A knighthood continues to elude him, somewhat absurdly in light of his achievements, but he suggested here that he could hardly care less, knowing that he still had more to give. [170][171] He subsequently deleted the video before later deleting all content from his social media channels,[172] though he returned to actively using his social media accounts on 17 January 2018. [127] In spite of this, Hamilton's less successful years with McLaren have also been cited as a demonstration of driving ability as Hamilton has won at least one race in thirteen consecutive seasons,[113] attracting high praise from experts and fellow drivers for extracting race-winning performances from cars that were not dominant. [67], Ahead of the 2015 season, Hamilton announced he would not be exercising his option of switching his car number to 1, as was his prerogative as reigning World Champion, and would instead continue to race with his career number 44. Among thousands of comments left since 2007, some included racial insults. [33] In 2001, Michael Schumacher made a one-off return to karts and competed against Hamilton along with other future Formula One drivers Vitantonio Liuzzi and Nico Rosberg. Before the end of the year, Hamilton announced, to much surprise, that he would be joining Mercedes for the 2013 season, replacing the retiring Michael Schumacher. [10] Lewis's parents separated when he was two, and as a result, he lived with his mother and half-sisters until he was twelve,[11] and then lived with his father, stepmother and half-brother Nicolas, who is also a professional racing driver and has cerebral palsy. That’s been key. He goes on to describe a series of flashpoints between them, including after the. † Did not finish, but was classified as he had completed more than 90% of the race distance. [45] Hamilton moved to the reigning Euro Series champions ASM for the 2005 season and dominated the championship, winning 15 of the 20 rounds. The official Formula One website describes him as "invariably a fierce but fair fighter". My dad and me were already quite close but it naturally brought us a little bit closer.”. “No other father was doing that. I can show a side of me that people don't get to see". Button said Hamilton leaving was "a shame" because he had "enjoyed" their rivalry, but added: "Off the track, however, he was still being a bit weird.". 1975  N. Lauda Not all the champions can say that". 2012  S. Vettel [175] Hamilton posted a video on Instagram in which he apologised for his comments, saying "I'm super proud of where I come from and I hope you know that I represent in the best way I can always. While karting Anthony would stand several metres closer to the corner than where the quickest drivers were braking to indicate where his son should do so. [164] Sports journalist Paul Weaver contrasts their upbringings:[164] Rosberg, an only child, was born in Germany but brought up in Monaco and was the son of a wealthy former Formula One world champion, Keke Rosberg, whereas Hamilton was born on a council estate in Stevenage, and his father had to work multiple jobs to fund his son's junior racing. Alonso also had 4 victories, 12 podium finishes but qualified ahead of Hamilton only 7 times. 1995  M. Schumacher 1957  J. M. Fangio [124], —Fernando Alonso, speaking of Hamilton in 2017. [36] Having clinched the championship, Hamilton missed the last two races of the season to make his debut in the season finale of the British Formula 3 Championship. Only a British speeding ticket – given by a policeman hiding in a hedgerow on the way to Folkestone – cut short his racing ambitions. [223], In November 2007, Hamilton started dating Nicole Scherzinger, the lead singer of the American girl group Pussycat Dolls. [78] Hamilton led the drivers' standings for the majority of the season, fending off title challenges from team-mate Bottas, the Honda-powered Red Rull of Verstappen and Ferrari's recently promoted Leclerc, to clinch his sixth drivers' crown at the 2019 United States Grand Prix with two races remaining. [140] At the 2015 Malaysian Grand Prix, Hamilton brought with him a striking blue-and-green design – in honour of team sponsor, Petronas – but was prevented from using the helmet by the FIA. [19] His father bought him a go-kart for Christmas when Hamilton was six[20] and promised to support his racing career as long as he worked hard at school. Although the two saw little of each other on the track, Schumacher praised the young Briton. Changes to regulations for 2014 mandating the use of turbo-hybrid engines contributed to the start of a highly successful period for Hamilton, during which he has won five further World Championship titles. (AP Photo/Luca Bruno), Connect with the definitive source for global and local news. [12][13] Hamilton was raised a Catholic. [153][154] In the aftermath it was reported that Hamilton had been targeted by Luca di Montezemolo regarding a Ferrari drive for 2008. The two men have known each other since they were children - Hamilton's father bought an engine for his son's racing kart from Button's father when he was starting out. After a year and a half fighting cancer, Hintsa died last week. The team's policy of letting the pair fight freely led to a number of acrimonious exchanges both on and off the track, culminating in Hamilton defying team-orders at the season finale in Abu Dhabi and deliberately slowing to back Rosberg into the chasing pack at end of the race in an unsuccessful bid to encourage other drivers to overtake his teammate, which would have allowed him to win the title. [166], In 2015, Hamilton was ranked as the richest British sportsperson, with an estimated personal fortune of £88 million. This video content is no longer available, To watch The Telegraph's latest video content please visit, You need to be a subscriber to join the conversation. Button says he was warned by several people about joining McLaren because of Hamilton's talent and the way the team was perceived to be focused on him. [81] His total of 413 points for the season was a new all-time record, seeing the Briton finish 87 points clear of second-placed Bottas. [71], Despite recording more pole positions and race wins than any other driver in 2016, Hamilton lost the drivers' title by five points to his teammate, Rosberg. Hamilton was born on 7 January 1985 in Stevenage, Hertfordshire, England, 30 miles north of London. This motivation has led to a superlative season. Button was partnered at McLaren by Fernando Alonso. The site contained an image of Interlagos that allowed users to leave nails and porcupines on the track for Hamilton's car to run over. 1985  A. Prost 2018  L. Hamilton [169] He was condemned on social media and by LGBT charities for his comments. In the documentary, Hamilton, along with fellow racing drivers, name Senna as the number one driver ever. 1991  A. Senna [26] In February 2001 he began studies at Cambridge Arts and Sciences (CATS), a private sixth-form college in Cambridge. “I really do aspire to be like him, as a strong, black man, and as a father for doing what he did in the difficult times, with what little he had. After being charged with intentionally losing control of a vehicle, Hamilton was eventually fined A$500 (£288), being described as a "hoon" (boy racer) by the magistrate. The way minorities are treated has to change, how you educate those in your country of equality, racism, classism and that we are all the same. 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. 1953  A. Ascari He was so quick and I thought, ‘I’ve got to be better than him somehow.’ So, my dad would look where he was braking, move several metres down and say, ‘This is where you have to brake.’ I would try it, but I would spin off and crash every time. he was "worried the atmosphere might be a bit lacking". World champion’s grandfather died days before his fifth title and has given driver a renewed appreciation of his upbringing, Mon 29 Oct 2018 21.35 GMT [200], Hamilton was one of several figures whose tax arrangements were singled out for criticism in a report by the social-justice[201] charity Christian Aid in 2008. 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