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Lewis Hamilton The latest F1 news about Lewis Hamilton

Get the latest news on F1 driver Lewis Hamilton as it happens. The seven-time World Champion will race for Mercedes in 2023 and will again be partnered by George Russell.

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Lewis Hamilton Hamilton on Mercedes' 2022 struggles: There were tears
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Lewis Hamilton Hamilton: I did not tell team about 2020 BLM protest
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Lewis Hamilton Hamilton's video message to fans: 2023 can be 'whatever we want'
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Lewis Hamilton Wolff upbeat about Hamilton multi-year contract extension
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Formula E F1 drivers 'would not dominate' Formula E, claims Rowland
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Mercedes Mercedes drivers pay tribute to Vowles after Williams announcement
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Lewis Hamilton WATCH: Hamilton prepares for 2023 in Antarctica with penguins
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Charles Leclerc Leclerc reveals shared Hamilton interest away from racing
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Lewis Hamilton Hamilton sets criteria for when to consider F1 retirement
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Mercedes Video: Wolff, Hamilton and Russell tour Mercedes engine factory
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Lewis Hamilton Hamilton praises Mercedes colleague for being 'integral' to his success
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Born in Stevenage, Hamilton began his career karting and, after winning his first title at the age of 10, told McLaren boss Ron Dennis he wanted to drive his cars in F1 one day. In response, Dennis famously wrote in Hamilton's autograph book: "Phone me in nine years and we'll sort something out". Just three years later, it was Dennis who offered Hamilton a role in the McLaren Driver Development Programme, with the contract including an option on a future F1 seat.

In 2001, Hamilton began racing single-seaters in the Formula Renault Winter Series, before competing in a full Formula Renault UK campaign in 2002. After clinching that title in 2003, he spent two full seasons in the Formula 3 Euro Series, finishing fifth in 2004 before winning 15 of 20 races en route to a dominant championship victory in 2005. More success would follow, as Hamilton rounded off his junior racing career with the GP2 title in 2006.

After months of speculation, McLaren finally announced Hamilton as Fernando Alonso's teammate for the 2007 season. The Briton impressed immediately, beginning his F1 career with nine consecutive podium finishes which included wins in Canada and America. For large parts of the season, Hamilton looked destined to win the Drivers' Championship in his rookie campaign, but would agonisingly miss out by a point to Ferrari's Kimi Raikkonen.

In similarly dramatic fashion, Hamilton made amends the following year, winning the 2008 title thanks to a late move on Timo Glock at the season-ending Brazilian Grand Prix. However, in the years that followed with the Woking-based outfit, frustration began to fester as one thing or another dashed Hamilton's hopes of adding to his haul of titles. This led the Briton to leave for Mercedes in 2013, in a move that shocked the paddock.

It proved to be an astute decision, however, as Hamilton has gone on to become the most decorated driver in Formula 1 history, equalling Michael Schumacher's seven world titles and eclipsing his record of race wins, poles and podium finishes.

Only three times has Hamilton been beaten in his Mercedes career. This happened in 2016, when teammate Nico Rosberg prevailed by five points before announcing his shock retirement at the end of the year. Then, in 2021, Max Verstappen took the title by overtaking Hamilton on the last lap of the controversial Abu Dhabi Grand Prix.

In 2022, Hamilton experienced what was statistically his worst season in Formula 1, with both the Briton and new teammate George Russell unable to challenge their rivals due to issues with the W13 car. While Verstappen took his second championship, Hamilton finished the year down in sixth in the standings.

After a tough campaign, Hamilton will be hoping for better in 2023. Stay up to date with the latest Mercedes F1 news.

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F1 standings 2023

Pos. Driver Points
1
Max Verstappen
nld Max Verstappen Red Bull
0
2
Lewis Hamilton
gbr Lewis Hamilton Mercedes
0
3
George Russell
gbr George Russell Mercedes
0
4
Sergio Perez
mex Sergio Pérez Red Bull
0
5
Carlos Sainz
esp Carlos Sainz Ferrari
0
6
Lando Norris
gbr Lando Norris McLaren
0
Pos. Team Points
1
Red Bull
aut Red Bull Verstappen & Pérez
0
2
Ferrari
ita Ferrari Sainz & Leclerc
0
3
Mercedes
deu Mercedes Hamilton & Russell
0
4
Alpine
fra Alpine Gasly & Ocon
0
5
McLaren
gbr McLaren Norris & Piastri
0
6
Alfa Romeo
che Alfa Romeo Bottas & Zhou
0
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F1 calendar 2023

Race Date
bhr
Bahrain Bahrain International Circuit
5 Mar
sau
Saudi Arabian Jeddah Street Circuit
19 Mar
aus
Australian Albert Park
2 Apr
aze
Azerbaijan Baku City Circuit
30 Apr
usa
Miami Miami International Autodrome
7 May
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