Hamilton over the years on his 40th birthday

Happy birthday, Lewis Hamilton!

Today, January 7, 2025, the Ferrari driver celebrates his 40th birthday. In doing so, the seven-time world champion is officially the second driver over 40 years old on the current F1 grid. 

Of course, the other is Aston Martin's Fernando Alonso, who is a few years older at 43. 

Over half of the Briton's life has been spent racing in the pinnacle of motorsport, having made his competitive debut for McLaren when he was 22. 

At 23, he secured his first drivers' title, whilst his seventh was claimed at the age of 36 years old. Hamilton has experienced an incredible amount, with the goal being to achieve more with Ferrari.

Check out some pictures below from Hamilton's F1 career over the years!

2007 Australian GP - Hamilton's F1 debut

2008 Brazilian GP - Hamilton's first F1 title

2013 Australian GP - Hamilton's first race for Mercedes

2014 Abu Dhabi GP - Hamilton became a two-time world champion

2015 United States GP - Hamilton became a three-time world champion

2017 Mexican GP - Hamilton became a four-time world champion

2018 Mexican GP - Hamilton became a five-time world champion

2019 United States GP - Hamilton became a six-time world champion

2020 Turkish GP - Hamilton became a seven-time world champion

2024 British GP - Final on-track Mercedes victory

2024 Abu Dhabi GP - Hamilton's last race for Mercedes