Lewis Hamilton is one of the most successful F1 drivers of all time, winning seven world championships and 103 races since bursting onto the scene in 2007.
After being part of McLaren's driver development programme as teenager, he was promoted to their F1 team in 2007 and claimed his first world championship a year later. Since joining Mercedes in 2013 he has dominated the sport, winning the title in 2008, 2014, 2015, 2017, 2018, 2019 and 2020.
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