Lewis Hamilton is a seven-time Formula 1 world champion. He has won everything there is to be won in the sport and broken almost all possible records. He’s been fast since he got into Formula 1, but now his consistency and driving skills are among the best in history.
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He has always been a unique talent since his junior career. During his karting days he had built a reputation for a serial winner and had many instances of winning races after coming from behind.
According to Motorsport Memorabilia, they are now selling Lewis Hamilton’s race from his 1998 karting days. They used social media to let people know about this sale and where to buy the suit.
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Lewis Hamilton 1998 race uses #Zapelli kart suit
We are privileged to exclusively offer this historically original, race-used #LewisHamilton kart racing suit from 1998 when it was driving for Martin Hines’ Zipkart team.
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– Motorsport memorabilia (@ MotorsportMemo1) November 8, 2021
“Lewis Hamilton 1998 Race Used” #Zapelli Kart suit. We have the privilege of being able to offer this historically original racing vehicle exclusively to the market. #Lewis Hamilton Kart racing suit from 1998 when he drove for Martin Hines’ Zipkart team.
Email [email protected] to buy! ”Said Motorsport Memorabilia.
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A look back at Lewis Hamilton and his karting career
As reported by Britannica.com, the Stevenage boy had shown immense talent right from the start. Even though Hamilton didn’t have the best kart, he would beat his competitors. He won many kart championships during his time.
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Lewis began his karting career at the age of eight and won the British Kart Championship when he was ten. Around three years later, Ron Dennis signed him to the McLaren and Mercedes-Benz Young Driver Support program.
SAO PAULO, BRAZIL – OCTOBER 18: Lewis Hamilton from Great Britain and McLaren Mercedes appears at the driver’s press conference during the preview before the Brazilian Formula 1 Grand Prix at the Autodromo Interlagos on October 18, 2007 in Sao Paulo, Brazil. (Photo by Mark Thompson / Getty Images)
The commitment gave him the backing and financial support to take part in karting events across Europe. From 1998 to 2000 he won the European and World Championships in karting.
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At the age of 15, he became the youngest driver to ever finish first in karting. Over the years he switched to formula racing and dominated there too. He made his Formula 1 debut in 2007, and as the saying goes, the rest is history.
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