One of the greatest Formula 1 racers of all time and the best at present, Lewis Hamilton doesn’t need any recognition as he emerged with immense talent in the f1 world. Mercedes driver was born on 7th January 1985 in Stevenage, Hertfordshire, Britain and just yesterday he clinched his sixth world champion titles. Hamilton’s paternal grandparents came from the island of Grenada and immigrated to Britain in the 1950s. Lewis’s father Anthony named his son after the US athlete Carl Lewis and his half-brother Nicolas is also a racing driver. Since his childhood, Lewis was interested in racing and at the age of 8, he started practicing for Karting in local track to his hometown. When he turned 10 years, he asked ex-Mclaren boss, Ron Dennis for the autograph and told him about winning the British karting Championship at the cadets.
After that, Ron gave him contact number and when he turned 18, Ron offered him a life changing deal in form of Mclaren driver development program. How Lewis can refuse this offer as one of the assured options would directly place him in the Formula 1 seat as a regular driver? He won the Formula 3 Euro Series in 2005 and the GP2 Series in 2006 and in 2007; he commenced his Formula one journey. From 2007 to 2012, Hamilton went for McLaren at the start. Already in the first year, he immediately became runner-up and 2008 at the time youngest champion of the Formula 1 history. At the 2013 season, Hamilton shifted to in Formula 1 for Mercedes and he won in 2014, 2015, 2017, 2018 and 2019 five more world titles. Just yesterday, he won sixth title with the team and reached a step closer to equal the milestone of Michael Schumacher’s seventh world title.
Lewis Hamilton Biography |
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| Real Name | Lewis Carl Davidson Hamilton |
| Birth Date | January 07, 1985 |
| Age | 34 Years |
| Birth Place | Stevenage, Hertfordshire, England, UK |
| Debut | Australian Grand Prix March 18, 2007 |
| Nationality | British |
| Profession | Racing Driver |
| Religion | Roman Catholic |
| Sun sign | Capricorn |
Lewis Hamilton Height, Weight and Body Measurement |
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| Height | in feet inches – 5’ 8” – in centimeters – 174 cm |
| Weight | in Kilograms – 69 kg – in Pounds – 152 lbs |
| Chest Size | 37 inches |
| Waist Size | 29 inches |
| Biceps Size | 14 inches |
| Shoe Size | 9.5 (US) |
| Hair Color | Black |
| Eye Color | Dark Brown |
| Body Type | Athletic |
| Sexual Orientation | Straight |
Qualification/Education |
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| School | The John Henry Newman School |
| College | Cambridge Arts & Science College |
Family |
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| Father | Anthony Hamilton |
| Mother | Carmen Larbalestier |
| Sister | Nicola Lockhart, Samantha Lockhart |
| Brother | Nicolas Hamilton |
Lewis Hamilton Affairs (Relationship Status) |
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| What is Lewis Hamilton marital status? (single, married, in relation or divorce) | in Relation |
| Is Lewis Hamilton having any relationship affair? | Yes |
| Is Lewis Hamilton gay? | No |
| Who is Lewis Hamilton Girlfriend? (name) | Cindy Kimberly |
Favorite Things |
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| Clothing Item | TAG Heuer watch |
| Car | AC Cobra |
| Performance Car | Zonda with Mercedes-Benz engine |
Money Factor |
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| Net Worth(Approx.) | $ 490 million |
Trivia: Important Facts about Lewis Hamilton:
- Lewis Hamilton is a born star as when he was just 3 years he sat first time of the go-kart when he was on the family holidays in Ibiza.
- Although it took almost five years when he started taking karting seriously and at the age of 8 he decided to pursue main career in the racing.
- At the age 10, Lewis met with former Mclaren boss Ron Dennis in an award ceremony and told him about his dream to represent team Mclaren once in a life.
- Apart from racing, Lewis is a music lover and whenever he gets time he writes songs.
- In a night out in New York fashion week, he performed “I think I’m In Love” R&B song in a famous club 1Oak which was full house.
- Motorbikes are his secret love and for MV Agusta, he designed Hamilton Dragster RR which was released in December 2015.
- He is a dog lover and owns two bulldogs named Roscoe and Coco and he took them along with him whenever he travels on his private jet.
- On December 31, 2008 Queen Elizabeth II awarded him the Order of the British Empire.
- The waxworks of the Tussauds Group in Blackpool and London each have a wax statue of Lewis Hamilton.
- Lewis has adopted vegan life since 2017 and also encourages his fans to be a vegan.
