McLaren 2007 season Finished: 2nd Wins and podiums: Four wins, 12 podiums (109 points) World champion: Kimi Raikkonen (110 points with Ferrari) It was a record-breaking year for Hamilton in his debut season where he came within a point of winning the world title as a rookie. However, in the penultimate race in China, Hamilton’s … Read more
Lewis Hamilton is ‘not great’ and still suffering from coronavirus symptoms after testing positive on Monday, his Mercedes boss Toto Wolff has said. Hamilton is currently recovering in bed while self-isolating and has been forced to miss this weekend’s Sakhir Grand Prix with George Russell, on loan from the Williams team, filling in for him. Hamilton, … Read more
How did the germ-freak Lewis Hamilton contract Covid? That is the question gripping the Formula One contingent away in Bahrain – with Mercedes super-sensitive about the issue. The world championship team’s hapless PR department is not even answering basic questions, which serves only to fuel the intrigue. Perhaps he was struck with the virus around … Read more
Calls for ‘Sir Lewis’ stall on the starting grid as seven-time world champion Hamilton faces wait over knighthood with Government now reluctant to honour active sportsmen with Sir Andy Murray declining to use title There has been a clamour for Hamilton to be recognised after his seventh F1 title Motorsport UK chairman David Richards is … Read more
Lewis Hamilton is King of the Track for a record-equalling seventh time. Victory on the day, victory over the season, victory for the ages. The British driver sealed the world championship by winning the Turkish Grand Prix – holding his nerve, nursing his tyres for 50 laps, on the slippery track at Istanbul Park to … Read more
Lewis Hamilton has opened up on how much he misses living in England after more than 13 years of living abroad in two tax havens. In 2007, Hamilton departed for Switzerland, saying that he was safeguarding his privacy by moving to a different country. He did admit the tax perks – incredibly low sums on money … Read more
Lewis Hamilton has claimed he is considering quitting Formula One at the end of the season. The Briton’s surprising remarks came after a fine victory here at the Emilia Romagna Grand Prix put him on the threshold of a record-equalling seventh world championship triumph. If he wins in Istanbul a week on Sunday he will … Read more
Make that NINETY TWO wins! Awesome Lewis Hamilton battles back from crazy start to dominate in Portugal and surpass Michael Schumacher to set new record for most race victories in F1 history Lewis Hamilton dominated Valtteri Bottas to take a crushing win in Portimao The Brit had slipped to third having initially led away at … Read more
Lewis Hamilton left stunned after Mick Schumacher presents him with one of his father Michael’s crash helmets following Mercedes star’s record equalling 91 Formula One victory at the Eifel Grand Prix By Dan Ripley for MailOnline Published: 16:38 BST, 11 October 2020 | Updated: 16:47 BST, 11 October 2020 Not many have been managed to … Read more
Fourteen years and 10 days after Michael Schumacher won the last of his 91 races – a target as distant as the moon – Lewis Hamilton equalled the giant tally with victory at the Eifel Grand Prix. On a cold, grey day in the mountains of western Germany, Hamilton secured his spot in history. Watching … Read more