f1.renewappenhans.com | the official Lewis Hamilton website2000 - Karting - Formula A - age 15
1st - World No. 1
1997 - Karting - Junior Yamaha - age 12
1st - McLaren-Mercedes Champion of the Future
1st - British Champion
1996 - Karting - Cadet - age 11
1st - McLaren-Mercedes Champion of the Future
1st - Sky TV Kart Masters Champion
1st - Five Nations Champion
1995 - Karting - Cadet - age 10
1st - British Champion
1st - STP Champion
Lewis' career started in 1993 when he was 8 years old and by the age of 10 Lewis had won his first British Karting championship. A further four British Karting championships followed in 1996 and 1997.
Throughout 1998 to 2000 and with backing from McLaren, Lewis won European and World Karting titles and was crowned Karting World No. 1 in 2000 at the age of 15. Eight years later, Lewis remains the youngest ever World Karting No. 1.
Lewis's successful karting career showed his winning mentality and commitment to working hard, even at such a young age. Through his dedication and the support of his family Lewis balanced his karting career with the life of any other young boy where school and playing out formed a large part of his young life.
It is this determination which has led to his success through the ranks culminating in his present day Formula 1 career. Lewis remains the only teenager ever to be signed by a Formula 1 team at such an early age.
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