Sir Lewis Hamilton MBE HonFREng
Hamilton at the 2022 São Paulo Grand Prix
Born	Lewis Carl Davidson Hamilton (1985-01-07) 7 January 1985 (age 40) Stevenage, Hertfordshire, England
Partner	Nicole Scherzinger (2007–2015)
Relatives	Nicolas Hamilton (half-brother)
Awards	Full list

Formula One World Championship career
Nationality	British
2025 team(s)	Ferrari^[1]
Car number	44^{[note 1]}
Entries	361 (361 starts)
Championships	7 (2008, 2014, 2015, 2017, 2018, 2019, 2020)
Wins	105
Podiums	202
Career points	4893.5
Pole positions	104
Fastest laps	67
First entry	2007 Australian Grand Prix
First win	2007 Canadian Grand Prix
Last win	2024 Belgian Grand Prix
Last entry	2025 Saudi Arabian Grand Prix
2024 position	7th (223 pts)


Previous series
2006 2004–2005 2003 2002–2003 2002	GP2 Series F3 Euro Series British F3 British Formula Renault Formula Renault Eurocup
Championship titles
2006 2005 2003	GP2 Series F3 Euro Series British Formula Renault

Website	lewishamilton.com
Signature

British racing driver

Career achievements

Rivalries

Fernando Alonso
Nico Rosberg
Sebastian Vettel

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 (105), pole positions (104), and podium finishes (202), 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 2007, becoming the first black driver to compete in Formula One at the Australian Grand Prix. 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 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 2010.

Hamilton signed for Mercedes in 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 2014 and 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 2017 and 2018. Hamilton won his sixth title in 2019, before breaking several records across his 2020 campaign—including the all-time win record at the Portuguese Grand Prix—to claim his record-equalling seventh. Hamilton became the first driver to surpass 100 race wins and pole positions in 2021, finishing runner-up to Max Verstappen amidst a controversial finish. Following winless campaigns in 2022 and 2023, he took his record-breaking ninth British Grand Prix victory in 2024, his twelfth and final season with Mercedes. Hamilton signed for Ferrari in 2025, and is contracted to remain in the team until at least the end of 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

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Lewis Carl Davidson Hamilton was born on 7 January 1985 in Stevenage, Hertfordshire.^[5]^[6] His father, Anthony Hamilton, is of Afro-Grenadian descent, while his mother, Carmen Larbalestier, is White British from Birmingham,^[7] making him mixed-race.^[8]^[9] 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.^[10] Hamilton then lived with his father, stepmother Linda, and his half-brother Nicolas, who is also a professional racing driver.^[11]^[12] Hamilton was raised a Catholic.^[13]

Hamilton's father bought him a radio-controlled car when he was five.^[14] Hamilton finished second in the national BRCA championship the following year against adult competition.^[15] Being the only black child racing at his club, Hamilton was subjected to racist abuse.^[14]^[16] 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.^[17] 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,^[18] while still attending his son's races.^[19] Hamilton's father later set up his own IT company.^[20] He continued to be Hamilton's manager until early 2010.^[21]^[22]

Hamilton was educated at The John Henry Newman School, a voluntary aided Catholic secondary school in Stevenage.^[23] Hamilton has said that at the age of five he took up karate to defend himself as a result of bullying at school.^[24] 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.^[25] In addition to racing, he played association football for his school team with eventual England international, Ashley Young.^[20] 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.^[26] In February 2001, he began studies at Cambridge Arts and Sciences (CATS), a private sixth-form college in Cambridge.^[27]

Junior racing career

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Karting

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Hamilton began karting in 1993 and quickly began winning races and cadet class championships.^[28]^[29] 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."^[18] Dennis wrote in Hamilton's autograph book: "Phone me in nine years, we'll sort something out then."^[30]

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.^[31] In 1998, Dennis called Hamilton following his second Super One series and British championship wins,^[15] to offer Hamilton a role in the McLaren-Mercedes Young Driver Programme.^[8] 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.^[28]

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.

—Michael Schumacher, speaking about Hamilton in 2001^[32]

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.^[33] 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.^[34]

Formula Renault and Formula Three

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Hamilton began his car racing career in the 2001 British Formula Renault Winter Series, finishing fifth in the standings.^[15] 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.^[35] 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.^[36] 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.^[37] In his first race he was forced out with a puncture,^[38] and in the second he crashed out and was taken to hospital after a collision with teammate Tor Graves.^[39]

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".^[40] He made his debut with Manor in the 2004 Formula 3 Euro Series, ending the year fifth in the championship.^[41] He also won the Bahrain F3 Superprix,^[42] and twice raced in the Macau F3 Grand Prix.^[43]^[44] Williams had come close to signing Hamilton but did not as BMW, their engine supplier at the time, refused to fund him.^[45] 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.^[18]

Hamilton had his first Formula One test with McLaren in late 2004 at Silverstone.^[46] 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.^[15] He also won the Marlboro Masters of Formula 3 at Zandvoort.^[47] Following his success, British magazine Autosport featured him in their "Top 50 Drivers of 2005" issue, ranking Hamilton at 24th.^[15]

GP2

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Hamilton moved to ASM's sister GP2 team, ART Grand Prix, for the 2006 season.^[48] Hamilton won the GP2 championship at his first attempt, beating Nelson Piquet Jr.^[49] He secured a dominant win at the Nürburgring, amidst a penalty for speeding in the pit lane.^[50] 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.^[51] In Istanbul he recovered from a spin that left him in 18th place to take second.^[52] 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.^[53]

Formula One career

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McLaren (2007–2012)

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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.^[54]^[55] Hamilton was given nearly 5,000 miles (8,000 km) of testing in the McLaren MP4-21 to acclimatise himself to Formula One, alongside Pedro de la Rosa and Gary Paffett.^[56]^[57] Ultimately, Hamilton was confirmed as the team's second driver;^[58] the announcement was not made public for nearly two months, reportedly to avoid being overlooked by Michael Schumacher's retirement announcement.^[59]

2007–2008: Record-breaking debut seasons

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Hamilton's maiden season in Formula One saw him partner two-time defending World Drivers' Champion Fernando Alonso at McLaren.^[60] At the season-opening Australian Grand Prix, Hamilton became the first—and, as of 2025^[update], only—black driver to race in the series.^[61]^[62]^[63] After finishing third on debut,^[64] Hamilton went on to set several records,^[65] 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).^[66] 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 Chinese Grand Prix, Hamilton's 12-point advantage in the standings evanesced.^[67]^[68] He finished runner-up in the championship to Räikkönen by one point, classified ahead of teammate Alonso whilst finishing level on points.^{[note 2]} 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.^[70]^[71] Hamilton signed a £50 million contract to stay with the team until the end of 2012.^[72]

Partnering Heikki Kovalainen for 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 British Grand Prix, 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.^[73] 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 Brazilian Grand Prix, 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.^[74]^[75] Hamilton also became the first British driver to win the World Drivers' Championship since Damon Hill in 1996.^[76]

2009–2012: Unsuccessful title bids and departure from McLaren

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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 2009 led to a challenging start for McLaren.^[77] 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 German Grand Prix 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.^[78]

Several race retirements hindered Hamilton's chances of winning the title in 2010 and 2012. Pictured are the 2010 Spanish Grand Prix (left), and 2012 Brazilian Grand Prix (right), with the latter being his final race for McLaren.

In 2010, Hamilton was partnered by reigning World Drivers' Champion Jenson Button.^[79] Whilst McLaren struggled to match the outright pace of Red Bull and Ferrari,^[80] Hamilton engaged in a four-way title battle with Alonso, Sebastian Vettel and Mark Webber throughout the season. At the Canadian Grand Prix, he secured McLaren's only pole position of the season, and took the championship lead after winning the race.^[81] 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.^[82] 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.^[83]

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.^[84] Hamilton finished fifth in the standings with three race wins; he secured the only non-Red Bull pole position of the season at the Korean Grand Prix, and vowed he would return to form.^[85]

In 2012, McLaren emerged as contenders for the title, with Hamilton remaining in title contention during the first half of the season.^[86] 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.^[87]^[88] Motorsport.com analysis found that Hamilton had lost an estimated 110 points due to race retirements and other misfortunes.^[89] 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.^[90]^[91] 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.^[92]

Mercedes (2013–2024)

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2013–2016: Teammates with Rosberg

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Upon signing with Mercedes in 2013, with a deal reportedly worth more than £60 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.^[93]^[94] In his first season with the Brackley-based team—amidst Mercedes W04's tyre management struggles—Hamilton finished fourth in the standings,^[95] securing five podium finishes and pole positions, with only one converted into a race victory at the Hungarian Grand Prix.^[90]^[96] 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.^[97]

Changes to engine regulations for the 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 Belgian Grand Prix, saw him trailing Rosberg by 29 points in the standings.^[98] 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.^[90]

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 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.^[99] His rivalry with Rosberg intensified, climaxing in a heated battle at the United States Grand Prix, where Hamilton clinched the title with three races to spare.^[90] Hamilton extended his contract with Mercedes for three additional years in a deal reportedly worth more than £100 million;^[100]^[101] the deal allowed Hamilton to retain his own image rights and keep his championship-winning cars and trophies.^[100]

After another season-long duel for the title in 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.^[102]^[103] Mercedes' policy of letting the pair fight freely led to several acrimonious exchanges on-track,^[104] culminating in collisions at the Spanish and Austrian Grands Prix. Hamilton won six of seven races mid-season, including the Hungarian Grand Prix, 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 Abu Dhabi Grand Prix, 12 points adrift of Rosberg.^[102] 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.^[105] Rosberg took the title before announcing his shock retirement from the sport, immediately after beating his rival.^[90]^[106] 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.^[107]

2017–2020: Four titles in a row

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Following Rosberg's retirement, Hamilton was partnered by Valtteri Bottas in 2017. With Ferrari emerging as the team to beat after the major overhaul in aerodynamics regulations,^[108]^[109] 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,^[108] Hamilton dominated the subsequent races, winning five in six, including the Italian Grand Prix 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 Mexican Grand Prix with two races to spare.^[90]

In 2018, whilst Ferrari once again held the upper hand,^[109] 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.^[110]^[111] Beginning from the German Grand Prix—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.^[112] Meanwhile, Hamilton repeated his run of consecutive wins to clinch his fifth title at the Mexican Grand Prix 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).^[90]^[106] During the season, Hamilton signed a two-year contract extension with Mercedes, reported to be worth up to £40 million per year, making him the best-paid Formula One driver in history.^[113]

Hamilton led the championship standings for the majority of 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.^[114] Hamilton clinched his sixth title at the United States Grand Prix with two races remaining.^[115] 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),^[116] and broke his own record for most points by scoring a total of 413 points, 87 points clear of second-placed Bottas.^[117]

Hamilton dominated the 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.^[118]^[119] 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 Portuguese Grand Prix, where he achieved his 92nd career win and broke the record for all-time most wins.^[120] Hamilton missed the Sakhir Grand Prix after contracting COVID-19,^[121] his first race absence since his debut in 2007.^[122] Providing one of his greatest performances,^[123] Hamilton clinched the title at the rain-affected Turkish Grand Prix with three rounds to spare, and ended the season 124 points ahead of second-placed Bottas.^[124]

2021: Title battle vs. Verstappen

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Regulation changes for the 2021 season saw Red Bull make performance gains on Mercedes, winning five consecutive races and acquiring the championship lead,^[125]^[126] Red Bull's Max Verstappen and Hamilton emerged as title favourites early on in the season.^[127] 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.^[128]^[129] 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.^[130]^[131] Securing a hat-trick of wins in the penultimate rounds, including a recovery drive at the São Paulo Grand Prix—which was acclaimed as one of his greatest performances—Hamilton eliminated a 19-point deficit to Verstappen to enter the season-ending Abu Dhabi Grand Prix level on points.^[132]^[133]^[134] 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.^[135] During the year, Hamilton extended his £40 million per year contact with Mercedes for two additional years.^[136]

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.^[137]^[138] Four days after the race, the FIA announced that it would conduct an internal investigation into the incident.^[139] Masi was subsequently removed from his role as race director,^[140] 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".^[141] 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".^[137]

2022–2024: Mercedes' struggles and departure

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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.

— Hamilton on team radio after the 2024 Abu Dhabi Grand Prix, his final race with Mercedes.^[142]

Partnered by George Russell in place of the departing Bottas,^[143] the 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,^[144] leading him to deem it "undrivable" and causing him to sustain a back injury at the Azerbaijan Grand Prix.^[145]^[146] He frequently experimented with car setups to aid the W13's development during the opening stages of the season.^[147] Following major mid-season car upgrades, Hamilton achieved several podium finishes.^[148]^[149] Hamilton set several records across his sixteenth season, including most consecutive seasons with a podium finish, and at least one lap led.^[150] 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.^[151]

Mercedes once again faced concerns over their car's competitiveness ahead of the 2023 season.^[152] 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 Hungarian Grand Prix—his first since 2021—surpassing Senna and Schumacher for the most pole positions at the same Grand Prix.^[153] Hamilton signed a two-year contract extension worth over £100 million to remain with Mercedes.^[154]^[155]

Prior to the start of the 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.^[156] 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.^[157] 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.^[158]^[159]^[160] Mercedes' short-lived resurgence during mid-season enabled him to deliver his ninth British Grand Prix victory,^[161]^[162] 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.^[163] Hamilton secured his 200th podium finish in Hungary,^[164] and another victory at the Belgian Grand Prix.^[165] After a series of races with fluctuating results, admitting he was "looking forward to the end [of the season]",^[166] Hamilton ended the season a career-lowest seventh in the championship—22 points behind teammate Russell—marking the end of his Mercedes career,^[167]^[168] which was the most successful driver-constructor partnership in Formula One history by several metrics.^{[note 3]}

Ferrari (2025 onwards)

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Following the announcement of his departure from Mercedes, Ferrari announced they had reached a multi-year agreement with Hamilton to join the team in 2025, on a contract reported to be worth more than £40 million per year, replacing Carlos Sainz Jr. to partner Charles Leclerc.^[1]^[171] Hamilton stated it had been a "childhood dream" to drive for Ferrari.^[172] 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,^[173]^[174] and marked the first time in his career where he did not drive for a Mercedes-powered team.^[175] He finished tenth on debut at the Australian Grand Prix after a strategic error.^[176] Hamilton then took his maiden sprint victory in China, before being disqualified from sixth in the main race for excessive skid block wear.^[177] After finishing behind Leclerc at each of the opening five Grands Prix, Hamilton described his early-season struggles as "painful".^[178]

Driver profile

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Driving style

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Hamilton is regarded as one of the most complete drivers on the grid,^[179] excelling across a wide range of areas.^[180] He has been described as having an aggressive driving style,^[181] 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."^[182]^[183] 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.^[182]

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.^[184] 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.^[18]

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.^[185]^[186] 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."^[187] Ahead of the 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."^[188]

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.^[189]^[190] 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.^[191] 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".^[123] 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.^[192]^[193]^[194] Hamilton cited the race as his "stand-out" performance of the season.^[195]

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."^[196] He has been compared to Senna in raw speed.^[197] 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.^[198]^[199]

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.^[200] 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".^[90]

Reception

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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.

—Bernie Ecclestone, speaking of Hamilton in 2015^[201]

Hamilton has been described as the best driver of his generation,^[99]^[104]^[123] and one of the greatest Formula One drivers^[65]^[66]^[202] including by Chase Carey and Martin Brundle.^[203]^[204] Several Formula One drivers and experts have described Hamilton as the greatest Formula One driver of all time.^{[note 4]} 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.^[216] 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.^[217]^[218]^[219] 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.^[216] 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.^[216]^[220]

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.

—David Richards, chairman of Motorsport UK, speaking of Hamilton in 2019^[221]

Hamilton's jet-set lifestyle and interests outside Formula One have been scrutinised.^[222] He has been praised for disregarding convention and public opinion and has been described as one of the last superstar drivers.^[220]^[223] 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.^[223] 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.^[218]

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.^[222] 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."^[224] Following Hamilton's knighthood in 2020,^[225] 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".^[226]

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.

—Fernando Alonso, speaking of Hamilton in 2017^[227]

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."^[18] After his first world title a year later, many people considered Hamilton the best driver of his generation.^[20] 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.^[228] 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,^[66] attracting high praise from experts and fellow drivers for extracting race-winning performances from cars that were not dominant.^[227]^[229]

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".^[99] 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.^[228] 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.^[230]^[231] 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,^[232]^[233]^[234] including among others Fernando Alonso, Carlos Sainz Jr.,^[235] Felipe Massa,^[236] Gerhard Berger,^[237] and Ross Brawn.^[238] Some journalists and pundits also consider the possibility of Hamilton being the greatest Formula One driver of all time.^[239]^[240]

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,^[207] while Formula One staff writer Greg Stuart described Hamilton as "arguably the most complete Formula [One] driver ever".^[179] 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.^[210]

Helmet

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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.^[241] 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.^[242] 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;^[243] the winning design used a white and yellow base colour with red and orange details.^[244] Over the following seasons, Hamilton began a tradition of adding more stars to his helmet upon winning each title.^[245] Having switched back to a 2014-inspired white-and-red design in 2018,^[246] 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.^[247] In 2022, he moved to a fluorescent yellow design, retaining the purple details and championship stars.^[248] 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.^[249]

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".^[250] He used similar designs in 2018 and 2019 with five and six stars, respectively.^[245]^[251] This practice altered in 2020, when Hamilton wore his base helmet with gold outlines and accents, instead of a full gold design.

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.^[252]^[253]^[254] 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.^[255] 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.^[256] Hamilton used unique designs for the Japanese Grand Prix in 2022 and 2023, designed by Japanese artists Takashi Murakami and Hajime Sorayama, respectively.^[257]^[258]

Rivalries

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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.^[259] 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.^[260] 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."^[260]

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.^[18] Hamilton was then delayed in the pits by Alonso and thus unable to set a final lap time before the end of the session.^[261] 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.^[262] Hamilton was reported to have sworn at Dennis on the team radio following the incident.^[263] 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";^[264] however, McLaren later issued a statement on behalf of Hamilton that denied the use of any profanity.^[265]

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.^[266]^[267] In the aftermath it was reported that Hamilton had been targeted by Luca di Montezemolo regarding a Ferrari drive for 2008.^[268] The rivalry between the pair led to speculation that either Hamilton or Alonso would leave McLaren at the end of the season;^[269]^[270]^[271] Alonso and McLaren terminated their contract by mutual consent in November that year, ending his and Hamilton's time as teammates.^[71] In subsequent years, tensions between the pair dissipated, and the mutual respect has grown,^[272] 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."^[227] Alonso later described Hamilton as one of the top five greatest drivers of all time.^[65] 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.^[273]

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.^[274]

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.^[275] Hamilton and Rosberg were first teammates in 2000, when they were in karting.^[276] 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."^[277] Sports journalist Paul Weaver contrasts their upbringings;^[277] Rosberg was born in Germany and raised in Monaco as the son of 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.^[20]

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.^[200] Buxton wrote:

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.^[200]

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.^[20] 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.^[200] 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."^[180]^[278]

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.^[279]

Sebastian Vettel

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Hamilton describes his rivalry with Sebastian Vettel as his favourite, believing their battles helped bring them closer together.^[280] 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.^[281]^[282]^[283]^[284] 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,^[285] the pair developed a strong mutual respect in a hard but fairly contested fight.^[286]^[287]^[288] In 2021, Hamilton recalled:

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.^[289]

Public image and influence

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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.^[290] 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 familly [sic]".^[291] The FIA warned Spanish authorities about the repetition of such behaviour,^[292] and launched a "Race Against Racism" campaign.^[293] 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.^[294] 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.^[295]

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.^[296] 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.^[297] 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",^[298] and changed his approach to promote equality within the sport.^[299] In 2019, Toto Wolff, Hamilton's team boss at Mercedes, described how Hamilton was "scarred for life" by racist abuse inflicted during his childhood.^[300]

Media reception

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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".^[301] 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."^[302] The town mayor subsequently accepted his "gracious apology".^[303]

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.^[304]^[305] 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.^[306]^[307] 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.^[308]^[309]^[310]

Hamilton was one of several figures whose tax arrangements were singled out in a report by the charity Christian Aid in 2008.^[311]^[312]^[313] That year, Hamilton received criticism from UK members of parliament for avoiding UK taxes.^[314] 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.^[315] 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.^[315] The jet was sold in September 2019.^[316] 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."^[317]^[318]

Other ventures

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Activism and philanthropy

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Diversity and anti-racism

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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.

—Hamilton in 2017 commenting on his influence on minority representation in motorsport^[319]

Hamilton is a prominent advocate against racism and for increased diversity in motorsport.^[320]^[321] 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."^[322] In 2018, Hamilton criticised the lack of diversity in Formula One, stating "nothing's changed" in the 11 years since his debut.^[323]^[324]

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.^[325] 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:

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.^[326]^[327]^[328]

Following Hamilton's comments, several drivers and team executives reciprocated his views.^[329]^[330] Ross Brawn, managing director for Formula One, stated that the organisation "supports [Hamilton] totally", describing Hamilton as "a great ambassador for the sport".^[331] 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.^[332] 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".^[321]

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.^[333]^[334] In May 2021, Hamilton became the inaugural recipient of the Laureus Athlete Advocate of the Year Award.^[335] 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 £20 million to support the work of the charity.^[336] Mission 44 collaborates with a joint foundation between Hamilton and Mercedes called Ignite, which was also launched in July.^[337] Ignite focuses on increasing diversity in motorsport by improving opportunities in education and offering financial support.^[338]

Human rights

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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.^[339]^[340] 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".^[341]

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.^[342] He also called out LGBT rights in Saudi Arabia before the inaugural Saudi Arabian Grand Prix, describing them as "terrifying".^[343]

Environmental and animal rights

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Hamilton has discussed environmental issues and animal rights in press conferences, interviews and documentaries.^[344]^{[better source needed]}^[345] He has also used his social media platforms to gather support for his initiatives,^[346]^{[better source needed]} which have included urging China to reclassify dogs as pets instead of livestock,^[347]^{[better source needed]} backing charities against wildlife smuggling,^[348] and calling for the protection of the Amazon rainforest.^[349]

In January 2020, Hamilton donated US$500,000 to causes relating to bushfires in Australia.^[350] 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.^[351]

UNICEF and #TOGETHERBAND

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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.^[352]^[353]^[354] 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."^[355]^[356]^[357]

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.^[358]^[359]^[360] In 2015, Hamilton took part in an exhibition to highlight UNICEF's work and to celebrate its twenty-year partnership with Starwood Hotels.^[361]^[362] 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.^[363]^[364]^[365] In August 2017, Hamilton visited Havana with UNICEF to learn more about its first development programmes in Cuba.^[366]^[367]

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.^[368]

Other charities

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Over the past decade, Hamilton has made time for a variety of causes, such as making donations and hospital visits to sick children.^[369]^[370]^[371] He has invited fans, young people,^[372]^[373] and their families to join him at Grand Prix races and social events.^[374]^[375]^[376] In 2013, he became the Global Education Ambassador for Save the Children, supporting and promoting its education campaigns.^[377]^[378]^[379] Two years later, Hamilton became the first ambassador for the Invictus Games Foundation, supporting wounded, injured, and sick servicemen and women.^[380]^[381]^[382] During the COVID-19 pandemic, Hamilton's Neat Burger restaurant donated free meals to frontline NHS workers.^[383]^[384] Neat Burger also launched the "Kids Eat Free" scheme, serving free meals to school children during the half-term break.^[385]^[386]

Hamilton often donates personal and professional paraphernalia for charity auctions.^[387]^[388]^[389] He auctioned a racing kart and raised over £42,000 for St Thomas' Hospital baby charity.^[28] He raised £6,411 for the Small Steps Project in 2018, and £6,000 in 2019.^[390] In 2020, he raised another £4,000 for the Small Steps Project, while a donated race suit reportedly raised €20,000 for vulnerable children.^[391] Hamilton also frequently attends charitable functions,^[392]^[393] including the amfAR gala in New York,^[394]^[395] and has supported projects and charities such as the Make-A-Wish Foundation,^[396] Comic Relief,^[397] Rays of Sunshine,^[398] Children in Need,^[399] and Stevenage's Keech Hospice Care Children's Service, among others.^[400] 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.^[401]^[402]

Popular culture

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Music

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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."^[403] 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.^[404]^[405]

Film and television

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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.^[406] He then voiced a voice command assistant in Cars 3 (2017).^[407] Hamilton is credited as an executive producer for the 2018 documentary film The Game Changers.^[408] 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.^[409] He was one of the executive producers on Motorcycle Mary (2024), a short documentary film about Mary McGee.^[410]

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+.^[411]

Video games

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Hamilton served as the "maestro" of the Gran Turismo series since Gran Turismo Sport in 2017,^[412] and his Time Trial Challenge DLC pack was released for this game on 28 November 2019.^[413] 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.^[414]

Fashion

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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.^[415] Hamilton will also be one of the co-chairs of the 2025 Met Gala in Manhattan.^[416]

Business

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In September 2019, Hamilton co-founded a vegan restaurant chain named Neat Burger;^[417] claiming to be the first international plant-based burger chain;^[418] the company—also backed by Leonardo DiCaprio—shut down in 2025 after recording over US$24 million in net losses.^[419] In August 2020, Daily Front Row listed Hamilton as one of a group of high-profile investors who purchased fashion magazine W.^[420] Throughout 2021, Hamilton toured the world via PORTL hologram, first in Europe and then making its U.S. debut in Los Angeles in September.^[421]

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.^[422] The X44 team finished 2nd in the inaugural Extreme E championship, behind Nico Rosberg's RXR team.^[423] In January 2022, X44 were crowned inaugural winners of Extreme E Sustainability Award.^[424] The team won the 2022 Championship in the final race of the season, beating RXR, who were disqualified from the race.^[425]

In August 2022, Hamilton joined the newly established ownership group of the National Football League's Denver Broncos.^[426]

Personal life

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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."^[427] In 2018 he was named the PETA Person of the Year for his vegan activism.^[428] The same year Hamilton said in an interview that he gave up drinking "a while ago".^[429]

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.^[430] New Formula One driver number regulations brought in for the 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.^[431] Before the start of the 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 1994, when Alain Prost retired from the sport following his fourth and final World Drivers' Championship title in 1993, that the field did not contain a car bearing the No. 1.^[432]

Hamilton is a fan of art and has said that one of his favourite artists is Andy Warhol.^[433] 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.^[434] 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.^[435]^[436]

Hamilton is a Catholic; he says that he prays regularly and is guided by his faith.^[437] Hamilton believes that he has the "hand of God" resting over him when racing in Formula One.^[438]^[439] 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.^[440] 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.^[441] In an interview in September 2024, Hamilton stated he has been battling depression from the age of 13.^[442]

Legal issues

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Hamilton was suspended from driving in France for a month on 18 December 2007 after being caught speeding at 196 km/h (122 mph) on a French motorway. His Mercedes-Benz CLK was also impounded.^[443]^[444] 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.^[445]^[446]^[447]

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?]} 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.^[448]

Residence

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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.^[449]^[450]^[451] 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.^[452]

Wealth and income

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In 2015 Hamilton was ranked as the richest British sportsperson, with an estimated personal fortune of £88 million.^[453] In 2018 it was reported that Hamilton had a net worth of £159 million.^[454] 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.^[455] By 2022 that figure had increased to £300 million.^[456]

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.^[100] 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.^[113] According to Forbes, Hamilton was one of the highest-paid athletes of the 2010s decade,^[457] and also the highest-paid Formula One driver from 2013 to 2021.^[458]

Awards and honours

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Formula One

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Formula One World Drivers' Championship: 2008, 2014, 2015, 2017, 2018, 2019, 2020^[459]^[460]^[461]
DHL Fastest Lap Award: 2014, 2015, 2017, 2019, 2020^[462]^[463]^[464]
FIA Pole Trophy: 2015, 2016, 2017, 2018^{[note 5]}
Hawthorn Memorial Trophy: 2007, 2008, 2012, 2014, 2015, 2016, 2017, 2018, 2019, 2020, 2021, 2023^[465]^[466]^[467]^[468]^[469]^[470]
Lorenzo Bandini Trophy: 2009^[471]
FIA Action of the Year: 2022^[472]
FIA Personality of the Year: 2014, 2018, 2020, 2021^[473]^[474]^[475]^[476]

Other awards

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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.^[477]^[478] 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.^{[note 6]} 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.^[488]^[489] Hamilton was announced to be one of the co-chairs of the 2025 Met Gala in Manhattan.^[416]

Lewis Hamilton by Dario Mitidieri, National Portrait Gallery, London (2007)^[495]
Hamilton Straight, Silverstone Circuit (2020)^[496]

Karting record

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Karting career summary

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Season	Series	Team	Position
1995	Super 1 National Championship – IAME Cadet		1st
1996	Kartmasters British Grand Prix – Comer Cadet		1st
1997	Super 1 National Championship – Formula Yamaha		1st
1998	Torneo delle Industrie – ICA-J		19th
	CIK-FIA Green Helmet Trophy – Cadet		12th
	Italian Open Masters– ICA-J		4th
1999	Torneo Industrie Open – ICA		1st
	South Garda Winter Cup – ICA-J		6th
	Trofeo Andrea Margutti – ICA-J		18th
	Italian Open Masters – ICA-J		4th
	CIK-FIA European Championship – ICA-J		2nd
2000	Trofeo Andrea Margutti – FA		7th
	CIK-FIA World Cup – FA	MBM.com	1st
	CIK-FIA European Championship – FA		1st
	CIK-FIA World Championship – FSA		20th
2001	South Garda Winter Cup – FSA		7th
	Italian Open Masters – FA	MBM.com	4th
	CIK-FIA World Championship – FSA	MBM.com	15th
Source:^[497]

Racing record

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Racing career summary

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Season	Series	Team	Races	Wins	Poles	F/Laps	Podiums	Points	Position
2001	Formula Renault UK Winter Series	Manor Motorsport	4	0	0	0	0	48	7th
2002	Formula Renault UK	Manor Motorsport	13	3	3	5	7	274	3rd
2002	Formula Renault 2000 Eurocup	Manor Motorsport	4	1	1	2	3	92	5th
2003	Formula Renault UK	Manor Motorsport	15	10	11	9	13	419	1st
	British Formula 3 Championship		2	0	0	0	0	0	NC
	Formula Renault 2000 Masters		2	0	0	0	1	24	12th
	Formula Renault 2000 Germany		2	0	0	0	0	25	27th
	Korea Super Prix		1	0	1	0	0	—	NC
	Macau Grand Prix		1	0	0	0	0	—	NC
2004	Formula 3 Euro Series	Manor Motorsport	20	1	1	2	5	69	5th
	Bahrain Superprix		1	1	0	0	1	—	1st
	Macau Grand Prix		1	0	1	0	0	—	14th
	Masters of Formula 3		1	0	0	0	0	—	7th
2005	Formula 3 Euro Series	ASM Formule 3	20	15	13	10	17	172	1st
2005	Masters of Formula 3	ASM Formule 3	1	1	1	1	1	—	1st
2006	GP2 Series	ART Grand Prix	21	5	1	7	14	114	1st
2007	Formula One	Vodafone McLaren Mercedes	17	4	6	2	12	109	2nd
2008	Formula One	Vodafone McLaren Mercedes	18	5	7	1	10	98	1st
2009	Formula One	Vodafone McLaren Mercedes	17	2	4	0	5	49	5th
2010	Formula One	Vodafone McLaren Mercedes	19	3	1	5	9	240	4th
2011	Formula One	Vodafone McLaren Mercedes	19	3	1	3	6	227	5th
2012	Formula One	Vodafone McLaren Mercedes	20	4	7	1	7	190	4th
2013	Formula One	Mercedes-AMG Petronas F1 Team	19	1	5	1	5	189	4th
2014	Formula One	Mercedes-AMG Petronas F1 Team	19	11	7	7	16	384	1st
2015	Formula One	Mercedes-AMG Petronas F1 Team	19	10	11	8	17	381	1st
2016	Formula One	Mercedes-AMG Petronas F1 Team	21	10	12	3	17	380	2nd
2017	Formula One	Mercedes-AMG Petronas Motorsport	20	9	11	7	13	363	1st
2018	Formula One	Mercedes-AMG Petronas Motorsport	21	11	11	3	17	408	1st
2019	Formula One	Mercedes-AMG Petronas Motorsport	21	11	5	6	17	413	1st
2020	Formula One	Mercedes-AMG Petronas F1 Team	16	11	10	6	14	347	1st
2021	Formula One	Mercedes-AMG Petronas F1 Team	22	8	5	6	17	387.5	2nd
2022	Formula One	Mercedes-AMG Petronas F1 Team	22	0	0	2	9	240	6th
2023	Formula One	Mercedes-AMG Petronas F1 Team	22	0	1	4	6	234	3rd
2024	Formula One	Mercedes-AMG Petronas F1 Team	24	2	0	2	5	223	7th
2025	Formula One	Scuderia Ferrari HP	5	0	0	0	0	31*	7th*
Source:^[497]^[498]

* Season still in progress.

Complete Formula Renault 2.0 UK Championship results

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

Year	Entrant	1	2	3	4	5	6	7	8	9	10	11	12	13	14	15	16	17	DC	Points
2002	Manor Motorsport	BRH 3	OUL 15	THR 2	SIL 9	THR 1	BRH 20	CRO 6	SNE 2	SNE Ret	KNO 2	BRH 1	DON 1	DON 4					3rd	274
2003	Manor Motorsport	SNE 1 2	SNE 2 3	BRH Ret	THR 2	SIL 1	ROC 1	CRO 1 1	CRO 2 1	DON 1 Ret	DON 2 1	SNE 1	BRH 1 1	BRH 2 1	DON 1 1	DON 2 1	OUL 1	OUL 2	1st	419
Sources:^[499]^[500]

Complete Macau Grand Prix results

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Year	Team	Car	Qualifying	Quali Race	Main race	Ref
2003	Manor Motorsport	Dallara F303	18th	—	DNF	^[501]
2004	Manor Motorsport	Dallara F304	2nd	1st	14th	^[502]

Complete Formula 3 Euro Series results

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

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
2004	Manor Motorsport	Dallara F302/049	HWA-Mercedes	HOC 1 11	HOC 2 6	EST 1 Ret	EST 2 9	ADR 1 Ret	ADR 2 5	PAU 1 4	PAU 2 7	NOR 1 1	NOR 2 3	MAG 1 Ret	MAG 2 21	NÜR 1 3	NÜR 2 4	ZAN 1 3	ZAN 2 6	BRN 1 7	BRN 2 4	HOC 1 2	HOC 2 6	5th	68
2005	ASM Formule 3	Dallara F305/021	Mercedes	HOC 1 1	HOC 2 3	PAU 1 1	PAU 2 1	SPA 1 DSQ	SPA 2 1	MON 1 1	MON 2 1	OSC 1 3	OSC 2 1	NOR 1 1	NOR 2 1	NÜR 1 12	NÜR 2 1	ZAN 1 Ret	ZAN 2 1	LAU 1 1	LAU 2 1	HOC 1 1	HOC 2 1	1st	172
Source:^[503]^[504]

Complete GP2 Series results

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

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
2006	ART Grand Prix	VAL FEA 2	VAL SPR 6	IMO FEA DSQ	IMO SPR 10	NÜR FEA 1	NÜR SPR 1	CAT FEA 2	CAT SPR 4	MON FEA 1	SIL FEA 1	SIL SPR 1	MAG FEA 19	MAG SPR 5	HOC FEA 2	HOC SPR 3	HUN FEA 10	HUN SPR 2	IST FEA 2	IST SPR 2	MNZ FEA 3	MNZ SPR 2	1st	114
Source:^[505]

Complete Formula One results

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

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	WDC	Points
2007	Vodafone McLaren Mercedes	McLaren MP4-22	Mercedes-Benz FO 108T 2.4 V8	AUS 3	MAL 2	BHR 2	ESP 2	MON 2	CAN 1	USA 1	FRA 3	GBR 3	EUR 9	HUN 1	TUR 5	ITA 2	BEL 4	JPN 1	CHN Ret	BRA 7								2nd	109
2008	Vodafone McLaren Mercedes	McLaren MP4-23	Mercedes-Benz FO 108V 2.4 V8	AUS 1	MAL 5	BHR 13	ESP 3	TUR 2	MON 1	CAN Ret	FRA 10	GBR 1	GER 1	HUN 5	EUR 2	BEL 3	ITA 7	SIN 3	JPN 12	CHN 1	BRA 5							1st	98
2009	Vodafone McLaren Mercedes	McLaren MP4-24	Mercedes-Benz FO 108W 2.4 V8	AUS DSQ	MAL 7^‡	CHN 6	BHR 4	ESP 9	MON 12	TUR 13	GBR 16	GER 18	HUN 1	EUR 2	BEL Ret	ITA 12^†	SIN 1	JPN 3	BRA 3	ABU Ret								5th	49
2010	Vodafone McLaren Mercedes	McLaren MP4-25	Mercedes-Benz FO 108X 2.4 V8	BHR 3	AUS 6	MAL 6	CHN 2	ESP 14^†	MON 5	TUR 1	CAN 1	EUR 2	GBR 2	GER 4	HUN Ret	BEL 1	ITA Ret	SIN Ret	JPN 5	KOR 2	BRA 4	ABU 2						4th	240
2011	Vodafone McLaren Mercedes	McLaren MP4-26	Mercedes-Benz FO 108Y 2.4 V8	AUS 2	MAL 8	CHN 1	TUR 4	ESP 2	MON 6	CAN Ret	EUR 4	GBR 4	GER 1	HUN 4	BEL Ret	ITA 4	SIN 5	JPN 5	KOR 2	IND 7	ABU 1	BRA Ret						5th	227
2012	Vodafone McLaren Mercedes	McLaren MP4-27	Mercedes-Benz FO 108Z 2.4 V8	AUS 3	MAL 3	CHN 3	BHR 8	ESP 8	MON 5	CAN 1	EUR 19^†	GBR 8	GER Ret	HUN 1	BEL Ret	ITA 1	SIN Ret	JPN 5	KOR 10	IND 4	ABU Ret	USA 1	BRA Ret					4th	190
2013	Mercedes-AMG Petronas F1 Team	Mercedes F1 W04	Mercedes-Benz FO 108F 2.4 V8	AUS 5	MAL 3	CHN 3	BHR 5	ESP 12	MON 4	CAN 3	GBR 4	GER 5	HUN 1	BEL 3	ITA 9	SIN 5	KOR 5	JPN Ret	IND 6	ABU 7	USA 4	BRA 9						4th	189
2014	Mercedes-AMG Petronas F1 Team	Mercedes F1 W05 Hybrid	Mercedes-Benz PU106A Hybrid 1.6 V6 t	AUS Ret	MAL 1	BHR 1	CHN 1	ESP 1	MON 2	CAN Ret	AUT 2	GBR 1	GER 3	HUN 3	BEL Ret	ITA 1	SIN 1	JPN 1	RUS 1	USA 1	BRA 2	ABU 1						1st	384
2015	Mercedes-AMG Petronas F1 Team	Mercedes F1 W06 Hybrid	Mercedes-Benz PU106B Hybrid 1.6 V6 t	AUS 1	MAL 2	CHN 1	BHR 1	ESP 2	MON 3	CAN 1	AUT 2	GBR 1	HUN 6	BEL 1	ITA 1	SIN Ret	JPN 1	RUS 1	USA 1	MEX 2	BRA 2	ABU 2						1st	381
2016	Mercedes-AMG Petronas F1 Team	Mercedes F1 W07 Hybrid	Mercedes-Benz PU106C Hybrid 1.6 V6 t	AUS 2	BHR 3	CHN 7	RUS 2	ESP Ret	MON 1	CAN 1	EUR 5	AUT 1	GBR 1	HUN 1	GER 1	BEL 3	ITA 2	SIN 3	MAL Ret	JPN 3	USA 1	MEX 1	BRA 1	ABU 1				2nd	380
2017	Mercedes-AMG Petronas Motorsport	Mercedes-AMG F1 W08	Mercedes-AMG M08 EQ Power+ 1.6 V6 t	AUS 2	CHN 1	BHR 2	RUS 4	ESP 1	MON 7	CAN 1	AZE 5	AUT 4	GBR 1	HUN 4	BEL 1	ITA 1	SIN 1	MAL 2	JPN 1	USA 1	MEX 9	BRA 4	ABU 2					1st	363
2018	Mercedes-AMG Petronas Motorsport	Mercedes-AMG F1 W09	Mercedes-AMG M09 EQ Power+ 1.6 V6 t	AUS 2	BHR 3	CHN 4	AZE 1	ESP 1	MON 3	CAN 5	FRA 1	AUT Ret	GBR 2	GER 1	HUN 1	BEL 2	ITA 1	SIN 1	RUS 1	JPN 1	USA 3	MEX 4	BRA 1	ABU 1				1st	408
2019	Mercedes-AMG Petronas Motorsport	Mercedes-AMG F1 W10	Mercedes-AMG M10 EQ Power+ 1.6 V6 t	AUS 2	BHR 1	CHN 1	AZE 2	ESP 1	MON 1	CAN 1	FRA 1	AUT 5	GBR 1	GER 9	HUN 1	BEL 2	ITA 3	SIN 4	RUS 1	JPN 3	MEX 1	USA 2	BRA 7	ABU 1				1st	413
2020	Mercedes-AMG Petronas F1 Team	Mercedes-AMG F1 W11	Mercedes-AMG M11 EQ Performance 1.6 V6 t	AUT 4	STY 1	HUN 1	GBR 1	70A 2	ESP 1	BEL 1	ITA 7	TUS 1	RUS 3	EIF 1	POR 1	EMI 1	TUR 1	BHR 1	SKH	ABU 3								1st	347
2021	Mercedes-AMG Petronas F1 Team	Mercedes-AMG F1 W12	Mercedes-AMG M12 E Performance 1.6 V6 t	BHR 1	EMI 2	POR 1	ESP 1	MON 7	AZE 15	FRA 2	STY 2	AUT 4	GBR 1²	HUN 2	BEL 3‡	NED 2	ITA Ret	RUS 1	TUR 5	USA 2	MXC 2	SAP 1	QAT 1	SAU 1	ABU 2			2nd	387.5
2022	Mercedes-AMG Petronas F1 Team	Mercedes-AMG F1 W13	Mercedes-AMG M13 E Performance 1.6 V6 t	BHR 3	SAU 10	AUS 4	EMI 13	MIA 6	ESP 5	MON 8	AZE 4	CAN 3	GBR 3	AUT 3⁸	FRA 2	HUN 2	BEL Ret	NED 4	ITA 5	SIN 9	JPN 5	USA 2	MXC 2	SAP 2³	ABU 18†			6th	240
2023	Mercedes-AMG Petronas F1 Team	Mercedes-AMG F1 W14	Mercedes-AMG M14 E Performance 1.6 V6 t	BHR 5	SAU 5	AUS 2	AZE 6⁷	MIA 6	MON 4	ESP 2	CAN 3	AUT 8	GBR 3	HUN 4	BEL 4⁷	NED 6	ITA 6	SIN 3	JPN 5	QAT Ret⁵	USA DSQ²	MXC 2	SAP 8⁷	LVG 7	ABU 9			3rd	234
2024	Mercedes-AMG Petronas F1 Team	Mercedes-AMG F1 W15	Mercedes-AMG M15 E Performance 1.6 V6 t	BHR 7	SAU 9	AUS Ret	JPN 9	CHN 9²	MIA 6	EMI 6	MON 7	CAN 4	ESP 3	AUT 4⁶	GBR 1	HUN 3	BEL 1	NED 8	ITA 5	AZE 9	SIN 6	USA Ret⁶	MXC 4	SAP 10	LVG 2	QAT 12⁶	ABU 4	7th	223
2025	Scuderia Ferrari HP	Ferrari SF-25	Ferrari 066/12 1.6 V6 t	AUS 10	CHN DSQ¹	JPN 7	BHR 5	SAU 7	MIA	EMI	MON	ESP	CAN	AUT	GBR	BEL	HUN	NED	ITA	AZE	SIN	USA	MXC	SAP	LVG	QAT	ABU	7th*	31*
Sources:^[497]^[498]

^† Did not finish, but was classified as he had completed more than 90% of the race distance.
^‡ Half points awarded as less than 75% of race distance was completed.
* Season still in progress.

Formula One records

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Hamilton debuted at the 2007 Australian Grand Prix, becoming the first black driver to compete in Formula One.^{[note 7]} He holds over 100 records in Formula One, including the most race wins (105),^[509]^[510] pole positions (104),^[511]^[512] podium finishes (202),^[513]^[514] and championship points (4,893.5).^[515] 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.^[516]^[517] Hamilton won his seventh title in 2020, tying the all-time record set by Michael Schumacher.^[518]

Notes

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^ Hamilton became the first reigning World Drivers' Champion to decline his right to use the number 1, retaining his personal number 44 from 2014 onwards.^[2] 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.^[3]
^ Hamilton and Alonso both scored 109 points in 2007, with Hamilton classified ahead on count-back, by virtue of having more second-placed finishes.^[69]
^ Including the most races (246), wins (84), pole positions (78), podium finishes (153), fastest laps (55), and World Drivers' Championships (6).^[169]^[170]
^ These include former Jordan team boss Eddie Jordan,^[205] ex-drivers Eddie Irvine,^[206] Johnny Herbert,^[207] Damon Hill,^[208] David Coulthard,^[209] and John Watson,^[210] rivals Nico Rosberg,^[211] Sebastian Vettel,^[212] and Max Verstappen,^[213] Formula E driver Sam Bird,^[214] and ex-commentator Murray Walker.^[215]
^ The FIA Pole Trophy was only awarded from 2014 to 2019. Hamilton also achieved the most pole positions in 2007 (tied with Felipe Massa), 2008, 2009 (tied with Jenson Button and Sebastian Vettel), 2012 and 2020.
^ Per sources:^[479]^[480]^[481]^[482]^[483]^[484]^[485]^[486]^[487]
^ Hamilton is the first black driver to compete in the Formula One World Championship,^[506]^[507] and the second to drive a Formula One car after Willy T. Ribbs.^[508]

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Further reading

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Hamilton, Lewis (2007). Lewis Hamilton: My Story (hardback ed.). London: HarperSport. p. 320. ISBN 978-0-00-727005-7. (Also in paperback Lewis Hamilton: my story. HarperSport. 2008. p. 336. ISBN 978-0-00-727006-4.)
Hughes, Mark (2007). Lewis Hamilton: The Full Story (hardback ed.). Thriplow: Icon Books Ltd. p. 224. ISBN 978-0-00-727006-4. (Also in paperback as Mark Hughes (2008). Lewis Hamilton: the full story. Icon Books Ltd. p. 304. ISBN 978-1-84046-941-7.)
Worrall, Frank (2007). Lewis Hamilton: The Biography (hardback ed.). London: John Blake Publishing. p. 306. ISBN 978-1-84454-543-8. (Also in paperback Lewis Hamilton: The Biography. John Blake Publishing. 2008. p. 288. ISBN 978-1-84454-581-0.)
Stafford, Ian (2007). Lewis Hamilton: New Kid on the Grid. Edinburgh: Mainstream Publishing Co. (Edinburgh) Ltd. p. 224. ISBN 978-1-84596-338-5.
Belton, Brian (2007). Lewis Hamilton: A Dream Comes True. London: Pennant Publishing Ltd. p. 256. ISBN 978-1-906015-07-7.
Rogers, Gareth (2007). Lewis Hamilton: The Story So Far (paperback ed.). Stroud: The History Press Ltd. p. 200. ISBN 978-0-7524-4480-2.
van de Burgt, Andrew (2007). Lewis Hamilton: A portrait of Britain's new F1 hero (hardback ed.). Yeovil: J H Haynes & Co Ltd. p. 160. ISBN 978-1-84425-480-4.
Jones, Bruce (2007). Lewis Hamilton: The People's Champion (ITV SPORT) (hardback ed.). London: Carlton Books Ltd. p. 128. ISBN 978-1-84442-027-8.
Apps, Roy (2008). Lewis Hamilton (Dream to Win) (paperback ed.). London: Franklin Watts Ltd. p. 48. ISBN 978-0-7496-8233-0.
Townsend, John (2008). Lewis Hamilton (hardback ed.). Oxford: Raintree Publishers. p. 32. ISBN 978-1-4062-0953-2.
Spragg, Ian (2008). Lewis Hamilton: The Rise of F1's New Superstar. Bath: Parragon. ISBN 978-1-4075-2104-6.
Worrall, Frank (2016). Lewis Hamilton: Triple World Champion: The Biography (paperback ed.). London: John Blake Publishing Ltd. p. 388. ISBN 978-1-78606-033-4.

External links

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Sporting positions
Preceded by Danny Watts	Formula Renault UK champion 2003	Succeeded by Mike Conway
Preceded by Jamie Green	Formula 3 Euro Series Drivers' Champion 2005	Succeeded by Paul di Resta
Preceded by Nick Heidfeld (1997)	Monaco Formula Three Support Race Winner 2005	Succeeded by None (race not held since)
Preceded by Alexandre Prémat	Formula Three Masters Winner 2005	Succeeded by Paul di Resta
Preceded by Nico Rosberg	GP2 Series Drivers' Champion 2006	Succeeded by Timo Glock
Preceded by Kimi Räikkönen	Formula One World Champion 2008	Succeeded by Jenson Button
Preceded by Sebastian Vettel	Formula One World Champion 2014–2015	Succeeded by Nico Rosberg
Preceded by Nico Rosberg	Formula One World Champion 2017–2020	Succeeded by Max Verstappen
Awards and achievements
Preceded by Danny Watts	Autosport British Club Driver of the Year 2003	Succeeded by James Pickford
Preceded by Tiago Monteiro	Autosport Rookie of the Year 2006–2007	Succeeded by Sebastian Vettel
Preceded by Jenson Button	Hawthorn Memorial Trophy 2007–2008	Succeeded by Jenson Button
Preceded by Stirling Moss	Segrave Trophy 2007	Succeeded by Allan McNish
Preceded by Jenson Button	Autosport British Competition Driver of the Year 2007	Succeeded by Allan McNish
Preceded by Fernando Alonso	Autosport International Racing Driver Award 2007–2008	Succeeded by Jenson Button
Preceded by Amélie Mauresmo	Laureus World Breakthrough of the Year 2008	Succeeded by Rebecca Adlington
Preceded by Sebastian Vettel	Lorenzo Bandini Trophy 2010	Succeeded by Nico Rosberg
Preceded by Jenson Button	Hawthorn Memorial Trophy 2012	Succeeded by Mark Webber
Preceded by Jenson Button	Autosport British Competition Driver of the Year 2013–2018	Succeeded by Lando Norris
Preceded by Mark Webber	Hawthorn Memorial Trophy 2014–2021	Succeeded by George Russell
Preceded by Sebastian Vettel	DHL Fastest Lap Award 2014–2015	Succeeded by Nico Rosberg
Preceded by Sebastian Vettel	Autosport International Racing Driver Award 2014–2015	Succeeded by Nico Rosberg
Preceded by Andy Murray	BBC Sports Personality of the Year 2014	Succeeded by Andy Murray
Preceded by Robert Kubica	FIA Personality of the Year 2014	Succeeded by Max Verstappen
Preceded by Nico Rosberg	FIA Pole Trophy 2015–2018	Succeeded by Charles Leclerc
Preceded by Nico Rosberg	DHL Fastest Lap Award 2017	Succeeded by Valtteri Bottas
Preceded by Kyle Busch	Best Driver ESPY Award 2017	Succeeded by Martin Truex Jr.
Preceded by Nico Rosberg	Autosport International Racing Driver Award 2017–2020	Succeeded by Max Verstappen
Preceded by Max Verstappen	FIA Personality of the Year 2018	Succeeded by Niki Lauda
Preceded by Valtteri Bottas	DHL Fastest Lap Award 2019–2021	Succeeded by Incumbent
Preceded by Ben Stokes	BBC Sports Personality of the Year 2020	Succeeded by Emma Raducanu
Preceded by Niki Lauda	FIA Personality of the Year 2020-2021	Succeeded by Incumbent
Preceded by Rafael Nadal	L'Équipe Champion of Champions 2020	Succeeded by Novak Djokovic
Preceded by George Russell	Hawthorn Memorial Trophy 2023	Succeeded by Lando Norris
Records
Preceded by Michael Schumacher 91 wins (1991–2006, 2010–2012)	Most Grand Prix wins 105 wins, 92nd at the 2020 Portuguese GP	Incumbent
Preceded by Juan Manuel Fangio and Giuseppe Farina 3 wins (1950 season)	Most wins in first Formula One season 4 wins 2007, tied with: Jacques Villeneuve (1996)	Succeeded by Co-Incumbent
Preceded by Bruce McLaren 23 years, 5 days (1960 season)	Youngest Formula One World Drivers' Championship runner-up 22 years, 287 days (2007 season)	Succeeded by Sebastian Vettel 22 years, 121 days (2009 season)
Preceded by Fernando Alonso 24 years, 58 days (2005 season)	Youngest Formula One World Drivers' Champion 23 years, 300 days (2008 season)	Succeeded by Sebastian Vettel 23 years, 134 days (2010 season)
Preceded by Kimi Räikkönen 262.242 km/h (162.950 mph) (2018 Italian GP)	Fastest Grand Prix qualifying lap 264.362 km/h (164.267 mph) (2020 Italian GP)	Succeeded by Incumbent

Formula One World Drivers' Champions

1950 G. Farina
1951 J. M. Fangio
1952 A. Ascari
1953 A. Ascari
1954 J. M. Fangio
1955 J. M. Fangio
1956 J. M. Fangio
1957 J. M. Fangio
1958 M. Hawthorn
1959 J. Brabham

1960 J. Brabham
1961 P. Hill
1962 G. Hill
1963 J. Clark
1964 J. Surtees
1965 J. Clark
1966 J. Brabham
1967 D. Hulme
1968 G. Hill
1969 J. Stewart

1970 J. Rindt
1971 J. Stewart
1972 E. Fittipaldi
1973 J. Stewart
1974 E. Fittipaldi
1975 N. Lauda
1976 J. Hunt
1977 N. Lauda
1978 M. Andretti
1979 J. Scheckter

1980 A. Jones
1981 N. Piquet
1982 K. Rosberg
1983 N. Piquet
1984 N. Lauda
1985 A. Prost
1986 A. Prost
1987 N. Piquet
1988 A. Senna
1989 A. Prost

1990 A. Senna
1991 A. Senna
1992 N. Mansell
1993 A. Prost
1994 M. Schumacher
1995 M. Schumacher
1996 D. Hill
1997 J. Villeneuve
1998 M. Häkkinen
1999 M. Häkkinen

2000 M. Schumacher
2001 M. Schumacher
2002 M. Schumacher
2003 M. Schumacher
2004 M. Schumacher
2005 F. Alonso
2006 F. Alonso
2007 K. Räikkönen
2008 L. Hamilton
2009 J. Button

2010 S. Vettel
2011 S. Vettel
2012 S. Vettel
2013 S. Vettel
2014 L. Hamilton
2015 L. Hamilton
2016 N. Rosberg
2017 L. Hamilton
2018 L. Hamilton
2019 L. Hamilton

2020 L. Hamilton
2021 M. Verstappen
2022 M. Verstappen
2023 M. Verstappen
2024 M. Verstappen

v t e Formula 3 Euro Series champions
Ryan Briscoe (2003) Jamie Green (2004) Lewis Hamilton (2005) Paul di Resta (2006) Romain Grosjean (2007) Nico Hülkenberg (2008) Jules Bianchi (2009) Edoardo Mortara (2010) Roberto Merhi (2011) Daniel Juncadella (2012)

GP2 Series/FIA Formula 2 Drivers' Champions

v t e Masters of Formula 3 winners
Two-time	Valtteri Bottas Felix Rosenqvist
One-time	Bianchi Carbone Cochet Coronel Coulthard di Resta Eriksson Fontana Giovinazzi Hamilton Hülkenberg Hynes Juncadella Klien Lamy Mollekens Prémat Rees Saelens Sato J. Verstappen M. Verstappen

Winners of Autosport's International Racing Driver Award

1982: Keke Rosberg
1983: Nelson Piquet
1984: Niki Lauda
1985: Alain Prost
1986–87: Nigel Mansell
1988: Ayrton Senna
1989: Jean Alesi
1990–91: Ayrton Senna
1992–93: Nigel Mansell
1994: Damon Hill
1995: Michael Schumacher
1996: Damon Hill
1997: Jacques Villeneuve
1998–99: Mika Häkkinen
2000–02: Michael Schumacher
2003: Juan Pablo Montoya
2004: Jenson Button
2005: Kimi Räikkönen
2006: Fernando Alonso
2007–08: Lewis Hamilton
2009: Jenson Button
2010–13: Sebastian Vettel
2014–15: Lewis Hamilton
2016: Nico Rosberg
2017–20: Lewis Hamilton
2021: Max Verstappen
2022: Max Verstappen

v t e Winners of Autosport's British Club Driver of the Year
1980s	1982–83 Martin Bolsover 1984 Rod Birley 1985 Chris Cramer 1986 Paul Warwick 1987 Eddie Irvine 1988 Allan McNish 1989 David Coulthard
1990s	1990 Warren Hughes 1991 Kelvin Burt 1992 Oliver Gavin 1993 Dario Franchitti 1994 James Matthews 1995 Guy Smith 1996 Peter Dumbreck 1997 Doug Bell 1998 Richard Lyons 1999 Andy Priaulx
2000s	2000 Michael Caine 2001 Mike Jordan 2002 Danny Watts 2003 Lewis Hamilton 2004 James Pickford 2005 Andrew Kirkaldy 2006 Sam Bird 2007 Duncan Tappy 2008 Adam Christodoulou 2009 Sarah Moore
2010s	2010 Tom Blomqvist 2011 Alex Lynn 2012 Scott Malvern 2013 Daniel Cammish 2014 Ben Barnicoat 2015 Will Palmer 2016 Lando Norris 2017 Enaam Ahmed

Winners of Autosport's Rookie of the Year

Laureus World Sports Award for Breakthrough of the Year

Laureus World Sports Award for Sportsman of the Year

BBC Sports Personality of the Year Award

1954: Christopher Chataway
1955: Gordon Pirie
1956: Jim Laker
1957: Dai Rees
1958: Ian Black
1959: John Surtees
1960: David Broome
1961: Stirling Moss
1962: Anita Lonsbrough
1963: Dorothy Hyman
1964: Mary Rand
1965: Tom Simpson
1966: Bobby Moore
1967: Henry Cooper
1968: David Hemery
1969: Ann Jones
1970: Henry Cooper
1971: HRH The Princess Anne
1972: Mary Peters
1973: Jackie Stewart
1974: Brendan Foster
1975: David Steele
1976: John Curry
1977: Virginia Wade
1978: Steve Ovett
1979: Sebastian Coe
1980: Robin Cousins
1981: Ian Botham
1982: Daley Thompson
1983: Steve Cram
1984: Torvill and Dean (Jayne Torvill & Christopher Dean)
1985: Barry McGuigan
1986: Nigel Mansell
1987: Fatima Whitbread
1988: Steve Davis
1989: Nick Faldo
1990: Paul Gascoigne
1991: Liz McColgan
1992: Nigel Mansell
1993: Linford Christie
1994: Damon Hill
1995: Jonathan Edwards
1996: Damon Hill
1997: Greg Rusedski
1998: Michael Owen
1999: Lennox Lewis
2000: Steve Redgrave
2001: David Beckham
2002: Paula Radcliffe
2003: Jonny Wilkinson
2004: Kelly Holmes
2005: Andrew Flintoff
2006: Zara Phillips
2007: Joe Calzaghe
2008: Chris Hoy
2009: Ryan Giggs
2010: Tony McCoy
2011: Mark Cavendish
2012: Bradley Wiggins
2013: Andy Murray
2014: Lewis Hamilton
2015: Andy Murray
2016: Andy Murray
2017: Mo Farah
2018: Geraint Thomas
2019: Ben Stokes
2020: Lewis Hamilton
2021: Emma Raducanu
2022: Beth Mead
2023: Mary Earps
2024: Keely Hodgkinson

PAP European Sportsperson of the Year

L'Équipe Champion of Champions

Original award

Male and female
awards separated

Male award	2012: Usain Bolt 2013: Rafael Nadal 2014: Renaud Lavillenie 2015: Usain Bolt 2016: Usain Bolt 2017: Roger Federer & Rafael Nadal 2018: Marcel Hirscher 2019: Rafael Nadal 2020: Lewis Hamilton 2021: Novak Djokovic 2022: Lionel Messi 2023: Novak Djokovic 2024: Léon Marchand
Female award	2012: Serena Williams 2013: Serena Williams 2014: Katie Ledecky 2015: Serena Williams 2016: Simone Biles 2017: Katie Ledecky 2018: Simone Biles 2019: Simone Biles 2020: Marte Olsbu Røiseland 2021: Elaine Thompson-Herah 2022: Iga Świątek 2023: Simone Biles 2024: Simone Biles

Formula One teams

Teams and drivers competing in the 2025 Formula One World Championship

Alpine-Renault	Aston Martin Aramco-Mercedes	Ferrari	Haas-Ferrari	McLaren-Mercedes
7. Jack Doohan 10. Pierre Gasly	14. Fernando Alonso 18. Lance Stroll	16. Charles Leclerc 44. Lewis Hamilton	31. Esteban Ocon 87. Oliver Bearman	4. Lando Norris 81. Oscar Piastri

Mercedes	Racing Bulls-Honda RBPT	Red Bull Racing-Honda RBPT	Kick Sauber-Ferrari	Williams-Mercedes
12. Andrea Kimi Antonelli 63. George Russell	6. Isack Hadjar 22. Yuki Tsunoda 30. Liam Lawson	1. Max Verstappen 22. Yuki Tsunoda 30. Liam Lawson	5. Gabriel Bortoleto 27. Nico Hülkenberg	23. Alexander Albon 55. Carlos Sainz Jr.

Scuderia Ferrari

v t e Drivers
2025 race drivers	16. Charles Leclerc 44. Lewis Hamilton
Test and reserve drivers	24. Zhou Guanyu (reserve) Antonio Giovinazzi (reserve) Robert Shwartzman (test)
Ferrari Driver Academy	Dino Beganovic Maya Weug Oliver Bearman Rafael Câmara Tuukka Taponen Aurelia Nobels
World Drivers' Champions	Alberto Ascari Juan Manuel Fangio Mike Hawthorn Phil Hill John Surtees Niki Lauda Jody Scheckter Michael Schumacher Kimi Räikkönen
Grand Prix winners	José Froilán González Alberto Ascari Piero Taruffi Mike Hawthorn Giuseppe Farina Maurice Trintignant Juan Manuel Fangio Luigi Musso Peter Collins Tony Brooks Phil Hill Wolfgang von Trips Giancarlo Baghetti John Surtees Lorenzo Bandini Ludovico Scarfiotti Jacky Ickx Clay Regazzoni Mario Andretti Niki Lauda Carlos Reutemann Gilles Villeneuve Jody Scheckter Didier Pironi Patrick Tambay René Arnoux Michele Alboreto Gerhard Berger Nigel Mansell Alain Prost Jean Alesi Michael Schumacher Eddie Irvine Rubens Barrichello Felipe Massa Kimi Räikkönen Fernando Alonso Sebastian Vettel Charles Leclerc Carlos Sainz Jr.

v t e Personnel
Founder	Enzo Ferrari
Current	John Elkann (president) Benedetto Vigna (chief executive officer) Piero Ferrari (vice chairman) Frédéric Vasseur (team principal) Riccardo Adami Bryan Bozzi Jock Clear Jérôme d'Ambrosio Enrico Gualtieri Diego Ioverno Ravin Jain Fabio Montecchi Enrico Racca Carlo Santi Loïc Serra Matteo Togninalli
Former	Ben Agathangelou James Allison Mario Almondo Alberto Antonini Maurizio Arrivabene Giorgio Ascanelli Daniele Audetto Luca Badoer Luca Baldisserri John Barnard Dario Benuzzi Mattia Binotto Loïc Bigois Ross Brawn Gustav Brunner Marcin Budkowski Ruth Buscombe Rory Byrne Louis C. Camilleri Giacomo Caliri Enrico Cardile Carlo Chiti Gioacchino Colombo Valerio Colotti Aldo Costa Toni Cuquerella Tad Czapski Dirk de Beer Andrea De Zordo Stefano Domenicali Henri Durand Chris Dyer Marco Fainello Gianfranco Fantuzzi [pl] Alfredo Ferrari Enzo Ferrari Cesare Fiorio Mauro Forghieri Pat Fry Hirohide Hamashima Diane Holl John Iley Vittorio Jano Aurelio Lampredi Claudio Lombardi Ignazio Lunetta Sergio Marchionne Xavier Marcos Padros Luca Marmorini Neil Martin Paolo Martinelli Alberto Massimino Marco Mattiacci Laurent Mekies Jean-Claude Migeot [pl] Jan Monchaux Luca Cordero di Montezemolo Steve Nichols Ossi Oikarinen Marco Piccinini Nicolò Petrucci Harvey Postlethwaite Simone Resta Massimo Rivola Iñaki Rueda David Sanchez Lorenzo Sassi Enrique Scalabroni Michael Schumacher Gilles Simon Rob Smedley Andrea Stella Nigel Stepney Romolo Tavoni Rob Taylor Antonia Terzi Jean Todt Willem Toet Nikolas Tombazis Joan Villadelprat

v t e Cars
Formula One	125 212 275 340 375 500 553 625 555 D50 801 246 256 246 P 156 158 1512 246 F1-66 312 312B 312T 126C 156/85 F1/86 F1/87 640 641 642 643 F92A F93A 412 T1 412 T2 F310 F300 F399 F1-2000 F2001 F2002 F2003-GA F2004 F2005 248 F1 F2007 F2008 F60 F10 150º Italia F2012 F138 F14 T SF15-T SF16-H SF70H SF71H SF90 SF1000 SF21 F1-75 SF-23 SF-24 SF-25
Formula Two	166 F2 500 F2 553 F2 Dino 156 F2 156 F2 Dino 166 F2
IndyCar/CART	375 Indy 326 MI 412 MI 637
Sports cars	166 S/SC/MM 166 MM Le Mans 195 S 275 S 340 America 212 Export 225 S 250 S 250 MM 340 Mexico & MM 375 MM 375 Plus 625 TF 735 S 500 Mondial 250 Monza 750 Monza 500 TR 857 S 376 S 735 LM 410 S 860 Monza 625 LM Dino 196 S & 296 S & 246 S 500 TRC 290 MM 290 S 315 S 335 S 250 GT Berlinetta 412 S 250 Testa Rossa 246 SP & 196 SP & 286 SP 248 SP & 268 SP 250 GTO 330 TRI/LM 330 LMB 250 P, 275 P & 330 P 275 P2, 330 P2 & 365 P2 250 LM 330 P3 330 P3/4 & P4 Dino 166 P & 206 SP Dino 206 S 212 E 612P 312 P 512 S & 512 M 712P 312 PB 333 SP 499P

v t e Engines
Current	V6 Hybrid (2014–present)
Past	L4 (1952–1956) V6 (1958–1966) Turbocharged V6 (1981–1988) V8 (1956–1958, 1964–1965, 2006–2013) V10 (1996–2005) V12 (1950–1951, 1964–1980, 1989–1995)

v t e Formula One titles
Drivers' titles	1952 1953 1956 1958 1961 1964 1975 1977 1979 2000 2001 2002 2003 2004 2007
Constructors' titles	1961 1964 1975 1976 1977 1979 1982 1983 1999 2000 2001 2002 2003 2004 2007 2008

v t e Related
Dino Driver Academy Grand Prix racing history Grand Prix results Engine customers Non-championship Formula One results Prancing Horse Tifosi

Mercedes-Benz in Formula One

Mercedes-AMG Petronas F1 Team (2010–present)

Ownership: Mercedes-Benz Group (33.3%); Toto Wolff (33.3%); Ineos (33.3%)

Executive management: Toto Wolff (CEO & team principal); Ola Källenius (Head of Mercedes-Benz)

Current personnel: James Allison; Peter Bonnington; Simon Cole; Ron Meadows; Jarrod Murphy; John Owen; Simone Resta; Markus Schäfer [de]; Britta Seeger; Andrew Shovlin; Hywel Thomas [ja]; Geoff Willis

Former personnel: Bob Bell; Loïc Bigois; Eric Blandin; Ross Brawn; Aldo Costa; Andy Cowell; Jock Clear; Tad Czapski; Jérôme d'Ambrosio; Mark Ellis; Mike Elliott; Nick Fry; Thomas Fuhr; Norbert Haug; Ben Hodgkinson [ja]; Jürgen Hubbert; Niki Lauda; Paddy Lowe; Tony Ross; Wolfgang Schattling; Loïc Serra; Mark Slade; James Vowles; Craig Wilson [ja]; Thomas Weber; Ian Wright; Dieter Zetsche

2025 Race drivers: 12. Andrea Kimi Antonelli; 63. George Russell

2025 Test and reserve drivers: Valtteri Bottas; Frederik Vesti

Simulator drivers: Jake Hughes; Anthony Davidson

Junior Team drivers: James Anagnostiadis; Kenzo Craigie; Yuanpu Cui; Luna Fluxá; Ethan Jeff-Hall; Doriane Pin; Alex Powell; Frederik Vesti

World Champions: Lewis Hamilton; Nico Rosberg

Ambassadors: Nico Rosberg; Esteban Gutiérrez; Susie Wolff

Notable drivers: Valtteri Bottas; Michael Schumacher

Drivers' titles: 2014; 2015; 2016; 2017; 2018; 2019; 2020

Constructors' titles: 2014; 2015; 2016; 2017; 2018; 2019; 2020; 2021

Formula One cars: W01; W02; W03; W04; W05; W06; W07; W08; W09; W10; W11; W12; W13; W14; W15; W16

Engine division: Mercedes AMG High Performance Powertrains

Related: Mercedes-Benz Group; Mercedes-Benz; Mercedes-AMG

Daimler-Benz AG (1954–1955)
Personnel Fritz Nallinger Alfred Neubauer Max Sailer Rudolf Uhlenhaut World Champions Juan Manuel Fangio Notable drivers Hans Herrmann Karl Kling Hermann Lang Stirling Moss André Simon Piero Taruffi Drivers' titles 1954 1955 Formula One cars W196 Related Mercedes-Benz Silver Arrows

World Championships with Mercedes-Benz engines
Drivers' titles 1954 1955 1998 1999 2008 2009 2014 2015 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 Constructors' titles 1998 2009 2014 2015 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 2024 Related Mercedes AMG High Performance Powertrains Mercedes engine customers' Grand Prix results Mercedes-AMG Italics indicate factory team.

McLaren Racing

Personnel
Founder	Bruce McLaren
Ambassador	Mika Häkkinen
Current	Zak Brown (Chief Executive Officer) Andrea Stella (Team Principal) Will Joseph Neil Houldey Rob Marshall Neil Oatley Peter Prodromou Randy Singh Tom Stallard Mark Temple
Former	Ben Agathangelou Giorgio Ascanelli John Barnard Bob Bell Matt Bishop Éric Boullier Marcin Budkowski Adrian Burgess Alastair Caldwell Jost Capito Bernadette Collins Gordon Coppuck Mike Coughlan Peter Crolla Gil de Ferran Luca Furbatto Ron Dennis Henri Durand Andrea De Zordo Mike Elliott Pat Fry Tim Goss Mark Gillan [ja] Steve Hallam Norbert Haug Robin Herd John Hogan Jürgen Hubbert John Iley James Key Simon Lacey Werner Laurenz Paddy Lowe Neil Martin Teddy Mayer Sam Michael Paul Monaghan Matt Morris Gordon Murray Jonathan Neale Adrian Newey Steve Nichols Mansour Ojjeh Ciaron Pilbeam Mark Preston Phil Prew [ja] Jo Ramírez Dave Redding Simon Roberts Dave Ryan David Sanchez Wolfgang Schattling Andreas Seidl Mark Slade Rob Taylor Nikolas Tombazis Hans-Ulrich Maik Joan Villadelprat Mark Williams Martin Whitmarsh

Drivers
Current drivers	4. Lando Norris 81. Oscar Piastri
Reserve drivers	Pato O'Ward
Test and development drivers	Will Stevens
Driver Development Programme	Pato O'Ward Ugo Ugochukwu Alex Dunne Martinius Stenshorne Dries Van Langendonck Brando Badoer Ella Lloyd
F1 World Champions	Emerson Fittipaldi Lewis Hamilton James Hunt Mika Häkkinen Niki Lauda Alain Prost Ayrton Senna
Race winners	Bruce McLaren Denny Hulme Peter Revson Emerson Fittipaldi Jochen Mass James Hunt John Watson Niki Lauda Alain Prost Ayrton Senna Gerhard Berger David Coulthard Mika Häkkinen Kimi Räikkönen Juan Pablo Montoya Fernando Alonso Lewis Hamilton Heikki Kovalainen Jenson Button Daniel Ricciardo Lando Norris Oscar Piastri
Former drivers	See category

Formula One titles
Drivers' titles	1974 1976 1984 1985 1986 1988 1989 1990 1991 1998 1999 2008
Constructors' titles	1974 1984 1985 1988 1989 1990 1991 1998 2024

Cars
Formula One	M2B M4B M5A M7A M7B M7C M7D M9A M14A M14D M19A M19C M23 M26 M28 M29 M29B M29C M29F M30 MP4 (MP4/1) MP4B (MP4/1B) MP4/1C MP4/1E MP4/2 MP4/2B MP4/2C MP4/3 MP4/4 MP4/5 MP4/5B MP4/6 MP4/6B MP4/7A MP4/8 MP4/9 MP4/10 MP4/10B MP4/10C MP4/11 MP4/11B MP4/12 MP4/13 MP4/14 MP4/15 MP4-16 MP4-17 MP4-17D MP4-19 MP4-19B MP4-20 MP4-21 MP4-22 MP4-23 MP4-24 MP4-25 MP4-26 MP4-27 MP4-28 MP4-29 MP4-30 MP4-31 MCL32 MCL33 MCL34 MCL35 MCL35M MCL36 MCL60 MCL38 MCL39
Formula Two	M4A M21
Sports cars	Zerex Special M1A M1B M1C M6A M6B M6GT M8A M8B M8C M8D M8E M8F M8FP M12 M20 F1 GTR 12C GT3 650S GT3 P1 GTR
USAC/IndyCar	M15 M16A M16B M16C M16C/D M16E M24
F5000/Libre	M3 M10A M10B M18 M22 M25
Development cars	M2A MP4-18 MP4-29H/1X1

Related
Arrow McLaren Project Four Racing West Competition

v t e ART Grand Prix
FIA Formula 2 Championship	Victor Martins (14) Ritomo Miyata (15)
FIA Formula 3 Championship	Laurens van Hoepen (7) Tuukka Taponen (8) James Wharton (9)
Formula Regional European Championship	Kanato Le (9) Evan Giltaire (95) Taito Kato (TBA)
Vehicles	Dallara F2 2024 (F2) Dallara F3 2025 (F3) Tatuus F3 T-318 (Formula Regional)

v t e Denver Broncos
Founded in 1960 Based in Denver, Colorado Headquartered in Englewood, Colorado
Franchise	History All-time roster Starting quarterbacks Coaches Seasons First-round draft picks
Stadiums	Mile High Stadium Empower Field at Mile High
Key personnel	Owners Rob Walton Greg Penner (CEO) Carrie Walton Penner Mellody Hobson Condoleezza Rice Lewis Hamilton General manager George Paton Head coach Sean Payton
Culture	A Few Seconds of Panic Alan Roach Barrel Man Bucky the Bronco Cheerleaders Elway to Marino Everybody's All-American "Hold That Mork" (Mork & Mindy episode) "Joy to the World" Miles Orange Crush Defense "Rocky Mountain Way" South Park "Cartman's Mom Is a Dirty Slut" "Sarcastaball" Thunder "You Only Move Twice" (The Simpsons episode)
Lore	1977 season (Broncomania) Snowball Game The Drive The Fumble Tebowmania 3:16 game Mile High Miracle No Fly Zone
Rivalries	Kansas City Chiefs Las Vegas Raiders Los Angeles Chargers New England Patriots Brady–Manning rivalry Pittsburgh Steelers Seattle Seahawks
Retired numbers	7 18 44
Division championships (15)	1977 1978 1984 1986 1987 1989 1991 1996 1998 2005 2011 2012 2013 2014 2015
Conference championships (8)	1977 1986 1987 1989 1997 1998 2013 2015
League championships (3)	1997 (XXXII) 1998 (XXXIII) 2015 (50)
Media	Radio network Dave Logan Brian Griese Scott Hastings Ed McCaffrey Alan Roach TV: KUSA 9News Radio: 850 KOA (AM)
Current league affiliations	League: National Football League (1970–present) Conference: American Football Conference Division: West Division
Former league affiliation	League: American Football League (1960–1969)

Formula One drivers from the United Kingdom

Geoffrey Crossley, Joe Fry, David Hampshire, Cuth Harrison, Leslie Johnson (all 1950)
Brian Shawe-Taylor (1950–1951)
Bob Gerard (1950–1951, 1953–1954, 1956–1957)
Peter Walker (1950–1951, 1955)
David Murray (1950–1952)
Reg Parnell (1950–1952, 1954)
Peter Whitehead (1950–1954)
Tony Rolt (1950, 1953, 1955)
Philip Fotheringham-Parker, John James, Ken Richardson (all 1951)
George Abecassis (1951–1952)
Duncan Hamilton (1951–1953)
Stirling Moss (1951–1961)
Bill Aston, Ken Downing, Robin Montgomerie-Charrington, Dennis Poore, Eric Thompson, Graham Whitehead (all 1952)
Tony Crook (1952–1953)
Kenneth McAlpine (1952–1953, 1955)
Alan Brown (1952–1954)
Lance Macklin (1952–1955)
Ken Wharton (1952–1955)
Peter Collins (1952–1958)
Mike Hawthorn (1952–1958)
Roy Salvadori (1952–1962)
Eric Brandon (1952, 1954)
John Barber, Rodney Nuckey, Ian Stewart, Jimmy Stewart (all 1953)
Jack Fairman (1953, 1955–1961)
Don Beauman, John Riseley-Prichard, Leslie Thorne, Bill Whitehouse (all 1954)
Leslie Marr (1954–1955)
Horace Gould (1954–1958, 1960)
Ron Flockhart (1954, 1956–1960)
Ted Whiteaway (1955)
Colin Chapman, Archie Scott Brown, Desmond Titterington (all 1956)
Les Leston (1956–1957)
Bruce Halford (1956–1957, 1959–1960)
Tony Brooks (1956–1961)
Paul Emery (1956, 1958)
Mike MacDowel (1957)
Dick Gibson & Stuart Lewis-Evans (1957–1958)
Tony Marsh (1957–1958, 1961)
Ivor Bueb (1957–1959)
Brian Naylor (1957–1961)
Tom Bridger (1958)
Bernie Ecclestone (1958)
Alan Stacey (1958–1960)
Cliff Allison (1958–1961)
Ian Burgess (1958–1963)
Graham Hill (1958–1975)
Peter Ashdown, Colin Davis, Bill Moss & Dennis Taylor (all 1959)
Chris Bristow, David Piper & Mike Taylor (1959–1960)
Henry Taylor (1959–1961)
Keith Greene (1959–1962)
Innes Ireland (1959–1966)
Trevor Taylor (1959, 1961–1964, 1966)
Tim Parnell (1959, 1961, 1963)
Mike Parkes (1959, 1966–1967)
Arthur Owen (1960)
Jim Clark (1960–1968)
John Surtees (1960–1972)
Vic Wilson (1960, 1966)
Geoff Duke & Ken Miles (1961)
Gerry Ashmore & Jackie Lewis (1961–1962)
John Campbell-Jones (1962–1963)
Peter Arundell (1963–1964, 1966)
Ian Raby (1963–1965)
Mike Hailwood (1963–1965, 1971–1974)
Bob Anderson (1963–1967)
Mike Spence (1963–1968)
David Prophet (1963, 1965)
Richard Attwood (1964–1965, 1967–1969)
John Taylor (1964, 1966)
Brian Gubby, John Rhodes & Alan Rollinson (all 1965)
Jackie Stewart (1965–1973)
Chris Lawrence (1966)
Chris Irwin (1966–1967)
Brian Hart, Alan Rees & Jonathan Williams (1967)
David Hobbs (1967–1968, 1971, 1974)
Piers Courage (1967–1970)
Robin Widdows (1968)
Vic Elford (1968–1969, 1971)
Derek Bell (1968–1972, 1974)
Jackie Oliver (1968–1973, 1977)
Brian Redman (1968, 1970–1974)
John Miles (1969–1970)
Peter Westbury (1970)
Peter Gethin (1970–1974)
Chris Craft (1971)
Mike Beuttler (1971–1973)
Roger Williamson (1973)
David Purley (1973–1974, 1977)
James Hunt (1973–1979)
John Watson (1973–1983, 1985)
Richard Robarts (1974)
Mike Wilds (1974–1976)
Ian Ashley & Tom Pryce (1974–1977)
Guy Edwards (1974, 1976–1977)
Tony Brise, Jim Crawford, Dave Morgan (all 1975)
Bob Evans & Damien Magee (1975–1976)
Tony Trimmer (1975–1978)
Brian Henton (1975, 1977, 1981–1982)
Divina Galica (1976, 1978)
Andy Sutcliffe (1977)
Rupert Keegan (1977–1978, 1980, 1982)
Geoff Lees (1978–1980, 1982)
Tiff Needell & Stephen South (1980)
Nigel Mansell (1980–1992, 1994–1995)
Derek Warwick (1981–1990, 1993)
Jonathan Palmer (1983–1989)
Kenny Acheson (1983, 1985)
Martin Brundle (1984–1989, 1991–1996)
Johnny Dumfries (1986)
Julian Bailey (1988, 1991)
Martin Donnelly (1989–1990)
Johnny Herbert (1989–2000)
Mark Blundell (1991, 1993–1995)
Perry McCarthy (1992)
Damon Hill (1992–1999)
Eddie Irvine (1993–2002)
David Coulthard (1994–2008)
Jenson Button (2000–2017)
Allan McNish (2002)
Anthony Davidson (2002, 2005, 2007–2008)
Justin Wilson (2003)
Lewis Hamilton (2007–present)
Paul di Resta (2011–2013, 2017)
Max Chilton (2013–2014)
Will Stevens (2014–2015)
Jolyon Palmer (2016–2017)
Lando Norris (2019–present)
George Russell (2019–present)
Jack Aitken (2020)
Oliver Bearman (2024–present)

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