Lewis hamilton parents

Lewis Hamilton was born on 7 January in Stevenage, England.

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At the tender age of eight, Lewis sat in a kart for the first time and was immediately bitten by the racing bug. Mercedes-Benz soon recognised the British youngster&#;s enormous talent, becoming one of his sponsors at the very start of his career.

Not only did Lewis show incredible pace on the track, he also climbed the career ladder at an impressive rate.

After he had blown the competition out of the water in every category of karting and won the McLaren Mercedes Champions of the Future series, McLaren Mercedes enrolled him on their Young Driver Programme in In , he moved up into British Formula Renault, winning the title two years later.

Lewis&#;s winning streak continued unabated in the Formula 3 Euro Series.

He was crowned junior champion whilst still in his second year and subsequently progressed to the GP2 Series with ART Grand Prix. Despite his rookie status