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Encyclopedia > Lewis Hamilton
This article is about the Formula One racing driver. For the football (soccer) player, see Lewis Hamilton (footballer).
Lewis Hamilton

Nationality Flag of the United Kingdom British
Car # 22
Current team Vodafone McLaren Mercedes
Formula One World Championship career
Races 24
Championships 0
Wins 6
Podium finishes 16
Pole positions 8
Career points 147
Fastest laps 2
First race 2007 Australian Grand Prix
First win 2007 Canadian Grand Prix
Latest win 2008 Monaco Grand Prix
Latest race 2008 Canadian Grand Prix
2007 position 2nd (109 points)

Lewis Carl Davidson Hamilton (born January 7, 1985 in Stevenage, Hertfordshire) is a British Formula One racing driver from England, currently racing for the Vodafone McLaren Mercedes team. The FIA Super Licence is a qualification allowing the licence holder to take part in Formula One events as a driver. ... Image File history File links Flag_of_the_United_Kingdom. ... This article is about the Formula One racing team. ... F1 redirects here. ... The Formula One World Drivers Championship (WDC) is awarded by the Fédération Internationale de lAutomobile (FIA) to the most successful Formula One race car driver over a season, as determined by a points system based on Grand Prix results. ... Wikipedia does not have an article with this exact name. ... In motorsport the quickest lap during the whole race is called the Fatest Lap. ... The 2007 Australian Grand Prix was a Formula One motor race held on March 18, 2007 at the Melbourne Grand Prix Circuit. ... The 2007 Canadian Grand Prix was the sixth race of the 2007 Formula One season. ... The 2008 Monaco Grand Prix is a Formula One motor race and the sixth round of the 2008 Formula One season. ... The 2008 Canadian Grand Prix is a Formula One motor race which will be held on 8 June 2008, at Circuit Gilles Villeneuve in Montréal, Canada. ... Kimi Räikkönen, the 2007 World Drivers Champion. ... is the 7th day of the year in the Gregorian calendar. ... This article is about the year. ... For other uses see Stevenage (disambiguation) Stevenage is a town and district in Hertfordshire, England. ... For the similarly named county in the West Midlands region, see Herefordshire. ... F1 redirects here. ... For other uses, see England (disambiguation). ... McLaren, founded in 1963 by New Zealander Bruce McLaren (1937–1970), is a racing team based in Woking, England, which is best known as a Formula One constructor but has also competed in the Indianapolis 500-Mile Race, Canadian-American Challenge Cup, and 24 Hours of Le Mans. ...


He finished second in the 2007 Formula One Championship, behind Kimi Räikkönen. Hamilton has set numerous F1 rookie records and is the first British Mixed-Race driver to compete in Formula One.[1] After winning the British Formula Renault, European Formula Three and GP2 championship he became a McLaren F1 driver for 2007. When he was ten,[2] he approached McLaren team principal, Ron Dennis at an awards ceremony and told him he would drive for McLaren one day; three years later, Hamilton was signed by McLaren and Mercedes-Benz to their Young Driver Support Programme, and ultimately, 12 years after this initial encounter, made his Formula One debut with the McLaren team. He has stated that he wants to stay in the McLaren team for the rest of his F1 career.[3] Kimi Räikkönen, the 2007 World Drivers Champion. ... Kimi-Matias Räikkönen (pronounced ) (born October 17, 1979 in Espoo, Finland) is a race car driver, currently driving for Scuderia Ferrari. ... Mixed Race was included as an ethnic classification on the UK Census from 2001. ... Formula Renault cars at Donnington Park in 2005 British Formula Renault is racing series in the United Kingdom. ... The Formula Three Euroseries is a European-based single seater feeder formula for F3 chassis that was launched (in its current form) in 2003. ... For the article about the Asian version of the GP2 series, see GP2 Asia Series The GP2 Series, GP2 for short, is a form of motor racing introduced in 2005 following the discontinuation of the long-term Formula One feeder sport, Formula 3000. ... Ron Dennis at the 2000 Monaco Grand Prix Ron Dennis CBE (born June 1, 1947) is the chairman, CEO and 15% owner of the McLaren Group. ...

Contents

Personal and early life

Hamilton's paternal grandparents immigrated to the United Kingdom from Grenada in the 1950s. His grandfather worked on the London Underground.[4] Hamilton's parents separated when he was two and he lived with his mother and half-sisters Nicola and Samantha.[5] At twelve, he started living with his father, stepmother Linda and half-brother Nicholas who has cerebral palsy. A father is the male parent of a child. ... The London Underground is a rapid transit system that serves a large part of Greater London and some neighbouring areas of Essex, Hertfordshire and Buckinghamshire. ... Cerebral palsy (CP) is an umbrella term encompassing a group of non-progressive,[1] non-contagious conditions that cause physical disability in human development. ...


Hamilton's first taste of racing competition came at the controls of Halfords inc (ripspeed) radio-controlled cars. Father Anthony bought him one in 1991, and Hamilton finished second in the national BRCA championship the following year. Hamilton said of the time: "I was racing these remote-controlled cars and winning club championships against adults".[6] That led to Hamilton sampling kart racing for the first time. Aged six, his father bought him his first go-kart as a Christmas present,[7] and would support his racing career as long as he worked hard at school. When supporting his son became problematic Anthony Hamilton took redundancy as an IT Manager and became a contractor - sometimes doing up to three jobs at a time to support his son's career - and still found enough time to attend all his races. He would later set up his own computer company, as well as working as a manager for Hamilton on a full time basis.[8] HPI E-Savage Tamiya Wild Willy Kyosho Mini-Z Monster Team Losi Micro-T A radio-controlled car (R/C car) is a powered model car driven from a distance using a radio control system. ... The British Radio Car Association (or BRCA) is an organisation to promote the construction and racing of all types of radio controlled cars in the United Kingdom. ... A kart racer takes a turn on an indoor track Kart racing (as the word is so spelled by enthusiasts) or karting is a variant of open-wheeler motor sport with simple, small four-wheeled vehicles called karts, go-karts, or gearbox/shifter karts depending on the design. ...

Lewis Hamilton with Pedro de la Rosa (left), Paul di Resta and Bruno Spengler at Stars and Cars 2007
Lewis Hamilton with Pedro de la Rosa (left), Paul di Resta and Bruno Spengler at Stars and Cars 2007

Lewis Hamilton was educated at The John Henry Newman School, a voluntary aided Catholic secondary school in Stevenage, Hertfordshire.[9] He extended his skills to football, playing in his school team alongside current Aston Villa and England international midfielder Ashley Young.[8] Image File history File links Size of this preview: 800 × 534 pixelsFull resolution (2300 × 1534 pixels, file size: 2. ... Image File history File links Size of this preview: 800 × 534 pixelsFull resolution (2300 × 1534 pixels, file size: 2. ... Pedro Martínez de la Rosa (born February 24, 1971 in Barcelona, Spain) is a Spanish Formula One driver, currently the third driver for the McLaren team. ... Paul Di Resta is a race car driver born in West Lothian, United Kingdom on the 16th of April 1986. ... Bruno Spenglers Mercedes-Benz during the Season 2006 Bruno Spengler (born August 23, 1983 in Schiltigheim, France) is a racing driver who lives in Canada. ... The John Henry Newman School is a Roman Catholic Secondary School located in Stevenage in Hertfordshire. ... In Voluntary Aided schools (many of which are church schools) the governing body, as opposed to the Local Education Authority, employs the staff, and decide admission arrangements. ... For the similarly named county in the West Midlands region, see Herefordshire. ... Aston Villa redirects here. ... First international Scotland 0 - 0 England (Partick, Scotland; 30 November 1872) Biggest win Ireland 0 - 13 England (Belfast, Ireland; 18 February 1882) Biggest defeat Hungary 7 - 1 England (Budapest, Hungary; 23 May 1954) World Cup Appearances 12 (First in 1950) Best result Winners, 1966 European Championship Appearances 7 (First in... For the Australian Rules position, see Midfielder (Australian Rules). ... Ashley Simon Young (born 9 July 1985 in Stevenage, England) is an English professional footballer of Jamaican origin who currently plays as both a midfielder and a striker for Aston Villa. ...


On October 29, 2007, Hamilton announced his intent to live in Switzerland, to get away from the media scrutiny he has experienced living in the United Kingdom. Hamilton mentioned on the television show Parkinson (broadcast on 10th November 2007), that taxation was 'partly' responsible for his decision, in addition to wanting more privacy.[10] Other Formula One drivers, including world champions Michael Schumacher, Kimi Räikkönen and Fernando Alonso, also live in Switzerland.[11] is the 302nd day of the year (303rd in leap years) in the Gregorian calendar. ... Year 2007 (MMVII) was a common year starting on Monday of the Gregorian calendar in the 21st century. ... Michael Schumacher (pronounced , (born January 3, 1969, in Hürth Hermülheim, Germany)[1] is a former Formula One driver, and seven-time world champion. ... Kimi-Matias Räikkönen (pronounced ) (born October 17, 1979 in Espoo, Finland) is a race car driver, currently driving for Scuderia Ferrari. ... Fernando Alonso Díaz (born July 29, 1981 in Oviedo, Spain) is a Spanish Formula One racing driver and reigning, two-time, world champion. ...


On December 18, 2007, Hamilton was suspended from driving in France for a month after being caught speeding at 122 mph (196 km/h) on a French motorway. His Mercedes-Benz was also impounded. is the 352nd day of the year (353rd in leap years) in the Gregorian calendar. ... Year 2007 (MMVII) was a common year starting on Monday of the Gregorian calendar in the 21st century. ...


Career

Karting

Hamilton began karting in 1993 at the age of eight,[12] at the Rye House Kart Circuit[13] and quickly began winning races and championships. At age ten, he approached McLaren F1 team boss Ron Dennis for an autograph, and told him, "Hi. I'm Lewis Hamilton. I won the British Championship and one day I want to be racing your cars." Dennis wrote in his autograph book, "Phone me in nine years, we'll sort something out then." Ron Dennis actually called him a few years later, after Lewis started winning championships.[6] Karting, go-kart, go carting and similar terms redirect here. ... Rye House Kart Circuit is a kart circuit in Rye House, near Hoddesdon, Hertfordshire, England. ...


From the Cadet ranks (1993-7), he progressed through the Junior Yamaha (1998) and Junior Intercontinental A (1999) divisions. In 1998 Dennis delivered on his promise and signed Hamilton to the McLaren driver development program. This contract included an option of a future F1 seat, making Hamilton the youngest ever driver to secure a contract which later resulted in an F1 drive.[12]

"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.[14]

Lewis 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 team mate was Nico Rosberg, who would later drive for the Williams team in Formula One. Following his karting successes, the British Racing Drivers' Club made him a ‘Rising Star’ Member in 2000.[15] Michael Schumacher (pronounced , (born January 3, 1969, in Hürth Hermülheim, Germany)[1] is a former Formula One driver, and seven-time world champion. ... Sauro Cesetti, a leading international Formula A driver for the Italian Birel s. ... Nico Rosberg (born June 27, 1985 in Wiesbaden, Germany) is a German racing driver for the Williams team. ... Not to be confused with Frank Williams Racing Cars, formed by Frank Williams 1967. ... The British Racing Drivers Club (or BRDC) was founded in April 1928. ...


In 2001 Michael Schumacher made a one-off return to karts and competed against Hamilton along with other future F1 drivers Vitantonio Liuzzi and Nico Rosberg. Hamilton ended the final seventh, four places behind Schumacher, and although the two saw little of each other on the track Schumacher praised the young Briton (see quote box).[16] Michael Schumacher (pronounced , (born January 3, 1969, in Hürth Hermülheim, Germany)[1] is a former Formula One driver, and seven-time world champion. ... Vitantonio Tonio Liuzzi (born 6 August 1981 in Locorotondo) is an Italian Formula One driver, who drives for Scuderia Toro Rosso. ...


Formula Renault and Formula Three

Hamilton began his car racing career in the 2001 British Formula Renault Winter Series. Despite crashing on his third lap in the car in testing, he finished fifth overall in the winter series.[6] and in the second he crashed out and was taken to hospital after a collision with his team-mate Tor Graves.[17] He did show his speed at both the Macau and Korean Grands Prix. In the latter he qualified on pole position in his first visit to the track and in only his fourth F3 race.


At the beginning of 2004, Hamilton and McLaren had an argument, which resulted in McLaren temporarily dropping him. On the 2nd of March 2007, Williams announced that they came close to signing the young individual, but were refused the opportunity due to BMW, their engine supplier at the time, refusing to fund Hamilton's career[18] . Hamilton eventually re-signed with McLaren, and made his debut with Manor in the 2004 Formula Three Euroseries. They won one race and Hamilton ended the year fifth in the championship. He also won the Bahrain F3 Superprix and raced one of the Macau F3 Grand Prix. Hamilton first tested for McLaren in late 2004, at Silverstone.[19] Year 2004 (MMIV) was a leap year starting on Thursday of the Gregorian calendar. ... Ralf Schumacher driving for the WilliamsF1 team at the 2003 United States Grand Prix WilliamsF1, formerly Williams Grand Prix Engineering, is a Formula One racing team formed and run by Sir Frank Williams and Patrick Head. ... For other uses, see BMW (disambiguation). ... Year 2004 (MMIV) was a leap year starting on Thursday of the Gregorian calendar. ... The Formula Three Euroseries is a European-based single seater feeder formula for F3 chassis that was launched (in its current form) in 2003. ... Introduction Originally conceived in 1954 as an amateur event for local motoring enthusiasts, the Macau Grand Prix is today a race meeting to which the worlds leading riders and drivers vie for entries. ... This article is about the Formula One racing team. ... Silverstone Circuit is a racing circuit at Silverstone, England. ...


He moved to reigning Euroseries champions ASM for the 2005 season and dominated the championship, winning 15 of the 20 rounds after being disqualified from one win at Spa-Francorchamps on a technical infringement that caught out several other drivers.[6] The route of the Circuit de Spa-Francorchamps as laid out for the Belgian Grand Prix The Circuit de Spa-Francorchamps is the famous venue of the Formula One Belgian Grand Prix and the SPA 24 Hours endurance race. ...


GP2

After the season, British magazine Autosport featured him in their “Top 50 Drivers of 2005” issue, ranking Hamilton 24th. After his success in Formula Three, he moved to ASM's sister GP2 team ART Grand Prix for 2006. Just like their sister team in F3, ART were the class of the field and reigning champions having taken the 2005 GP2 crown with Nico Rosberg. Hamilton won the GP2 championship at his first attempt, beating Nelson Piquet, Jr. It has been suggested that AtlasF1 be merged into this article or section. ... Team for Nico Rosberg in GP2 series ... The 2006 GP2 Series season begun at Valencia, Spain on April 8, 2006. ... Nico Rosberg (born June 27, 1985 in Wiesbaden, Germany) is a German racing driver for the Williams team. ... Nelson Angelo Piquet (born July 25, 1985, Heidelberg, Germany), also known as Nelson Piquet Junior or Nelsinho Piquet, is a Brazilian race car driver. ...


His notable performances included a dominant win at the Nürburgring, despite serving a penalty for speeding in the pit lane. At his home race at Silverstone, supporting the British Grand Prix, Hamilton impressed by overtaking two rivals at Becketts, a series of high-speed (up to 150 mph in a GP2 car) bends where overtaking is rare. He demonstrated his overtaking prowess again in Istanbul, when he recovered from a spin that left him 18th to take second place in the final corners. He 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.[20] Detailed Nürburgring map showing both the Nordschleife and the new GP section. ... Dale Earnhardt, Jr. ... Map sources for Silverstone at grid reference SP670440 Silverstone is a medium sized village in Northamptonshire, England. ... The British Grand Prix is a race in the calendar of the FIA Formula One World Championship. ... Giorgio Pantano (born February 4, 1979 in Padua, Italy) is an Italian racing driver who drove for the Jordan Formula One team for much of the 2004 season before being replaced by Timo Glock, and who will race in the 2005 GP2 Series for the SuperNova team. ... Autodromo Nazionale di Monza is a motorsport race track near the town of Monza, Italy, north of Milan. ...


His 2006 GP2 championship coincided with a vacancy at McLaren following the departure of Juan Pablo Montoya to NASCAR and Kimi Räikkönen to Ferrari.[21][22] After months of speculation on whether Hamilton, Pedro de la Rosa, Gary Paffett or former World Champion Mika Häkkinen would be paired with defending champion Fernando Alonso in 2007, Hamilton was confirmed as the team's second driver.[23] He was told of McLaren’s decision on September 30, but the news was not made public until November 24, for fear that it would be overshadowed by Michael Schumacher’s retirement announcement.[24] Juan Pablo Montoya Roldán (born September 20, 1975 in Bogotá, Colombia) is a race car driver in NASCAR for Chip Ganassi Racing and a former Formula One driver. ... Jeff Burton (99), Elliott Sadler (38), Ricky Rudd (21), Dale Jarrett (88), Sterling Marlin (40), Jimmie Johnson (48), and Casey Mears (41) practice for the 2004 Daytona 500 The National Association for Stock Car Auto Racing (NASCAR) is the largest sanctioning body of motorsports in the United States. ... Kimi-Matias Räikkönen (pronounced ) (born October 17, 1979 in Espoo, Finland) is a race car driver, currently driving for Scuderia Ferrari. ... Scuderia Ferrari is the name for the Gestione Sportiva, the division of the Ferrari automobile company concerned with racing. ... Pedro Martínez de la Rosa (born February 24, 1971 in Barcelona, Spain) is a Spanish Formula One driver, currently the third driver for the McLaren team. ... Gary Paffett is a British racing driver, a test driver for Formula One team Mclaren. ... Mika Pauli Häkkinen ( ) (born September 28, 1968 in Helsingin maalaiskunta) is a Finnish racing driver and two-time Formula One champion. ... Fernando Alonso Díaz (born July 29, 1981 in Oviedo, Spain) is a Spanish Formula One racing driver and reigning, two-time, world champion. ... Kimi Räikkönen, the 2007 World Drivers Champion. ... is the 273rd day of the year (274th in leap years) in the Gregorian calendar. ... is the 328th day of the year (329th in leap years) in the Gregorian calendar. ... Michael Schumacher (pronounced , (born January 3, 1969, in Hürth Hermülheim, Germany)[1] is a former Formula One driver, and seven-time world champion. ...


Formula One

2007: McLaren

On his début at the Australian Grand Prix, he qualified fourth and finished third in the race, becoming the 13th driver to finish on the podium in their first F1 race (excluding those in the first ever World Championship round).[25] In Bahrain, Hamilton got his first front-row start, qualifying and finishing second behind Felipe Massa. Hamilton again finished second behind Massa in the Spanish Grand Prix, to take the lead in the drivers championship.[26] With that achievement, Hamilton surpassed Bruce McLaren to become the youngest driver to ever lead the world championship.[27] The 2007 Australian Grand Prix was a Formula One motor race held on March 18, 2007 at the Melbourne Grand Prix Circuit. ... Felipe Massa (born April 25, 1981) is a Brazilian Formula One racing driver, currently employed by the Ferrari team. ... The 2007 Gran Premio de España Telefónica was a Formula One motor race, fourth round of the 2007 Formula One season, won by Felipe Massa. ... Bruce Leslie McLaren (born August 30, 1937– died June 2, 1970), born in Auckland, New Zealand, was a race-car designer, driver, engineer and inventor. ...


Hamilton finished second behind Alonso at Monaco and afterwards suggested he was prevented from racing his team mate. But the FIA cleared McLaren following an investigation (see below). The Fédération Internationale de lAutomobile, commonly referred to as the FIA, is a non-profit association established on June 20, 1904 to represent the interest of motoring organisations and motor car users. ...


Hamilton scored the first pole position and victory of his F1 career in the Canadian Grand Prix at Montreal. He led most of the race despite the safety car being deployed four times. The win strengthened his championship challenge.[28] A week later, Hamilton won the United States Grand Prix also from pole position, becoming the first Briton since John Watson in 1983 to win an F1 race in the US,[29] and only the second person, after Jacques Villeneuve, to win more than one race in his rookie F1 season since the first year of the Championship. Wikipedia does not have an article with this exact name. ... The 2007 Canadian Grand Prix was the sixth race of the 2007 Formula One season. ... Nickname: Motto: Concordia Salus (well-being through harmony) Coordinates: , Country Province Region Montréal Founded 1642 Established 1832 Government  - Mayor Gérald Tremblay Area [1][2][3]  - City 365. ... In Formula 1, a safety car (known in America as the pace car) is a car which limits the speed of competing cars on a racetrack in the case of a major accident or obstruction on the track. ... The 2007 United States Grand Prix is the seventh race of the 2007 Formula One season. ... John Marshall Wattie Watson MBE (born May 4, 1946, Belfast) is a British former racing driver from Northern Ireland. ... Results from the 1983 Formula One United States Grand Prix West held at Long Beach on March 27, 1983. ... This article is about the younger Jacques Villeneuve. ...

Hamilton at the start of the French Grand Prix.
Hamilton at the start of the French Grand Prix.

By finishing third at Magny-Cours behind Ferrari drivers Kimi Räikkönen and Felipe Massa, Hamilton extended his lead in the Driver's Championship to 14 points. This was the first time in his F1 career he finished a race in a lower position than he started, and the first time he had been passed on the racetrack in Formula One. He took pole at his home Grand Prix at Silverstone and led the first 16 laps, but slipped to third, 40 seconds behind Räikkönen and Alonso. The 2007 French Grand Prix was the eighth race of the 2007 Formula One season. ... The 2007 French Grand Prix was the eighth race of the 2007 Formula One season. ... Scuderia Ferrari is the name for the Gestione Sportiva, the division of the Ferrari automobile company concerned with racing. ... Kimi-Matias Räikkönen (pronounced ) (born October 17, 1979 in Espoo, Finland) is a race car driver, currently driving for Scuderia Ferrari. ... The 2007 British Grand Prix was the ninth race of the 2007 Formula One season. ...


During qualifying for the European Grand Prix, Hamilton crashed at the Schumacher chicane after a problem with the wheel nut air gun used on his car. He was taken to the circuit's medical centre on a stretcher with an oxygen mask and drip, but was conscious throughout.[30] His Q3 time was surpassed by all other competitors, and thus he qualified in tenth position.[31] After a final medical check on Sunday morning, Hamilton was cleared to race.[32] During a heavy rainstorm which caused the race to be red-flagged, Hamilton slid off into a gravel trap. However as he kept his engine running he was lifted back on to the circuit and able rejoin the race after the restart. His ninth place finish in this race was his first non-podium and non-points finish, enabling title contenders Alonso and Massa to reduce Hamilton's championship lead. The 2007 European Grand Prix is the tenth race of the 2007 Formula One season. ... Detailed Nürburgring map showing both the Nordschleife and the new GP section. ... a lug nut may mean: a nut with one rounded side, typically used to attach wheels to axles and prevent rim theft The name of a Rumble Robot This is a disambiguation page: a list of articles associated with the same title. ... Detailed Nürburgring map showing both the Nordschleife and the new GP section. ...


Hamilton won the Hungarian Grand Prix from pole position following a controversy in qualifying. Alonso had set the fastest time, but was relegated to fifth on the grid for preventing Hamilton from leaving the pit lane in time to complete his final qualifying lap. Kimi Räikkönen stayed within five seconds of Hamilton for the entire race (excluding pit stop periods). McLaren were docked any constructor's points earned during the race due to the incident in qualifying. The 2007 Hungarian Grand Prix was the eleventh race of the 2007 Formula One season. ... Kimi-Matias Räikkönen (pronounced ) (born October 17, 1979 in Espoo, Finland) is a race car driver, currently driving for Scuderia Ferrari. ...


After declaring he had restored his relationship with Alonso,[33] Hamilton qualified second in Turkey. After dropping to third at the first corner, Hamilton looked set for a podium finish with 15 laps remaining, but a right-front tyre puncture forced him to crawl back to the pits, leaving him to finish fifth meaning his championship lead was cut once more.[34]

Hamilton took fourth place in Belgium.
Hamilton took fourth place in Belgium.

Alonso beat Hamilton in the Italian and Belgian Grands Prix, leaving the Briton with a two-point lead in the title race. However he extended his lead to 12 points after winning the Japanese Grand Prix in heavy rain, after Alonso crashed. Following the race Hamilton was investigated by the race stewards over his involvement in an incident behind the safety car, which saw both Sebastian Vettel and Mark Webber crash out of the race while following the McLaren. The trio were cleared on the Friday of the Chinese Grand Prix weekend.[35] Image File history File links Size of this preview: 789 × 600 pixelsFull resolution (901 × 685 pixels, file size: 102 KB, MIME type: image/jpeg) File historyClick on a date/time to view the file as it appeared at that time. ... Image File history File links Size of this preview: 789 × 600 pixelsFull resolution (901 × 685 pixels, file size: 102 KB, MIME type: image/jpeg) File historyClick on a date/time to view the file as it appeared at that time. ... The 2007 Japanese Grand Prix is the fifteenth race of the 2007 Formula One season. ... Sebastian Vettel (born July 3, 1987 in Heppenheim) is a German race car driver. ... For other persons named Mark Webber, see Mark Webber (disambiguation). ... The 2007 Chinese Grand Prix is the sixteenth race of the 2007 Formula One season. ...


After securing pole position in China, Hamilton retired from the race which saw changeable weather conditions. He experienced considerable tyre wear, notably his right rear, and he ran wide into the gravel trap in the pitlane, where his car beached. This was Hamilton's first retirement of his Formula One career. It was later revealed that Bridgestone became unnerved at the glaringly worn tyres and advised McLaren to order him to make a pit stop which McLaren refused to do, believing it would be counterproductive. Hamilton himself couldn't tell the full extent of the tyre problem as raindrops were in his wing mirrors. Hamilton thus went into the final race of the season four and seven points ahead of Alonso and Räikkönen respectively. Bridgestone Corporation ) (TYO: 5108 ) is a Japanese rubber conglomerate founded in 1931 by Shojiro Ishibashi ) in the city of Kurume, Fukuoka, Japan. ... Dale Earnhardt, Jr. ...


In the Brazilian Grand Prix, he failed to finish in a championship-winning position, finishing the race in 7th overall after being in 18th place at his worst point of the race. This occurred due to two major incidents; first, he was passed by Räikkönen away from the line, before being boxed in by Massa and Räikkönen in the first corner and 'wrong-footed' by Räikkönen mid-corner.[36] As a result, Hamilton was passed by Alonso at Turn 3. Hamilton attempted to re-pass Alonso in turn four, but ran wide, dropping four places to eighth. The 2007 Brazilian Grand Prix was the seventeenth and last race of the 2007 Formula One season. ...


On lap 9, Hamilton encountered a gearbox problem, which meant that he was stuck in neutral and could not select any gears.[37] The gearbox became operational again after Hamilton switched settings on his steering wheel, but he lost 40 seconds while his car was coasting. For most of the race, Massa was leading the race with Räikkönen in second. If this was the case come the chequered flag and with Hamilton in 7th place, this would have meant that Hamilton would become world champion, but after their second round of pit stops, Räikkönen stayed out a couple of laps longer than Massa and took the lead.[38] Once in front, Räikkönen made no mistakes in the remaining laps to win the race and become Formula One world champion. The flagman waves the green flag at the start of the Aarons 499 at Talladega Superspeedway on April 6, 2003. ...


Later on October 21, it was announced that the FIA were investigating BMW Sauber and Williams for fuel irregularities, the BMW drivers finished 5th and 6th, if they were to be excluded Hamilton would be promoted to 5th and would win the 2007 Drivers World Championship by one point over Räikkönen. A precedent had been set in 1995, Michael Schumacher, then of Benetton-Renault, and David Coulthard, then of Williams-Renault, were both found guilty of possessing illegal fuel in their cars. In that situation both drivers were initially docked drivers points, but for unspecified reasons it would transpire - over a week later - that constructor points would be docked. Ultimately, no penalty whatsoever was given to any team and it was said that there was "sufficient doubt as to render it inappropriate to impose a penalty", though McLaren have officially appealed this decision.[39] Hamilton subsequently told the BBC he does not want to win an F1 title through the disqualifications of other drivers.[40] is the 294th day of the year (295th in leap years) in the Gregorian calendar. ... The Fédération Internationale de lAutomobile, commonly referred to as the FIA, is a non-profit association established in 1904 to represent the interest of motoring organisations and motor car users. ... BMW Sauber F1 is a Formula One team with bases in Hinwil, Switzerland and Munich, Germany. ... Not to be confused with Frank Williams Racing Cars, formed by Frank Williams 1967. ... David Marshall Coulthard, often called DC, (born March 27, 1971 in Twynholm, Kirkcudbrightshire) is a British Formula One racing driver from Scotland. ...


Hamilton has reportedly signed a multi-million pound contract with HarperCollins for his autobiography.[41] HarperCollins is a publishing company owned by News Corporation. ...


Ahead of the world championship finale, Hamilton answered a question about what it would mean to him to become the first black champion, saying: "It will show that not only white people can do it, but also black people, Indians, Japanese and Chinese. It will be good to mean something."[42] Look up black in Wiktionary, the free dictionary. ...


Having made few public remarks about his ethnicity since becoming an F1 driver, Hamilton added: "Outside of Formula One my heroes are foremost my father, then Nelson Mandela and Martin Luther King. Being black is not a negative. It’s a positive, if anything, because I’m different. In the future it can open doors to different cultures and that is what motor sport is trying to do anyway."[42]


Team tensions
Hamilton on the top step of the podium after winning the 2007 United States Grand Prix. He is flanked by team-mate Fernando Alonso (left) and Felipe Massa (right).
Hamilton on the top step of the podium after winning the 2007 United States Grand Prix. He is flanked by team-mate Fernando Alonso (left) and Felipe Massa (right).

Hamilton's relationship with McLaren team boss Ron Dennis dates back to 1995.[43] The first indication that Hamilton was unhappy with his team appeared after he finished second at Monaco. After post-race comments made by Hamilton which suggested he had been forced into a supporting role, the FIA initiated an inquiry to determine whether McLaren had broken rules by enforcing team orders.[44] McLaren denied favouring double world champion Fernando 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. They did nothing which could be described as interfering with the race result."[44] Image File history File links Metadata Size of this preview: 437 × 599 pixelsFull resolution (1167 × 1600 pixel, file size: 294 KB, MIME type: image/jpeg) File historyClick on a date/time to view the file as it appeared at that time. ... Image File history File links Metadata Size of this preview: 437 × 599 pixelsFull resolution (1167 × 1600 pixel, file size: 294 KB, MIME type: image/jpeg) File historyClick on a date/time to view the file as it appeared at that time. ... The 2007 United States Grand Prix is the seventh race of the 2007 Formula One season. ... Fernando Alonso Díaz (born July 29, 1981 in Oviedo, Spain) is a Spanish Formula One racing driver and reigning, two-time, world champion. ... Felipe Massa (born April 25, 1981) is a Brazilian Formula One racing driver, currently employed by the Ferrari team. ... Fernando Alonso Díaz (born July 29, 1981 in Oviedo, Spain) is a Spanish Formula One racing driver and reigning, two-time, world champion. ...


However, rivalry with team mate Alonso led to speculation that one of the pair would leave McLaren at the end of the 2007 season.[45][46][47] Alonso and McLaren subsequently terminated their contract by mutual consent on November 2, 2007.[48] is the 306th day of the year (307th in leap years) in the Gregorian calendar. ... Year 2007 (MMVII) was a common year starting on Monday of the Gregorian calendar in the 21st century. ...


The tensions within the team surfaced at the 2007 Hungarian Grand Prix. During final qualifying for the race, Hamilton was involved in a controversy that saw McLaren and Alonso penalised after Hamilton was delayed in the pits and thus unable to set a final lap before the end of the session. McLaren pointed out that Hamilton had disobeyed an earlier instruction to let Alonso past in qualifying.[49] Alonso was relegated to 6th place on the grid, thus elevating Hamilton (who had originally qualified second) to first. Hamilton said he thought Alonso's penalty was "quite light if anything" and only regretted the loss of constructors' points.[50] Hamilton was reported to have sworn at Dennis on the team radio following the incident.[51][52] 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)".[53] However McLaren later issued a statement on behalf of Hamilton which denied the use of any profanity.[54] As a result of these events, the relationship between Hamilton and Alonso temporarily collapsed, with the pair not on speaking terms for a short period.[55][33] In the aftermath it was reported that Hamilton had been targeted by Luca di Montezemolo regarding a Ferrari drive for 2008.[56] The 2007 Hungarian Grand Prix was the eleventh race of the 2007 Formula One season. ... It has been suggested that AtlasF1 be merged into this article or section. ... Luca Cordero di Montezemolo (born August 31, 1947) is an Italian businessman, president of Ferrari and chairman of FIAT; in addition, hes also president of Italian Confindustria and of FIEG. Born in Bologna, Montezemolo studied at the University of Rome La Sapienza, earning a law degree in 1971, and... Scuderia Ferrari is the name for the Gestione Sportiva, the division of the Ferrari automobile company concerned with racing. ... 2008 Formula One season - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia /**/ @import /skins-1. ...


Following the stewards' investigation into the incident at the 2007 Japanese Grand Prix, Alonso insinuated that the verdict had settled the championship in Hamilton's favour, saying: "I’m not thinking of this championship anymore, it’s been decided off the track. The drivers’ briefing has no purpose. You go there to hear what Charlie Whiting and the other officials say. Twenty one drivers have an opinion, Charlie and the officials another, and so it’s like talking to a wall."[57] The 2007 Japanese Grand Prix is the fifteenth race of the 2007 Formula One season. ... Charlie Whiting is FIA Formula One Race Director, Safety Delegate, Permanent Starter and head of the F1 Technical Department, in which capacities he generally manages the logistics of each F1 Grand Prix, inspects cars in Parc Ferme before a race, enforces FIA rules, and controls the lights which start each...


2008 Season

Hamilton won the first race of 2008 in Melbourne.
Hamilton won the first race of 2008 in Melbourne.

On December 14, 2007, it was confirmed that Heikki Kovalainen who drove for Renault in 2007 would drive the second car for McLaren-Mercedes for the 2008 Formula One season alongside Hamilton. 2008 Formula One season - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia /**/ @import /skins-1. ... The 2008 Australian Grand Prix was the first race of the 2008 Formula One season, and was won by McLaren-Mercedes driver Lewis Hamilton. ... is the 348th day of the year (349th in leap years) in the Gregorian calendar. ... Year 2007 (MMVII) was a common year starting on Monday of the Gregorian calendar in the 21st century. ... Heikki Kovalainen (born October 19, 1981 in Suomussalmi, Finland) is a racing driver. ...


In January 2008, Hamilton signed a new 5-year multi-million pound contract to stay with McLaren-Mercedes until at least the end of the 2012 season.


Lewis won the first race of the 2008 season, the Australian Grand Prix, having qualified on pole. In the second race of the season, the Malaysian Grand Prix, Hamilton finished 5th after long duels with both Mark Webber and Jarno Trulli. He had been demoted to 9th on the grid, having qualified 4th, for impeding Heidfeld's flying lap. The third race of the year, the Bahrain Grand Prix did not start well for Hamilton as he had a huge crash in practice which destroyed his car. He raced with a spare chassis, and took 3rd in qualifying. In the race, after getting off to a bad start and crashing into the back of Alonso's Renault, he finished 13th, leading to him being overtaken in the drivers Championship by Kimi Räikkönen and Nick Heidfeld. The 2008 Australian Grand Prix was the first race of the 2008 Formula One season, and was won by McLaren-Mercedes driver Lewis Hamilton. ... The 2008 Malaysian Grand Prix was the second race of the 2008 Formula One season. ... For other persons named Mark Webber, see Mark Webber (disambiguation). ... Jarno Trulli (born 13 July 1974) is an Italian Formula One auto racing driver currently in the employ of the Toyota team. ... The 2008 Gulf Air Bahrain Grand Prix is a Formula One motor race and is the third round of the 2008 Formula One season. ...


He got back on the podium at the Spanish Grand Prix, finishing third from fifth on the grid. [58] The 2008 Gran Premio de España Telefónica is a Formula One motor race and the fourth round of the 2008 Formula One season. ...


Hamilton finished second in the Turkish Grand Prix on Sunday May 11th 2008. He said that this was his best race he had ever competed in. Two weeks later, he won the Monaco Grand Prix putting him in the lead of the championship. The 2008 Turkish Grand Prix is the fifth race of the 2008 Formula One season. ... The 2008 Monaco Grand Prix is a Formula One motor race and the sixth round of the 2008 Formula One season. ...


He achieved his eighth career pole position at the Canadian Grand Prix. In the race, he crashed into the back of Raikkonnen while the Finn was waiting at a red light at the end of the pit lane. Both cars were forced to retire. Hamilton has been given a 10 position grid penalty for the next race, the French GP, as a result of this incident.


Racial taunts

On February 4, 2008, Lewis Hamilton was racially abused by spectators during pre-season testing at the Circuit de Catalunya in Catalonia, where he became unpopular because of his rivalry with Spanish former team-mate Fernando Alonso. The FIA have warned the Spanish authorities about the repetition of such behaviour.[59] [60] In reaction to this behaviour, the FIA announced on 13 February 2008 that it will launch a "Race Against Racism" campaign.[61] is the 35th day of the year in the Gregorian calendar. ... 2008 (MMVIII) is the current year, a leap year that started on Tuesday of the Anno Domini (or common era), in accordance with the Gregorian calendar. ... The Circuit de Catalunya [seer-kweet-da-Cataloonya] is a racetrack in Montmeló, to the north of Barcelona, Spain. ... This article is about the Spanish Autonomous Community. ... Fernando Alonso Díaz (born July 29, 1981 in Oviedo, Spain) is a Spanish Formula One racing driver and reigning, two-time, world champion. ... The Fédération Internationale de lAutomobile, commonly referred to as the FIA, is a non-profit association established on June 20, 1904 to represent the interest of motoring organisations and motor car users. ...


Records

Hamilton has matched or set the following records in Formula One: A driver is considered to be entered into a race if they attempt to compete in at least one official practice session with the intent of entering the race. ...

Hamilton is the first dual heritage black driver to compete in Formula One (although Willy T. Ribbs tested an F1 car in 1986[65]) and the first driver of black heritage to win a major race at Indianapolis Motor Speedway in any discipline. In addition, he is the third youngest driver to achieve an F1 pole position, and the fourteenth F1 driver to achieve a podium finish on his debut.[25] The 2007 Australian Grand Prix was a Formula One motor race held on March 18, 2007 at the Melbourne Grand Prix Circuit. ... The 2007 British Grand Prix was the ninth race of the 2007 Formula One season. ... Peter Arundell was a Formula One driver from Britain. ... Results from the 1964 Formula One Monaco Grand Prix held at Monaco on May 10, 1964 Classification Notes Fastest Lap: Graham Hill 133. ... Results from the 1964 Formula One Dutch Grand Prix held at Netherlands on May 24, 1964 Classification Notes Fastest Lap: Jim Clark 132. ... The 2007 Australian Grand Prix was a Formula One motor race held on March 18, 2007 at the Melbourne Grand Prix Circuit. ... The 2007 British Grand Prix was the ninth race of the 2007 Formula One season. ... This article is about the racing driver Jim Clark. ... Results from the 1963 Formula One Belgian Grand Prix held at Spa-Francorchamps on June 9, 1963 Classification Notes Fastest Lap: Jim Clark 358. ... Results from the 1963 Formula One South African Grand Prix held at East London on December 28, 1963 Classification Notes Fastest Lap: Dan Gurney 129. ... The 2007 Bahrain Grand Prix is a Formula One motor race and is the third round of the 2007 Formula One season. ... Fernando Alonso Díaz (born July 29, 1981 in Oviedo, Spain) is a Spanish Formula One racing driver and reigning, two-time, world champion. ... Results from the 2005 Formula One Malaysian Grand Prix held at Sepang on March 20, 2005. ... The 2007 Japanese Grand Prix is the fifteenth race of the 2007 Formula One season. ... This article is about the younger Jacques Villeneuve. ... The 1996 European Grand Prix was a Formula One race held on April 28, 1996 at Nürburgring. ... Results from the 1996 Formula One Portuguese Grand Prix held at Estoril on September 22, 1996 Classification Notes Fastest Lap: Jacques Villeneuve 1m 22. ... The 2007 Chinese Grand Prix is the sixteenth race of the 2007 Formula One season. ... This article is about the younger Jacques Villeneuve. ... The 1996 Formula One season was the 47th FIA Formula One World Championship season. ... Juan Pablo Montoya Roldán (born September 20, 1975 in Bogotá, Colombia) is a race car driver in NASCAR for Chip Ganassi Racing and a former Formula One driver. ... The 2001 Formula One season was the 52nd FIA Formula One World Championship season. ... Willy T. Ribbs (born January 3, 1955 in San Jose, California) is one of the most successful African American race car drivers. ... Indianapolis Motor Speedway, located in Speedway, Indiana (a separate town completely surrounded by Indianapolis) in the United States, is the second-oldest surviving automobile racing track in the world (after the Milwaukee Mile), having existed since 1909, and the original Speedway, the first racing facility historically to incorporate the word. ...


During the 2007 European Grand Prix at the Nürburgring, Hamilton became the first driver to have his car recovered by a crane and put back on the track during an F1 race, although several drivers have been pushed back onto the circuit by the marshals without mechanical aids when judged to be in a dangerous position, such as Michael Schumacher during the 2003 European Grand Prix.[66] Since then, the FIA have now banned the use of mechanical assistance to help move a car back onto the track, and thus he will likely now go down in the record books for being the last, too. The 2007 European Grand Prix is the tenth race of the 2007 Formula One season. ... Detailed Nürburgring map showing both the Nordschleife and the new GP section. ... Michael Schumacher (pronounced , (born January 3, 1969, in Hürth Hermülheim, Germany)[1] is a former Formula One driver, and seven-time world champion. ... The 2003 European Grand Prix was a Formula One race held on June 29, 2003 at the Nürburgring. ...


Lewis Hamilton's contract for the McLaren driver development program made him the youngest ever driver to secure a contract which later resulted in an F1 drive.[12]


Racing record

Career summary

Season Series Team Name No. Races Poles Wins Pts Final Placing
2000 World Formula A Championship TeamMBM.com (CRG/Parilla) 1 0 n/a DNF
European Formula A Championship TeamMBM.com (CRG/Parilla) 9 5 75 1st
Formula A World Cup TeamMBM.com (CRG/Parilla) 1 1 n/a 1st
2001 Formula Super A World Championship TeamMBM.com (Parolin/Parilla) 15 10 0 0 28 15th
2002 Formula Renault UK Manor Motorsport 25 13 3 3 274 3rd
2003 Formula Renault UK Manor Motorsport 3 15 11 10 419 1st
2004 Formula 3 Euroseries Manor Motorsport 35 20 1 1 69 5th
2005 Formula 3 Euroseries ASM Formule 3 6 20 11 15 172 1st
2006 GP2 Series ART Grand Prix 2 21 1 5 114 1st
2007 Formula One Vodafone McLaren Mercedes 2 17 6 4 109 2nd
2008 Formula One Vodafone McLaren Mercedes 22 7 1 2 38 2nd*

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Complete Formula One results

(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 WDC Points
2007 Vodafone
McLaren Mercedes		 McLaren MP4-22 Mercedes 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 FO 108V 2.4 V8 AUS
1		 MAL
5		 BHR
13		 ESP
3		 TUR
2		 MON
1		 CAN
Ret		 FRA GBR GER HUN EUR BEL ITA SIN JPN CHN BRA 2nd* 38*

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Bibliography

Written by Hamilton

  • Hamilton, Lewis (2007). Lewis Hamilton: My Story (Hardback). London: HarperSport, 320 pages. ISBN 978-0007270057. 
  • Hamilton, Lewis (17/03/2008). Lewis Hamilton: My Story (Paperback). London: HarperSport, 336 pages. ISBN 978-0007270064. 

Written by others

  • Hughes, Mark (08/11/2007). Lewis Hamilton: The Full Story (hardback). Thriplow: Icon Books Ltd., 224 pages. ISBN 978-0007270064. 
  • Hughes, Mark (26/02/2008). Lewis Hamilton: The Full Story (paperback). Thriplow: Icon Books Ltd., 304 pages. ISBN 978-1840469417. 
  • Worral, Frank (01/10/2007). Lewis Hamilton: The Biography (hardback). London: John Blake Publishing, 306 pages. ISBN 978-1844545438. 
  • Worral, Frank (08/09/2008). Lewis Hamilton: The Biography (paperback). London: John Blake Publishing, 288 pages. ISBN 978-1844545810. 
  • Stafford, Ian (01/11/2007). Lewis Hamilton: New Kid on the Grid. Edinburgh: Mainstream Publishing Co. (Edinburgh) Ltd., 224 pages. ISBN 978-1844545438. 
  • Belton, Brian (03/09/2007). Lewis Hamilton: A Dream Comes True. London: Pennant Publishing Ltd, 256 pages. ISBN 978-1906015077. 
  • Rogers, Gareth (01/10/2007). Lewis Hamilton: The Story So Far (paperback). Stroud: The History Press Ltd., 200 pages. ISBN 978-0752444802. 
  • van de Burgt, Andrew (15/11/2007). Lewis Hamilton: A portrait of Britain's new F1 hero (hardback). Yeovil: J H Haynes & Co Ltd., 160 pages. ISBN 978-1844254804. 
  • Jones, Bruce (01/10/2007). Lewis Hamilton: The People's Champion (ITV SPORT) (hardback). London: Carlton Books Ltd., 128 pages. ISBN 978-1844420278. 
  • Apps, Roy (11/09/2008). Lewis Hamilton (Dream To Win) (paperback). London: Franklin Watts Ltd., 48 pages. ISBN 978-0749682330. 
  • Townsend, John. Lewis Hamilton (hardback). Oxford: Raintree Publishers, 32 pages. ISBN 978-1406209532. 

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NAME Lewis Hamilton
ALTERNATIVE NAMES
SHORT DESCRIPTION Formula One racing driver
DATE OF BIRTH January 7, 1985
PLACE OF BIRTH Stevenage
DATE OF DEATH
PLACE OF DEATH
Sporting positions
Preceded by
Danny Watts		 British Formula Renault
UK series champion
2003		 Succeeded by
Mike Conway
Preceded by
Jamie Green		 Formula Three Euroseries
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 in 2006-2008
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
Awards
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
Incumbent
Preceded by
Jenson Button		 Hawthorn Memorial Trophy
2007		 Succeeded by
Incumbent
Preceded by
Jenson Button		 Autosport
British Competition Driver
2007		 Succeeded by
Incumbent
Preceded by
Fernando Alonso		 Autosport
International Racing Driver Award
2007		 Succeeded by
Incumbent
Preceded by
Amélie Mauresmo		 Laureus World Breakthrough of the Year
2008		 Succeeded by
Incumbent
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Constructors and drivers competing in the 2008 Formula One championship
Other participants in the 2008 season: Constructors: Super Aguri — Drivers: Sato · Davidson
v • d • e
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Founder: Flag of New Zealand Bruce McLaren

Personnel: Flag of the United Kingdom Ron Dennis | Flag of the United Kingdom Martin Whitmarsh | Flag of Germany Norbert Haug | Flag of the United Kingdom Paddy Lowe | Flag of the United Kingdom Neil Oatley

Current drivers: Flag of the United Kingdom Lewis Hamilton | Flag of Finland Heikki Kovalainen | Flag of Spain Pedro de la Rosa | Flag of the United Kingdom Gary Paffett

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Formula Two/Three: M2A | M4A | M21
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USAC/IndyCar: M15 | M16A | M16B | M16C | M16C/D | M16E | M24
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Ryan Briscoe (2003) • Jamie Green (2004) • Lewis Hamilton (2005) • Paul di Resta (2006) • Romain Grosjean (2007) The Formula Three Euroseries is a European-based single seater feeder formula for F3 chassis that was launched (in its current form) in 2003. ... Ryan Briscoe (born September 24, 1981) is an Australian auto racing driver. ... Jamie Green is a 24-year old professional racing driver from the city of Leicester in the United Kingdom. ... // The 2004 Formula Three Euroseries season was the second championship year of Europes premier Formula Three series. ... // The 2005 Formula Three Euroseries season was the third championship year of Europes premier Formula Three series. ... Paul Di Resta is a race car driver born in West Lothian, United Kingdom on the 16th of April 1986. ... // The 2006 Formula Three Euroseries season was the fourth championship year of Europe’s premier Formula Three series. ... Romain Grosjean (b. ... // The 2007 Formula Three Euroseries season is the fifth championship year of Europe’s premier Formula Three series. ...


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F1 Canadian Grand Prix: McLaren take Lewis Hamilton crash penalty on the chin - Formula 1 - F1 - Telegraph (838 words)
McLaren have accepted Lewis Hamilton's punishment for causing an "avoidable accident" with Ferrari rival Kimi Raikkonen at the Canadian Grand Prix.
Hamilton, who was branded "stupid" by Raikkonen, was handed a 10-place grid penalty for shunting the world champion out of the Montreal race in a pit-lane collision yesterday.
Hamilton was leading when the top six dashed into the pits after 18 laps, but was jumped in the queue at the exit to the pit lane by Poland's Robert Kubica and Raikkonen.
Formula 1 : Biography Lewis Hamilton - F1-Live.com (847 words)
Hamilton, whose grandfather moved to the UK from Grenada in the 1950s, started his rise to the pinnacle of the sport in karts in 1995 taking top honours in the Masters at Bercy in 2000.
The McLaren Mercedes squad had Hamilton under its protective wing since the age of 12 and with Juan Pablo Montoya making a sudden move to NASCAR and falling out of favour with the Woking-based team; Hamilton's name was suddenly in the frame for the race seat with the team in 2007.
The failure to bring Hamilton in for new tyres in China when it was clear that he was struggling with massive tyre wear was a major error and the failure to finish was the end result.
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