Lewis Hamilton - report

British racing driver (born 1985)

Sir Lewis Carl Davidson Hamilton is a British racing driver currently competing in Formula One, driving for Mercedes. In Formula One, Hamilton has won a joint-record seven World Drivers' Championship titles, and holds the records for the most wins (103), pole positions (103), and podium finishes (194), among others.

Source: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Lewis_Hamilton

2022 2023 2024

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Red Bull's Max Verstappen won the Abu Dhabi Grand Prix. The Dutchman overtook Hamilton on the final lap of the race. Hamilton had led for 12 laps before a late safety car was brought out. Red Bull driver dethroned Hamilton as champion of the world.
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Lewis Hamilton wins inaugural Saudi Arabian Grand Prix. Mercedes driver beats Red Bull's Max Verstappen. Pair go into final race of the season level on points. Mercedes extend their lead in constructors' championship to 28 points.
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Lewis Hamilton won the Brazilian Grand Prix from 10th on the grid. Valtteri Bottas was second with Max Verstappen third and Sergio Pérez fourth. Mercedes move 11 points clear of Red Bull in the constructors' standings.
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Mercedes driver Valtteri Bottas won the Turkish Grand Prix in Istanbul. Red Bull's Max Verstappen finished second to reclaim the overall lead from title rival Lewis Hamilton. Hamilton finished fifth and lost the Formula One championship lead.
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Lewis Hamilton to serve 10-place grid penalty for Turkish Grand Prix. Seven-time world champion forced to take on a new engine. Mercedes have taken a fourth part - one more than permitted - to reduce the risks of the Briton suffering a failure.
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Lewis Hamilton becomes the first Formula One driver to win 100 races. The Mercedes star overtook compatriot Lando Norris at the end of the race. Title rival Max Verstappen finished second after starting in last place.
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Red Bull's Max Verstappen starts on pole for the Italian Grand Prix. Daniel Ricciardo is second on the grid with McLaren's Lando Norris third. Lewis Hamilton will start in fourth position, five points behind the Dutchman. Ferrari are now quicker than McLaren and third in the championship.
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Lewis Hamilton takes his eighth pole position at Hungarian Grand Prix. Valtteri Bottas will start second with Red Bull's Max Verstappen third. Daniel Ricciardo missed out on the top-10 by just eight milliseconds. Sebastian Vettel has been stripped of his second-place finish.
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Hamilton and Verstappen battled wheel-to-wheel from the start of the race. Red Bull driver was sent out of control and crashed into the wall. Hamilton received a 10-second time penalty, which he served at his only pit-stop. The stewards are investigating the incident which could see Hamilton penalised.
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Mercedes' Lewis Hamilton beaten by Red Bull's Max Verstappen in France. Briton had won at Le Castellet in 2018 and 2019, with no race last year due to COVID-19. Hamilton is now 12 points behind his Dutch rival. Red Bull now lead the team standings by 37 points.
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Sergio Perez wins Azerbaijan Grand Prix for Red Bull. Sebastian Vettel finishes second for Aston Martin while Pierre Gasly takes third for AlphaTauri. Race was red-flagged five laps from the end after a tyre blowout. Mercedes failed to take advantage of Max Verstappen’s tyre failure.
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Red Bull's Max Verstappen won the Monaco Grand Prix for the first time. Mercedes team-mate Lewis Hamilton finished seventh after losing out to three drivers mid-race. Valtteri Bottas retired on lap 31 after Mercedes team were unable to get the nut off his front right tyre.
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Ferrari driver was leading the time charts when he hit the barriers. Max Verstappen finished second with Valtteri Bottas third. Lewis Hamilton was seventh on a disappointing day for the championship leader. Mick Schumacher will start last after crashing on the exit of Casino Square.
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Lewis Hamilton wins season-opening Bahrain Grand Prix. Red Bull's Max Verstappen finished second with Valtteri Bottas third. Fernando Alonso failed to make the flag following a brake failure. Sebastian Vettel failed to score in his first race for Aston Martin.
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Red Bull's Max Verstappen claims pole position for Bahrain Grand Prix. Dutchman beats defending champion Lewis Hamilton by three-tenths of a second. Hamilton qualifies second ahead of team mate Valtteri Bottas. Sebastian Vettel is third in the drivers' standings.
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Mercedes announce Lewis Hamilton has signed a new one-year contract. The seven-time Formula 1 world champion has put pen to paper on a fresh deal for the 2021 season. The 35-year-old won a seventh F1 world title in 2020 - equalling Michael Schumacher's record haul.