Lewis Hamilton Championships Wins

Lewis Hamilton Championships

Lewis Hamilton, born on January 7, 1985, in Stevenage, England, is probably the most successful and recognized driver in Formula 1 history. He has won seven World Championships, the same as the legendary Michael Schumacher. He has been racing for more than 15 years and currently races for the Mercedes-AMG Petronas Formula One Team, for whom he has been leading the charge into dominance since the hybrid era began in 2014. On his path to creating numerous records, such as the most pole positions in F1 history at 104, and 103 wins. Consistency at this level has ensured that he continues to be a global icon.

As of 2024, Hamilton remains in the top tier of grid drivers, effectively competing against Max Verstappen, Lando Norris, and Charles Leclerc. Though he has not won another championship since 2020, his driving form remains strong. In 2024, his Mercedes team will fight to close the performance gap that it witnessed Red Bull Racing enjoy for several successive seasons and Mclarens current dominance.

Lewis Hamilton Championships

2008 First Championship with McLaren

Hamilton secured his first World Championship in 2008 in only his second season in Formula 1 with McLaren-Mercedes. He managed to overtake Felipe Massa in what is considered one of the most dramatic season close-ups in the history of F1 at the Brazilian GP.

• Points Total: 98
• Wins: 5 (Australia, Monaco, Britain, Germany, China)
• Podiums: 10
• Poles: 7
• Race Wins Margin: Hamilton won the championship from a 5th place start in Brazil, having passed Timo Glock on the last lap, finishing 1 point clear of Massa.
• Interesting Fact: At just 23 years old, Hamilton is the youngest winner of the Formula 1 World Championship (Still valid as Sebastian Vettel broke this record in 2010).

2014 with Mercedes

Hamilton won his second World Championship in 2014, his second year at Mercedes, after missing out on six years of being a World Champion; in the first year of the new hybrid-turbo era. The greatest rivalry with him in the competition came from his teammate Nico Rosberg.

• Total Points:384
• Wins:11 (Malaysia, Bahrain, China, Spain, Britain, Italy, Singapore, Japan, Russia, USA, Abu Dhabi)
• Podiums:16
• Poles:7
• Winning Margin: Hamilton took the title by 67 points after beating Rosberg. He clinched it by winning the Abu Dhabi race at the end of the season due to his teammate's mechanical issues.
• Interesting Fact: During the 2014 season, Hamilton was the first driver to reach as many as 11 victories on the track.

2015 with Mercedes

Hamilton took his successful title one step further by winning in 2015 again for Mercedes. He was well ahead in general but still provided some exceptional performances that ensured he won the title three races in advance.

• Total Points: 381
• Races won: 10 (Australia, China, Bahrain, Canada, Britain, Belgium, Italy, Japan, Russia, USA)
• Podium Finish: 17
• Pole Position: 11
• Margin of Victory: Hamilton finished 59 points ahead of his teammate Nico Rosberg and 103 points ahead of Sebastian Vettel of Ferrari, who completed the season in third position.
• Interesting Fact: The 2015 title marked Hamilton equaling Ayrton Senna's record of three World Championships. He also became the first British driver to ever win two successive championships.

2017 Fourth Title with Mercedes

Hamilton claimed his fourth title in 2017 in a highly contested championship battle with Ferrari driver Sebastian Vettel. Vettel had been leading the championship at the summer break but Hamilton took the lead from there.

• Total Points: 363
• Wins: 9 (China, Spain, Canada, Britain, Belgium, Italy, Japan, USA, Brazil)
• Podiums: 13
• Pole positions: 11
• Margin of victory: The margin between the title rivals was 46 points, as Hamilton ended the season ahead of Vettel.
• Interesting Fact: Hamilton became the first driver in history to surpass Michael Schumacher's standing record in pole positions as he reached 72 poles by the conclusion of the season 2017.

2018 Fifth Title with Mercedes

Hamilton and Vettel battled for the fifth title in the year 2018. Overall, most of the early stage was dominated by Vettel however the missteps he had in the middle of the season for Ferrari, allowed Hamilton to snatch the title for his fifth in total.

• Total Points: 408
• Wins: 11 (Azerbaijan, Spain, France, Germany, Hungary, Italy, Singapore, Russia, Japan, Brazil, Abu Dhabi)
• Podiums: 17
• Poles: 11
• Winning Margin: Hamilton pocketed the title by an 88-point lead over Vettel.
• Interesting Fact: This victory made Hamilton the third driver in history to win five World Championships, after Juan Manuel Fangio and Michael Schumacher.

2019: Sixth Championship

In 2019, Hamilton won his sixth World Championship after dominating the season in tandem with Mercedes. His closest rival was his teammate Valtteri Bottas, although Hamilton's consistency meant he stayed ahead of this rival throughout the season.

• Total points: 413
• Wins: 11 Bahrain, China, Spain, Monaco, Canada, France, Britain, Hungary, Russia, Mexico, Abu Dhabi
• Podiums: 17
• Poles: 5
• Margin of victories: Hamilton led Bottas by 87 points.
• Interesting Fact: Hamilton is the first driver for the second year running to score more than 400 points in a season, and this is his third consecutive title. This made him the second driver in history to win six titles, placing him one behind Schumacher’s record of seven.

2020 Seventh Championship

Hamilton registered the seventh championship of his life, tying Michael Schumacher's record of most titles, at the pandemic-shortened 2020 season. Despite fewer races on the calendar, Hamilton remained the class of the field throughout the season.

• Total points: 347
• Wins: Styria, Hungary, Britain, Spain, Belgium, Tuscany, Eifel, Portugal, Emilia Romagna, Turkey, Bahrain
• Podiums: 14
• Poles: 10
• Winning Margin: Hamilton wrapped up the title three races before the end when he finished the season 124 points clear of Bottas.
• Interesting Fact: Victory in the Turkish Grand Prix secured his seventh title, making him the joint most successful driver alongside Michael Schumacher.