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Lewis Hamilton is a Formula One driver and racing automobile driver. Lewis Hamilton was born in Stevenage, United Kingdom on January 7, 1985. That works out to 41 years old in 2026. Listed accolades include Member of the Order of the British Empire, Laureus World Sports Award for Breakthrough of the Year (2008), BBC Sports Personality of the Year Award (2020) and 3 more. The listed height is 174 cm.
My Take
Lewis Hamilton interests me less as a statistic than as a study in refusing to settle. Seven world titles, more wins and poles than anyone, a knighthood — most drivers would coast on that. Instead he uprooted himself to Ferrari at an age when legacies usually calcify, gambling comfort for one more story. I respect equally what he does outside the cockpit, speaking bluntly about diversity in a sport that long pretended the issue did not exist. You can debate his methods, but not his consistency of purpose. The boy from Stevenage built the rarest kind of greatness — the kind that keeps risking itself.
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1. Profile
- Name (English)
- Lewis Hamilton
- Name (Japanese)
- ルイス・ハミルトン
- Reading
- るいす・はみるとん
- Born
- January 7, 1985 (age 41)
- Origin
- Stevenage, United Kingdom
- Height
- 174 cm
- Occupation
- Formula One driver / racing automobile driver
- Zodiac / Chinese zodiac
- Capricorn / Ox
2. Background
Awards & achievements
- Member of the Order of the British Empire
- 2008 Laureus World Sports Award for Breakthrough of the Year
- 2020 BBC Sports Personality of the Year Award
- 2020 Laureus World Sports Award for Sportsman of the Year
- 2020 L'Équipe Champion of Champions
- 2007 Segrave Trophy
3. Links
- Official sitehttps://www.lewishamilton.com/
- Instagramhttps://www.instagram.com/lewishamilton/
- Xhttps://x.com/LewisHamilton
- Wikipedia (English)https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Lewis%20Hamilton
- Wikipedia (Japanese)https://ja.wikipedia.org/wiki/%E3%83%AB%E3%82%A4%E3%82%B9%E3%83%BB%E3%83%8F%E3%83%9F%E3%83%AB%E3%83%88%E3%83%B3
- Wikidatahttps://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q9673
4. About this entry
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- Last updated
Facts are limited to publicly available information up to 2024; non-public or unconfirmed items are omitted. English text is machine-assisted (facts translated by Sonnet, "My Take" written by Opus 4.8). The Japanese page is the source of record.
Frequently asked questions
When was Lewis Hamilton born?
Born January 7, 1985 (age 41).
Where is Lewis Hamilton from?
Lewis Hamilton is from Stevenage, United Kingdom.
What does Lewis Hamilton do?
Lewis Hamilton works as Formula One driver, racing automobile driver.
How tall is Lewis Hamilton?
Lewis Hamilton is 174 cm.
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