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Lewis Hamilton

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Sir Lewis Carl Davidson Hamilton (born 7 January 1985) is a British racing driver who competes in Formula One for Ferrari. Hamilton has won a joint-record seven Formula One World Drivers' Championship titles—tied with Michael Schumacher—and holds the records for most wins (105), pole positions (104), and podium finishes (202), among others. Born and raised in Stevenage, Hamilton began his career in karting aged six, winning several national titles and attracting the attention of Ron Dennis, who signed him to the McLaren-Mercedes Young Driver Programme in 1998. After winning the direct-drive Karting World Cup and European Championship in 2000, Hamilton progressed to junior formulae, where his successes included winning the Formula 3 Euro Series and the GP2 Series. Read more on Wikipedia

His biography is available in different languages on Wikipedia. Lewis Hamilton is the 50th most popular racing driver (up from 55th in 2019), the 1,031st most popular biography from United Kingdom (down from 978th in 2019) and the 12th most popular British Racing Driver.

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Among RACING DRIVERS

Among racing drivers, Lewis Hamilton ranks 50 out of 1,080. Before him are Stirling Moss, Denny Hulme, Phil Hill, Riccardo Patrese, Rubens Barrichello, and René Arnoux. After him are Lella Lombardi, Tony Brooks, Didier Pironi, Valentino Rossi, Wolfgang von Trips, and Ari Vatanen.

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Among people born in 1985, Lewis Hamilton ranks 5. Before him are Cristiano Ronaldo, Pak Chol-jin, Luka Modrić, and Mohammad bin Salman. After him are Rúben Amorim, Kaley Cuoco, Bruno Mars, Song Joong-ki, Roman Reigns, Lana Del Rey, and Gal Gadot.

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In United Kingdom

Among people born in United Kingdom, Lewis Hamilton ranks 1,031 out of 8,785. Before him are Charles Lightoller (1874), Ida Noddack (1896), David Cameron (1966), Malcolm III of Scotland (1031), Diana Wynne Jones (1934), and Thomas Mun (1571). After him are Alexander Bain (1818), George Biddell Airy (1801), Desmond Llewelyn (1914), Tony Brooks (1932), Stephen Frears (1941), and Leonard Hobhouse (1864).

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Among RACING DRIVERS In United Kingdom

Among racing drivers born in United Kingdom, Lewis Hamilton ranks 12. Before him are Graham Hill (1929), Alfonso de Portago (1928), John Surtees (1934), Mike Hawthorn (1929), Damon Hill (1960), and Stirling Moss (1929). After him are Tony Brooks (1932), Tom Pryce (1949), Mike Hailwood (1940), Colin McRae (1968), Peter Collins (1931), and Roger Williamson (1948).

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