{"id":10002,"date":"2014-10-29T18:10:27","date_gmt":"2014-10-29T23:10:27","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/myboysay.com\/blog\/?p=10002"},"modified":"2014-11-22T03:18:02","modified_gmt":"2014-11-22T08:18:02","slug":"here-is-the-current-formula-1-stats-leader-and-will-lewis-hamilton-of-great-britain-hold-on-to-his-lead-or-will-sebastian-vettel-get-to-the-finnish-line-next-and-close-out-the-season-as-a-winner","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/myboysay.com\/blog\/?p=10002","title":{"rendered":"HERE IS THE CURRENT FORMULA 1 STATS LEADER, AND WILL LEWIS HAMILTON OF GREAT BRITAIN HOLD ON TO HIS LEAD? OR WILL SEBASTIAN VETTEL GET TO THE FINNISH LINE NEXT , AND CLOSE OUT THE SEASON AS A WINNER?"},"content":{"rendered":"<div class=\"copy-paste-block\">\n<h1 class=\"Drivernametxt\">Lewis Hamilton\u00a0 <span class=\"DriverCtytxt\"><b>Great Britain<\/b><\/span><\/h1>\n<div class=\"icoRSS\"><\/div>\n<div><\/div>\n<div id=\"DrivProfCnt\">\n<ul class=\"profileInfoTxt\">\n<li><b>Full name<\/b> Lewis Carl Hamilton<\/li>\n<li><b>Birth date<\/b> January 7, 1985<\/li>\n<li><b>Birthplace<\/b> Tewin, Great Britain<\/li>\n<li><b>Current age<\/b> 29 years 295 days<\/li>\n<li><b>Height<\/b> 1.75 m<\/li>\n<li><b>Weight<\/b> 66 kg<\/li>\n<li><b>Current team<\/b> <a href=\"http:\/\/en.espnf1.com\/mercedes\/motorsport\/team\/337.html\">Mercedes<\/a><\/li>\n<li><b>Previous teams<\/b> <a href=\"http:\/\/en.espnf1.com\/mclaren\/motorsport\/team\/371.html\">McLaren<\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"http:\/\/en.espnf1.com\/PICTURES\/CMS\/23100\/23173.5.jpg\" alt=\"driver portrait\" width=\"160\" height=\"170\" align=\"right\" border=\"0\" hspace=\"4\" vspace=\"4\" \/><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"DrivlinksM\"><\/div>\n<div class=\"DriverBldSep1\"><b>2014 World Championship<\/b><\/div>\n<table class=\"engineTable\">\n<thead>\n<tr class=\"head\">\n<th title=\"race number in the season\" nowrap=\"nowrap\">#<\/th>\n<th class=\"left\" title=\"race name\" nowrap=\"nowrap\">Grand Prix<\/th>\n<th class=\"left\" title=\"short name of circuit\" nowrap=\"nowrap\">Circuit<\/th>\n<th class=\"left\" title=\"race date\" nowrap=\"nowrap\">Date<\/th>\n<th class=\"left\" title=\"car make and model\" nowrap=\"nowrap\">Car<\/th>\n<th title=\"final race position or classification\" nowrap=\"nowrap\"><b>Pos<\/b><\/th>\n<th title=\"points scored in the race\" nowrap=\"nowrap\">Pts<\/th>\n<th title=\"qualifying grid position\" nowrap=\"nowrap\">Qual<\/th>\n<th title=\"fastest lap\" nowrap=\"nowrap\">FL<\/th>\n<\/tr>\n<\/thead>\n<tbody>\n<tr class=\"data1\">\n<td nowrap=\"nowrap\">1<\/td>\n<td class=\"left\" nowrap=\"nowrap\">Australia<\/td>\n<td class=\"left\" nowrap=\"nowrap\">Albert Park<\/td>\n<td class=\"left\" nowrap=\"nowrap\">March 16<\/td>\n<td class=\"left\" nowrap=\"nowrap\">Mercedes (WO5)<\/td>\n<td nowrap=\"nowrap\"><b>ret<\/b><\/td>\n<td nowrap=\"nowrap\"><\/td>\n<td nowrap=\"nowrap\">1<\/td>\n<td nowrap=\"nowrap\"><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr class=\"data1\">\n<td nowrap=\"nowrap\">2<\/td>\n<td class=\"left\" nowrap=\"nowrap\">Malaysia<\/td>\n<td class=\"left\" nowrap=\"nowrap\">Sepang<\/td>\n<td class=\"left\" nowrap=\"nowrap\">March 30<\/td>\n<td class=\"left\" nowrap=\"nowrap\">Mercedes (WO5)<\/td>\n<td nowrap=\"nowrap\"><b>1<\/b><\/td>\n<td nowrap=\"nowrap\">25<\/td>\n<td nowrap=\"nowrap\">1<\/td>\n<td nowrap=\"nowrap\">FL<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr class=\"data1\">\n<td nowrap=\"nowrap\">3<\/td>\n<td class=\"left\" nowrap=\"nowrap\">Bahrain<\/td>\n<td class=\"left\" nowrap=\"nowrap\">BIC<\/td>\n<td class=\"left\" nowrap=\"nowrap\">April 6<\/td>\n<td class=\"left\" nowrap=\"nowrap\">Mercedes (WO5)<\/td>\n<td nowrap=\"nowrap\"><b>1<\/b><\/td>\n<td nowrap=\"nowrap\">25<\/td>\n<td nowrap=\"nowrap\">2<\/td>\n<td nowrap=\"nowrap\"><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr class=\"data1\">\n<td nowrap=\"nowrap\">4<\/td>\n<td class=\"left\" nowrap=\"nowrap\">China<\/td>\n<td class=\"left\" nowrap=\"nowrap\">Shanghai<\/td>\n<td class=\"left\" nowrap=\"nowrap\">April 20<\/td>\n<td class=\"left\" nowrap=\"nowrap\">Mercedes (F1 WO5 Hybrid)<\/td>\n<td nowrap=\"nowrap\"><b>1<\/b><\/td>\n<td nowrap=\"nowrap\">25<\/td>\n<td nowrap=\"nowrap\">1<\/td>\n<td nowrap=\"nowrap\"><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr class=\"data1\">\n<td nowrap=\"nowrap\">5<\/td>\n<td class=\"left\" nowrap=\"nowrap\">Spain<\/td>\n<td class=\"left\" nowrap=\"nowrap\">Catalunya<\/td>\n<td class=\"left\" nowrap=\"nowrap\">May 11<\/td>\n<td class=\"left\" nowrap=\"nowrap\">Mercedes (F1 WO5 Hybrid)<\/td>\n<td nowrap=\"nowrap\"><b>1<\/b><\/td>\n<td nowrap=\"nowrap\">25<\/td>\n<td nowrap=\"nowrap\">1<\/td>\n<td nowrap=\"nowrap\"><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr class=\"data1\">\n<td nowrap=\"nowrap\">6<\/td>\n<td class=\"left\" nowrap=\"nowrap\">Monaco<\/td>\n<td class=\"left\" nowrap=\"nowrap\">Monaco<\/td>\n<td class=\"left\" nowrap=\"nowrap\">May 25<\/td>\n<td class=\"left\" nowrap=\"nowrap\">Mercedes (F1 WO5 Hybrid)<\/td>\n<td nowrap=\"nowrap\"><b>2<\/b><\/td>\n<td nowrap=\"nowrap\">18<\/td>\n<td nowrap=\"nowrap\">2<\/td>\n<td nowrap=\"nowrap\"><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr class=\"data1\">\n<td nowrap=\"nowrap\">7<\/td>\n<td class=\"left\" nowrap=\"nowrap\">Canada<\/td>\n<td class=\"left\" nowrap=\"nowrap\">Gilles Villeneuve<\/td>\n<td class=\"left\" nowrap=\"nowrap\">June 8<\/td>\n<td class=\"left\" nowrap=\"nowrap\">Mercedes (F1 WO5 Hybrid)<\/td>\n<td nowrap=\"nowrap\"><b>ret<\/b><\/td>\n<td nowrap=\"nowrap\"><\/td>\n<td nowrap=\"nowrap\">2<\/td>\n<td nowrap=\"nowrap\"><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr class=\"data1\">\n<td nowrap=\"nowrap\">8<\/td>\n<td class=\"left\" nowrap=\"nowrap\">Austria<\/td>\n<td class=\"left\" nowrap=\"nowrap\">Spielberg<\/td>\n<td class=\"left\" nowrap=\"nowrap\">June 22<\/td>\n<td class=\"left\" nowrap=\"nowrap\">Mercedes (F1 WO5 Hybrid)<\/td>\n<td nowrap=\"nowrap\"><b>2<\/b><\/td>\n<td nowrap=\"nowrap\">18<\/td>\n<td nowrap=\"nowrap\">9<\/td>\n<td nowrap=\"nowrap\"><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr class=\"data1\">\n<td nowrap=\"nowrap\">9<\/td>\n<td class=\"left\" nowrap=\"nowrap\">Great Britain<\/td>\n<td class=\"left\" nowrap=\"nowrap\">Silverstone<\/td>\n<td class=\"left\" nowrap=\"nowrap\">July 6<\/td>\n<td class=\"left\" nowrap=\"nowrap\">Mercedes (F1 WO5 Hybrid)<\/td>\n<td nowrap=\"nowrap\"><b>1<\/b><\/td>\n<td nowrap=\"nowrap\">25<\/td>\n<td nowrap=\"nowrap\">6<\/td>\n<td nowrap=\"nowrap\">FL<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr class=\"data1\">\n<td nowrap=\"nowrap\">10<\/td>\n<td class=\"left\" nowrap=\"nowrap\">Germany<\/td>\n<td class=\"left\" nowrap=\"nowrap\">Hockenheim<\/td>\n<td class=\"left\" nowrap=\"nowrap\">July 20<\/td>\n<td class=\"left\" nowrap=\"nowrap\">Mercedes (F1 WO5 Hybrid)<\/td>\n<td nowrap=\"nowrap\"><b>3<\/b><\/td>\n<td nowrap=\"nowrap\">15<\/td>\n<td nowrap=\"nowrap\">20<\/td>\n<td nowrap=\"nowrap\">FL<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr class=\"data1\">\n<td nowrap=\"nowrap\">11<\/td>\n<td class=\"left\" nowrap=\"nowrap\">Hungary<\/td>\n<td class=\"left\" nowrap=\"nowrap\">Hungaroring<\/td>\n<td class=\"left\" nowrap=\"nowrap\">July 27<\/td>\n<td class=\"left\" nowrap=\"nowrap\">Mercedes (F1 WO5 Hybrid)<\/td>\n<td nowrap=\"nowrap\"><b>3<\/b><\/td>\n<td nowrap=\"nowrap\">15<\/td>\n<td nowrap=\"nowrap\">22<\/td>\n<td nowrap=\"nowrap\"><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr class=\"data1\">\n<td nowrap=\"nowrap\">12<\/td>\n<td class=\"left\" nowrap=\"nowrap\">Belgium<\/td>\n<td class=\"left\" nowrap=\"nowrap\">Spa<\/td>\n<td class=\"left\" nowrap=\"nowrap\">August 24<\/td>\n<td class=\"left\" nowrap=\"nowrap\">Mercedes (F1 WO5 Hybrid)<\/td>\n<td nowrap=\"nowrap\"><b>ret<\/b><\/td>\n<td nowrap=\"nowrap\"><\/td>\n<td nowrap=\"nowrap\">2<\/td>\n<td nowrap=\"nowrap\"><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr class=\"data1\">\n<td nowrap=\"nowrap\">13<\/td>\n<td class=\"left\" nowrap=\"nowrap\">Italy<\/td>\n<td class=\"left\" nowrap=\"nowrap\">Monza<\/td>\n<td class=\"left\" nowrap=\"nowrap\">September 7<\/td>\n<td class=\"left\" nowrap=\"nowrap\">Mercedes (F1 WO5 Hybrid)<\/td>\n<td nowrap=\"nowrap\"><b>1<\/b><\/td>\n<td nowrap=\"nowrap\">25<\/td>\n<td nowrap=\"nowrap\">1<\/td>\n<td nowrap=\"nowrap\">FL<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr class=\"data1\">\n<td nowrap=\"nowrap\">14<\/td>\n<td class=\"left\" nowrap=\"nowrap\">Singapore<\/td>\n<td class=\"left\" nowrap=\"nowrap\">Singapore<\/td>\n<td class=\"left\" nowrap=\"nowrap\">September 21<\/td>\n<td class=\"left\" nowrap=\"nowrap\">Mercedes (F1 WO5 Hybrid)<\/td>\n<td nowrap=\"nowrap\"><b>1<\/b><\/td>\n<td nowrap=\"nowrap\">25<\/td>\n<td nowrap=\"nowrap\">1<\/td>\n<td nowrap=\"nowrap\">FL<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr class=\"data1\">\n<td nowrap=\"nowrap\">15<\/td>\n<td class=\"left\" nowrap=\"nowrap\">Japan<\/td>\n<td class=\"left\" nowrap=\"nowrap\">Suzuka<\/td>\n<td class=\"left\" nowrap=\"nowrap\">October 5<\/td>\n<td class=\"left\" nowrap=\"nowrap\">Mercedes (F1 WO5 Hybrid)<\/td>\n<td nowrap=\"nowrap\"><b>1<\/b><\/td>\n<td nowrap=\"nowrap\">25<\/td>\n<td nowrap=\"nowrap\">2<\/td>\n<td nowrap=\"nowrap\">FL<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr class=\"data1\">\n<td nowrap=\"nowrap\">16<\/td>\n<td class=\"left\" nowrap=\"nowrap\">Russia<\/td>\n<td class=\"left\" nowrap=\"nowrap\">Sochi<\/td>\n<td class=\"left\" nowrap=\"nowrap\">October 12<\/td>\n<td class=\"left\" nowrap=\"nowrap\">Mercedes (F1 WO5 Hybrid)<\/td>\n<td nowrap=\"nowrap\"><b>1<\/b><\/td>\n<td nowrap=\"nowrap\">25<\/td>\n<td nowrap=\"nowrap\">1<\/td>\n<td nowrap=\"nowrap\"><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n<div class=\"DriverBldSep1\"><b>World Championship Career<\/b><\/div>\n<table class=\"engineTable\">\n<thead>\n<tr class=\"head\">\n<th class=\"left\" title=\"championship year\" nowrap=\"nowrap\"><b>Year<\/b><\/th>\n<th class=\"left\" title=\"Cars driven in the year\" nowrap=\"nowrap\">Car<\/th>\n<th title=\"total races participated in\" nowrap=\"nowrap\">Race<\/th>\n<th title=\"total race starts\" nowrap=\"nowrap\">Start<\/th>\n<th class=\"divider\" nowrap=\"nowrap\"><\/th>\n<th title=\"race wins\" nowrap=\"nowrap\">Won<\/th>\n<th title=\"finishing on the podium (first to third)\" nowrap=\"nowrap\">Pod<\/th>\n<th title=\"total races finished as classified (more than 90% completed)\" nowrap=\"nowrap\">Class<\/th>\n<th title=\"highest race place\" nowrap=\"nowrap\">Best<\/th>\n<th class=\"divider\" nowrap=\"nowrap\"><\/th>\n<th title=\"races started on pole position\" nowrap=\"nowrap\">Pole<\/th>\n<th title=\"races started on the front row\" nowrap=\"nowrap\">Front<\/th>\n<th title=\"highest qualification place\" nowrap=\"nowrap\">Best<\/th>\n<th class=\"divider\" nowrap=\"nowrap\"><\/th>\n<th title=\"total races with the fastest overall lap\" nowrap=\"nowrap\">Lap<\/th>\n<th title=\"hat-tricks (win, pole and fastest lap in same race)\" nowrap=\"nowrap\">Hat<\/th>\n<th class=\"divider\" nowrap=\"nowrap\"><\/th>\n<th title=\"total points accumulated\" nowrap=\"nowrap\">Pts<\/th>\n<th title=\"championship position\" nowrap=\"nowrap\">Pos<\/th>\n<\/tr>\n<\/thead>\n<tbody>\n<tr class=\"data1\">\n<td class=\"left\" nowrap=\"nowrap\"><b>2007<\/b><\/td>\n<td class=\"left\">McLaren<\/td>\n<td nowrap=\"nowrap\">17<\/td>\n<td nowrap=\"nowrap\">17<\/td>\n<td class=\"divider\" nowrap=\"nowrap\"><\/td>\n<td nowrap=\"nowrap\">4<\/td>\n<td nowrap=\"nowrap\">12<\/td>\n<td nowrap=\"nowrap\">16<\/td>\n<td nowrap=\"nowrap\">1<\/td>\n<td class=\"divider\" nowrap=\"nowrap\"><\/td>\n<td nowrap=\"nowrap\">6<\/td>\n<td nowrap=\"nowrap\">12<\/td>\n<td nowrap=\"nowrap\">1<\/td>\n<td class=\"divider\" nowrap=\"nowrap\"><\/td>\n<td nowrap=\"nowrap\">2<\/td>\n<td nowrap=\"nowrap\">1<\/td>\n<td class=\"divider\" nowrap=\"nowrap\"><\/td>\n<td nowrap=\"nowrap\">109<\/td>\n<td nowrap=\"nowrap\">2<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr class=\"data1\">\n<td class=\"left\" nowrap=\"nowrap\"><b>2008<\/b><\/td>\n<td class=\"left\">McLaren<\/td>\n<td nowrap=\"nowrap\">18<\/td>\n<td nowrap=\"nowrap\">18<\/td>\n<td class=\"divider\" nowrap=\"nowrap\"><\/td>\n<td nowrap=\"nowrap\">5<\/td>\n<td nowrap=\"nowrap\">10<\/td>\n<td nowrap=\"nowrap\">17<\/td>\n<td nowrap=\"nowrap\">1<\/td>\n<td class=\"divider\" nowrap=\"nowrap\"><\/td>\n<td nowrap=\"nowrap\">7<\/td>\n<td nowrap=\"nowrap\">9<\/td>\n<td nowrap=\"nowrap\">1<\/td>\n<td class=\"divider\" nowrap=\"nowrap\"><\/td>\n<td nowrap=\"nowrap\">1<\/td>\n<td nowrap=\"nowrap\">1<\/td>\n<td class=\"divider\" nowrap=\"nowrap\"><\/td>\n<td nowrap=\"nowrap\">98<\/td>\n<td nowrap=\"nowrap\">1<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr class=\"data1\">\n<td class=\"left\" nowrap=\"nowrap\"><b>2009<\/b><\/td>\n<td class=\"left\">McLaren<\/td>\n<td nowrap=\"nowrap\">17<\/td>\n<td nowrap=\"nowrap\">17<\/td>\n<td class=\"divider\" nowrap=\"nowrap\"><\/td>\n<td nowrap=\"nowrap\">2<\/td>\n<td nowrap=\"nowrap\">5<\/td>\n<td nowrap=\"nowrap\">14<\/td>\n<td nowrap=\"nowrap\">1<\/td>\n<td class=\"divider\" nowrap=\"nowrap\"><\/td>\n<td nowrap=\"nowrap\">4<\/td>\n<td nowrap=\"nowrap\">4<\/td>\n<td nowrap=\"nowrap\">1<\/td>\n<td class=\"divider\" nowrap=\"nowrap\"><\/td>\n<td nowrap=\"nowrap\">0<\/td>\n<td nowrap=\"nowrap\">0<\/td>\n<td class=\"divider\" nowrap=\"nowrap\"><\/td>\n<td nowrap=\"nowrap\">49<\/td>\n<td nowrap=\"nowrap\">5<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr class=\"data1\">\n<td class=\"left\" nowrap=\"nowrap\"><b>2010<\/b><\/td>\n<td class=\"left\">McLaren<\/td>\n<td nowrap=\"nowrap\">19<\/td>\n<td nowrap=\"nowrap\">19<\/td>\n<td class=\"divider\" nowrap=\"nowrap\"><\/td>\n<td nowrap=\"nowrap\">3<\/td>\n<td nowrap=\"nowrap\">9<\/td>\n<td nowrap=\"nowrap\">15<\/td>\n<td nowrap=\"nowrap\">1<\/td>\n<td class=\"divider\" nowrap=\"nowrap\"><\/td>\n<td nowrap=\"nowrap\">1<\/td>\n<td nowrap=\"nowrap\">4<\/td>\n<td nowrap=\"nowrap\">1<\/td>\n<td class=\"divider\" nowrap=\"nowrap\"><\/td>\n<td nowrap=\"nowrap\">4<\/td>\n<td nowrap=\"nowrap\">0<\/td>\n<td class=\"divider\" nowrap=\"nowrap\"><\/td>\n<td nowrap=\"nowrap\">240<\/td>\n<td nowrap=\"nowrap\">4<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr class=\"data1\">\n<td class=\"left\" nowrap=\"nowrap\"><b>2011<\/b><\/td>\n<td class=\"left\">McLaren<\/td>\n<td nowrap=\"nowrap\">19<\/td>\n<td nowrap=\"nowrap\">19<\/td>\n<td class=\"divider\" nowrap=\"nowrap\"><\/td>\n<td nowrap=\"nowrap\">3<\/td>\n<td nowrap=\"nowrap\">6<\/td>\n<td nowrap=\"nowrap\">16<\/td>\n<td nowrap=\"nowrap\">1<\/td>\n<td class=\"divider\" nowrap=\"nowrap\"><\/td>\n<td nowrap=\"nowrap\">1<\/td>\n<td nowrap=\"nowrap\">8<\/td>\n<td nowrap=\"nowrap\">1<\/td>\n<td class=\"divider\" nowrap=\"nowrap\"><\/td>\n<td nowrap=\"nowrap\">3<\/td>\n<td nowrap=\"nowrap\">0<\/td>\n<td class=\"divider\" nowrap=\"nowrap\"><\/td>\n<td nowrap=\"nowrap\">227<\/td>\n<td nowrap=\"nowrap\">5<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr class=\"data1\">\n<td class=\"left\" nowrap=\"nowrap\"><b>2012<\/b><\/td>\n<td class=\"left\">McLaren<\/td>\n<td nowrap=\"nowrap\">20<\/td>\n<td nowrap=\"nowrap\">20<\/td>\n<td class=\"divider\" nowrap=\"nowrap\"><\/td>\n<td nowrap=\"nowrap\">4<\/td>\n<td nowrap=\"nowrap\">7<\/td>\n<td nowrap=\"nowrap\">15<\/td>\n<td nowrap=\"nowrap\">1<\/td>\n<td class=\"divider\" nowrap=\"nowrap\"><\/td>\n<td nowrap=\"nowrap\">7<\/td>\n<td nowrap=\"nowrap\">11<\/td>\n<td nowrap=\"nowrap\">1<\/td>\n<td class=\"divider\" nowrap=\"nowrap\"><\/td>\n<td nowrap=\"nowrap\">1<\/td>\n<td nowrap=\"nowrap\">0<\/td>\n<td class=\"divider\" nowrap=\"nowrap\"><\/td>\n<td nowrap=\"nowrap\">190<\/td>\n<td nowrap=\"nowrap\">4<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr class=\"data1\">\n<td class=\"left\" nowrap=\"nowrap\"><b>2013<\/b><\/td>\n<td class=\"left\">Mercedes<\/td>\n<td nowrap=\"nowrap\">19<\/td>\n<td nowrap=\"nowrap\">19<\/td>\n<td class=\"divider\" nowrap=\"nowrap\"><\/td>\n<td nowrap=\"nowrap\">1<\/td>\n<td nowrap=\"nowrap\">5<\/td>\n<td nowrap=\"nowrap\">18<\/td>\n<td nowrap=\"nowrap\">1<\/td>\n<td class=\"divider\" nowrap=\"nowrap\"><\/td>\n<td nowrap=\"nowrap\">5<\/td>\n<td nowrap=\"nowrap\">9<\/td>\n<td nowrap=\"nowrap\">1<\/td>\n<td class=\"divider\" nowrap=\"nowrap\"><\/td>\n<td nowrap=\"nowrap\">1<\/td>\n<td nowrap=\"nowrap\">0<\/td>\n<td class=\"divider\" nowrap=\"nowrap\"><\/td>\n<td nowrap=\"nowrap\">189<\/td>\n<td nowrap=\"nowrap\">4<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr class=\"data1\">\n<td class=\"left\" nowrap=\"nowrap\"><b>2014<\/b><\/td>\n<td class=\"left\">Mercedes<\/td>\n<td nowrap=\"nowrap\">16<\/td>\n<td nowrap=\"nowrap\">16<\/td>\n<td class=\"divider\" nowrap=\"nowrap\"><\/td>\n<td nowrap=\"nowrap\">9<\/td>\n<td nowrap=\"nowrap\">13<\/td>\n<td nowrap=\"nowrap\">13<\/td>\n<td nowrap=\"nowrap\">1<\/td>\n<td class=\"divider\" nowrap=\"nowrap\"><\/td>\n<td nowrap=\"nowrap\">7<\/td>\n<td nowrap=\"nowrap\">12<\/td>\n<td nowrap=\"nowrap\">1<\/td>\n<td class=\"divider\" nowrap=\"nowrap\"><\/td>\n<td nowrap=\"nowrap\">6<\/td>\n<td nowrap=\"nowrap\">3<\/td>\n<td class=\"divider\" nowrap=\"nowrap\"><\/td>\n<td nowrap=\"nowrap\">291<\/td>\n<td nowrap=\"nowrap\">1*<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr class=\"data1\">\n<td class=\"left\" nowrap=\"nowrap\"><b>Total<\/b><\/td>\n<td class=\"left\"><\/td>\n<td nowrap=\"nowrap\">145<\/td>\n<td nowrap=\"nowrap\">145<\/td>\n<td class=\"divider\" nowrap=\"nowrap\"><\/td>\n<td nowrap=\"nowrap\">31<\/td>\n<td nowrap=\"nowrap\">67<\/td>\n<td nowrap=\"nowrap\">124<\/td>\n<td nowrap=\"nowrap\">1<\/td>\n<td class=\"divider\" nowrap=\"nowrap\"><\/td>\n<td nowrap=\"nowrap\">38<\/td>\n<td nowrap=\"nowrap\">69<\/td>\n<td nowrap=\"nowrap\">1<\/td>\n<td class=\"divider\" nowrap=\"nowrap\"><\/td>\n<td nowrap=\"nowrap\">18<\/td>\n<td nowrap=\"nowrap\">5<\/td>\n<td class=\"divider\" nowrap=\"nowrap\"><\/td>\n<td nowrap=\"nowrap\">1393<\/td>\n<td nowrap=\"nowrap\"><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n<table class=\"engineTable\" width=\"120%\">\n<thead>\n<tr class=\"head\">\n<th><\/th>\n<th class=\"left\">Race<\/th>\n<th class=\"left\">Circuit<\/th>\n<th class=\"left\">Date<\/th>\n<th><\/th>\n<\/tr>\n<\/thead>\n<tbody>\n<tr class=\"data1\">\n<td class=\"left\" nowrap=\"nowrap\"><b>First race<\/b><\/td>\n<td class=\"left\">Australian Grand Prix<\/td>\n<td class=\"left\">Albert Park<\/td>\n<td class=\"left\">March 18, 2007<\/td>\n<td><a href=\"http:\/\/en.espnf1.com\/australia\/motorsport\/race\/2157.html\">Race results<\/a><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr class=\"data1\">\n<td class=\"left\" nowrap=\"nowrap\"><b>Last race<\/b><\/td>\n<td class=\"left\">Russian Grand Prix<\/td>\n<td class=\"left\">Sochi<\/td>\n<td class=\"left\">October 12, 2014<\/td>\n<td><a href=\"http:\/\/en.espnf1.com\/russia\/motorsport\/race\/138635.html\">Race results<\/a><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<div class=\"profileTxt\">\n<div class=\"inlinephrl\">\n<div class=\"inlineph\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"http:\/\/en.espnf1.com\/PICTURES\/CMS\/17500\/17557.21.jpg\" alt=\"\" \/><\/p>\n<div><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<p>From an early age Lewis Hamilton attracted attention as a potential F1 champion and he did not disappoint. Equipped with an assured racing style which belief his years, Hamilton rose rapidly through the ranks, a rise which culminated in becoming the sport&#8217;s youngest world champion at the time in 2008, his second season in the sport.<\/p>\n<p>Hamilton has polarised opinion during his time in F1 but is undoubtedly one of a dying breed of thoroughbred racers, with his desire to win races at all times winning him fans but also costing him plenty of races. Earmarked for great things from a young age, he is undoubtedly the most talented British driver of his generation and is closing down on Nigel Mansell&#8217;s benchmark of 31 victories.<\/p>\n<p>His career since his title has not been straightforward. Though he seemed destined to add multiple titles to his name, he came crashing back to earth with a bang in 2009 as McLaren handed him a dud of a car which did not win a race until Hungary &#8211; by which time the title was long gone. 2010 provided renewed hope, though collisions at crucial moments in the season put paid to his title ambitions. Despite a 14-year association with the team, he left McLaren for pastures new in 2012 after reliability issues hampered his title charge. After winning a race on his debut season at Mercedes, he looks likely to challenge for a world title once again in 2014.<\/p>\n<p>Hamilton took his first steps towards F1 in 1993, aged eight, when he started karting at Rye House Kart Circuit in his home county of Hertfordshire. By ten he was British Champion and on collecting his award at the Autosport Awards Ceremony, the youngster approached McLaren team boss Ron Dennis and told him, &#8220;I want to race for you one day.&#8221; Dennis wrote in his autograph book that he should &#8220;give him a call in nine years&#8221;. Less than three years later Dennis signed Hamilton to the McLaren Mercedes Young Driver Support Programme with the intention of developing him into the ultimate racing driver.<\/p>\n<p>The funding enabled Hamilton to progress to single-seaters and the Formula Renault series in 2002, a championship he won in his second year with two rounds remaining. In 2004 he moved up to the Formula 3 Euroseries and again in his second year took a dominant win. He followed this up by winning the GP2 series at his first attempt in 2006 with Nelson Piquet Jr as his only real opposition.<\/p>\n<p>After the departure of Kimi Raikkonen to Ferrari and Juan Pablo Montoya to NASCAR, McLaren found themselves requiring two drivers for the 2007 season. In November the news came that the racing fraternity had long been expecting &#8211; Hamilton would drive for McLaren in 2007 alongside Spaniard Fernando Alonso.<\/p>\n<p>Although stunning, Hamilton&#8217;s first season in Formula One was not without drama. He regularly outperformed reigning world champion Alonso, standing on the podium after each of the first nine races. He scored his first race win in Canada, and followed it up one week later with his second at the US Grand Prix. Leading the championship, Hamilton was now being billed to do the unthinkable and win the world championship at his first attempt.<\/p>\n<p>After a mixed second half to the season, which saw heavy crashes and conflict with Alonso, the teams arrived in Brazil for the final race of the year. Hamilton was leading Alonso and Raikkonen by four and seven points respectively and lined up ahead of both of them on the grid. He could have so easily taken the championship but a gearbox issue early in the race dropped him down the order and resulted in him missing out on the title by just one point.<\/p>\n<p>With Alonso heading back to Renault for the 2008 season, harmony was restored at McLaren. Once more the season went to a final-race decider in Brazil &#8211; this time Hamilton arrived with a seven-point advantage and needed to finish in the top five to win the title. As rival Felipe Massa crossed the line to win the race Hamilton was sixth, but moments later he put in a last-gasp move on Timo Glock &#8211; who was struggling on the wrong tyres &#8211; to finish fifth and take the title by a point.<\/p>\n<p>If his first two seasons in F1 had been a dream for Hamilton the third could be seen as a nightmare, only managing to score nine points by the tenth round of the season. Aero changes to the underperforming McLaren for the German Grand Prix showed promise, and he took two wins and two podiums in the last half of the season.<\/p>\n<p>Contracted at McLaren until the end of 2012, Hamilton was linked to a move away during 2011 but insisted he sees his future with the team. However, after another season in which McLaren was unable to challenge for the championship, Hamilton&#8217;s patience appeared to be running out.<\/p>\n<p>2012 started in promising fashion with two pole positions and three consecutive podiums, but slowly the pace-setting McLaren was overhauled and mid-season cracks started to appear. At the end of September it was announced that Hamilton would join Mercedes from the 2013 season in search of better value and that elusive second world championship.<\/p>\n<p>Pre-season testing was encouraging and even though Hamilton tried to temper expectations he secured a podium in just his second race for the team as Mercedes emerged as the biggest threat to Red Bull. His first pole came in just the third race in China, but the car was undermined by tyre issues. The main blot on the year was a controversial tyre test, but the undoubted highlight was his dominant win in Hungary and fourth in the standings &#8211; with one point less than he scored for McLaren in 2012 &#8211; exceeded early hopes.<\/p>\n<p>With Mercedes stealing a march on the rest of the pack with the new V6 engines in 2014, Hamilton was handed a car which, by his own admission, provided him with his best chance of winning a second world championship.<\/p>\n<p><b>Strengths and Weaknesses<\/b><br \/>\nHamilton&#8217;s driving style has always ensured he stands out from the crowd, with the confidence to attempt overtaking manoeuvres his rivals wouldn&#8217;t even consider. His preference for a car set up to oversteer shows off his lightning reactions, but his desire to win every race can often backfire when he crashes out trying to gain a place rather than collecting safe points.<\/p>\n<p><b>Career High <\/b><br \/>\nWinning the world championship in 2008 after missing out by just one point in his debut season in 2007.<\/p>\n<p><b>Career Low<\/b><br \/>\nBeing disqualified from the Australian Grand Prix in 2009 after being found guilty of &#8220;misleading the stewards&#8221; over a yellow flag incident with Jarno Trulli.<\/p>\n<p><b>Quotes<\/b><br \/>\n&#8220;I have no fear of death, so I don&#8217;t think about it. I love the adrenalin kick that danger brings. Others get their kicks bungee jumping from tall buildings. I&#8217;m very, very competitive. I want to be the best at everything I do. It&#8217;s not just driving &#8211; it&#8217;s everything &#8211; it might be playing my guitar, I try to be the best at it as I possibly can.&#8221;<\/p>\n<p>&#8220;I have been connected with motor racing for 60 years now and he is certainly the best breath of fresh air we&#8217;ve had. It isn&#8217;t just that he is a driver, he obviously can drive &#8211; he is a racer, he can see a gap and he&#8217;s in it.&#8221; Sir Stirling Moss<\/p>\n<p><b>Trivia<\/b><br \/>\nHamilton is the proud owner of three Blue Peter [a British childrens&#8217; TV show] badges &#8211; he received his first aged six when he appeared on the programme to drive remote control cars, his second and third aged 12 and 16 for karting.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<div class=\"DriverBldSep\"><b>Notes<\/b><\/div>\n<div class=\"profileTxt\">\n<p>Hamilton was awarded an MBE by the Queen in the 2009 New Year Honors list.<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p><strong>MYBOYSAY FORMULA 1 NATION OF SPORTS ENTHUSIASTS, TELL THE WORLD HOW YOU FEEL\u00a0 THE OUTCOME OF THE FORMULA ONE SEASON WILL BE!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!<\/strong><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Lewis Hamilton\u00a0 Great Britain Full name Lewis Carl Hamilton Birth date January 7, 1985 Birthplace Tewin, Great Britain Current age 29 years 295 days Height 1.75 m Weight 66 kg Current team Mercedes Previous teams McLaren 2014 World Championship # Grand Prix Circuit Date Car Pos Pts Qual FL 1 Australia Albert Park March 16 [&hellip;]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":0,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_et_pb_use_builder":"","_et_pb_old_content":"","_et_gb_content_width":"","footnotes":""},"categories":[11,8,144,14,1,7,10],"tags":[777,58,477,60],"class_list":["post-10002","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","hentry","category-business","category-entertainment","category-f1-racing","category-most-commented","category-news","category-sports","category-world","tag-formula-1-2014-world-championships","tag-lewis-hamilton","tag-mclaren-auto-sports-award","tag-mclaren-mercedes","et-doesnt-have-format-content","et_post_format-et-post-format-standard"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/myboysay.com\/blog\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts\/10002","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/myboysay.com\/blog\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/myboysay.com\/blog\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/myboysay.com\/blog\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/users\/1"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/myboysay.com\/blog\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fcomments&post=10002"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/myboysay.com\/blog\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts\/10002\/revisions"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/myboysay.com\/blog\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fmedia&parent=10002"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/myboysay.com\/blog\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fcategories&post=10002"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/myboysay.com\/blog\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Ftags&post=10002"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}