Lewis Hamilton
British racing driver.
The record
Lewis Hamilton is a British racing driver. Born on 7 January 1985 in Stevenage, Hamilton is 41.
Positions held include Formula One World Champion. Hamilton has played for McLaren, Mercedes F1 Team and Scuderia Ferrari. Hamilton studied at The John Henry Newman School. Honours include Segrave Trophy, Laureus World Sports Award for Breakthrough of the Year and BBC Sports Personality of the Year Award, among 7 recorded.
With a Wikipedia article in 116 languages, Lewis Hamilton is No. 53 in the People and Position Index.
- Born
- 7 January 1985, Stevenage (age 41)
- Country
- United Kingdom
- Known as
- Formula One driver, racing automobile driver
- Field
- Sport
- Education
- The John Henry Newman School
- Height
- 174 cm (5 ft 9 in)
- Languages
- English
- Wikipedia editions
- 116
Did you know
Shares a birthday with Millard Fillmore and Nicolas Cage.
One of 9 people in the Index born in Stevenage, with Ashley Young.
Lewis has played for 3 teams.
Has a Wikipedia article in 116 languages.
Computed from the Index and Wikidata.
Career
Positions held
- —Formula One World Champion
Teams
- 2007–2012McLaren
- 2013–2024Mercedes F1 Team
- 2025–Scuderia Ferrari
Connections
- FatherAnthony Hamilton
Honours and works
Awards
- Segrave Trophy2007
- Laureus World Sports Award for Breakthrough of the Year2008
- BBC Sports Personality of the Year Award2020
- Laureus World Sports Award for Sportsman of the Year2020
- L'Équipe Champion of Champions2020
- Knight Bachelor2021
- Member of the Order of the British Empire
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- Wikidata Q9673 (facts, CC0)
- Wikimedia pageviews API (popularity)