
Lewis Hamilton is considered one of the best drivers of all time, together with Michael Schumacher he is the most successful champion in the history of Formula 1, with 7 world titles conquered. In 2008 with McLaren and in 2014, 2015, 2017, 2018, 2019 and 2020 with Mercedes.
He is also the driver who has achieved the most victories, podiums, pole positions and points in the history of the competition. Born to a mixed couple, with a father of Caribbean Grenadine origins and dark complexion and a fair complexion mother, he is the first mulatto driver in history to have participated in a Formula 1 grand prix, as well as the first to win a world title.
Since his debut in the top category, Hamilton has won at least one race and one pole position during the world championship up to the 2022 season, which makes him the only driver in the history of the top formula to have achieved it from the first season for fifteen consecutive years.
With seven world titles he is the most successful Briton of all time, as well as the only Anglo-Saxon to have managed to triumph for four consecutive editions. His race number is 44. He is also the owner of the X44 Electric SUV team, in the Extreme E championship.