Finishing on the podium in each of his first five races in his rookie season, a 22yearold lewis finally made it to the top step of the podium at the sixth time of. Mercedes driver lewis hamilton has enjoyed a productive preseason, topping the timesheets on. Lewis hamilton gbr mercedes amg f1 w05 crashed in q1 gets into the medical car. Lewis is the first person to be picked up at such an early age and groomed, in a sense, to come through to where he is now. His total of 84 wins is the second highest of all time, behind only michael schumacher 91. Hamilton is regarded as one of the best f1 drivers of all time and has the highest pole. From here, lewis continued his winning streak in the 2014 and 2015 formula one seasons. It was the ninth round of the 2014 formula one season, and the 65th edition of the british grand prix to be held as. A new rule for the season allowed the drivers to pick a unique car number that they will use for their entire career.
Hamilton has also won at least one race in each of his consecutive. All the f1 records lewis hamilton can break in 2020. Hamilton won consecutive titles in 2014 and 2015 during an intense and sometimes volatile rivalry with teammate nico. Mercedes amg petronas driver lewis hamilton wins dhl fastest lap award 2014 since 2007, the dhl fastest lap award defines a new standard of speed, honoring the driver with the greatest number of fastest race laps during a fia formula one world championship season. The season consisted of 19 races, starting in australia on 16th march, and finishing in. Nico rosberg finished second in the drivers championship, 67 points behind hamilton. A great track, one that i really enjoy driving at every year.
From 20142019, lewis hamilton has dominated extensively, only losing the 2016 season championship to teammate nico rosberg. This video features the drivers helmets from formula 1 season 2014. The silver arrows 2014 season battle part 1 absolute formula 1. Hamilton started on pole position at the seasonopener in australia but was forced to retire. Hamiltons sixyear wait between titles 2008 to 2014 just falls short of niki laudas record of seven 1977 to 1984. A sixtime world champion, he is often regarded as one of the greatest f1 drivers in history. Lewis hamilton, in full lewis carl hamilton, born january 7, 1985, stevenage, england, british racecar driver who was one of the most successful formula one f1 grand prix racing drivers of the early 21st century. Lewis hamilton wins bbc sports personality of the year 2014.
No debate, lewis hamilton ends 2014 as a deserved world. This book by the young lewis hamilton contains honest, revealing and fascinating details about his life up to the end of the 2007 season his rookie season where he finished second in the championship. Nico rosberg ger mercedes amg f1 w05 locks up inside lewis hamilton gbr mercedes amg f1 w05 at the start of the race. Formula one world championship, rd16, russian grand prix, race, sochi autodrom, sochi, krasnodar krai, russia, sunday, 12 october 2014. Lewis hamilton is a british racing driver and sixtime formula one world champion. Lewis hamilton has been voted the bbc sports personality of the year 2014. Lewis carl davidson hamilton mbe honfreng born 7 january 1985 is a british racing driver.
The 2014 fia formula one world championship was the 68th season of fia formula one motor racing. Lewis hamilton claims fifth formula one season title. Take a look back at some of the best bits from lewis hamiltons triumphant 2014 season as the british driver claimed his second world. That season, hamilton set numerous records as he finished runnerup to kimi raikkonen by one point. Formula 1 the silver arrows 2014 season battle part 1. In 2014 and 2015, lewis hamilton trumped his teammate nico rosberg and took titles number two and three, putting lewis on par with the legendary ayrton senna in terms of number of titles won. Lewis hamilton on breaking down barriers and the mindset. Lewis hamilton wins world championship in abu dhabi bbc. The 29yearold mercedes driver won his second formula 1 world title this season and joined an exclusive club by becoming. Lewis carl davidson hamilton mbe born 7 january 1985 in stevenage, hertfordshire, england is a british formula one racing driver, currently racing for the mercedes amg petronas team. The mercedes f1 w05 hybrid, originally known as the mercedes f1 w05, was a highly successful mercedesbenz formula one racing car designed and developed under the direction of aldo costa, paddy lowe, geoff willis and mike elliott to compete in the 2014 fia formula one world championship. Rosberg, vettel and co didnt stand a chance as hamilton wrapped up his third title in the usa with three races to spare. Lewis hamilton 2020 net worth, salary and endorsements.
A lot of those supporters and fans are your fellow race car drivers. The 2014 formula one season is the 65th season of the formula one world. The cars were driven by 2008 world drivers champion lewis hamilton and nico rosberg, both of whom. It was the eleventh round of the 2014 formula one season and the 30th hungarian grand prix, and the 29th time it had been held as a round of the world championship. Wins poles podiums won the title in points dif to 2nd. Mercedesbenz soon recognised the british youngsters enormous talent, becoming one of his sponsors at the very start of his career. It appears inevitable that lewis hamilton of mercedes will win a. Mercedesbenz celebrated its triumph in the 2014 formula 1 world championship with two exquisite special models of the sl63 amg cocreated by lewis hamilton and nico rosberg. The 2014 f1 season entry has been updated to give lewis hamilton wins in every remaining race. He entered formula one in 2007 with mclaren, with whom he won 21 grands prix, before moving to mercedes in 20 where, to date, he has won 63 races. Here we take you back to 2014s seasonending abu dhabi gp and martin brundles verdict on lewis hamiltons longawaited second world title. Daniel ricciardo in his first race for red bull got on the front row after just missing out by only 2 tenths nico rosberg took home the first race of the season by 26 seconds showed the domiance that the mercedes f1 w05 would bring in the rounds that was to come. Daniel ricciardo finished third in his first season with red bull. Lewis carl davidson hamilton mbe honfreng born 7 january 1985 is a british racing driver who races in formula one for the mercedesamg petronas formula one team.
A tally of eleven wins in the year saw him win the 2014 f1 championship. Lewis hamilton was born on 7 january 1985 in stevenage, england. Lewis hamilton recording the crowd after finishing fourth at the mexican grand prix on sunday. Lewis carl davidson hamilton born 7 january 1985 in stevenage, hertfordshire, england, united kingdom is a british racing driver who currently drives in formula one for the mercedes team, having driven for mclaren from 2007 to 2012. The 70lap race was won by daniel ricciardo for the red. He is a sixtime formula one world drivers champion, taking the title in 2008 with mclaren, and in 2014, 2015, 2017, 2018 and 2019 with mercedes.
Lewis hamilton was born on january 7, 1985 in stevenage, hertfordshire, england as lewis carl davidson hamilton. Lewis hamilton won his fifth f1 title in 2018, becoming just the third driver in history with five championships. Its definitely the best track in terms of quality over facilities and the place is just incredible. Naturally a talent like mercedes does not come cheap. Hamilton won the british formula renault, formula three euroseries, and gp2 championships as his racing career advanced.
He won his first world drivers championship with mclaren. A sixtime formula one world champion, he is widely regarded as one of the greatest drivers in the history of the sport, and considered by some to be the greatest of all time. In the opening qualifying sesion of the 2014 formula one season, lewis hamilton got pole on a wet track. Hamilton is additionally the main driver in history to have won a race in each season he has challenged. Sebastian vettel daniel ricciardo lewis hamilton nico rosberg fernando alonso kimi raikkonen romain grosjean pastor maldonado. Lewis hamilton beat nico rosberg to the formula one world title with victory at the seasonending abu dhabi grand prix on sunday. Lewis hamilton sets the pace as formula one returns cnn. Hamilton began his driving career when he was eight years old. List of formula one grand prix wins by lewis hamilton. Its been a nail biting rollercoaster ride but lewis hamilton edges out his mercedes teammate and title rival nico rosberg to win the 2014 formula one world championship.
On wikipedia, lewis hamilton is already the 2014 f1 champ. From lewis hamiltons prospects for improvement after his second drivers title to the idiocy of the double points rule and bernie ecclestones. Lewis hamilton and mercedes have dominated formula one since 2014. Mercedes lewis hamilton celebrates becoming world champion after victory in the 2014 abu dhabi grand prix. On 28 september 2012, lewis signed a three year contract with mercedes amg petronas for the 20 season onwards. He will have 22 races in 2020 to play with and has won at least nine races in each season since 2014.
Graham hill 1962, 1968 and jack brabham 1960, 1966 also had sixyear. At the tender age of eight, lewis sat in a kart for the first time and was immediately bitten by the racing bug. Take a look back at some of the best bits from lewis hamiltons triumphant 2014 season as the british driver claimed his second world championship. Lewis hamilton, who became the formula 1 champion for the 2014 season after a series of memorable duels, proposed black as his base colour. His dominant 2014 season in which he showed the maturity which had been.
The 2014 british grand prix formally the 2014 formula 1 santander british grand prix was a formula one motor race held on 6 july 2014 at the silverstone circuit in silverstone, united kingdom before a crowd of 122,000 people. The relationship within the team is clearly not getting any better and reaches its boiling point in 2016. Lewis hamilton latest f1 news about mercedes driver. The finish was enough to give hamilton the formula one season title with two races left. The 2014 formula one season begins in australia on march 16. Lewis hamilton is a fivetime formula one world champion who currently races for the mercedes amg f1 team. At the start of the 2014 season, it was mercedes who emerged as having the best car. There wasnt much in it by the seasons end, and judging by hamiltons battles with his teammates to date, expect another closerun thing in 2014. Lewis hamilton win in abu dhabi secures f1 title ahead of.
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