Lewis Hamilton Net Worth: I know I’m a little late for the party, but that’s just because I’ve been busy counting the zeros in Sir Lewis Carl David Hamilton’s fortune.
HAM, as he is popularly called at least in Formula 1, is a seven-time world champion who is at title level with the great Michael Schumacher.
Statistically, Lewis is the greatest driver of all time – 103 race wins (the most by any driver), the most pole positions (103), and the most podiums (182). The list keeps growing.
Hamilton may not have been a fan favorite in the past (at least it wasn’t for me), but over time he’s grown so much, so faster, so reliable, whatever. Now that F1’s figurehead turned 37 yesterday, let’s take a look, among other things, at how his career has gone so far.
15 years of illustrious F1 career (and counting?)
Lewis was among the best of the best in 2007 when he was signed by McLaren along with aspiring and defending champion Fernando Alonso. It’s safe to say that it wasn’t the best of the partnerships.
It was an unforgettable season for the Briton, however, as he missed the 2007 title on his debut by just one point from Kimi Raikkonen (still Ferrari’s last world champion).
After a hugely successful first season for Woking, HAM was offered a multi-million pound contract to stay with the team until 2012.
Despite everything, Lewis made that one point deficit in his favor when he came home in Brazil and won the 2008 championship by just one point over Felipe Massa.
In the years that followed, he was often distracted from his private life and occasionally met with FIA officials because he was involved in several incidents.
The Mercedes counter
It was like Lewis needed a hard reset and that’s exactly what he was offered. In a shocking turn of events, the F1 world learned that Michael Schumacher would retire from the sport in late 2012 and who could replace him at Mercedes better than Hamilton.
I’m honest, pretty much everyone had doubts about this move because Mercedes was nowhere compared to its rivals. In his first season in the Silver Arrow alongside Nico Rosberg, Lewis won only once – the 2013 Hungarian GP.
That means everything would get better, as they say. A major reorganization of the regulations ushered in the turbo-hybrid era in 2014, and Mercedes and Hamilton have had every success since then.
I’m not going to go into what happened and how it happened because we already know. I would bring you some amazing numbers instead.
In 2014, Hamilton won 11 races (out of 19); In 2015 there were 10 race wins (out of 19); 2016 had 10 wins (out of 21) but he lost the title to Rosberg; 2017 had 9 wins (out of 20); 2018 had 11 (out of 21); 2019 also had 11 (out of 21); In 2020 there were an unbelievable 11 race wins out of 16 races contested in the year; In 2021 Lewis finished second behind Max Verstappen with 8 wins out of 22 races on his behalf. The goat. Statistically.
Lewis Hamilton Net Worth: Career Earnings, Endorsements, Personal Life
As mentioned, Lewis has been riding the elite since 2007. So what will fifteen years of F1 racing bring you? Lots of money and fame.
Hamilton’s net worth is near the $ 300 million mark, according to Forbes reports. He took home a salary of over $ 50 million for the 2019 and 2020 season, but took a massive pay cut for the 2021 season – $ 41 million for the last year. Still a lot, right?
As for referrals, Lewis draws a lot of money thanks to a very close working relationship with Tommy Hilfiger. Other brands associated with it are Monster Energy, Puma, IWC, Bose. He is also a brand ambassador for Gran Turismo Sport.
Speaking of personal life, Hamilton was in a relationship with American singer Nicole Scherzinger. The couple dated for over seven years before splitting in 2015. He was also a big proponent of greater diversity in motorsport, against racism, human, environmental and animal rights.
It is reported on social media that Lewis may not return to racing after losing in Abu Dhabi, but I’m sure he will return to take home the eighth title. Anyway, I’m just proud to have seen such a great person do so much for Formula 1, for us, the fans and all of humanity. Sir Lewis Hamilton, greetings to you!
