Lewis hamilton racing driver biography

British racing driver (born 1985)

For other uses, see Lewis Hamilton (disambiguation).

Sir Lewis Carl Davidson Hamilton (born 7 January 1985) is a British racing driver, who is contracted to compete in Formula One for Ferrari.

Lewis hamilton racing driver biography

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-driveKarting 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 Formul