How often do you see an F1 driver being showcased in a musical concert? How often do you see the lead artist giving a tribute to the main man of F1? Well, you might not see this too many times unless you are talking about Lewis Hamilton.
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2018. The year celebrity rapper Kendrick Lamar dedicated lyrical poetry to the Mercedes man. By this, the F1 fanatics were amused. And as for Lewis Hamilton, he was overwhelmed by the reception from his friend.
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Lewis, without a doubt, is the most popular personality in F1. The seven-times world champion is in a different league when it comes to his fame worldwide. The Briton has got friends in all the places that include Neymar from Football, Valentino Rossi from MotoGP, Serena Williams from Tennis and the list goes on. Talking about the musical world, Rihanna, Jay Z, and Kendrick are all his close ones.
What did Lewis Hamilton achieve in 2018?
2018 was the year Lewis dominated F1 like never before. Not only did Hamilton pick up his fifth world championship, but also helped Mercedes fetch their Constructor’s Championship. The Mercedes driver picked up a whopping 408 points with 11 race wins and 11 pole positions.
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A total number of 17 podiums in 21 races pushed the 37-year-old 88 points ahead of P2 Sebastian Vettel of Ferrari, who just had less than half of his wins. However, what makes Lewis so important and so popular even in 2022 is that, despite losing the title to Max Verstappen last year, Hamilton holds 7 world titles in F1.
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That’s massive considering the fact that only one driver (Michael Schumacher) apart from him has managed to claim it in the history of the sport. Even though the number of championships can be the same, the Briton surpassed the German in other aspects.
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Formula One F1 – Abu Dhabi Grand Prix – Yas Marina Circuit, Abu Dhabi, United Arab Emirates – December 12, 2021 Mercedes’ Lewis Hamilton celebrates finishing second in the race with the trophy pool via REUTERS/Kamran Jebreili
As of now, the former McLaren driver holds the record for the number of race wins as well as pole positions in F1. Only if Lewis wouldn’t have lost 2008, 2016, and 2021 titles by the smallest of margins, he’d have easily been called the greatest F1 driver to have graced the sport.
