Tag: Lewis Hamilton

Lewis Hamilton wins record-extending 6th Chinese GP

Hamilton and Bottas obtained a one-two victory in Bahrain Grand Prix and the season-opening Australian Grand Prix last month.

April 14, 2019

Foes Hamilton and Vettel swap helmets

In a rarely-seen showing of competitive camaraderie, Lewis Hamilton and Sebastian Vettel swapped crash helmets to demonstrate the mutual respect between them after Sunday's Abu Dhabi Grand Prix.

November 27, 2018

F1 champion Hamilton fastest at final Abu Dhabi GP practice

British driver Lewis Hamilton (Mercedes) set the fastest time in the third and final practice for the season-ending Abu Dhabi Grand Prix here on Saturday.

November 25, 2018

Lewis Hamilton defends controversial ‘poor India’ remark

Hamilton said he found the decision to conduct F1 races in countries which lacked a "racing tradition" quite strange.

November 16, 2018

Emotions fire but Brazil still tough to crack for Hamilton, Mercedes

Lewis Hamilton makes an emotional return to the scene of his greatest early-career pain and joy this weekend when he leads Mercedes' bid to seal a fifth consecutive constructors' world championship.

November 8, 2018

Lewis Hamilton: Humble beginnings to F1 hero status

Lewis Hamilton joined one of sport's most exclusive clubs when he became just the third driver to win a fifth Formula One world title.

October 29, 2018

Five-time champion Hamilton praises ‘amazing’ team, family

Lewis Hamilton paid tribute to the "amazing support" of his team and family after securing his fifth drivers' title at the Mexican Grand Prix.

October 29, 2018

Hamilton joins Fangio with ‘surreal’ fifth world title

Lewis Hamilton claimed his fifth drivers' world championship to draw level with Juan Manuel Fangio in the Formula One record books when he finished fourth behind a victorious Max Verstappen in the Mexican Grand Prix.

October 29, 2018

Ricciardo upstages Verstappen as Red Bull lockout front row, Hamilton third

Verstappen was hoping to become the youngest pole-sitter in F1 history and was clearly disappointed.

October 28, 2018

Hamilton wary of contact with Vettel at start in Mexico

Lewis Hamilton said Saturday he is wary of any possible contact with Sebastian Vettel at the start of Sunday's Mexican Grand Prix after the pair qualified together on the second row of the grid.

October 28, 2018

Hamilton says Mercedes will have earned F1 title

Lewis Hamilton said Thursday that another Formula One championship would be one earned by him and Mercedes not one thrown away by Ferrari.

October 26, 2018

Hamilton faces nerve-wracking world title showdown

Lewis Hamilton faces a nerve-wracking scrap in Mexico's power-sapping altitude this weekend before completing the apparent formality of claiming his fifth Formula One world title.

October 25, 2018

Hamilton waits for F1 title as Raikkonen wins US Grand Prix

Raikkonen led ahead of Verstappen and Bottas.

October 22, 2018

Vettel acknowledges ‘mutual respect’ in Hamilton rivalry

The four-time champion German said his relationship with the defending champion had always been respectful, despite their lifestyle differences.

October 21, 2018

Vettel grid penalty boosts Hamilton’s fifth title bid

Lewis Hamilton was given a helping hand in his pursuit of a fifth world title at the United States Grand Prix on Friday when flagging rival Sebastian Vettel was hit with a three-place grid penalty for Sunday's race.

October 20, 2018

Hamilton ‘100% certain’ that Mick Schumacher will race in F1

World champion Lewis Hamilton insisted Thursday that he was "100 percent certain that there will be another Schumacher in F1", backing Mick Schumacher to follow in his legendary father Michael's footsteps.

October 19, 2018

Hamilton edges closer to F1 title after easy Japanese Grand Prix win

Lewis Hamilton cruised to victory at the Japanese Grand Prix at Suzuka on Sunday to extend his lead at the top of the drivers championship.

October 7, 2018