F1 1000th GP: 5 Greatest F1 Drivers (1999-2019)

Lewis Hamilton: 2007 onward

F1 Grand Prix of China - Qualifying

What can one say about Lewis Hamilton, quite clearly the finest driver on the grid?

They say, F1 drivers are constantly in search of milestones, aren't they? But when you look at the determined Lewis Hamilton, it seems that milestones remain forever in search of their man: the driver from Stevenage.

Isn't it?

Not every driver has been able to win a race in his maiden F1 season. But then, a Lewis Hamilton isn't born every day.

Whether it was his first win at Canada in 2007, or winning a thrilling first title with McLaren in 2008 (albeit in the dying moments of the race), to emerging as a near-equal to Alonso in his formative years to finally being a giant at Mercedes, Hamilton's done a lot for a sport that gave him his identity.

Millions admire the Briton, a man who's made a fortune out of F1, a sport he's decorated with five separate World Titles and a statistical goody-bag that contains 74 race wins and a staggering 136 podiums.

But importantly, what's most important is the fact that the 34-year-old driver holds the ability to keep calm, especially during intense moments, such as the Grands Prix at Hockenheimring in 2018 (where he won and not Sebastian), Silverstone in 2018 (where he made that excellent recovery drive when he came to blows with Kimi inside the opening lap) among the many others.

And where he stands correctly given his ability to concentrate and a superior race craft, it would only be a surprise to a few that Hamilton would pass Schumacher, eventually.