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.

2021 2023 2024

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Significant news events for Lewis Hamilton

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Ferrari's Charles Leclerc took pole position ahead of Verstappen’s team-mate Sergio Perez. Lewis Hamilton finished third, missing out on his first pole of the season by just 0.054 seconds. Hamilton could face further action from the stewards for taking part in qualifying with his nose stud in.
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Red Bull's Max Verstappen wins Belgian Grand Prix from 14th on the grid. Sergio Perez took second with Ferrari’s Carlos Sainz third. Lewis Hamilton forced to retire on the first lap after collision with Fernando Alonso. Valtteri Bottas also forced to retirement after colliding with Nicholas Latifi.
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Red Bull's Max Verstappen wins French Grand Prix to extend championship lead. Lewis Hamilton finished second in his 300th grand prix. George Russell was third after he fought his way past Sergio Perez. Carlos Sainz, who started last following an engine penalty, took fifth.
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Nelson Piquet used a racist slur to describe Lewis Hamilton on a Brazilian podcast. The triple world champion referred to the Briton as a 'Neguinho', which translates as 'little n*****' The Formula One community was appalled by the comments. Hamilton responded to the comments in a series of posts on Twitter. F1 bosses have condemned the comments, calling Hamilton an 'incredible ambassador'
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Ferrari's Charles Leclerc set the pace in first practice at the Miami Grand Prix. Mercedes' George Russell was second, with Red Bull's Max Verstappen third. Lewis Hamilton was eighth, struggling with traffic and apparent understeer.
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Mercedes star endured yet another afternoon to forget at the Emilia Romagna Grand Prix. Hamilton endured possibly the worst afternoon of his 16-season Formula One career. Ferrari’s Charles Leclerc made a costly mistake in the final stages dropping him from third to a sixth-placed finish.
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Red Bull driver Max Verstappen wins Emilia Romagna Sprint race. Red Bull driver overtook Ferrari's Charles Leclerc on penultimate lap. Sergio Perez took third ahead of Ferrari's Carlos Sainz. Lewis Hamilton and George Russell failed to make it into Q3.
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Ferrari's Max Verstappen claims pole position for Emilia Romagna Grand Prix. Lewis Hamilton will start 13th on the grid for Saturday's sprint race. Mercedes failed to make it through to Q3 for first time since 2012. Hamilton finished only 18th, seven seconds off the pace set by Ferrari.
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Serena Williams and Lewis Hamilton reportedly back British-backed bid for Chelsea. World Athletics president and Chelsea fan Lord Coe is also behind the bid for the Premier League club. Three bids are currently being considered to buy the soccer team owned by Roman Abramovich.