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| '''Lewis Hamilton''' is a ] ] driver. After winning several ] championships, Hamilton was signed by ] on a development contract at the age of 12. This has |
'''Lewis Hamilton''' is a ] ] driver. After winning several ] championships, Hamilton was signed by ] on a development contract at the age of 12. This has given him invaluable support for his racing career. He has also raced in British ] in his career, and was European ] champion in 2000. | ||
| He later won the ] ] racing for the dominant ] team, having raced in the category in ] for ] using the superior ] engine. In ], he joined ] team in the ] as a replacement for the previous year's champion ]. At the European GP2 event he won both races, becoming only the second driver (after ]) to do so in the series history. | He later won the ] ] racing for the dominant ] team, having raced in the category in ] for ] using the superior ] engine. In ], he joined ] team in the ] as a replacement for the previous year's champion ]. HIs performance in the GP 2 Series is impressive. At the European GP2 event he won both races, becoming only the second driver (after ]) to do so in the series history. At the moment he leads the championship, outperforming his more experienced team mate ]. | ||
| He has frequently been tipped to be the first ] driver in ], possibly as early as 2007 . McLaren boss ] has said |
He has frequently been tipped to be the first ] driver in ], possibly as early as 2007 . McLaren boss ] has said that he has turned down possible advertising campaigns focusing on Lewis' ethnicity. | ||
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Lewis Hamilton is a British racing driver. After winning several karting championships, Hamilton was signed by McLaren on a development contract at the age of 12. This has given him invaluable support for his racing career. He has also raced in British Formula Renault in his career, and was European kart champion in 2000.
He later won the 2005 Formula Three Euroseries racing for the dominant ASM team, having raced in the category in 2004 for Manor Motorsport using the superior Mercedes engine. In 2006, he joined ART Grand Prix team in the GP2 Series as a replacement for the previous year's champion Nico Rosberg. HIs performance in the GP 2 Series is impressive. At the European GP2 event he won both races, becoming only the second driver (after Nico Rosberg) to do so in the series history. At the moment he leads the championship, outperforming his more experienced team mate Alexandre Premat.
He has frequently been tipped to be the first black driver in Formula 1, possibly as early as 2007 . McLaren boss Ron Dennis has said that he has turned down possible advertising campaigns focusing on Lewis' ethnicity.
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