Lewis Hamilton

A British racing driver, driver for the Mercedes team in the Formula 1 World Championship, and five-time world champion. The first black Formula 1 driver in the last 20 years. He made his Formula 1 debut with the McLaren team on March 18, 2007 at the Australian Grand Prix, where he finished 3rd. He took his first victory as early as his sixth race, the 2007 Canadian Grand Prix. He set a rookie record by finishing on the podium in each of his first 9 races. He was vice world champion in his debut season, equaling Jacques Villeneuve's record. He holds the record for the most pole positions.