Lewis Hamilton wins Hungarian Grand Prix to extend Championship lead. #SSN
Lewis Carl Davidson Hamilton MBE (born 7 January 1985) is a British racing driver who races in Formula One for Mercedes AMG Petronas. A four-time Formula One World Champion, he is often considered the best driver of his generation and widely regarded as one of the greatest drivers in the history of the sport.[note 1] He won his first World Championship title with McLaren in 2008, then moved to Mercedes where he won back-to-back titles in 2014 and 2015 before winning his fourth title in 2017. Statistically the most successful British driver in the history of the sport, Hamilton has more World Championship titles (4) and more race victories (67) than any other British driver in Formula One. He also holds records for the all-time most career points (2,823), the most wins at different circuits (26), the all-time most pole positions (77) and the most grand slams in a season (3).
