Lewis Hamilton is the hottest property in F1 motor racing at the moment and the great thing is he’s British! Even 12 months ago the name Lewis Hamilton was relatively unknown to the general public, but he had made a name for himself among motor racing insiders and those who are Formula One or F1 fans. His phenomenal rise to the top of Grand Prix racing began at the start of the 2007 season, culminating in Lewis Hamilton finishing runner-up in the F1 World Drivers Championship behind Kimi Raikkonen following the closest and most dramatic title race in many years.
Lewis Hamilton was born in the Hertfordshire town of Stevenage in January 1985. From a modest English family background, Lewis began racing go-karts when he was aged 8. It is very common for many of the top motor racing drivers to start kart racing from a very young age. Karting is just like F1 racing only much smaller; there is even a karting World Championship series. Young drivers gain valuable racing experience together with a grounding in all the qualities required to become a successful motor racing driver as they climb up through the ranks. It goes without saying that many of the top F1 teams keep a close eye on the karting arena to get an early idea of potential future racing superstars.
The McLaren motor racing team signed Lewis Hamilton when he was aged just 13. Take a look at a BBC News report from 1998, where a young Lewis Hamilton demonstrates his Formula One ambitions - click here.
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