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Lewis Hamilton 10 Personal Facts, Bio, Wiki
British motorsports racing driver
Born: January 7, 1985 (age 37 years), Stevenage, United Kingdom
Salary: 40 million USD (2022)
Parents: Carmen Larbalestier, Anthony Hamilton
Siblings: Nicolas Hamilton, Nicola Lockhart, Samantha Lockhart
Current team: Mercedes AMG Petronas F1 Team
Podiums: 188
Birthday: January 7, 1985 (Capricorn)
Born In: Stevenage, Hertfordshire, England
British Celebrities Born In January
Girlfriend: Nicole Scherzinger (Ex)
Also Known As: Sir Lewis Carl Davidson Hamilton
Age: 37 Years, 37 Year Old Males
Father: Anthony Hamilton
Mother: Carmen Larbalestier
Siblings: Nicola Lockhart
Born Country: England
Notable Alumni: Cambridge Arts And Sciences
Grouping Of People: Black Men
Education: Cambridge Arts And Sciences
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Lewis Hamilton 10 Fast Facts, Bio, Wiki
In 2017, Hamilton told the BBC that he had become vegan because “[a]s the human race, what we are doing to the world … the pollution [in terms of emissions of global-warming gases] coming from the amount of cows that are being produced is incredible.
The cruelty is horrible and I don’t necessarily want to support that and I want to live a healthier life.” In 2018 he was named the PETA Person of the Year for his vegan activism.
In 2018, Hamilton said in an interview that he gave up drinking “a while ago”. His racing number has always been 44 because when he started racing at age 8 his father’s red Vauxhall Cavalier had the number plate “F44” and it was his father’s idea to use it.
Hamilton is a fan of art and has said that one of his favourite artists is Andy Warhol. Prior to the 2014 United States Grand Prix, Hamilton wore a gold-framed version of Warhol’s Cars, Mercedes-Benz 300 SL Coupe painting hanging from a chain around his neck.
From November 2007 to February 2015, Hamilton was in an on-and-off relationship with Nicole Scherzinger, the lead singer of the American girl group Pussycat Dolls.
Hamilton is a Catholic; he says that he prays regularly and is guided by his faith. Hamilton believes that he has the “hand of God” resting over him when racing in Formula One.
Hamilton is also a supporter of LGBT rights, and strongly criticised the Hungarian government before the 2021 Hungarian Grand Prix, while also calling out the “terrifying” Saudi Arabian LGBT laws before that Grand Prix.
On 14 March 2022, Hamilton revealed that he is in the process of legally changing his name to include his mother’s maiden name, Larbalestier, as a middle name.
On 9 June 2022, Hamilton was made an honorary citizen of Brazil after a proposal made by politician André Figueiredo was passed in the Brazilian Chamber of Deputies.
Hamilton moved to Luins, Vaud, Switzerland in 2007, citing privacy as his main reason for leaving the UK. He later said on the television show Parkinson that taxation was also a factor in his decision.
In 2010, Hamilton, like many other Formula One drivers, moved to Monaco, purchasing a house worth a reported £10 million.
Hamilton also owns an apartment in Manhattan, New York which he bought for US$40 million in 2017, and an estate in Colorado where he has said he would live after his retirement.
In 2015, Hamilton was ranked as the richest British sportsperson, with an estimated personal fortune of £88 million. In 2018, it was reported that Hamilton had a net worth of £159 million.
In 2020, Hamilton’s fortune was an estimated £224 million, making him the richest British sports star in the history of the Sunday Times Rich List.
Before the 2015 Monaco Grand Prix weekend, Hamilton signed a contract to stay with Mercedes until the end of the 2018 season in a deal reportedly worth more than £100 million over the three years, making him one of the best-paid drivers in Formula One.
In the week leading up to the 2018 German Grand Prix, Hamilton signed a two-year contract with Mercedes, reported to be worth up to £40 million per year, making him the best-paid driver in the history of Formula One.
The 30th Formula 1 World Champion was the youngest ever, taking his first title in the most dramatic fashion – on the last corner of the last lap of the last race of one of the most scintillating seasons.
The sensational triumph of the sport’s first black driver, in only his second year at the pinnacle of motorsport, was a welcome human interest story that focused unprecedented international attention on Formula 1 racing.
His prodigious talent and pleasing personality made Lewis Hamilton an inspirational role model and ideal ambassador for his profession.
Lewis Carl Davidson Hamilton was born into a mixed-race family on 7 January 1985, in Stevenage, a quiet English town north of London.
His father Anthony, whose parents immigrated from Grenada in the West Indies in the 1950’s, and his mother Carmen divorced when Lewis was about two years old.
He lived with Carmen until he was 10 then moved in with Anthony, his wife Linda and their three-year-old son Nicolas.
Remaining close to his mother, Lewis also formed a strong bond with his stepmother and credits them both with contributing to the caring, considerate side of his nature.
He finds the cheerful bravery of his stepbrother, who suffers from cerebral palsy, inspirational. “I only have to think of Nic to feel motivated and put a smile on my face.” His steely ambition and iron resolve come from the head of the family.
“Even though he always told me to be courteous and polite, my focus and determination comes from, and has always been driven by, my dad.”
Anthony Hamilton, his mentor and manager, worked day and night for years (at one time he held three different jobs) to further his son’s racing career, which effectively began when eight-year-old Lewis was given a well-used go-kart that cost nearly as much as the family’s modest monthly income.
Soon the Hamiltons – Anthony, Linda, Nic and Lewis – were a fixture at karting events and the boy racer, wearing the familiar yellow helmet chosen by an anxious Anthony to better keep track of his speedy progress in crowded kart fields, began winning races and championships.
In 1995, a 10-year-old kart champion, wearing a borrowed suit and shoes, picked up two trophies at a motorsport awards ceremony in London.