#Mercedes f1 2017 driver

Hamilton won the Hungarian Grand Prix from pole following a controversial qualifying session in which teammate Alonso, having set the fastest time, was given a five place grid penalty for preventing Hamilton from leaving the pit lane in time to complete his final lap. Hamilton after taking pole at the 2007 United States Grand Prix The FIA subsequently banned the use of mechanical assistance to move a car back on track.

#Mercedes f1 2017 driver

He went on to finish out of the points in ninth, and was the first and only driver to have his car recovered by a crane and put back on the track during a race. During a heavy rainstorm which ultimately stopped the race, Hamilton slid off into a gravel trap, but managed to keep his engine running and was lifted back on to the circuit and able to rejoin the race after the restart. He was unable to complete qualifying so started in tenth position. This run came to an end at the European Grand Prix where during qualifying, Hamilton crashed at the Schumacher chicane after a problem with a wheel nut. In his first home Grand Prix at Silverstone, Hamilton finished third to equal Jim Clark's 1963 record of 9 consecutive podium finishes for a British driver. Hamilton finished third at Magny-Cours behind Kimi Räikkönen and Felipe Massa, to extended his lead in the Drivers' Championship to 14 points. A week later Hamilton won the United States Grand Prix, becoming the first Briton since John Watson in 1983 to win a Formula One race in the US. Hamilton achieved both his first pole position and first victory of his Formula One career in the Canadian Grand Prix.

After finishing second behind Alonso at Monaco, Hamilton suggested he was prevented from racing his teammate, but the FIA cleared McLaren following an investigation. At the next two rounds in Bahrain and Barcelona, Hamilton finished second behind Felipe Massa to take the lead in the Drivers' Championship, to become the youngest driver ever to lead the World Championship. Triple World Champion Niki Lauda, hailed Hamilton as the best rookie he had ever seen. On his debut at the Australian Grand Prix, he finished third, becoming the 13th driver to finish on the podium on his debut. In his first season in Formula One, Hamilton partnered defending double World Champion Fernando Alonso who had joined McLaren after leaving Renault. Hamilton's first Formula One win came at the 2007 Canadian Grand Prix. Vodafone McLaren Mercedes 2007 season: A record-breaking rookie year Verstappen with a century of poles and wins

2.8 2020 season: Record-equalling seventh world title.

2.7 2019 season: Dominant sixth world title.

2.5 2017 season: Hard fought fourth world title.

2.1 2013 season: First season with the Silver Arrows.

2 Mercedes-AMG Petronas Formula One Team.1.4 2010 season: An overwhelming title challenge.1.2 2008 season: Youngest-ever world champion.1.1 2007 season: A record-breaking rookie year.