFFFBF;"| 1st

2019

|align=left| Formula One

|style="text-align:left;"| Mercedes-AMG Petronas Motorsport

| 21

| 11

| 5

| 6

| 17

| 413

|style="background:#FFFFBF;"| 1st

2020

|align=left| Formula One

|style="text-align:left;"| Mercedes-AMG Petronas F1 Team

| 16

| 11

| 10

| 6

| 14

| 347

|style="background:#FFFFBF;"|1st

2021

|align=left| Formula One

|style="text-align:left;"| Mercedes-AMG Petronas F1 Team

| 22

| 8

| 5

| 6

| 17

| 387.5

|style="background:#DFDFDF;"| 2nd

2022

|align=left|Formula One

|align=left| Mercedes-AMG Petronas F1 Team

| 22

| 0

| 2

| 9

| 240

| 6th

2023

|align=left|Formula One

|align=left| Mercedes-AMG Petronas F1 Team

| 22

| 0

| 1

| 4

| 6

| 234

|style="background:#FFDF9F;"| 3rd

2024

|align=left|Formula One

|align=left| Mercedes-AMG Petronas F1 Team

| 24

| 2

| 0

| 2

| 5

| 223

| 7th

2025

|align=left|Formula One

|align=left| Scuderia Ferrari HP

| #2025R

| {{sum|{{F1stat|HAM|wins}}

105}}

| {{sum|{{F1stat|HAM|poles}}

104}}

| {{sum|{{F1stat|HAM|fastestlaps}}

67}}

| {{sum|{{F1stat|HAM|podiums}}

202}}

| {{F1R2025|HAM|points}}*

| {{F1R2025|HAM|WDC}}*

colspan="10"|{{center|{{small|Source:{{cite web|title=Career overview – years in numbers|url=https://www.driverdb.com/drivers/lewis-hamilton/|website=driverdb.com|publisher=Driver Database|access-date=21 September 2019}}{{cite web|url=https://www.motorsportmagazine.com/database/drivers/lewis-hamilton|title=Lewis Hamilton – Biography|work=MotorSportMagazine|access-date=22 September 2019}}}}}}

{{asterisk}} Season still in progress.

=Complete Formula Renault 2.0 UK Championship results=

(key) (Races in bold indicate pole position; races in italics indicate fastest lap)

class="wikitable" style="text-align:center; font-size:85%;"
Year ! Entrant ! 1 ! 2 ! 3 ! 4 ! 5 ! 6 ! 7 ! 8 ! 9 ! 10 ! 11 ! 12 ! 13 ! 14 ! 15 ! 16 ! 17 ! DC ! Points
2002 !nowrap\| Manor Motorsport \|style="background:#FFDF9F;"\| BRH {{small\|3}} \|style="background:#DFFFDF;"\| OUL {{small\|15}} \|style="background:#DFDFDF;"\| THR {{small\|2}} \|style="background:#DFFFDF;"\| SIL {{small\|9}} \|style="background:#FFFFBF;"\| *THR* {{small\|1}} \|style="background:#DFFFDF;"\| BRH {{small\|20}} \|style="background:#DFFFDF;"\| CRO {{small\|6}} \|style="background:#DFDFDF;"\| SNE {{small\|2}} \|style="background:#EFCFFF;"\| SNE {{small\|Ret}} \|style="background:#DFDFDF;"\| KNO {{small\|2}} \|style="background:#FFFFBF;"\| *BRH* {{small\|1}} \|style="background:#FFFFBF;"\| *DON* {{small\|1}} \|style="background:#DFFFDF;"\| DON {{small\|4}} \|colspan=4\| !style="background:#FFDF9F;"\| 3rd !style="background:#FFDF9F;"\| 274
2003 !nowrap\| Manor Motorsport \|style="background:#DFDFDF;"\| SNE 1 {{small\|2}} \|style="background:#FFDF9F;"\| SNE 2 {{small\|3}} \|style="background:#EFCFFF;"\| BRH {{small\|Ret}} \|style="background:#DFDFDF;"\| THR {{small\|2}} \|style="background:#FFFFBF;"\| SIL {{small\|1}} \|style="background:#FFFFBF;"\| *ROC* {{small\|1}} \|style="background:#FFFFBF;"\| CRO 1 {{small\|1}} \|style="background:#FFFFBF;"\| CRO 2 {{small\|1}} \|style="background:#EFCFFF;"\| DON 1 {{small\|Ret}} \|style="background:#FFFFBF;"\| DON 2 {{small\|1}} \|style="background:#FFFFBF;"\| *SNE* {{small\|1}} \|style="background:#FFFFBF;"\| BRH 1 {{small\|1}} \|style="background:#FFFFBF;"\| BRH 2 {{small\|1}} \|style="background:#FFFFBF;"\| DON 1 {{small\|1}} \|style="background:#FFFFBF;"\| DON 2 {{small\|1}} \| OUL 1 \| OUL 2 !style="background:#FFFFBF;"\| 1st !style="background:#FFFFBF;"\| 419
class="sortbottom" !colspan="100"\|Sources:{{Cite web \|title=2002 Formula Renault 2.0 UK \|url=https://www.driverdb.com/championships/formula-renault-20-uk/2002 \|access-date=11 February 2025 \|website=Driver Database}}{{Cite web \|title=2003 Formula Renault 2.0 UK \|url=https://www.driverdb.com/championships/formula-renault-20-uk/2003 \|access-date=11 February 2025 \|website=Driver Database}}

class="wikitable" style="text-align:center; font-size:85%;"

Year

! Entrant

! 1

! 2

! 3

! 4

! 5

! 6

! 7

! 8

! 9

! 10

! 11

! 12

! 13

! 14

! 15

! 16

! 17

! DC

! Points

2002

!nowrap| Manor Motorsport

|style="background:#FFDF9F;"| BRH
{{small|3}}

|style="background:#DFFFDF;"| OUL
{{small|15}}

|style="background:#DFDFDF;"| THR
{{small|2}}

|style="background:#DFFFDF;"| SIL
{{small|9}}

|style="background:#FFFFBF;"| THR
{{small|1}}

|style="background:#DFFFDF;"| BRH
{{small|20}}

|style="background:#DFFFDF;"| CRO
{{small|6}}

|style="background:#DFDFDF;"| SNE
{{small|2}}

|style="background:#EFCFFF;"| SNE
{{small|Ret}}

|style="background:#DFDFDF;"| KNO
{{small|2}}

|style="background:#FFFFBF;"| BRH
{{small|1}}

|style="background:#FFFFBF;"| DON
{{small|1}}

|style="background:#DFFFDF;"| DON
{{small|4}}

|colspan=4|

!style="background:#FFDF9F;"| 3rd

!style="background:#FFDF9F;"| 274

2003

!nowrap| Manor Motorsport

|style="background:#DFDFDF;"| SNE
1
{{small|2}}

|style="background:#FFDF9F;"| SNE
2
{{small|3}}

|style="background:#EFCFFF;"| BRH
{{small|Ret}}

|style="background:#DFDFDF;"| THR
{{small|2}}

|style="background:#FFFFBF;"| SIL
{{small|1}}

|style="background:#FFFFBF;"| ROC
{{small|1}}

|style="background:#FFFFBF;"| CRO
1
{{small|1}}

|style="background:#FFFFBF;"| CRO
2
{{small|1}}

|style="background:#EFCFFF;"| DON
1
{{small|Ret}}

|style="background:#FFFFBF;"| DON
2
{{small|1}}

|style="background:#FFFFBF;"| SNE
{{small|1}}

|style="background:#FFFFBF;"| BRH
1
{{small|1}}

|style="background:#FFFFBF;"| BRH
2
{{small|1}}

|style="background:#FFFFBF;"| DON
1
{{small|1}}

|style="background:#FFFFBF;"| DON
2
{{small|1}}

| OUL
1

| OUL
2

!style="background:#FFFFBF;"| 1st

!style="background:#FFFFBF;"| 419

class="sortbottom"

!colspan="100"|Sources:{{Cite web |title=2002 Formula Renault 2.0 UK |url=https://www.driverdb.com/championships/formula-renault-20-uk/2002 |access-date=11 February 2025 |website=Driver Database}}{{Cite web |title=2003 Formula Renault 2.0 UK |url=https://www.driverdb.com/championships/formula-renault-20-uk/2003 |access-date=11 February 2025 |website=Driver Database}}

=Complete Macau Grand Prix results=

class="wikitable" style="text-align:center; font-size:90%" ! Year ! Team ! Car ! Qualifying ! Quali Race ! Main race ! Ref
2003 \| align="left" \| {{#invoke:flag\|icon\|GBR}} Manor Motorsport \| align="left" \| Dallara F303 \| 18th \| {{n/a}} \| DNF \|{{cite web\|title=Formula 3 Grand Prix – Circuto de Guia: 13th – 16th November 2003\|url=http://www.mst-group.co.uk:80/fiagt/2003/34609fm3.pdf\|publisher=MST World\|date=16 November 2003\|access-date=17 July 2018\|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20031118042741/http://www.mst-group.co.uk/fiagt/2003/34609fm3.pdf\|archive-date=18 November 2003\|url-status=dead}}
2004 \| align="left" \| {{#invoke:flag\|icon\|GBR}} Manor Motorsport \| align="left" \| Dallara F304 \|style="background:#dfdfdf;"\|2nd \|style="background:#FFFFBF;"\|1st \| 14th \|{{cite web\|title=51st Formula 3 Grand Prix – Circuto de Guia: 18–21 November 2004\|url=http://www.formula3.info/saison2004/macau/2004pdf.pdf\|publisher=MST World\|date=22 November 2004\|access-date=20 July 2018\|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20160106055258/http://www.formula3.info/saison2004/macau/2004pdf.pdf\|archive-date=6 January 2016\|url-status=live}}

class="wikitable" style="text-align:center; font-size:90%"

! Year

! Team

! Car

! Qualifying

! Quali Race

! Main race

! Ref

2003

| align="left" | {{#invoke:flag|icon|GBR}} Manor Motorsport

| align="left" | Dallara F303

| 18th

| {{n/a}}

| DNF

|{{cite web|title=Formula 3 Grand Prix – Circuto de Guia: 13th – 16th November 2003|url=http://www.mst-group.co.uk:80/fiagt/2003/34609fm3.pdf|publisher=MST World|date=16 November 2003|access-date=17 July 2018|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20031118042741/http://www.mst-group.co.uk/fiagt/2003/34609fm3.pdf|archive-date=18 November 2003|url-status=dead}}

2004

| align="left" | {{#invoke:flag|icon|GBR}} Manor Motorsport

| align="left" | Dallara F304

|style="background:#dfdfdf;"|2nd

|style="background:#FFFFBF;"|1st

| 14th

|{{cite web|title=51st Formula 3 Grand Prix – Circuto de Guia: 18–21 November 2004|url=http://www.formula3.info/saison2004/macau/2004pdf.pdf|publisher=MST World|date=22 November 2004|access-date=20 July 2018|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20160106055258/http://www.formula3.info/saison2004/macau/2004pdf.pdf|archive-date=6 January 2016|url-status=live}}

=Complete Formula 3 Euro Series results=

(key) (Races in bold indicate pole position; races in italics indicate fastest lap)

class="wikitable" style="text-align:center; font-size:85%;"
Year ! Entrant ! Chassis ! Engine ! 1 ! 2 ! 3 ! 4 ! 5 ! 6 ! 7 ! 8 ! 9 ! 10 ! 11 ! 12 ! 13 ! 14 ! 15 ! 16 ! 17 ! 18 ! 19 ! 20 ! DC ! Points
id=2004R\| 2004 !nowrap\| Manor Motorsport !nowrap\| Dallara F302/049 !nowrap\| HWA-Mercedes \|style="background:#CFCFFF;"\| HOC 1 {{small\|11}} \|style="background:#DFFFDF;"\| HOC 2 {{small\|6}} \|style="background:#EFCFFF;"\| EST 1 {{small\|Ret}} \|style="background:#CFCFFF;"\| EST 2 {{small\|9}} \|style="background:#EFCFFF;"\| ADR 1 {{small\|Ret}} \|style="background:#DFFFDF;"\| ADR 2 {{small\|5}} \|style="background:#DFFFDF;"\| PAU 1 {{small\|4}} \|style="background:#DFFFDF;"\| PAU 2 {{small\|7}} \|style="background:#FFFFBF;"\| NOR 1 {{small\|1}} \|style="background:#FFDF9F;"\| NOR 2 {{small\|3}} \|style="background:#EFCFFF;"\| MAG 1 {{small\|Ret}} \|style="background:#CFCFFF;"\| MAG 2 {{small\|21}} \|style="background:#FFDF9F;"\| NÜR 1 {{small\|3}} \|style="background:#DFFFDF;"\| NÜR 2 {{small\|4}} \|style="background:#FFDF9F;"\| ZAN 1 {{small\|3}} \|style="background:#DFFFDF;"\| ZAN 2 {{small\|6}} \|style="background:#DFFFDF;"\| BRN 1 {{small\|7}} \|style="background:#DFFFDF;"\| BRN 2 {{small\|4}} \|style="background:#DFDFDF;"\| HOC 1 {{small\|2}} \|style="background:#DFFFDF;"\| HOC 2 {{small\|6}} ! 5th ! 68
id=2005R\| 2005 !nowrap\| ASM Formule 3 !nowrap\| Dallara F305/021 !nowrap\| Mercedes \|style="background:#FFFFBF;"\| HOC 1 {{small\|1}} \|style="background:#FFDF9F;"\| HOC 2 {{small\|3}} \|style="background:#FFFFBF;"\| PAU 1 {{small\|1}} \|style="background:#FFFFBF;"\| PAU 2 {{small\|1}} \| style="background:#000; color:white;"\| SPA 1 {{small\|DSQ}} \|style="background:#FFFFBF;"\| SPA 2 {{small\|1}} \|style="background:#FFFFBF;"\| MON 1 {{small\|1}} \|style="background:#FFFFBF;"\| MON 2 {{small\|1}} \|style="background:#FFDF9F;"\| OSC 1 {{small\|3}} \|style="background:#FFFFBF;"\| OSC 2 {{small\|1}} \|style="background:#FFFFBF;"\| NOR 1 {{small\|1}} \|style="background:#FFFFBF;"\| NOR 2 {{small\|1}} \|style="background:#CFCFFF;"\| NÜR 1 {{small\|12}} \|style="background:#FFFFBF;"\| NÜR 2 {{small\|1}} \|style="background:#EFCFFF;"\| ZAN 1 {{small\|Ret}} \|style="background:#FFFFBF;"\| ZAN 2 {{small\|1}} \|style="background:#FFFFBF;"\| LAU 1 {{small\|1}} \|style="background:#FFFFBF;"\| LAU 2 {{small\|1}} \|style="background:#FFFFBF;"\| HOC 1 {{small\|1}} \|style="background:#FFFFBF;"\| HOC 2 {{small\|1}} !style="background:#FFFFBF;"\| 1st !style="background:#FFFFBF;"\| 172
colspan="27"\|{{center\|{{small\|Source:{{cite web \|title=2004 Formula 3 Euro Series Classification \|url=https://results.motorsportstats.com/results/2004-hockenheim-4/classification \|website=motorsportstats.com \|publisher=Motorsports Stats \|access-date=21 September 2019}}{{cite web \|title=2005 Formula 3 Euro Series Classification \|url=https://results.motorsportstats.com/results/2005-hockenheim-5/classification \|website=motorsportstats.com \|publisher=Motorsports Stats \|access-date=21 September 2019}}}}}}

class="wikitable" style="text-align:center; font-size:85%;"

Year

! Entrant

! Chassis

! Engine

! 1

! 2

! 3

! 4

! 5

! 6

! 7

! 8

! 9

! 10

! 11

! 12

! 13

! 14

! 15

! 16

! 17

! 18

! 19

! 20

! DC

! Points

id=2004R| 2004

!nowrap| Manor Motorsport

!nowrap| Dallara F302/049

!nowrap| HWA-Mercedes

|style="background:#CFCFFF;"| HOC
1
{{small|11}}

|style="background:#DFFFDF;"| HOC
2
{{small|6}}

|style="background:#EFCFFF;"| EST
1
{{small|Ret}}

|style="background:#CFCFFF;"| EST
2
{{small|9}}

|style="background:#EFCFFF;"| ADR
1
{{small|Ret}}

|style="background:#DFFFDF;"| ADR
2
{{small|5}}

|style="background:#DFFFDF;"| PAU
1
{{small|4}}

|style="background:#DFFFDF;"| PAU
2
{{small|7}}

|style="background:#FFFFBF;"| NOR
1
{{small|1}}

|style="background:#FFDF9F;"| NOR
2
{{small|3}}

|style="background:#EFCFFF;"| MAG
1
{{small|Ret}}

|style="background:#CFCFFF;"| MAG
2
{{small|21}}

|style="background:#FFDF9F;"| NÜR
1
{{small|3}}

|style="background:#DFFFDF;"| NÜR
2
{{small|4}}

|style="background:#FFDF9F;"| ZAN
1
{{small|3}}

|style="background:#DFFFDF;"| ZAN
2
{{small|6}}

|style="background:#DFFFDF;"| BRN
1
{{small|7}}

|style="background:#DFFFDF;"| BRN
2
{{small|4}}

|style="background:#DFDFDF;"| HOC
1
{{small|2}}

|style="background:#DFFFDF;"| HOC
2
{{small|6}}

! 5th

! 68

id=2005R| 2005

!nowrap| ASM Formule 3

!nowrap| Dallara F305/021

!nowrap| Mercedes

|style="background:#FFFFBF;"| HOC
1
{{small|1}}

|style="background:#FFDF9F;"| HOC
2
{{small|3}}

|style="background:#FFFFBF;"| PAU
1
{{small|1}}

|style="background:#FFFFBF;"| PAU
2
{{small|1}}

| style="background:#000; color:white;"| SPA
1
{{small|DSQ}}

|style="background:#FFFFBF;"| SPA
2
{{small|1}}

|style="background:#FFFFBF;"| MON
1
{{small|1}}

|style="background:#FFFFBF;"| MON
2
{{small|1}}

|style="background:#FFDF9F;"| OSC
1
{{small|3}}

|style="background:#FFFFBF;"| OSC
2
{{small|1}}

|style="background:#FFFFBF;"| NOR
1
{{small|1}}

|style="background:#FFFFBF;"| NOR
2
{{small|1}}

|style="background:#CFCFFF;"| NÜR
1
{{small|12}}

|style="background:#FFFFBF;"| NÜR
2
{{small|1}}

|style="background:#EFCFFF;"| ZAN
1
{{small|Ret}}

|style="background:#FFFFBF;"| ZAN
2
{{small|1}}

|style="background:#FFFFBF;"| LAU
1
{{small|1}}

|style="background:#FFFFBF;"| LAU
2
{{small|1}}

|style="background:#FFFFBF;"| HOC
1
{{small|1}}

|style="background:#FFFFBF;"| HOC
2
{{small|1}}

!style="background:#FFFFBF;"| 1st

!style="background:#FFFFBF;"| 172

colspan="27"|{{center|{{small|Source:{{cite web |title=2004 Formula 3 Euro Series Classification |url=https://results.motorsportstats.com/results/2004-hockenheim-4/classification |website=motorsportstats.com |publisher=Motorsports Stats |access-date=21 September 2019}}{{cite web |title=2005 Formula 3 Euro Series Classification |url=https://results.motorsportstats.com/results/2005-hockenheim-5/classification |website=motorsportstats.com |publisher=Motorsports Stats |access-date=21 September 2019}}}}}}

=Complete GP2 Series results=

(key) (Races in bold indicate pole position; races in italics indicate fastest lap)

class="wikitable" style="text-align:center; font-size:85%;"
Year ! Entrant ! 1 ! 2 ! 3 ! 4 ! 5 ! 6 ! 7 ! 8 ! 9 ! 10 ! 11 ! 12 ! 13 ! 14 ! 15 ! 16 ! 17 ! 18 ! 19 ! 20 ! 21 ! DC ! Points
id=2006R\| 2006 !nowrap\| ART Grand Prix \|style="background:#DFDFDF;"\| VAL FEA {{small\|2}} \|style="background:#DFFFDF;"\| VAL SPR {{small\|6}} \|style="background:#000; color:white;"\| IMO FEA {{small\|DSQ}} \|style="background:#CFCFFF;"\| IMO SPR {{small\|10}} \|style="background:#ffffbf;"\| NÜR FEA {{small\|1}} \|style="background:#ffffbf;"\| NÜR SPR {{small\|1}} \|style="background:#DFDFDF;"\| CAT FEA {{small\|2}} \|style="background:#DFFFDF;"\| CAT SPR {{small\|4}} \|style="background:#ffffbf;"\| MON FEA {{small\|1}} \|style="background:#ffffbf;"\| SIL FEA {{small\|1}} \|style="background:#ffffbf;"\| SIL SPR {{small\|1}} \|style="background:#CFCFFF;"\| MAG FEA {{small\|19}} \|style="background:#DFFFDF;"\| MAG SPR {{small\|5}} \|style="background:#DFDFDF;"\| HOC FEA {{small\|2}} \|style="background:#FFDF9F;"\| HOC SPR {{small\|3}} \|style="background:#CFCFFF;"\| HUN FEA {{small\|10}} \|style="background:#DFDFDF;"\| HUN SPR {{small\|2}} \|style="background:#DFDFDF;"\| IST FEA {{small\|2}} \|style="background:#DFDFDF;"\| IST SPR {{small\|2}} \|style="background:#FFDF9F;"\| MNZ FEA {{small\|3}} \|style="background:#DFDFDF;"\| MNZ SPR {{small\|2}} !style="background:#FFFFBF;"\| 1st !style="background:#FFFFBF;"\| 114
colspan="27"\|{{center\|{{small\|Source:{{cite web \|title=2006 GP2 Series Classification \|url=https://results.motorsportstats.com/results/2006-valencia \|website=motorsportstats.com \|publisher=Motorsports Stats \|access-date=21 September 2019}}}}}}

class="wikitable" style="text-align:center; font-size:85%;"

Year

! Entrant

! 1

! 2

! 3

! 4

! 5

! 6

! 7

! 8

! 9

! 10

! 11

! 12

! 13

! 14

! 15

! 16

! 17

! 18

! 19

! 20

! 21

! DC

! Points

id=2006R| 2006

!nowrap| ART Grand Prix

|style="background:#DFDFDF;"| VAL
FEA
{{small|2}}

|style="background:#DFFFDF;"| VAL
SPR
{{small|6}}

|style="background:#000; color:white;"| IMO
FEA
{{small|DSQ}}

|style="background:#CFCFFF;"| IMO
SPR
{{small|10}}

|style="background:#ffffbf;"| NÜR
FEA
{{small|1}}

|style="background:#ffffbf;"| NÜR
SPR
{{small|1}}

|style="background:#DFDFDF;"| CAT
FEA
{{small|2}}

|style="background:#DFFFDF;"| CAT
SPR
{{small|4}}

|style="background:#ffffbf;"| MON
FEA
{{small|1}}

|style="background:#ffffbf;"| SIL
FEA
{{small|1}}

|style="background:#ffffbf;"| SIL
SPR
{{small|1}}

|style="background:#CFCFFF;"| MAG
FEA
{{small|19}}

|style="background:#DFFFDF;"| MAG
SPR
{{small|5}}

|style="background:#DFDFDF;"| HOC
FEA
{{small|2}}

|style="background:#FFDF9F;"| HOC
SPR
{{small|3}}

|style="background:#CFCFFF;"| HUN
FEA
{{small|10}}

|style="background:#DFDFDF;"| HUN
SPR
{{small|2}}

|style="background:#DFDFDF;"| IST
FEA
{{small|2}}

|style="background:#DFDFDF;"| IST
SPR
{{small|2}}

|style="background:#FFDF9F;"| MNZ
FEA
{{small|3}}

|style="background:#DFDFDF;"| MNZ
SPR
{{small|2}}

!style="background:#FFFFBF;"| 1st

!style="background:#FFFFBF;"| 114

colspan="27"|{{center|{{small|Source:{{cite web |title=2006 GP2 Series Classification |url=https://results.motorsportstats.com/results/2006-valencia |website=motorsportstats.com |publisher=Motorsports Stats |access-date=21 September 2019}}}}}}

=Complete Formula One results=

(key) (Races in bold indicate pole position; races in italics indicate fastest lap)

class="wikitable" style="text-align:center; font-size:85%;"
Year ! Entrant ! Chassis ! Engine ! 1 ! 2 ! 3 ! 4 ! 5 ! 6 ! 7 ! 8 ! 9 ! 10 ! 11 ! 12 ! 13 ! 14 ! 15 ! 16 ! 17 ! 18 ! 19 ! 20 ! 21 ! 22 ! 23 ! 24 ! {{Abbr\|WDC\|World Drivers' Championship standing}} ! Points
id=2007R\| {{F1\|2007}} !nowrap\| Vodafone McLaren Mercedes !nowrap\| McLaren MP4-22 !nowrap\| Mercedes-Benz FO 108T 2.4 V8 \| style="background:#ffdf9f;"\| AUS {{small\|3}} \| style="background:#dfdfdf;"\| MAL {{small\|2}} \| style="background:#dfdfdf;"\| BHR {{small\|2}} \| style="background:#dfdfdf;"\| ESP {{small\|2}} \| style="background:#dfdfdf;"\| MON {{small\|2}} \| style="background:#ffffbf;"\| CAN {{small\|1}} \| style="background:#ffffbf;"\| USA {{small\|1}} \| style="background:#ffdf9f;"\| FRA {{small\|3}} \| style="background:#ffdf9f;"\| GBR {{small\|3}} \| style="background:#cfcfff;"\| EUR {{small\|9}} \| style="background:#ffffbf;"\| HUN {{small\|1}} \| style="background:#dfffdf;"\| TUR {{small\|5}} \| style="background:#dfdfdf;"\| ITA {{small\|2}} \| style="background:#dfffdf;"\| BEL {{small\|4}} \| style="background:#ffffbf;"\| *JPN* {{small\|1}} \| style="background:#efcfff;"\| CHN {{small\|Ret}} \| style="background:#dfffdf;"\| BRA {{small\|7}} \|colspan=7\| ! style="background:#dfdfdf;"\| 2nd ! style="background:#dfdfdf;"\| 109
id=2008R\| {{F1\|2008}} !nowrap\| Vodafone McLaren Mercedes !nowrap\| McLaren MP4-23 !nowrap\| Mercedes-Benz FO 108V 2.4 V8 \| style="background:#ffffbf;"\| AUS {{small\|1}} \| style="background:#dfffdf;"\| MAL {{small\|5}} \| style="background:#cfcfff;"\| BHR {{small\|13}} \| style="background:#ffdf9f;"\| ESP {{small\|3}} \| style="background:#dfdfdf;"\| TUR {{small\|2}} \| style="background:#ffffbf;"\| MON {{small\|1}} \| style="background:#efcfff;"\| CAN {{small\|Ret}} \| style="background:#cfcfff;"\| FRA {{small\|10}} \| style="background:#ffffbf;"\| GBR {{small\|1}} \| style="background:#ffffbf;"\| GER {{small\|1}} \| style="background:#dfffdf;"\| HUN {{small\|5}} \| style="background:#dfdfdf;"\| EUR {{small\|2}} \| style="background:#ffdf9f;"\| BEL {{small\|3}} \| style="background:#dfffdf;"\| ITA {{small\|7}} \| style="background:#ffdf9f;"\| SIN {{small\|3}} \| style="background:#cfcfff;"\| JPN {{small\|12}} \| style="background:#ffffbf;"\| *CHN* {{small\|1}} \| style="background:#dfffdf;"\|BRA {{small\|5}} \|colspan=6\| ! style="background:#ffffbf;"\| 1st ! style="background:#ffffbf;"\| 98
id=2009R\| {{F1\|2009}} !nowrap\| Vodafone McLaren Mercedes !nowrap\| McLaren MP4-24 !nowrap\| Mercedes-Benz FO 108W 2.4 V8 \| style="background:#000; color:#fff;"\| AUS {{small\|DSQ}} \| style="background:#dfffdf;"\| MAL {{small\|7^{{{double-dagger}}}}} \| style="background:#dfffdf;"\| CHN {{small\|6}} \| style="background:#dfffdf;"\| BHR {{small\|4}} \| style="background:#cfcfff;"\| ESP {{small\|9}} \| style="background:#cfcfff;"\| MON {{small\|12}} \| style="background:#cfcfff;"\| TUR {{small\|13}} \| style="background:#cfcfff;"\| GBR {{small\|16}} \| style="background:#cfcfff;"\| GER {{small\|18}} \| style="background:#ffffbf;"\| HUN {{small\|1}} \| style="background:#dfdfdf;"\| EUR {{small\|2}} \| style="background:#efcfff;"\| BEL {{small\|Ret}} \| style="background:#cfcfff;"\| ITA {{small\|12{{sup\|†}}}} \| style="background:#ffffbf;"\| SIN {{small\|1}} \| style="background:#ffdf9f;"\| JPN {{small\|3}} \| style="background:#ffdf9f;"\| BRA {{small\|3}} \| style="background:#efcfff;"\| ABU {{small\|Ret}} \|colspan=7\| ! 5th ! 49
id=2010R\| {{F1\|2010}} !nowrap\| Vodafone McLaren Mercedes !nowrap\| McLaren MP4-25 !nowrap\| Mercedes-Benz FO 108X 2.4 V8 \| style="background:#ffdf9f;"\| BHR {{small\|3}} \| style="background:#dfffdf;"\| AUS {{small\|6}} \| style="background:#dfffdf;"\| MAL {{small\|6}} \| style="background:#dfdfdf;"\| CHN {{small\|2}} \| style="background:#cfcfff;"\| ESP {{small\|14{{sup\|†}}}} \| style="background:#dfffdf;"\| MON {{small\|5}} \| style="background:#ffffbf;"\| TUR {{small\|1}} \| style="background:#ffffbf;"\| CAN {{small\|1}} \| style="background:#dfdfdf;"\| EUR {{small\|2}} \| style="background:#dfdfdf;"\| GBR {{small\|2}} \| style="background:#dfffdf;"\| GER {{small\|4}} \| style="background:#efcfff;"\| HUN {{small\|Ret}} \| style="background:#ffffbf;"\| BEL {{small\|1}} \| style="background:#efcfff;"\| ITA {{small\|Ret}} \| style="background:#efcfff;"\| SIN {{small\|Ret}} \| style="background:#dfffdf;"\| JPN {{small\|5}} \| style="background:#dfdfdf;"\| KOR {{small\|2}} \| style="background:#dfffdf;"\| BRA {{small\|4}} \| style="background:#dfdfdf;"\| ABU {{small\|2}} \|colspan=5\| ! 4th ! 240
id=2011R\| {{F1\|2011}} !nowrap\| Vodafone McLaren Mercedes !nowrap\| McLaren MP4-26 !nowrap\| Mercedes-Benz FO 108Y 2.4 V8 \| style="background:#dfdfdf;"\|AUS {{small\|2}} \| style="background:#dfffdf;"\| MAL {{small\|8}} \| style="background:#ffffbf;"\| CHN {{small\|1}} \| style="background:#dfffdf;"\| TUR {{small\|4}} \| style="background:#dfdfdf;"\| ESP {{small\|2}} \| style="background:#dfffdf;"\| MON {{small\|6}} \| style="background:#efcfff;"\| CAN {{small\|Ret}} \| style="background:#dfffdf;"\| EUR {{small\|4}} \| style="background:#dfffdf;"\| GBR {{small\|4}} \| style="background:#ffffbf;"\| GER {{small\|1}} \| style="background:#dfffdf;"\| HUN {{small\|4}} \| style="background:#efcfff;"\| BEL {{small\|Ret}} \| style="background:#dfffdf;"\| ITA {{small\|4}} \| style="background:#dfffdf;"\| SIN {{small\|5}} \| style="background:#dfffdf;"\| JPN {{small\|5}} \| style="background:#dfdfdf;"\| KOR {{small\|2}} \| style="background:#dfffdf;"\| IND {{small\|7}} \| style="background:#ffffbf;"\| ABU {{small\|1}} \| style="background:#efcfff;"\| BRA {{small\|Ret}} \|colspan=5\| ! 5th ! 227
id=2012R\| {{F1\|2012}} !nowrap\| Vodafone McLaren Mercedes !nowrap\| McLaren MP4-27 !nowrap\| Mercedes-Benz FO 108Z 2.4 V8 \| style="background:#ffdf9f;"\| AUS {{small\|3}} \| style="background:#ffdf9f;"\| MAL {{small\|3}} \| style="background:#ffdf9f;"\| CHN {{small\|3}} \| style="background:#dfffdf;"\| BHR {{small\|8}} \| style="background:#dfffdf;"\| ESP {{small\|8}} \| style="background:#dfffdf;"\| MON {{small\|5}} \| style="background:#ffffbf;"\| CAN {{small\|1}} \| style="background:#cfcfff;"\| EUR {{small\|19{{sup\|†}}}} \| style="background:#dfffdf;"\| GBR {{small\|8}} \| style="background:#efcfff;"\| GER {{small\|Ret}} \| style="background:#ffffbf;"\| HUN {{small\|1}} \| style="background:#efcfff;"\| BEL {{small\|Ret}} \| style="background:#ffffbf;"\| ITA {{small\|1}} \| style="background:#efcfff;"\| SIN {{small\|Ret}} \| style="background:#dfffdf;"\| JPN {{small\|5}} \| style="background:#dfffdf;"\| KOR {{small\|10}} \| style="background:#dfffdf;"\| IND {{small\|4}} \| style="background:#efcfff;"\| ABU {{small\|Ret}} \| style="background:#ffffbf;"\| USA {{small\|1}} \| style="background:#efcfff;"\| *BRA* {{small\|Ret}} \|colspan=4\| ! 4th ! 190
id=2013R\| {{F1\|2013}} !nowrap\| Mercedes-AMG Petronas F1 Team !nowrap\| Mercedes F1 W04 !nowrap\| Mercedes-Benz FO 108F 2.4 V8 \| style="background:#dfffdf;"\| AUS {{small\|5}} \| style="background:#ffdf9f;"\| MAL {{small\|3}} \| style="background:#ffdf9f;"\| CHN {{small\|3}} \| style="background:#dfffdf;"\| BHR {{small\|5}} \| style="background:#cfcfff;"\| ESP {{small\|12}} \| style="background:#dfffdf;"\| MON {{small\|4}} \| style="background:#ffdf9f;"\| CAN {{small\|3}} \| style="background:#dfffdf;"\| GBR {{small\|4}} \| style="background:#dfffdf;"\| GER {{small\|5}} \| style="background:#ffffbf;"\| HUN {{small\|1}} \| style="background:#ffdf9f;"\| BEL {{small\|3}} \| style="background:#dfffdf;"\| ITA {{small\|9}} \| style="background:#dfffdf;"\| SIN {{small\|5}} \| style="background:#dfffdf;"\| KOR {{small\|5}} \| style="background:#efcfff;"\| JPN {{small\|Ret}} \| style="background:#dfffdf;"\| IND {{small\|6}} \| style="background:#dfffdf;"\| ABU {{small\|7}} \| style="background:#dfffdf;"\| USA {{small\|4}} \| style="background:#dfffdf;"\| BRA {{small\|9}} \|colspan=5\| ! 4th ! 189
id=2014R\| {{F1\|2014}} !nowrap\| Mercedes-AMG Petronas F1 Team !nowrap\| Mercedes F1 W05 Hybrid !nowrap\| Mercedes-Benz PU106A Hybrid 1.6 V6 t \| style="background:#efcfff;"\| AUS {{small\|Ret}} \| style="background:#ffffbf;"\| *MAL* {{small\|1}} \| style="background:#ffffbf;"\| BHR {{small\|1}} \| style="background:#ffffbf;"\| CHN {{small\|1}} \| style="background:#ffffbf;"\| ESP {{small\|1}} \| style="background:#dfdfdf;"\| MON {{small\|2}} \| style="background:#efcfff;"\| CAN {{small\|Ret}} \| style="background:#dfdfdf;"\| AUT {{small\|2}} \| style="background:#ffffbf;"\| GBR {{small\|1}} \| style="background:#ffdf9f;"\| GER {{small\|3}} \| style="background:#ffdf9f;"\| HUN {{small\|3}} \| style="background:#efcfff;"\| BEL {{small\|Ret}} \| style="background:#ffffbf;"\| *ITA* {{small\|1}} \| style="background:#ffffbf;"\| *SIN* {{small\|1}} \| style="background:#ffffbf;"\| JPN {{small\|1}} \| style="background:#ffffbf;"\| RUS {{small\|1}} \| style="background:#ffffbf;"\| USA {{small\|1}} \| style="background:#dfdfdf;"\| BRA {{small\|2}} \| style="background:#ffffbf;"\| ABU {{small\|1}} \|colspan=5\| ! style="background:#ffffbf;"\| 1st ! style="background:#ffffbf;"\| 384
id=2015R\| {{F1\|2015}} !nowrap\| Mercedes-AMG Petronas F1 Team !nowrap\| Mercedes F1 W06 Hybrid !nowrap\| Mercedes-Benz PU106B Hybrid 1.6 V6 t \| style="background:#ffffbf;"\| *AUS* {{small\|1}} \| style="background:#dfdfdf;"\| MAL {{small\|2}} \| style="background:#ffffbf;"\| *CHN* {{small\|1}} \| style="background:#ffffbf;"\| BHR {{small\|1}} \| style="background:#dfdfdf;"\| ESP {{small\|2}} \| style="background:#ffdf9f;"\| MON {{small\|3}} \| style="background:#ffffbf;"\| CAN {{small\|1}} \| style="background:#dfdfdf;"\| AUT {{small\|2}} \| style="background:#ffffbf;"\| *GBR* {{small\|1}} \| style="background:#dfffdf;"\| HUN {{small\|6}} \| style="background:#ffffbf;"\| BEL {{small\|1}} \| style="background:#ffffbf;"\| *ITA* {{small\|1}} \| style="background:#efcfff;"\| SIN {{small\|Ret}} \| style="background:#ffffbf;"\| JPN {{small\|1}} \| style="background:#ffffbf;"\| RUS {{small\|1}} \| style="background:#ffffbf;"\| USA {{small\|1}} \| style="background:#dfdfdf;"\| MEX {{small\|2}} \| style="background:#dfdfdf;"\| BRA {{small\|2}} \| style="background:#dfdfdf;"\| ABU {{small\|2}} \|colspan=5\| ! style="background:#ffffbf;"\| 1st ! style="background:#ffffbf;"\| 381
id=2016R\| {{F1\|2016}} !nowrap\| Mercedes-AMG Petronas F1 Team !nowrap\| Mercedes F1 W07 Hybrid !nowrap\| Mercedes-Benz PU106C Hybrid 1.6 V6 t \| style="background:#dfdfdf;"\| AUS {{small\|2}} \| style="background:#ffdf9f;"\| BHR {{small\|3}} \| style="background:#dfffdf;"\| CHN {{small\|7}} \| style="background:#dfdfdf;"\| RUS {{small\|2}} \| style="background:#efcfff;"\| ESP {{small\|Ret}} \| style="background:#ffffbf;"\| MON {{small\|1}} \| style="background:#ffffbf;"\| CAN {{small\|1}} \| style="background:#dfffdf;"\| EUR {{small\|5}} \| style="background:#ffffbf;"\| *AUT* {{small\|1}} \| style="background:#ffffbf;"\| GBR {{small\|1}} \| style="background:#ffffbf;"\| HUN {{small\|1}} \| style="background:#ffffbf;"\| GER {{small\|1}} \| style="background:#ffdf9f;"\| BEL {{small\|3}} \| style="background:#dfdfdf;"\| ITA {{small\|2}} \| style="background:#ffdf9f;"\| SIN {{small\|3}} \| style="background:#efcfff;"\| MAL {{small\|Ret}} \| style="background:#ffdf9f;"\| JPN {{small\|3}} \| style="background:#ffffbf;"\| USA {{small\|1}} \| style="background:#ffffbf;"\| MEX {{small\|1}} \| style="background:#ffffbf;"\| BRA {{small\|1}} \| style="background:#ffffbf;"\| ABU {{small\|1}} \|colspan=3\| ! style="background:#dfdfdf;"\| 2nd ! style="background:#dfdfdf;"\| 380
id=2017R\| {{F1\|2017}} !nowrap\| Mercedes-AMG Petronas Motorsport !nowrap\| Mercedes-AMG F1 W08 !nowrap\| Mercedes-AMG M08 EQ Power+ 1.6 V6 t \| style="background:#dfdfdf;"\| AUS {{small\|2}} \| style="background:#ffffbf;"\| *CHN* {{small\|1}} \| style="background:#dfdfdf;"\| BHR {{small\|2}} \| style="background:#dfffdf;"\| RUS {{small\|4}} \| style="background:#ffffbf;"\| *ESP* {{small\|1}} \| style="background:#dfffdf;"\| MON {{small\|7}} \| style="background:#ffffbf;"\| *CAN* {{small\|1}} \| style="background:#dfffdf;"\| AZE {{small\|5}} \| style="background:#dfffdf;"\| AUT {{small\|4}} \| style="background:#ffffbf;"\| *GBR* {{small\|1}} \| style="background:#dfffdf;"\| HUN {{small\|4}} \| style="background:#ffffbf;"\| BEL {{small\|1}} \| style="background:#ffffbf;"\| ITA {{small\|1}} \| style="background:#ffffbf;"\| SIN {{small\|1}} \| style="background:#dfdfdf;"\| MAL {{small\|2}} \| style="background:#ffffbf;"\| JPN {{small\|1}} \| style="background:#ffffbf;"\|USA {{small\|1}} \| style="background:#dfffdf;"\| MEX {{small\|9}} \| style="background:#dfffdf;"\| BRA {{small\|4}} \| style="background:#dfdfdf;"\| ABU {{small\|2}} \|colspan=4\| ! style="background:#ffffbf;"\| 1st ! style="background:#ffffbf;"\| 363
id=2018R\| {{F1\|2018}} !nowrap\| Mercedes-AMG Petronas Motorsport !nowrap\| Mercedes-AMG F1 W09 !nowrap\| Mercedes-AMG M09 EQ Power+ 1.6 V6 t \| style="background:#dfdfdf;"\| AUS {{small\|2}} \| style="background:#ffdf9f;"\| BHR {{small\|3}} \| style="background:#dfffdf;"\| CHN {{small\|4}} \| style="background:#ffffbf;"\| AZE {{small\|1}} \| style="background:#ffffbf;"\| ESP {{small\|1}} \| style="background:#ffdf9f;"\| MON {{small\|3}} \| style="background:#dfffdf;"\| CAN {{small\|5}} \| style="background:#ffffbf;"\| FRA {{small\|1}} \| style="background:#efcfff;"\| AUT {{small\|Ret}} \| style="background:#dfdfdf;"\| GBR {{small\|2}} \| style="background:#ffffbf;"\| GER {{small\|1}} \| style="background:#ffffbf;"\| HUN {{small\|1}} \| style="background:#dfdfdf;"\| BEL {{small\|2}} \| style="background:#ffffbf;"\| ITA {{small\|1}} \| style="background:#ffffbf;"\| SIN {{small\|1}} \| style="background:#ffffbf;"\| RUS {{small\|1}} \| style="background:#ffffbf;"\| JPN {{small\|1}} \| style="background:#ffdf9f;"\| *USA* {{small\|3}} \| style="background:#dfffdf;"\| MEX {{small\|4}} \| style="background:#ffffbf;"\| BRA {{small\|1}} \| style="background:#ffffbf;"\| ABU {{small\|1}} \|colspan=3\| ! style="background:#ffffbf;"\| 1st ! style="background:#ffffbf;"\| 408
id=2019R\| {{F1\|2019}} ! Mercedes-AMG Petronas Motorsport ! Mercedes-AMG F1 W10 ! Mercedes-AMG M10 EQ Power+ 1.6 V6 t \| style="background:#dfdfdf;"\| AUS {{small\|2}} \| style="background:#ffffbf;"\| BHR {{small\|1}} \| style="background:#ffffbf;"\| CHN {{small\|1}} \| style="background:#dfdfdf;"\| AZE {{small\|2}} \| style="background:#ffffbf;"\| ESP {{small\|1}} \| style="background:#ffffbf;"\| MON {{small\|1}} \| style="background:#ffffbf;"\| CAN {{small\|1}} \| style="background:#ffffbf;"\| FRA {{small\|1}} \| style="background:#dfffdf;"\| AUT {{small\|5}} \| style="background:#ffffbf;"\| GBR {{small\|1}} \| style="background:#dfffdf;"\| GER {{small\|9}} \| style="background:#ffffbf;"\| HUN {{small\|1}} \| style="background:#dfdfdf;"\| BEL {{small\|2}} \| style="background:#ffdf9f;"\| ITA {{small\|3}} \| style="background:#dfffdf;"\| SIN {{small\|4}} \| style="background:#ffffbf;"\| RUS {{small\|1}} \| style="background:#ffdf9f;"\| JPN {{small\|3}} \| style="background:#ffffbf;"\| MEX {{small\|1}} \| style="background:#dfdfdf;"\| USA {{small\|2}} \| style="background:#dfffdf;"\| BRA {{small\|7}} \| style="background:#ffffbf;"\| *ABU* {{small\|1}} \|colspan=3\| \| style="background:#ffffbf;"\| 1st \| style="background:#ffffbf;"\| 413
id=2020R\| {{F1\|2020}} !nowrap\| Mercedes-AMG Petronas F1 Team !nowrap\| Mercedes-AMG F1 W11 !nowrap\| Mercedes-AMG M11 EQ Performance 1.6 V6 t \| {{F1R2020\|HAM\|AUT2}} \| {{F1R2020\|HAM\|STY2}} \| {{F1R2020\|HAM\|HUN2}} \| {{F1R2020\|HAM\|GBR2}} \| {{F1R2020\|HAM\|70A2}} \| {{F1R2020\|HAM\|ESP2}} \| {{F1R2020\|HAM\|BEL2}} \| {{F1R2020\|HAM\|ITA2}} \| {{F1R2020\|HAM\|TUS2}} \| {{F1R2020\|HAM\|RUS2}} \| {{F1R2020\|HAM\|EIF2}} \| {{F1R2020\|HAM\|POR2}} \| {{F1R2020\|HAM\|EMI2}} \| {{F1R2020\|HAM\|TUR2}} \| {{F1R2020\|HAM\|BHR2}} \| {{F1R2020\|HAM\|SKH2}} \| {{F1R2020\|HAM\|ABU2}} \|colspan=7\| ! {{F1R2020\|HAM\|WDC}} ! {{F1R2020\|HAM\|points2}}
id=2021R\| {{F1\|2021}} !nowrap\| Mercedes-AMG Petronas F1 Team !nowrap\| Mercedes-AMG F1 W12 !nowrap\| Mercedes-AMG M12 E Performance 1.6 V6 t \| {{F1R2021\|HAM\|BHR2}} \| {{F1R2021\|HAM\|EMI2}} \| {{F1R2021\|HAM\|POR2}} \| {{F1R2021\|HAM\|ESP2}} \| {{F1R2021\|HAM\|MON2}} \| {{F1R2021\|HAM\|AZE2}} \| {{F1R2021\|HAM\|FRA2}} \| {{F1R2021\|HAM\|STY2}} \| {{F1R2021\|HAM\|AUT2}} \| {{F1R2021\|HAM\|GBR2}} \| {{F1R2021\|HAM\|HUN2}} \| {{F1R2021\|HAM\|BEL2}} \| {{F1R2021\|HAM\|NED2}} \| {{F1R2021\|HAM\|ITA2}} \| {{F1R2021\|HAM\|RUS2}} \| {{F1R2021\|HAM\|TUR2}} \| {{F1R2021\|HAM\|USA2}} \| {{F1R2021\|HAM\|MXC2}} \| {{F1R2021\|HAM\|SAP2}} \| {{F1R2021\|HAM\|QAT2}} \| {{F1R2021\|HAM\|SAU2}} \| {{F1R2021\|HAM\|ABU2}} \|colspan=2\| ! {{F1R2021\|HAM\|WDC}} ! {{F1R2021\|HAM\|points2}}
id=2022R\| {{F1\|2022}} !nowrap\| Mercedes-AMG Petronas F1 Team !nowrap\| Mercedes-AMG F1 W13 !nowrap\| Mercedes-AMG M13 E Performance 1.6 V6 t \| {{F1R2022\|HAM\|BHR2}} \| {{F1R2022\|HAM\|SAU2}} \| {{F1R2022\|HAM\|AUS2}} \| {{F1R2022\|HAM\|EMI2}} \| {{F1R2022\|HAM\|MIA2}} \| {{F1R2022\|HAM\|ESP2}} \| {{F1R2022\|HAM\|MON2}} \| {{F1R2022\|HAM\|AZE2}} \| {{F1R2022\|HAM\|CAN2}} \| {{F1R2022\|HAM\|GBR2}} \| {{F1R2022\|HAM\|AUT2}} \| {{F1R2022\|HAM\|FRA2}} \| {{F1R2022\|HAM\|HUN2}} \| {{F1R2022\|HAM\|BEL2}} \| {{F1R2022\|HAM\|NED2}} \| {{F1R2022\|HAM\|ITA2}} \| {{F1R2022\|HAM\|SIN2}} \| {{F1R2022\|HAM\|JPN2}} \| {{F1R2022\|HAM\|USA2}} \| {{F1R2022\|HAM\|MXC2}} \| {{F1R2022\|HAM\|SAP2}} \| {{F1R2022\|HAM\|ABU2}} \|colspan=2\| ! {{F1R2022\|HAM\|WDC}} ! {{F1R2022\|HAM\|points2}}
id=2023R\| {{F1\|2023}} !nowrap\| Mercedes-AMG Petronas F1 Team !nowrap\| Mercedes-AMG F1 W14 !nowrap\| Mercedes-AMG M14 E Performance 1.6 V6 t \| {{F1R2023\|HAM\|BHR2}} \| {{F1R2023\|HAM\|SAU2}} \| {{F1R2023\|HAM\|AUS2}} \| {{F1R2023\|HAM\|AZE2}} \| {{F1R2023\|HAM\|MIA2}} \| {{F1R2023\|HAM\|MON2}} \| {{F1R2023\|HAM\|ESP2}} \| {{F1R2023\|HAM\|CAN2}} \| {{F1R2023\|HAM\|AUT2}} \| {{F1R2023\|HAM\|GBR2}} \| {{F1R2023\|HAM\|HUN2}} \| {{F1R2023\|HAM\|BEL2}} \| {{F1R2023\|HAM\|NED2}} \| {{F1R2023\|HAM\|ITA2}} \| {{F1R2023\|HAM\|SIN2}} \| {{F1R2023\|HAM\|JPN2}} \| {{F1R2023\|HAM\|QAT2}} \| {{F1R2023\|HAM\|USA2}} \| {{F1R2023\|HAM\|MXC2}} \| {{F1R2023\|HAM\|SAP2}} \| {{F1R2023\|HAM\|LVG2}} \| {{F1R2023\|HAM\|ABU2}} \|colspan=2\| ! {{F1R2023\|HAM\|WDC}} ! {{F1R2023\|HAM\|points2}}
id=2024R\| {{F1\|2024}} !nowrap\| Mercedes-AMG Petronas F1 Team !nowrap\| Mercedes-AMG F1 W15 !nowrap\| Mercedes-AMG M15 E Performance 1.6 V6 t \| {{F1R2024\|HAM\|BHR2}} \| {{F1R2024\|HAM\|SAU2}} \| {{F1R2024\|HAM\|AUS2}} \| {{F1R2024\|HAM\|JPN2}} \| {{F1R2024\|HAM\|CHN2}} \| {{F1R2024\|HAM\|MIA2}} \| {{F1R2024\|HAM\|EMI2}} \| {{F1R2024\|HAM\|MON2}} \| {{F1R2024\|HAM\|CAN2}} \| {{F1R2024\|HAM\|ESP2}} \| {{F1R2024\|HAM\|AUT2}} \| {{F1R2024\|HAM\|GBR2}} \| {{F1R2024\|HAM\|HUN2}} \| {{F1R2024\|HAM\|BEL2}} \| {{F1R2024\|HAM\|NED2}} \| {{F1R2024\|HAM\|ITA2}} \| {{F1R2024\|HAM\|AZE2}} \| {{F1R2024\|HAM\|SIN2}} \| {{F1R2024\|HAM\|USA2}} \| {{F1R2024\|HAM\|MXC2}} \| {{F1R2024\|HAM\|SAP2}} \| {{F1R2024\|HAM\|LVG2}} \| {{F1R2024\|HAM\|QAT2}} \| {{F1R2024\|HAM\|ABU2}} ! {{F1R2024\|HAM\|WDC}} ! {{F1R2024\|HAM\|points2}}
id=2025R\| {{F1\|2025}} !nowrap\| Scuderia Ferrari HP !nowrap\| Ferrari SF-25 !nowrap\| Ferrari 066/12 1.6 V6 t \| {{F1R2025\|HAM\|AUS2}} \| {{F1R2025\|HAM\|CHN2}} \| {{F1R2025\|HAM\|JPN2}} \| {{F1R2025\|HAM\|BHR2}} \| {{F1R2025\|HAM\|SAU2}} \| {{F1R2025\|HAM\|MIA2}} \| {{F1R2025\|HAM\|EMI2}} \| {{F1R2025\|HAM\|MON2}} \| {{F1R2025\|HAM\|ESP2}} \| {{F1R2025\|HAM\|CAN2}} \| {{F1R2025\|HAM\|AUT2}} \| {{F1R2025\|HAM\|GBR2}} \| {{F1R2025\|HAM\|BEL2}} \| {{F1R2025\|HAM\|HUN2}} \| {{F1R2025\|HAM\|NED2}} \| {{F1R2025\|HAM\|ITA2}} \| {{F1R2025\|HAM\|AZE2}} \| {{F1R2025\|HAM\|SIN2}} \| {{F1R2025\|HAM\|USA2}} \| {{F1R2025\|HAM\|MXC2}} \| {{F1R2025\|HAM\|SAP2}} \| {{F1R2025\|HAM\|LVG2}} \| {{F1R2025\|HAM\|QAT2}} \| {{F1R2025\|HAM\|ABU2}} ! {{F1R2025\|HAM\|WDC}}* ! {{F1R2025\|HAM\|points2}}*
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id=2007R| {{F1|2007}}

!nowrap| Vodafone McLaren Mercedes

!nowrap| McLaren MP4-22

!nowrap| Mercedes-Benz FO 108T 2.4 V8

| style="background:#ffdf9f;"| AUS
{{small|3}}

| style="background:#dfdfdf;"| MAL
{{small|2}}

| style="background:#dfdfdf;"| BHR
{{small|2}}

| style="background:#dfdfdf;"| ESP
{{small|2}}

| style="background:#dfdfdf;"| MON
{{small|2}}

| style="background:#ffffbf;"| CAN
{{small|1}}

| style="background:#ffffbf;"| USA
{{small|1}}

| style="background:#ffdf9f;"| FRA
{{small|3}}

| style="background:#ffdf9f;"| GBR
{{small|3}}

| style="background:#cfcfff;"| EUR
{{small|9}}

| style="background:#ffffbf;"| HUN
{{small|1}}

| style="background:#dfffdf;"| TUR
{{small|5}}

| style="background:#dfdfdf;"| ITA
{{small|2}}

| style="background:#dfffdf;"| BEL
{{small|4}}

| style="background:#ffffbf;"| JPN
{{small|1}}

| style="background:#efcfff;"| CHN
{{small|Ret}}

| style="background:#dfffdf;"| BRA
{{small|7}}

|colspan=7|

! style="background:#dfdfdf;"| 2nd

! style="background:#dfdfdf;"| 109

id=2008R| {{F1|2008}}

!nowrap| Vodafone McLaren Mercedes

!nowrap| McLaren MP4-23

!nowrap| Mercedes-Benz FO 108V 2.4 V8

| style="background:#ffffbf;"| AUS
{{small|1}}

| style="background:#dfffdf;"| MAL
{{small|5}}

| style="background:#cfcfff;"| BHR
{{small|13}}

| style="background:#ffdf9f;"| ESP
{{small|3}}

| style="background:#dfdfdf;"| TUR
{{small|2}}

| style="background:#ffffbf;"| MON
{{small|1}}

| style="background:#efcfff;"| CAN
{{small|Ret}}

| style="background:#cfcfff;"| FRA
{{small|10}}

| style="background:#ffffbf;"| GBR
{{small|1}}

| style="background:#ffffbf;"| GER
{{small|1}}

| style="background:#dfffdf;"| HUN
{{small|5}}

| style="background:#dfdfdf;"| EUR
{{small|2}}

| style="background:#ffdf9f;"| BEL
{{small|3}}

| style="background:#dfffdf;"| ITA
{{small|7}}

| style="background:#ffdf9f;"| SIN
{{small|3}}

| style="background:#cfcfff;"| JPN
{{small|12}}

| style="background:#ffffbf;"| CHN
{{small|1}}

| style="background:#dfffdf;"|BRA
{{small|5}}

|colspan=6|

! style="background:#ffffbf;"| 1st

! style="background:#ffffbf;"| 98

id=2009R| {{F1|2009}}

!nowrap| Vodafone McLaren Mercedes

!nowrap| McLaren MP4-24

!nowrap| Mercedes-Benz FO 108W 2.4 V8

| style="background:#000; color:#fff;"| AUS
{{small|DSQ}}

| style="background:#dfffdf;"| MAL
{{small|7^{{{double-dagger}}}}}

| style="background:#dfffdf;"| CHN
{{small|6}}

| style="background:#dfffdf;"| BHR
{{small|4}}

| style="background:#cfcfff;"| ESP
{{small|9}}

| style="background:#cfcfff;"| MON
{{small|12}}

| style="background:#cfcfff;"| TUR
{{small|13}}

| style="background:#cfcfff;"| GBR
{{small|16}}

| style="background:#cfcfff;"| GER
{{small|18}}

| style="background:#ffffbf;"| HUN
{{small|1}}

| style="background:#dfdfdf;"| EUR
{{small|2}}

| style="background:#efcfff;"| BEL
{{small|Ret}}

| style="background:#cfcfff;"| ITA
{{small|12{{sup|†}}}}

| style="background:#ffffbf;"| SIN
{{small|1}}

| style="background:#ffdf9f;"| JPN
{{small|3}}

| style="background:#ffdf9f;"| BRA
{{small|3}}

| style="background:#efcfff;"| ABU
{{small|Ret}}

|colspan=7|

! 5th

! 49

id=2010R| {{F1|2010}}

!nowrap| Vodafone McLaren Mercedes

!nowrap| McLaren MP4-25

!nowrap| Mercedes-Benz FO 108X 2.4 V8

| style="background:#ffdf9f;"| BHR
{{small|3}}

| style="background:#dfffdf;"| AUS
{{small|6}}

| style="background:#dfffdf;"| MAL
{{small|6}}

| style="background:#dfdfdf;"| CHN
{{small|2}}

| style="background:#cfcfff;"| ESP
{{small|14{{sup|†}}}}

| style="background:#dfffdf;"| MON
{{small|5}}

| style="background:#ffffbf;"| TUR
{{small|1}}

| style="background:#ffffbf;"| CAN
{{small|1}}

| style="background:#dfdfdf;"| EUR
{{small|2}}

| style="background:#dfdfdf;"| GBR
{{small|2}}

| style="background:#dfffdf;"| GER
{{small|4}}

| style="background:#efcfff;"| HUN
{{small|Ret}}

| style="background:#ffffbf;"| BEL
{{small|1}}

| style="background:#efcfff;"| ITA
{{small|Ret}}

| style="background:#efcfff;"| SIN
{{small|Ret}}

| style="background:#dfffdf;"| JPN
{{small|5}}

| style="background:#dfdfdf;"| KOR
{{small|2}}

| style="background:#dfffdf;"| BRA
{{small|4}}

| style="background:#dfdfdf;"| ABU
{{small|2}}

|colspan=5|

! 4th

! 240

id=2011R| {{F1|2011}}

!nowrap| Vodafone McLaren Mercedes

!nowrap| McLaren MP4-26

!nowrap| Mercedes-Benz FO 108Y 2.4 V8

| style="background:#dfdfdf;"|AUS
{{small|2}}

| style="background:#dfffdf;"| MAL
{{small|8}}

| style="background:#ffffbf;"| CHN
{{small|1}}

| style="background:#dfffdf;"| TUR
{{small|4}}

| style="background:#dfdfdf;"| ESP
{{small|2}}

| style="background:#dfffdf;"| MON
{{small|6}}

| style="background:#efcfff;"| CAN
{{small|Ret}}

| style="background:#dfffdf;"| EUR
{{small|4}}

| style="background:#dfffdf;"| GBR
{{small|4}}

| style="background:#ffffbf;"| GER
{{small|1}}

| style="background:#dfffdf;"| HUN
{{small|4}}

| style="background:#efcfff;"| BEL
{{small|Ret}}

| style="background:#dfffdf;"| ITA
{{small|4}}

| style="background:#dfffdf;"| SIN
{{small|5}}

| style="background:#dfffdf;"| JPN
{{small|5}}

| style="background:#dfdfdf;"| KOR
{{small|2}}

| style="background:#dfffdf;"| IND
{{small|7}}

| style="background:#ffffbf;"| ABU
{{small|1}}

| style="background:#efcfff;"| BRA
{{small|Ret}}

|colspan=5|

! 5th

! 227

id=2012R| {{F1|2012}}

!nowrap| Vodafone McLaren Mercedes

!nowrap| McLaren MP4-27

!nowrap| Mercedes-Benz FO 108Z 2.4 V8

| style="background:#ffdf9f;"| AUS
{{small|3}}

| style="background:#ffdf9f;"| MAL
{{small|3}}

| style="background:#ffdf9f;"| CHN
{{small|3}}

| style="background:#dfffdf;"| BHR
{{small|8}}

| style="background:#dfffdf;"| ESP
{{small|8}}

| style="background:#dfffdf;"| MON
{{small|5}}

| style="background:#ffffbf;"| CAN
{{small|1}}

| style="background:#cfcfff;"| EUR
{{small|19{{sup|†}}}}

| style="background:#dfffdf;"| GBR
{{small|8}}

| style="background:#efcfff;"| GER
{{small|Ret}}

| style="background:#ffffbf;"| HUN
{{small|1}}

| style="background:#efcfff;"| BEL
{{small|Ret}}

| style="background:#ffffbf;"| ITA
{{small|1}}

| style="background:#efcfff;"| SIN
{{small|Ret}}

| style="background:#dfffdf;"| JPN
{{small|5}}

| style="background:#dfffdf;"| KOR
{{small|10}}

| style="background:#dfffdf;"| IND
{{small|4}}

| style="background:#efcfff;"| ABU
{{small|Ret}}

| style="background:#ffffbf;"| USA
{{small|1}}

| style="background:#efcfff;"| BRA
{{small|Ret}}

|colspan=4|

! 4th

! 190

id=2013R| {{F1|2013}}

!nowrap| Mercedes-AMG Petronas F1 Team

!nowrap| Mercedes F1 W04

!nowrap| Mercedes-Benz FO 108F 2.4 V8

| style="background:#dfffdf;"| AUS
{{small|5}}

| style="background:#ffdf9f;"| MAL
{{small|3}}

| style="background:#ffdf9f;"| CHN
{{small|3}}

| style="background:#dfffdf;"| BHR
{{small|5}}

| style="background:#cfcfff;"| ESP
{{small|12}}

| style="background:#dfffdf;"| MON
{{small|4}}

| style="background:#ffdf9f;"| CAN
{{small|3}}

| style="background:#dfffdf;"| GBR
{{small|4}}

| style="background:#dfffdf;"| GER
{{small|5}}

| style="background:#ffffbf;"| HUN
{{small|1}}

| style="background:#ffdf9f;"| BEL
{{small|3}}

| style="background:#dfffdf;"| ITA
{{small|9}}

| style="background:#dfffdf;"| SIN
{{small|5}}

| style="background:#dfffdf;"| KOR
{{small|5}}

| style="background:#efcfff;"| JPN
{{small|Ret}}

| style="background:#dfffdf;"| IND
{{small|6}}

| style="background:#dfffdf;"| ABU
{{small|7}}

| style="background:#dfffdf;"| USA
{{small|4}}

| style="background:#dfffdf;"| BRA
{{small|9}}

|colspan=5|

! 4th

! 189

id=2014R| {{F1|2014}}

!nowrap| Mercedes-AMG Petronas F1 Team

!nowrap| Mercedes F1 W05 Hybrid

!nowrap| Mercedes-Benz PU106A Hybrid 1.6 V6 t

| style="background:#efcfff;"| AUS
{{small|Ret}}

| style="background:#ffffbf;"| MAL
{{small|1}}

| style="background:#ffffbf;"| BHR
{{small|1}}

| style="background:#ffffbf;"| CHN
{{small|1}}

| style="background:#ffffbf;"| ESP
{{small|1}}

| style="background:#dfdfdf;"| MON
{{small|2}}

| style="background:#efcfff;"| CAN
{{small|Ret}}

| style="background:#dfdfdf;"| AUT
{{small|2}}

| style="background:#ffffbf;"| GBR
{{small|1}}

| style="background:#ffdf9f;"| GER
{{small|3}}

| style="background:#ffdf9f;"| HUN
{{small|3}}

| style="background:#efcfff;"| BEL
{{small|Ret}}

| style="background:#ffffbf;"| ITA
{{small|1}}

| style="background:#ffffbf;"| SIN
{{small|1}}

| style="background:#ffffbf;"| JPN
{{small|1}}

| style="background:#ffffbf;"| RUS
{{small|1}}

| style="background:#ffffbf;"| USA
{{small|1}}

| style="background:#dfdfdf;"| BRA
{{small|2}}

| style="background:#ffffbf;"| ABU
{{small|1}}

|colspan=5|

! style="background:#ffffbf;"| 1st

! style="background:#ffffbf;"| 384

id=2015R| {{F1|2015}}

!nowrap| Mercedes-AMG Petronas F1 Team

!nowrap| Mercedes F1 W06 Hybrid

!nowrap| Mercedes-Benz PU106B Hybrid 1.6 V6 t

| style="background:#ffffbf;"| AUS
{{small|1}}

| style="background:#dfdfdf;"| MAL
{{small|2}}

| style="background:#ffffbf;"| CHN
{{small|1}}

| style="background:#ffffbf;"| BHR
{{small|1}}

| style="background:#dfdfdf;"| ESP
{{small|2}}

| style="background:#ffdf9f;"| MON
{{small|3}}

| style="background:#ffffbf;"| CAN
{{small|1}}

| style="background:#dfdfdf;"| AUT
{{small|2}}

| style="background:#ffffbf;"| GBR
{{small|1}}

| style="background:#dfffdf;"| HUN
{{small|6}}

| style="background:#ffffbf;"| BEL
{{small|1}}

| style="background:#ffffbf;"| ITA
{{small|1}}

| style="background:#efcfff;"| SIN
{{small|Ret}}

| style="background:#ffffbf;"| JPN
{{small|1}}

| style="background:#ffffbf;"| RUS
{{small|1}}

| style="background:#ffffbf;"| USA
{{small|1}}

| style="background:#dfdfdf;"| MEX
{{small|2}}

| style="background:#dfdfdf;"| BRA
{{small|2}}

| style="background:#dfdfdf;"| ABU
{{small|2}}

|colspan=5|

! style="background:#ffffbf;"| 1st

! style="background:#ffffbf;"| 381

id=2016R| {{F1|2016}}

!nowrap| Mercedes-AMG Petronas F1 Team

!nowrap| Mercedes F1 W07 Hybrid

!nowrap| Mercedes-Benz PU106C Hybrid 1.6 V6 t

| style="background:#dfdfdf;"| AUS
{{small|2}}

| style="background:#ffdf9f;"| BHR
{{small|3}}

| style="background:#dfffdf;"| CHN
{{small|7}}

| style="background:#dfdfdf;"| RUS
{{small|2}}

| style="background:#efcfff;"| ESP
{{small|Ret}}

| style="background:#ffffbf;"| MON
{{small|1}}

| style="background:#ffffbf;"| CAN
{{small|1}}

| style="background:#dfffdf;"| EUR
{{small|5}}

| style="background:#ffffbf;"| AUT
{{small|1}}

| style="background:#ffffbf;"| GBR
{{small|1}}

| style="background:#ffffbf;"| HUN
{{small|1}}

| style="background:#ffffbf;"| GER
{{small|1}}

| style="background:#ffdf9f;"| BEL
{{small|3}}

| style="background:#dfdfdf;"| ITA
{{small|2}}

| style="background:#ffdf9f;"| SIN
{{small|3}}

| style="background:#efcfff;"| MAL
{{small|Ret}}

| style="background:#ffdf9f;"| JPN
{{small|3}}

| style="background:#ffffbf;"| USA
{{small|1}}

| style="background:#ffffbf;"| MEX
{{small|1}}

| style="background:#ffffbf;"| BRA
{{small|1}}

| style="background:#ffffbf;"| ABU
{{small|1}}

|colspan=3|

! style="background:#dfdfdf;"| 2nd

! style="background:#dfdfdf;"| 380

id=2017R| {{F1|2017}}

!nowrap| Mercedes-AMG Petronas Motorsport

!nowrap| Mercedes-AMG F1 W08

!nowrap| Mercedes-AMG M08 EQ Power+ 1.6 V6 t

| style="background:#dfdfdf;"| AUS
{{small|2}}

| style="background:#ffffbf;"| CHN
{{small|1}}

| style="background:#dfdfdf;"| BHR
{{small|2}}

| style="background:#dfffdf;"| RUS
{{small|4}}

| style="background:#ffffbf;"| ESP
{{small|1}}

| style="background:#dfffdf;"| MON
{{small|7}}

| style="background:#ffffbf;"| CAN
{{small|1}}

| style="background:#dfffdf;"| AZE
{{small|5}}

| style="background:#dfffdf;"| AUT
{{small|4}}

| style="background:#ffffbf;"| GBR
{{small|1}}

| style="background:#dfffdf;"| HUN
{{small|4}}

| style="background:#ffffbf;"| BEL
{{small|1}}

| style="background:#ffffbf;"| ITA
{{small|1}}

| style="background:#ffffbf;"| SIN
{{small|1}}

| style="background:#dfdfdf;"| MAL
{{small|2}}

| style="background:#ffffbf;"| JPN
{{small|1}}

| style="background:#ffffbf;"|USA
{{small|1}}

| style="background:#dfffdf;"| MEX
{{small|9}}

| style="background:#dfffdf;"| BRA
{{small|4}}

| style="background:#dfdfdf;"| ABU
{{small|2}}

|colspan=4|

! style="background:#ffffbf;"| 1st

! style="background:#ffffbf;"| 363

id=2018R| {{F1|2018}}

!nowrap| Mercedes-AMG Petronas Motorsport

!nowrap| Mercedes-AMG F1 W09

!nowrap| Mercedes-AMG M09 EQ Power+ 1.6 V6 t

| style="background:#dfdfdf;"| AUS
{{small|2}}

| style="background:#ffdf9f;"| BHR
{{small|3}}

| style="background:#dfffdf;"| CHN
{{small|4}}

| style="background:#ffffbf;"| AZE
{{small|1}}

| style="background:#ffffbf;"| ESP
{{small|1}}

| style="background:#ffdf9f;"| MON
{{small|3}}

| style="background:#dfffdf;"| CAN
{{small|5}}

| style="background:#ffffbf;"| FRA
{{small|1}}

| style="background:#efcfff;"| AUT
{{small|Ret}}

| style="background:#dfdfdf;"| GBR
{{small|2}}

| style="background:#ffffbf;"| GER
{{small|1}}

| style="background:#ffffbf;"| HUN
{{small|1}}

| style="background:#dfdfdf;"| BEL
{{small|2}}

| style="background:#ffffbf;"| ITA
{{small|1}}

| style="background:#ffffbf;"| SIN
{{small|1}}

| style="background:#ffffbf;"| RUS
{{small|1}}

| style="background:#ffffbf;"| JPN
{{small|1}}

| style="background:#ffdf9f;"| USA
{{small|3}}

| style="background:#dfffdf;"| MEX
{{small|4}}

| style="background:#ffffbf;"| BRA
{{small|1}}

| style="background:#ffffbf;"| ABU
{{small|1}}

|colspan=3|

! style="background:#ffffbf;"| 1st

! style="background:#ffffbf;"| 408

id=2019R| {{F1|2019}}

! Mercedes-AMG Petronas Motorsport

! Mercedes-AMG F1 W10

! Mercedes-AMG M10 EQ Power+ 1.6 V6 t

| style="background:#dfdfdf;"| AUS
{{small|2}}

| style="background:#ffffbf;"| BHR
{{small|1}}

| style="background:#ffffbf;"| CHN
{{small|1}}

| style="background:#dfdfdf;"| AZE
{{small|2}}

| style="background:#ffffbf;"| ESP
{{small|1}}

| style="background:#ffffbf;"| MON
{{small|1}}

| style="background:#ffffbf;"| CAN
{{small|1}}

| style="background:#ffffbf;"| FRA
{{small|1}}

| style="background:#dfffdf;"| AUT
{{small|5}}

| style="background:#ffffbf;"| GBR
{{small|1}}

| style="background:#dfffdf;"| GER
{{small|9}}

| style="background:#ffffbf;"| HUN
{{small|1}}

| style="background:#dfdfdf;"| BEL
{{small|2}}

| style="background:#ffdf9f;"| ITA
{{small|3}}

| style="background:#dfffdf;"| SIN
{{small|4}}

| style="background:#ffffbf;"| RUS
{{small|1}}

| style="background:#ffdf9f;"| JPN
{{small|3}}

| style="background:#ffffbf;"| MEX
{{small|1}}

| style="background:#dfdfdf;"| USA
{{small|2}}

| style="background:#dfffdf;"| BRA
{{small|7}}

| style="background:#ffffbf;"| ABU
{{small|1}}

|colspan=3|

| style="background:#ffffbf;"| 1st

| style="background:#ffffbf;"| 413

id=2020R| {{F1|2020}}

!nowrap| Mercedes-AMG Petronas F1 Team

!nowrap| Mercedes-AMG F1 W11

!nowrap| Mercedes-AMG M11 EQ Performance 1.6 V6 t

| {{F1R2020|HAM|AUT2}}

| {{F1R2020|HAM|STY2}}

| {{F1R2020|HAM|HUN2}}

| {{F1R2020|HAM|GBR2}}

| {{F1R2020|HAM|70A2}}

| {{F1R2020|HAM|ESP2}}

| {{F1R2020|HAM|BEL2}}

| {{F1R2020|HAM|ITA2}}

| {{F1R2020|HAM|TUS2}}

| {{F1R2020|HAM|RUS2}}

| {{F1R2020|HAM|EIF2}}

| {{F1R2020|HAM|POR2}}

| {{F1R2020|HAM|EMI2}}

| {{F1R2020|HAM|TUR2}}

| {{F1R2020|HAM|BHR2}}

| {{F1R2020|HAM|SKH2}}

| {{F1R2020|HAM|ABU2}}

|colspan=7|

! {{F1R2020|HAM|WDC}}

! {{F1R2020|HAM|points2}}

id=2021R| {{F1|2021}}

!nowrap| Mercedes-AMG Petronas F1 Team

!nowrap| Mercedes-AMG F1 W12

!nowrap| Mercedes-AMG M12 E Performance 1.6 V6 t

| {{F1R2021|HAM|BHR2}}

| {{F1R2021|HAM|EMI2}}

| {{F1R2021|HAM|POR2}}

| {{F1R2021|HAM|ESP2}}

| {{F1R2021|HAM|MON2}}

| {{F1R2021|HAM|AZE2}}

| {{F1R2021|HAM|FRA2}}

| {{F1R2021|HAM|STY2}}

| {{F1R2021|HAM|AUT2}}

| {{F1R2021|HAM|GBR2}}

| {{F1R2021|HAM|HUN2}}

| {{F1R2021|HAM|BEL2}}

| {{F1R2021|HAM|NED2}}

| {{F1R2021|HAM|ITA2}}

| {{F1R2021|HAM|RUS2}}

| {{F1R2021|HAM|TUR2}}

| {{F1R2021|HAM|USA2}}

| {{F1R2021|HAM|MXC2}}

| {{F1R2021|HAM|SAP2}}

| {{F1R2021|HAM|QAT2}}

| {{F1R2021|HAM|SAU2}}

| {{F1R2021|HAM|ABU2}}

|colspan=2|

! {{F1R2021|HAM|WDC}}

! {{F1R2021|HAM|points2}}

id=2022R| {{F1|2022}}

!nowrap| Mercedes-AMG Petronas F1 Team

!nowrap| Mercedes-AMG F1 W13

!nowrap| Mercedes-AMG M13 E Performance 1.6 V6 t

| {{F1R2022|HAM|BHR2}}

| {{F1R2022|HAM|SAU2}}

| {{F1R2022|HAM|AUS2}}

| {{F1R2022|HAM|EMI2}}

| {{F1R2022|HAM|MIA2}}

| {{F1R2022|HAM|ESP2}}

| {{F1R2022|HAM|MON2}}

| {{F1R2022|HAM|AZE2}}

| {{F1R2022|HAM|CAN2}}

| {{F1R2022|HAM|GBR2}}

| {{F1R2022|HAM|AUT2}}

| {{F1R2022|HAM|FRA2}}

| {{F1R2022|HAM|HUN2}}

| {{F1R2022|HAM|BEL2}}

| {{F1R2022|HAM|NED2}}

| {{F1R2022|HAM|ITA2}}

| {{F1R2022|HAM|SIN2}}

| {{F1R2022|HAM|JPN2}}

| {{F1R2022|HAM|USA2}}

| {{F1R2022|HAM|MXC2}}

| {{F1R2022|HAM|SAP2}}

| {{F1R2022|HAM|ABU2}}

|colspan=2|

! {{F1R2022|HAM|WDC}}

! {{F1R2022|HAM|points2}}

id=2023R| {{F1|2023}}

!nowrap| Mercedes-AMG Petronas F1 Team

!nowrap| Mercedes-AMG F1 W14

!nowrap| Mercedes-AMG M14 E Performance 1.6 V6 t

| {{F1R2023|HAM|BHR2}}

| {{F1R2023|HAM|SAU2}}

| {{F1R2023|HAM|AUS2}}

| {{F1R2023|HAM|AZE2}}

| {{F1R2023|HAM|MIA2}}

| {{F1R2023|HAM|MON2}}

| {{F1R2023|HAM|ESP2}}

| {{F1R2023|HAM|CAN2}}

| {{F1R2023|HAM|AUT2}}

| {{F1R2023|HAM|GBR2}}

| {{F1R2023|HAM|HUN2}}

| {{F1R2023|HAM|BEL2}}

| {{F1R2023|HAM|NED2}}

| {{F1R2023|HAM|ITA2}}

| {{F1R2023|HAM|SIN2}}

| {{F1R2023|HAM|JPN2}}

| {{F1R2023|HAM|QAT2}}

| {{F1R2023|HAM|USA2}}

| {{F1R2023|HAM|MXC2}}

| {{F1R2023|HAM|SAP2}}

| {{F1R2023|HAM|LVG2}}

| {{F1R2023|HAM|ABU2}}

|colspan=2|

! {{F1R2023|HAM|WDC}}

! {{F1R2023|HAM|points2}}

id=2024R| {{F1|2024}}

!nowrap| Mercedes-AMG Petronas F1 Team

!nowrap| Mercedes-AMG F1 W15

!nowrap| Mercedes-AMG M15 E Performance 1.6 V6 t

| {{F1R2024|HAM|BHR2}}

| {{F1R2024|HAM|SAU2}}

| {{F1R2024|HAM|AUS2}}

| {{F1R2024|HAM|JPN2}}

| {{F1R2024|HAM|CHN2}}

| {{F1R2024|HAM|MIA2}}

| {{F1R2024|HAM|EMI2}}

| {{F1R2024|HAM|MON2}}

| {{F1R2024|HAM|CAN2}}

| {{F1R2024|HAM|ESP2}}

| {{F1R2024|HAM|AUT2}}

| {{F1R2024|HAM|GBR2}}

| {{F1R2024|HAM|HUN2}}

| {{F1R2024|HAM|BEL2}}

| {{F1R2024|HAM|NED2}}

| {{F1R2024|HAM|ITA2}}

| {{F1R2024|HAM|AZE2}}

| {{F1R2024|HAM|SIN2}}

| {{F1R2024|HAM|USA2}}

| {{F1R2024|HAM|MXC2}}

| {{F1R2024|HAM|SAP2}}

| {{F1R2024|HAM|LVG2}}

| {{F1R2024|HAM|QAT2}}

| {{F1R2024|HAM|ABU2}}

! {{F1R2024|HAM|WDC}}

! {{F1R2024|HAM|points2}}

id=2025R| {{F1|2025}}

!nowrap| Scuderia Ferrari HP

!nowrap| Ferrari SF-25

!nowrap| Ferrari 066/12 1.6 V6 t

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| {{F1R2025|HAM|JPN2}}

| {{F1R2025|HAM|BHR2}}

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| {{F1R2025|HAM|EMI2}}

| {{F1R2025|HAM|MON2}}

| {{F1R2025|HAM|ESP2}}

| {{F1R2025|HAM|CAN2}}

| {{F1R2025|HAM|AUT2}}

| {{F1R2025|HAM|GBR2}}

| {{F1R2025|HAM|BEL2}}

| {{F1R2025|HAM|HUN2}}

| {{F1R2025|HAM|NED2}}

| {{F1R2025|HAM|ITA2}}

| {{F1R2025|HAM|AZE2}}

| {{F1R2025|HAM|SIN2}}

| {{F1R2025|HAM|USA2}}

| {{F1R2025|HAM|MXC2}}

| {{F1R2025|HAM|SAP2}}

| {{F1R2025|HAM|LVG2}}

| {{F1R2025|HAM|QAT2}}

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! {{F1R2025|HAM|WDC}}*

! {{F1R2025|HAM|points2}}*

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{{smallsup|{{dagger}}}} Did not finish, but was classified as he had completed more than 90% of the race distance.

{{smallsup|{{double-dagger}}}} Half points awarded as less than 75% of race distance was completed.

{{asterisk}} Season still in progress.

=Formula One records=

Hamilton debuted at the 2007 Australian Grand Prix, becoming the first black driver to compete in Formula One.{{efn-num|Hamilton is the first black driver to compete in the Formula One World Championship,{{cite web |title=Hamilton to be first black driver in F1 |url=https://www.eastbaytimes.com/2006/11/28/hamilton-to-be-first-black-driver-in-f1/ |website=East Bay Times |date=28 November 2006 |access-date=3 April 2021}}{{cite web |title=Grenadian roots of first black F1 driver |url=http://www.bbc.co.uk/caribbean/news/story/2006/11/061127_grenadaf1.shtml |website=BBCCaribbean.com |access-date=3 April 2021}} and the second to drive a Formula One car after Willy T. Ribbs.{{cite news|url=https://www.theguardian.com/sport/2022/may/07/willy-t-ribbs-pioneering-f1-path-lewis-hamilton|title=Hamilton, hope and making history: Willy T Ribbs' pioneering F1 path|work=The Guardian|date=7 May 2022|access-date=26 November 2024|first=Giles|last=Richards}}}} He holds over 100 records in Formula One, including the most race wins ({{F1stat|HAM|wins}}),{{cite web |author1=James Galloway |title=Portuguese GP: Lewis Hamilton breaks F1's all-time wins record |url=https://www.skysports.com/f1/news/36668/12114231/portuguese-gp-lewis-hamilton-breaks-f1s-all-time-wins-record |website=Sky Sports |access-date=3 April 2021}}{{cite news |author1=Andrew Benson |title=Lewis Hamilton breaks Michael Schumacher's win record at the Portuguese Grand Prix |work=BBC Sport |url=https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/formula1/54682833 |access-date=3 April 2021}} pole positions ({{F1stat|HAM|poles}}),{{Cite news |last=Gary Rose |date=2 September 2017 |title=Formula 1: Lewis Hamilton breaks pole record - how he did it in numbers |url=https://www.bbc.com/sport/formula1/41003336 |access-date=3 April 2021 |work=BBC Sport}}{{cite news |title=Lewis Hamilton breaks Michael Schumacher's all-time pole position record with dramatic last lap in Pista Magica |url=https://www.abc.net.au/news/2017-09-03/lewis-hamilton-sets-pole-record-with-dramatic-last-lap-in-rain/8867350 |website=ABC News |date=2 September 2017 |access-date=3 April 2021}} podium finishes ({{F1stat|HAM|podiums}}),{{cite web |author1=James Galloway |title=Lewis Hamilton breaks Michael Schumacher F1 podium record |url=https://www.skysports.com/f1/news/12433/12049169/lewis-hamilton-breaks-michael-schumacher-f1-podium-record |website=Sky Sports |date=16 August 2020|access-date=3 April 2021}}{{cite web |title=Lewis Hamilton wins Spanish GP, achieves most podium finishes in F1 history |url=https://indianexpress.com/article/sports/motor-sport/lewis-hamilton-wins-spanish-gp-podium-record-f1-6557531/ |website=The Indian Express |date=16 August 2020 |access-date=3 April 2021}} and championship points ({{Commas|{{F1stat|HAM|careerpoints}}}}).{{cite web|url=http://www.statsf1.com/en/statistiques/pilote/point/nombre.aspx|title=Statistics Drivers – Points – By number|work=statsf1.com|access-date=5 March 2017|archive-date=23 October 2018|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20181023102201/http://www.statsf1.com/en/statistiques/pilote/point/nombre.aspx|url-status=dead}} With his victory at the 2008 World Drivers' Championship, Hamilton became the then-youngest driver to win the title, aged 23 years and 301 days.{{cite web |author1=Richard Williams |title=This is first of many says Hamilton as he becomes youngest champion |url=https://www.theguardian.com/sport/2008/nov/03/formulaone-lewishamilton |website=The Guardian |date=3 November 2008 |access-date=3 April 2021}}{{cite web |author1=Kavin Garside |title=Lewis Hamilton keeps cool to become youngest ever world champion in rainy Brazil |url=https://www.telegraph.co.uk/sport/motorsport/formulaone/lewishamilton/3367873/Lewis-Hamilton-crowned-youngest-world-champion-at-Brazil-Grand-Prix-Formula-One.html |archive-url=https://ghostarchive.org/archive/20220110/https://www.telegraph.co.uk/sport/motorsport/formulaone/lewishamilton/3367873/Lewis-Hamilton-crowned-youngest-world-champion-at-Brazil-Grand-Prix-Formula-One.html |archive-date=10 January 2022 |url-access=subscription |url-status=live |website=The Daily Telegraph |date=2 November 2008 |access-date=3 April 2021}}{{cbignore}} Hamilton won his seventh title in {{F1|2020}}, tying the all-time record set by Michael Schumacher.{{cite web|url=https://www.formula1.com/en/latest/article/hamilton-seals-historic-7th-title-with-peerless-wet-weather-victory-in.4wK1atemiXDvWXQxOknL4J|title=Hamilton seals historic 7th title with peerless wet-weather victory in Turkey|website=Formula 1|date=15 November 2020|access-date=26 November 2024}}

Notes

References

External links

{{official website|1=http://www.lewishamilton.com}}
{{DriverDB driver|id=lewis-hamilton}}
[https://www.mercedesamgf1.com/en/team/drivers/lewis-hamilton/ Lewis Hamilton] biography at MercedesAMGF1.com
{{IMDb name|2619894}}

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:Lewis Hamilton

Early life and education

Junior racing career

=Karting=

=Formula Renault and Formula Three=

=GP2=

Formula One career

=McLaren (2007–2012)=

==2007–2008: Record-breaking debut seasons==

=Mercedes (2013–2024)=

==2013–2016: Teammates with Rosberg==

==2017–2020: Four titles in a row==

==2021: Title battle vs. Verstappen==

==2022–2024: Mercedes' struggles and departure==

= Ferrari (2025 onwards) =

Driver profile

=Driving style=

=Reception=

=Helmet=

=Rivalries=

==Fernando Alonso==

==Nico Rosberg==

==Sebastian Vettel==

=Public image and influence=

==Racist treatment==

==Media reception==

Other ventures

=Activism and philanthropy=

==Diversity and anti-racism==

==Human rights==

== Environmental and animal rights ==

==UNICEF and #TOGETHERBAND==

==Other charities==

=Popular culture=

==Music==

==Film and television==

==Video games==

=Fashion=

=Business=

Personal life

=Legal issues=

=Residence=

=Wealth and income=

Awards and honours

=Formula One=

=Other awards=

=Orders and special awards=

==Fellowships==

=Recognition=

Karting record

=Karting career summary=

Racing record

= Racing career summary=

=Complete Formula Renault 2.0 UK Championship results=

=Complete Macau Grand Prix results=

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