Lewis Carl Davidson Hamilton, (born 7 January 1985) is a British Formula One Racing Driver from England, currently racing for the Mercedes AMG Petronas team. He is the 2008, 2014 and 2015 Formula One World Champion.In his first season in Formula One, Hamilton set numerous records while finishing second in the 2007 Formula One Championship, just one point behind Kimi Raikkonen. He won the World Championship next season in dramatic fashion, becoming the then-youngest Formula One world champion in history.
At the Brazilian Grand Prix, Hamilton needed to finish at least in fifth position if Massa won the race to secure the World Championship. In mixed conditions, Hamilton became the youngest Formula One World Champion as he snatched the championship on the very last corner. Just before the race began a rain shower hit and Hamilton ran in fourth place before dropping down to sixth to put on dry weather tyres. Hamilton had clinched the 2088 formula one racing championship, becoming the youngest driver to win the title, as well as the first black driver. He is also the first British driver to win the World Championship since Damon Hill triumphed in 1996.
The Official Formula One Racing website will be releasing an article of the Brazilian Grand Prix Post Race standings along with a commemoration of Lewis Hamilton's epic win and an in depth look at specs and achievements.
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