Lewis Hamilton

CTL-E-6059 · Person · other · 1985–present

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Sir Lewis Carl Davidson Hamilton, born 7 January 1985 in Stevenage, England, is a British Formula One driver for Ferrari and, with Michael Schumacher, the joint-most successful driver in the sport's history. The son of Anthony Hamilton, whose parents emigrated from Grenada to Britain in the 1950s, and Carmen Larbalestier, he was signed to McLaren's young driver programme in 1998 and reached Formula One in 2007 as the series' first Black driver. He missed the title by one point as a rookie, then won the 2008 championship, becoming the first Black driver to win it. After moving to Mercedes in 2013 he won six further titles — 2014, 2015, 2017, 2018, 2019 and 2020 — to tie Schumacher's record of seven. He holds the Formula One records for race wins, pole positions and podium finishes. Hamilton joined Ferrari in 2025; his first season there was his first without a Grand Prix podium, and he took his first Ferrari podium with third place at the 2026 Chinese Grand Prix. Through his Mission 44 foundation and his campaigning for a Grand Prix in Africa, he remains the sport's leading voice on diversity.

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• Also known as: Lewis Carl Davidson Hamilton, Sir Lewis Hamilton

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Sources

• Encyclopaedia Britannica, 'Lewis Hamilton' — born 7 January 1985, Stevenage, England; owns the F1 record for career race victories and is tied with Michael Schumacher for the most drivers' championships (seven); in 2008 he became the first Black driver to win the F1 world drivers' championship — https://www.britannica.com/biography/Lewis-Hamilton (primary source · build store)
• Wikipedia, 'Lewis Hamilton' — competes in Formula One for Ferrari; joint-record seven World Drivers' Championship titles (2008, 2014, 2015, 2017, 2018, 2019, 2020); records for most wins (106), pole positions (104) and podium finishes (208); first Black driver to compete in Formula One, debuting with McLaren in 2007 — https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Lewis_Hamilton (build store)
• USA TODAY, 'Lewis Hamilton's dream comes to fruition: F1 returning to Africa' (13 Oct 2026) — Hamilton, the first Black driver to race in the series, quoted at Singapore Grand Prix media day on 8 Oct 2026; his father is of Grenadian heritage and he traces his roots to Benin, Senegal and Nigeria; a Rwanda Grand Prix deal followed — https://www.usatoday.com/story/sports/motor/formula1/2026/10/13/f1-returning-africa-race-deal-rwanda/92238183007/ (build store)
• BBC, 'Challenger, champion, change-maker — the real Lewis Hamilton story' — his grandparents came to the UK from the Caribbean island of Grenada in the 1950s; father Anthony Hamilton supported his karting by working multiple jobs; the family were usually the only Black people at races — https://bbcinsight.pages.dev/sport/extra/c1nx5lutpg/The-real-Lewis-Hamilton-story (build store)
• Sportradar, 'Singapore Grand Prix — Formula 1 2026' event roster (9 Oct 2026) — Ferrari's 2026 driver pairing listed as Charles Leclerc and Lewis Hamilton (car 44) — https://sportradar.com/?q=1130322834669718256 (build store)

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