Lewis Hamilton

Team	Mercedes
Nationality	British
World Championships	1
Date of Birth	07/01/1985
Place of Birth	Stevenage

2012 The MP4-27 may be competitive, but poor luck means the Briton has to wait until Canada to score season's first win. A second follows in Hungary, as he shows team mate Button the way in title chase. Signs to Mercedes for 2013. 2011 Beaten by a team mate for the first time in final standings after a frustrating season in the grid's second fastest car. Three victories countered by several stewards visits and penalties, often after clashes with Ferrari's Felipe Massa. Finishes fifth overall. 2010 Storming drives stymied by dubious strategy calls in early races, but successive wins in Turkey and Canada stake claim for second drivers' crown. Loses lead in Italy, as MP4-25 increasingly outpaced by Red Bull and Ferrari. Wins at Spa, en route to fourth overall. 2009 Disqualified from fourth in Australia for misleading race stewards. Averages a point a race until round ten, when he scores shock win after car development comes good. Four poles and four further podiums, including a win in Singapore, round off season in resurgent fashion. 2008 At 23, becomes the youngest world champion in Formula One history, after five wins and a further five podiums take him to the title by a single point on only his second attempt. Commits to McLaren until the end of 2012. 2007 Stunning debut season, scoring podiums in his first nine races. Secures four wins and six poles as he out-performs champion team mate Fernando Alonso. Title favourite until errors in final two rounds drop him to second place behind Kimi Raikkonen. 2006 Wins the GP2 championship at his first attempt, earning himself his maiden Formula One test and a McLaren race drive for 2007. 2005 Dominates the Formula Three Euroseries, taking the title with 15 wins, 10 fastest laps and 13 pole positions. 2004 Graduates to the Formula Three Euroseries. Finishes fifth overall, with one victory and a further two podiums. 2003 Wins Formula Renault title with two rounds to spare. Ten race victories, nine fastest laps and 11 pole positions. 2002 Graduates from karting to single-seaters, finishing third in the Formula Renault series.