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[270] Hamilton ended the season with 363 points, finishing all twenty races in the points, recording 9 wins and 11 pole positions to secure the FIA Pole Trophy for the third season running. [254] During the first-ever rain affected night Grand Prix, Hamilton took the lead on the first lap after a crash in turn one involving Räikkönen, Verstappen and Vettel forced all three to retire. In 2020, Hamilton's main aim was to equal Michael Schumacher's record of seven world titles.[320]. With his fifth British Grand Prix win, he equalled the records of Alain Prost and Jim Clark. [147][203], Hamilton took his first win of the season in Monaco[204] before winning the next race in Canada. [325] Although qualifying an unusually low sixth place, he overturned a pitstop deficit to the lead to win by over 30 seconds, the largest winning margin of the season. [6] After finishing second behind Alonso at Monaco, Hamilton suggested he was prevented from racing his teammate, but the FIA cleared McLaren following an investigation. Starting from pole both Hamilton and Bottas struggled to find grip on their harder compound medium tyres and were passed by Carlos Sainz on the opening lap. [117], Hamilton achieved his first victory of the season at the Canadian Grand Prix, his third win in Montreal, after overtaking Alonso in the closing stages. Perhaps it is time to roll the dice with someone new now? [85] Hamilton took his first win of the season in China,[86] before finishing fourth in Turkey,[87] and second in Spain. [155] Wins from pole in Italy[156] and Singapore[157] saw Hamilton take the lead in the Drivers' Championship. All you need to know about Russia. No, he didn’t score any points, but a whitewash of team-mate Robert Kubica in qualifying and a very mature, professional handling of a tough situation with by far the slowest team on the grid has ensured that Russell’s profile and stock has continued to rise. There he faced two well-regarded rookies: in his own Fortec team-mate Jamie Green, and in the ace Manor Motorsport squad a young Lewis Hamilton. [107][108] Hamilton finished fifth overall in the championship, recording three wins, six podium finishes and one pole position. "So as to not do something silly towards each other. [304][305], Hamilton took a controversial victory in Russia where, after falling behind Vettel in the pit stops before passing him on track, Mercedes ordered teammate Bottas to gift Hamilton the lead of the race to further extend his championship lead over Vettel. After four more seasons with McLaren, Hamilton moved to Mercedes, with whom he has won a further six titles in 2014, 2015 and from 2017–2020. In the race however, Hamilton was crashed into on the first lap by Bottas, for which Bottas was handed a drive-through penalty, before recovering to finish the race in third behind Rosberg and Räikkönen. He got as high up fifth but was overtaken by Räikkönen and Ricciardo near the end of the race to finish seventh. During a post-race stewards' hearing, Hamilton and McLaren officials told stewards they had not purposely let Trulli pass, which was contradicted by the release of the McLaren race radio communication. ... Mercedes team-mate. [122] Hamilton again qualified on pole at the Singapore Grand Prix, but suffered a gearbox failure whilst leading the race. [153] An engine fire in qualifying in Hungary meant he started from the pit lane from where he again managed to finish to third ahead of Rosberg. Lewis Hamilton has had infamous rivalries with team-mates Fernando Alonso and Nico Rosberg. [243] However, with Hamilton being forced to pit for a loose headrest a couple of laps earlier, Vettel emerged in front and held off Hamilton to move 14 points clear in the standings. On race day, at the Austrian Grand Prix, Hamilton, alongside 13 other drivers, took a knee in support of 'Black Lives Matter'. It’s time for a change.’. [148][186] Hamilton called his third title "the greatest moment of my life", thanking his father and his family for their support. ALONSO Fernando. [165] At the opening race in Australia, Hamilton qualified in pole position[166] before winning the race ahead of Rosberg in second, with Sebastian Vettel's Ferrari in third, 34 seconds back. Points were awarded to the top eight classified finishers. [224][225] Hamilton finished the season with 380 points, recording 10 wins, a record-equalling 17 podium finishes and 12 pole positions, enough to secure the FIA Pole Trophy for the second consecutive season. The victory extended Hamilton's lead in the Drivers' Championship such that a fifth-place finish in Mexico would clinch the title with two races remaining. You don’t have to stretch your imagination too far to see Mercedes potentially put in another Hamilton/Rosberg situation and needing another driver to effectively come in and sweep up the broken pieces. Rosberg ultimately finished down in fourteenth, as problems with the ERS system on his car significantly reduced his pace. [264] Hamilton, suffering damage to his diffuser and underfloor sustained in the first-lap collision, finished ninth to clinch the drivers' title with two races remaining. It has kind of topped last year for me – it's equalling Ayrton [Senna]". [19] At the Turkish Grand Prix Hamilton suffered a puncture and ultimately finished fifth. [103][104] Hamilton finished seventh after yet another incident with Massa for which the Brazilian received a penalty as Hamilton had to replace the front wing. He won his first title in 2008 with the team to become the then-youngest champion in the history of the sport. For and against: Lewis Hamilton’s 2021 team-mate Date published: June 4 2020 Whilst one Mercedes seat for 2021 is ready and waiting for Lewis Hamilton … [82] Hamilton began the season qualifying and finishing second in the Australian Grand Prix, despite having floor damage to his McLaren. He went on to finish out of the points in ninth,[15] and was the first and only driver to have his car recovered by a crane and put back on the track during a race. [138], At the Hungarian Grand Prix, Hamilton won the race from an unexpected pole position, eventually crossing the line nearly 11 seconds ahead of second-place finisher Kimi Räikkönen. 2009. [129][130] The move was met with surprise by pundits and the public, with some describing the move to Mercedes, a team with no recent history of success, as a gamble. [321][322] This became common practice in the 2020 season before every race. [136] At Monaco after being out-qualified by his teammate Rosberg for the third successive race, Hamilton admitted that he was struggling to control the car under braking. [244], In Austria, Hamilton qualified third and would start in eight place due to a five-place grid penalty after his car required an unscheduled gearbox change. [294] Hamilton took consecutive victories again, and his fifth win of the season as he won from pole in Hungary, extending his championship lead to 24 points entering the summer break. During qualifying for the Grand Prix, Lewis Hamilton was given a three-place grid penalty for ignoring yellow flags caused by his teammate Bottas going onto the grass in sector three. When asked to why he had been targeted by the stewards so much, Hamilton replied in jest, "Maybe it's because I'm black, that's what Ali G says". After joining the Silver Arrows in 2017, Bottas has a podium finish percentage of 58% with 36 podiums in 62 races and has a respectable average of 14 points per race. KOVALAINEN Heikki. [90], At the Canadian Grand Prix, Hamilton collided with Webber at the first corner before rejoining behind his teammate, Button. He knows he has Bottas’ number and you would suspect he would have Vettel’s as well based on recent form, he just doesn’t need any of the drama that would go with it as he continues in his pursuit of a record eight World titles. Last Year. After setting his pole lap, Hamilton received instructions from his team to stop on circuit due to a lack of fuel in the car which would not be sufficient for a sample to be taken by the FIA. That is not always a guarantee when changing drivers and, although you can consider it a boring option, a safe option, it still gets results. He was presented with one of Senna's old helmets, a gift from the late Brazilian's family for equalling his record. While Charles Leclerc showed very quickly that he was more than capable of winning races, Pierre Gasly was struggling to meet the minimum requirements set out by Red Bull and was promptly demoted. Lewis Hamilton Biography. [40] McLaren said that their telemetry showed Hamilton backed off to let Räikkönen past[41] but Hamilton was given a 25-second penalty, which relegated him to third and handed title rival Massa victory. Hamilton rebounded from a poor first race to win in the Styrian Grand Prix. [269] Mercedes capped off the season with their fourth 1–2 as Bottas won the race from pole with Hamilton unable to pass despite several attempts in the closing laps. If Bottas was to leave, you would have to think that George Russell is in the best position to replace him. "Love my family and friends. Despite the spin, Hamilton recovered to finish in second place while Vettel stormed to victory. [142] After pre-season testing in Jerez, Mercedes were widely considered favourites for 2014, appearing to have reacted well to changes to regulations mandating the use of turbo-hybrid engines. Ferrari’s reluctance to bring in someone who would have definitely played the team game and kept the peace in Antonio Giovinazzi next year shows that a certain standard still needs to be met rather than just picking the most convenient, least troublesome alternative option. Hamilton was back to his winning ways at the Spanish Grand Prix, where he claimed his 156th podium, breaking the all time record and at the Belgian Grand Prix, both times winning comfortably and leading every lap in those two races. [134] Hamilton finished third in Malaysia to take his first podium for the team, although Rosberg was prevented from attempting to overtake him by team orders. [36][37], Despite an error in qualifying that saw him start fourth, Hamilton went on to win the British Grand Prix in difficult, wet conditions in a performance regarded as one of the best of his career. (key) (Races in bold indicate pole position; races in italics indicate fastest lap). [299][300] At the 2018 Singapore Grand Prix, a track at which Mercedes had struggled for performance in the hybrid era, Hamilton took an unexpected pole position with one of the finest laps of his career. [197] In the second race of the season in Bahrain, Hamilton again qualified on pole. [214] Rosberg reclaimed the championship lead in Singapore, qualifying on pole while Hamilton was forced to settle for third after struggling with mechanical issues and driving errors. The race was full of incident, with three safety cars and a red flag. The biggest sticking point for Mercedes with regards to Russell is whether he could come into the team straightaway and immediately start matching Bottas’ level with regular podiums and a handful of race wins on the rare occasions when Hamilton isn’t completely on it. But how would Hamilton feel in having Vettel as his team-mate, something that would undoubtedly alter the dynamic between the duo, as witnessed between the 35-year-old Briton and Nico Rosberg? Intermittent rainfall meant all drivers stopped multiple times between wet and dry tyres and, with three laps remaining and Massa leading the race, Hamilton was running in fifth and needed only to maintain position to secure the title. [111] Hamilton again qualified on pole for the Malaysian Grand Prix, but in the race was passed early on by Fernando Alonso and Sergio Pérez, finishing third. F1, Music, Charity, TeamLH. [115] Hamilton qualified on pole position for the Spanish Grand Prix, but had to stop the car on track in order for a reputable fuel sample to be given post-qualifying. [148], Hamilton dominated in China where he took pole and then led every lap of the race to completed a hat-trick of wins for the first time in his career. [26] Hamilton subsequently told the BBC he did not want to win a Formula One title through the disqualifications of other drivers. [101] However, he was passed on the first lap by Vettel who went on to win the race as Hamilton finished second. [162] Hamilton finished the season with 384 points, recording 11 wins and 7 pole positions. [106] After retiring from the Brazilian Grand Prix, Hamilton and Massa ended their feud as the two drivers spoke after the race before sharing a hug. Rosberg forced Hamilton on to the grass where he lost control, eventually spinning into Rosberg and taking both drivers out of the race. [13][14] During a heavy rainstorm which ultimately stopped the race, Hamilton slid off into a gravel trap, but managed to keep his engine running and was lifted back on to the circuit and able to rejoin the race after the restart. Former Teammate Reveals Where Kimi Raikkonen Lacks Compared to Lewis Hamilton and Fernando Alonso. [279] After the race, Hamilton was late to the podium ceremony to console Bottas. Hamilton took the record for most Formula One wins by claiming his 92nd win at the 2020 Portuguese Grand Prix. After the Italian Grand Prix Hamilton's Championship lead was 47 points over Bottas. [154], At the first race after the summer break in Belgium, Hamilton took the lead from Rosberg at the start but a collision between them on lap two punctured his rear tyre and he later retired from the race. [163], Before the start of the season, Hamilton announced he would not be exercising his option of switching his car number to 1 for the 2015 season, as was his prerogative as reigning World Champion, and would instead continue to race with his career number 44. [195][196] At the season opener in Australia, Hamilton qualified on pole. BUTTON Jenson. In Valencia, Alonso complained on his radio that Hamilton had gained an advantage by not following the safety car, and Hamilton subsequently received a drive-through penalty. If it is true that German parent company Daimler do want a German driver in their car to further capitalise on marketing opportunities then Wolff is keeping them happy by keeping (or creating the illusion) that that option is on the table. [44] In Fuji, Hamilton was given a drive-through penalty for forcing other cars off the track when he made an error on the first lap. So, when picking between the two legends, he was firmly in his German compatriot’s corner. * Season still in progress. Maybe 2020 will suddenly tell us different but we doubt it. [159] Hamilton had a perfect start, passing Rosberg before Turn 1 to take the lead before going on to win to secure his second World Championship title. He is definitely the most exciting choice available, but most exciting does not necessarily also mean the most sensible. However long this process goes on for and however many more twists and turns we take around the rumour mill, it is very difficult to imagine Mercedes breaking up the Hamilton/Bottas partnership that has brought so much more success just yet. It was the first season since 1994, when Alain Prost retired from the sport following his fourth and final World Drivers' Championship title in 1993, that the field did not contain car bearing the number 1. [249], A hat-trick of victories after the summer break saw Hamilton regain the lead of the championship. [39] Hamilton won the Belgian Grand Prix, but was later judged to have gained an unfair advantage by cutting a chicane to avoid hitting Räikkönen. [42] The Italian Grand Prix saw Hamilton finish seventh, and Hamilton's lead in the championship was reduced to one point. [121] Hamilton bounced back with pole position for the Italian Grand Prix, and led for the majority of the race to claim his third victory of the season and keep his hopes of winning the Drivers' Championship alive. The victory gave Hamilton the lead of the championship for the first time in 2018. The Spanish driver shared structure with the Finn during his time as a McLaren tester. [286][287] In Austria Hamilton suffered his first retirement since the 2016 Malaysian Grand Prix due to a mechanical issue, bringing an end to a record 33-race streak without retirements, all of which he finished in the points. [215] Hamilton looked set to regain the lead after comfortably leading the Malaysian Grand Prix, however he retired sixteen laps from the end of the race with engine failure, leaving Daniel Ricciardo in control of the race, whilst Rosberg finished in third position, extending his championship lead to 23 points. When you still have Hamilton at the very top of his game, there is no need whatsoever to jeopardise any of it – especially with the arrival of Vettel. Lewis Hamilton with Mercedes chief Toto Wolff and teammate Valtteri Bottas. When he entered Formula 1 back in 2007 he amazed the world by his performance. And so on to Hamilton’s most recent teammate, Nico Rosberg. ... "We will be racing, but also as team-mates," he said. Becoming the third driver after Esteban Ocon and Pascal Wehrlein to join Mercedes’ junior driver programme in January 2017, Russell has added GP3 and F2 titles to his trophy cabinet and came through a very difficult first year in Formula 1 at Williams with flying colours. He was then promoted to third after Jarno Trulli was penalised for overtaking him under safety-car conditions. Believing Schumacher to be the most complete driver of all-time, he said , “The way he experienced this sport, the motivation to improve himself and the team in every conceivable area, that’s pretty huge. [234] At the next race in Sochi, Hamilton struggled for pace and finished fourth, while teammate Bottas took his first Grand Prix win. [193], For the second year in a row, Hamilton decided not to exercise his prerogative as reigning World Champion to bear the number 1 on his car, and would instead race with his career number 44. [146] After the race the pair engaged in a mock fight,[147] although it later emerged that Rosberg had used engine modes banned by Mercedes to give himself a power advantage over Hamilton in the closing laps. [239] Hamilton responded by taking pole in Canada, equalling his hero Ayrton Senna with the 65th of his career. [205] Hamilton finished fifth in Baku after struggling with a software issue that limited his engine's ability to harvest energy. Just before the race began a rain shower struck and Hamilton ran in fourth place before dropping down to sixth after pitting for dry tyres. [306] After the race, Hamilton described his teammate as "a real gentleman". [281] However, Hamilton relinquished the championship lead over the next two rounds in Monaco and Canada. Despite advise over the radio to retire the car, Rosberg said he would like to go to the end and finish the race, which he ultimately did. Unable to do so, Hamilton relinquished the position back to Bottas on the final corner of the last lap while Vettel won the race. March 30, 2020 11:44 pm. After the race, Hamilton was investigated by the race stewards over his involvement in an incident behind the safety car, but was cleared ahead of the Chinese Grand Prix,[21] where Hamilton, starting from pole, retired after sliding into a gravel trap as he came into the pit lane. In China, Hamilton won the race to take a seven-point lead in the World Championship into the last race of the season. [63], For the 2010 season Hamilton drove alongside Jenson Button, who joined McLaren after Heikki Kovalainen's departure to Lotus Racing. We assess the leading candidates to be Hamilton’s team-mate next season and consider the arguments for and against each of them…starting with the man who finds himself in a very familiar situation. Valtteri Bottas has shown with each one-year contract extension handed to him that, if nothing else, he is a solid, dependable driver who brought some much needed harmony to a team left broken by the Hamilton/Rosberg rivalry and he has kept it intact ever since. [255] Despite major setup difficulties after introducing upgrades at the Malaysian Grand Prix,[256][257] Hamilton took pole position[258] before finishing in second place behind Verstappen. Bottas was preferred to the French, again. [123] Due to a loss of fuel pressure, he also retired from the lead of the Abu Dhabi Grand Prix,[124] before winning the United States Grand Prix in Austin. [237] However, two weeks later in Monaco, Hamilton qualified in fourteenth as he struggled to warm his tyres as well as his final flying lap being impeded by an accident involving Stoffel Vandoorne while Ferrari locked out the front row. [276] After finishing on the podium in Bahrain[277] and finishing fourth in Shanghai,[278] Hamilton won his first race of the season in Azerbaijan, after an error from Vettel allowed Hamilton to take second place, before he inherited the race lead from teammate Bottas who suffered an unfortunate late puncture. [315][316], Having signed a contract with Mercedes that lasts until 2020, it was confirmed Hamilton would defend his title in 2019. [226], At the season opener in Australia, Hamilton took pole ahead of his new Mercedes teammate Bottas and Ferrari's Sebastian Vettel. Last Updated: 17/01/17 12:58pm. [137] Prior to the race, both Red Bull and Ferrari had lodged formal complaints against Mercedes for taking part in what was determined to be an illegal 1,000-kilometre (620 mi) tyre test. [128], In September 2012, it was announced after much speculation that Hamilton would be leaving McLaren to join the Mercedes for the 2013 season, partnering Nico Rosberg after signing a three-year contract with the team. In his first season in Formula One, Hamilton partnered defending double World Champion Fernando Alonso who had joined McLaren after leaving Renault. [139] It was Hamilton's first win as a Mercedes driver, making him the first British driver to win a Formula One race in a Mercedes works car since Stirling Moss at the 1955 British Grand Prix and continued Hamilton's streak of winning at least one race prior to the mid-season break. [81], At the start of the 2011 season, Hamilton dismissed Red Bull Racing as "just a drinks company". [307] A commanding win from pole in Japan,[308] with Vettel finishing in sixth after spinning in the race,[309] followed by a podium finish in the United States[310] meant Hamilton could clinch the title in Mexico for the second year running. In those 62 races which have resulted in 36 podiums, Bottas has been on the top step on just nine occasions. [217], With the championship leaving Asia for the Americas, Hamilton gradually started to erode Rosberg's championship lead. [242] Moments later, Vettel pulled alongside and swerved into Hamilton's Mercedes as they prepared for a restart, for which he received a ten-second stop-go penalty. Lewis Hamilton team orders? [9] In his first home Grand Prix at Silverstone, Hamilton finished third[10] to equal Jim Clark's 1963 record of 9 consecutive podium finishes for a British driver. [140] At the Belgian Grand Prix he secured his fifth and last pole position of the season and finished the race third. While Heikki Kovalainen was the slowest of Hamilton's team mates in qualifying, the Finn actually fared better than Rosberg on Sundays, finishing on average 34.8% of his races in front of Lewis. [175] Mercedes later apologised for the mistake. A few laps later Hamilton attempted to pass Button who pushed Hamilton into the pitwall, forcing him to retire with a broken driveshaft. 17. [240] Hamilton went on to win, leading every lap of the race and setting the fastest lap for his second Grand Slam of the season. [227][228] Vettel ultimately took victory, with Hamilton only able to take second after being stuck behind Verstappen after his first pit-stop. Hamilton made clear that he felt Rosberg had ruined his lap on purpose and, after starting and finishing the race second, announced that he and Rosberg were no longer friends. Championship round as Button finished runner-up Japanese Grand Prix ] during qualifying fifth! 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