Lewis Hamilton
Británico · 2007–presente
Lewis Hamilton is the most decorated driver in history in wins and poles, and equals Schumacher with seven world titles. Raised in Stevenage and backed by McLaren from childhood, he burst onto the scene in 2007 with such force that he came within a single point of the championship in his rookie year.
He made amends in 2008, clinching his first title on the final corner of the last race in Brazil, snatching it from Felipe Massa metres from the line. In 2013 he made a bold call: leaving McLaren for a Mercedes built around the coming hybrid rules. The gamble proved historic: six championships in seven years (2014-2020) and the most dominant team of an entire era.
In 2021 he fought Verstappen in one of the most intense duels in memory, and in 2025 he took on a fresh challenge in Ferrari red. His wet-weather speed, consistency and race management place him at the summit of the sport; off track, his activism for diversity has widened Formula 1's reach.
What if Hamilton had another car?
We took his real attributes and put him in the best car of each era: in a real driver's seat, against the team-mate that car actually had. 20 full seasons in each.
| Car | Team-mate | Finish | Wins | Titles |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| McLaren1988 | Alain Prost-21 pts | P1.7 | 7 | 35% |
| Williams1992 | Riccardo Patrese+99 pts | P1 | 11.6 | 100% |
| Ferrari2002 | Rubens Barrichello+101 pts | P1 | 14.6 | 100% |
| Red Bull2013 | Mark Webber+124 pts | P1 | 16.1 | 100% |
| Mercedes2016 | Himself, in 2016+24 pts | P1.3 | 12 | 75% |
| Red Bull2023 | Sergio Perez+124 pts | P1 | 19.1 | 100% |
| Cadillac2026 · 11th on the grid | Valtteri Bottas+52 pts | P9 | 0 | 0% |
The only one who beats him is Alain Prost in the 1988 McLaren: 21 points clear over a full season.
Hamilton against everyone, in the same car
We put the 11 names that come up most often head to head with identical machinery, 150 seasons of 18 races per duel. Hamilton comes out 5 of 11, between Prost and Alonso.
The full league, duel by duel, with who beats whom and by how much.
Ver en españolRating by season
- First season
- 92 2007
- Peak
- 96 2020
- 2026
- 89 Ferrari
20 seasons in the database, from 2007 to 2026. Our own rating, from 50 to 99.
Teams
Tags
Wins
106
Poles
104
Titles
7
Best year
2019
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