Lewis Hamilton is one the most successful driver in Formula 1 history. He was a prodigy that gradually turned into one of the greatest if not the greatest drivers to ever set foot inside a racing car. He has won 103 races, 103 pole positions and 183 podium finishes till now. Born and raised in Stevenage, Hertfordshire, Hamilton was signed to the McLaren young driver programme in 1998. This later resulted in a Formula One drive with McLaren in 2007, making Lewis Hamilton the first black driver to race in the sport. That season, Hamilton set numerous records as he finished runner-up to Kimi Räikkönen by one point.
The following season, he won his maiden title in dramatic fashion, making a crucial overtake on the last corner of the last lap in the last race of the season—to become the then-youngest Formula One World Champion in history. After four more years with McLaren, Hamilton signed with Mercedes in 2013.Changes to the regulations for 2014 mandating the use of turbo-hybrid engines came at the start of a highly successful period for Hamilton, during which he has won six further drivers' titles. Hamilton won consecutive titles in 2014 and 2015 during an intense rivalry with teammate Nico Rosberg to match his hero Ayrton Senna's three World Championships.
Following Rosberg's retirement, Ferrari's Sebastian Vettel became Hamilton's closest rival in two intense championship battles, and Hamilton twice overturned mid-season points deficits to claim consecutive titles again in 2017 and 2018. Hamilton won his third and fourth titles in a row in 2019 and 2020, respectively, equalling Schumacher's record of seven drivers' titles. A look here at Best performances of Lewis Hamilton
Lewis Hamilton Net Worth 2024
According to Celebrity Net Worth, Lewis Hamilton Net Worth in 2024 is estimated to be $300 million (approx. 2,517 crore Rupees). His total net worth constitues of earnings from his salary in Formula 1, endorsements and his investments in reputed businesses like NFL Team Denvar Broncos, Neat Burger etc.
Lewis Hamilton Salary:
Lewis Hamilton Endorsements:
The popularity that Lewis Hamilton enjoys, he is the centrepiece of a lot of endorsements. His interest in designing saw him have a very close collaboration with Tommy Hilfiger. Apart from this, he has endorsements from Monster Energy, Puma, IWC, Sony, Bose, Bell Helmets, MV Agusta Motorcycles, and more. He is the most marketable driver on the F1 grid at the moment. He was also the face and official ambassador of the popular racing game, Gran Turismo Sport. As of 2023, his endorsements are worth $10 Million.
Lewis Hamilton Cars:
McLaren P1, 1966 Shelby Cobra 427, Ferrari LaFerrari, Vision Mercedes Maybach 6, Pagani Zonda 760, Mercedes AMG GTR, Ferrari 599 Aperta, Mercedes Maybach S600, Mercedes AMG G63, Mercedes SLS AMG, Ford Shelby Mustang GT500, Mercedes AMG Project One.
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