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EARLY CAREER AND KARTING ACHIEVEMENTS 1993 • Began karting at eight years old. 1995 • Won British Cadet Karting Championship. • Youngest driver to win the title. 1996 – 2000 • Multiple British and European karting titles. 2000 • Won European Karting Championship. • Recognised globally as the top karting driver of his gener- ation. FORMULA RENAULT, FORMULA THREE, GP2 2003 • Won Formula Renault UK Championship with Manor Motorsport. 2005 • Won Formula Three Euro Series Championship with ASM. 2006 • Won GP2 Championship with ART Grand Prix. • Iconic victories at Monaco, Silverstone, Turkey. FORMULA ONE CAREER MAJOR MILESTONES AND SEASONS 2007 • Formula One debut with McLaren. • Podium in debut race in Melbourne. • First race win in Canada. • Nine consecutive podiums. • Finished second in championship. 2008 • Won Formula One World Championship. • Youngest world champion at the time. • Historic last lap title victory in Brazil. 2009 • First KERS powered Formula One win in Hungary. 2011 • Won Chinese Grand Prix with masterclass overtaking display. 2012 • Won United States Grand Prix at Austin’s inaugural race. 2013 • Joined Mercedes AMG Petronas. • First Mercedes win at Hungarian Grand Prix. 2014 • Won Formula One World Championship. • Start of the hybrid era dominance. • Iconic Bahrain wheel to wheel duel. 2015 • Won Formula One World Championship. • Surpassed Senna’s career wins. • Title secured in Austin. 2016 • Ten victories. • Runner up in championship. 2017 • Won Formula One World Championship. • Broke multiple qualifying records. • Legendary wet qualifying at Monza. 2018 • Won Formula One World Championship. • Singapore qualifying lap regarded as one of the greatest of all time. 2019 • Won Formula One World Championship. • Eleven race wins. • Sixteenth consecutive winning season. 2020 • Won Formula One World Championship. • Equalled Schumacher’s seven titles at Turkish Grand Prix. • Broke record for most Formula One wins. • Knighted by Queen Elizabeth II. 2021 • Most successful statistical season in Formula One history despite controversial finale. • Record for most laps led. • Record for most podiums. • Runner up in championship. 2022 • Maintained consecutive points finishing record. • Podium finishes during early ground effect turbulence. 2023 – 2024 • Continued podium runs. • Extended Formula One records for longevity, points, and qualifying performances. MAJOR FORMULA ONE RECORDS HELD BY LEWIS HAMILTON • Most Formula One race victories. • Most Formula One pole positions. • Most Formula One podium finishes. • Most Formula One front row starts. • Most Formula One points scored. • Most Formula One laps led. • Most Formula One kilometres led. • Most Formula One seasons with a race win. • Most consecutive points finishes. • Most grand slams in a season. • Joint most world championships. AWARDS AND HONOURS 2007 • BBC Sports Personality of the Year runner up. 2008 • Formula One World Champion. • Laureus Breakthrough of the Year nominee. 2014 • Formula One World Champion. • BBC Sports Personality of the Year winner. 2015 • Formula One World Champion. • Laureus Sportsman of the Year nominee. 2017 • Formula One World Champion. • Member of the Order of the British Empire elevated. • GQ Sportsman of the Year. 2018 • Formula One World Champion. • Laureus Sportsman of the Year nominee. 2019 • Formula One World Champion. • Laureus Sportsman of the Year nominee. 2020 • Formula One World Champion. • Laureus Sportsman of the Year winner. • Time Magazine Most Influential People. • Black Lives Global Icon Award. • Knighted by Queen Elizabeth II. 2021 • Laureus Athlete Advocate of the Year. • Autosport International Racing Driver of the Year. 2022 • Honorary Brazilian Citizenship. 2023 • Time Magazine featured honouree. • FIA recognition for humanitarian contributions. SIR LEWIS HAMILTON ACCOMPLISHMENTS AND AWARDS 62 | Simply Abu Dhabi