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Formula 1 Biography

Sir Lewis Hamilton

British · Born 1985

Record WinsSeven TitlesActivist
Racing Driver
7
championships
105
wins
104
poles

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The most statistically successful F1 driver in history — 105+ wins and 104+ poles.

Sir Lewis Hamilton is the most successful F1 driver in history by wins and pole positions. The first Black driver to compete in Formula 1, he won seven world championships and championed environmental and social justice causes throughout his career.

He clinched his seventh championship at the 2020 Turkish Grand Prix on a track added last-minute due to COVID.

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Career Honours

  • World Champion 7x
  • Race Wins 105+
  • Knighthood 2021