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Lewis Hamilton

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Biography

Recent Role:
Himself on Top Gear
Gender:
Male
Born:
1-7-1985
Birthplace:
Stevenage, UK
Birth Name:
Lewis Carl Hamilton
Lewis Carl Hamilton is a British Formula One racing driver from England. He will drive for the McLaren team in the 2007 Formula One season.

As early as 1994, Lewis had introduced himself to McLaren team boss Ron Dennis, at that Year's Autosport Awards, asking if he could drive for the team in the future.

In 1998 he was signed to the McLaren Driver Development Support programme. The contract included a future option on an F1 seat making Lewis, 13 at the time, the youngest driver ever to have an F1 contract.







… More His 2006 GP2 championship coincided with a vacancy at McLaren following the departure of Juan Pablo Montoya to NASCAR and Kimi Räikkönen to Ferrari.

After a long period of speculation of whether he, Pedro de la Rosa, Gary Paffett, or even Mika Häkkinen would drive for McLaren alongside World Champion Fernando Alonso for the 2007 Formula One season, Lewis was confirmed as the team's second driver. He was told of McLaren’s decision on September 30th, but the news was not made public until November 24th, for fear that it would be overshadowed by Michael Schumacher’s retirement announcement.

Lewis will be the first black driver with prominent African or Caribbean ancestry to compete in Formula One, since Willy T. Ribbs tested a Formula One car over 20 years ago.

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    I have often wondered what it was like when Michael Schumacher stepped into a formula 1 car for the very first time in 1991, was he scared or did this feeling never ended his mind.so fast as if you were going to because you are safely tucked up well. hide show

    He thats Michael Schumacher is a calm cool man, that wouldn't even flicker a eye lash when it comes down to speed and excitment. and has he gingerly steps out of his f1 car on a hot day showing no signs of bedragglement so fresh as a morning dew, while the other drivers are steaming hot with sweat and red tomato faces, this shows you that when it comes to fitness Michael as the edge above the others. i adore seeing his fit toso beaming in front of me, it makes the legs knock like cymbals in a brass band.

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