Lewis Hamilton
Someone asked me back in March, just after the first race of the 2007 Formula 1 season, if Lewis Hamilton was all he was cracked up to be. Lets see shall we...
- Youngest world championship leader – 22 years, 4 months, six days
- First rookie to win, take pole position and set fastest lap in a McLaren
- Youngest driver to score pole, win, fastest lap hat-trick – Japan 2007
- Most points in a debut season – 109
- Most podiums in debut season – 12
- Most races led in debut season – 12
- Most pole positions in debut season – 6
- Most front row starts in debut season – 12
- Fastest driver to reach 100 career points (15 races)
- Most consecutive podiums from debut race – 9 (Australia-Britain 2007)
- Most consecutive points finishes from debut race – 9 (Australia-Britain 2007)
- Most consecutive number of races led from debut race – 7 (Australia-USA 2007)
- Youngest British driver to win in F1 – 22 years, 5 months, 3 days
- Youngest British driver to score pole position – 22 years, 5 months, 2 days
- Youngest British driver to register fastest lap – 22 years, 3 months, 1 day
- Youngest British driver to finish on podium – 22 years, 2 months, 11 days
- Youngest British driver to qualify on front row – 22 years, 3 months, 8 days
- Youngest British driver to lead a race – 22 years, 2 months, 11 days
- Most points for a British driver in one season – 109 (Previous record Nigel Mansell, 108)
Yeah. I'd say he's all he's cracked up to be. Wouldn't you?
Yes, I would. In fact, having read that list, I'd sort of fear for my life if I didn't...
Posted by A Reader With A Distaste For Ties at 24102007 21:35
I'm inclined to agree, he also helped Team Johnsy on its way to championship victory ;-)
Posted by Pete Johns at 24102007 22:07
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