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Lewis was 3 when he first rode in a kiddie-kart but he got his first proper kart when he was 8.
He then went on to win lots of kiddie championships and eventually when he was placed in an official karting team: Team MBM, there he was with Nico Rosberg (now driver for Williams f1 team)
In 2000 he won the European Formula A championship and then moved to Formula Renault.
In 2002 he moved to Formula 3 were in 2005 he won every race on the calendar!
He then moved to GP2 were he won in 2006, therefore moving up to F1 in 2007 where he still is now, with 10 wins and a world championship to his name
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∙ 15y agoLewis won the Formula One world championship in the year 2008 when he was 23 years old. He was the youngest driver in the history of F1 to win the world title at 23 years. He was born in Jan 1985 and was 23 years, 8 months, 26 days when he won the championship in Brazil's Interlagos circuit. Previously thiw record was held by Fernando Alonso with 24 years and 58 days.
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∙ 11y agoHe was a karter and he got spotted and sponsored
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Youngest person to win the F1 Championship prior to Lewis Hamilton?
Fernando Alonso in 2005 he was 24 years and 58 days old.
How old is Lewis Hamilton?
Lewis Hamilton is 32 years old (birthdate: January 7, 1985).
Is george the next Lewis hamilton?
yeh Lewis is rubbish and your a sad muppit who is probly the sieze of a 5 year old.
Who is the youngest world champion in the history of Formula One Races to-late?
Fernando Broke the record of Emerson Fittipaldi a Brazilian who won the world championship when he was only 25 years old. He accomplished this feat in 1972 as he won 5 out of the 11 races that season and easily won the world title from Jackie Stewart. His record was broken by Alonso who became a world champion at the age of 24 years and 58 days.
How old was Lewis Hamilton when he won the F3 Euro Series?
Hamilton finished 5th overall in the 2004 Formula Three Euro series. He won one race during the season. In 2005 he totally dominated the championship winning 15 out of the 20 rounds and won the championship. It should have been 16 but he was disqualified from the Belgium grand prix after some technical infringement issues. After 2005 he joined the GP2 series and then subsequently Formula One in 2007 He was only 20 years old when he won the title
How old was Randy Orton when he won the world heavyweight championship?
24
How much did Lewis Hamilton earn in 2008?
Opinions differ over how much Lewis Hamilton will be worth. British motoring weekly Autocar puts it at £70 million over five years. But PR supremo Max Clifford reckons the 23-year-old is sitting on a "pot of gold" and could be worth £100 million in the next 10 years. $2.5 Million
Which Sport Is Lewis Hamilton Famous For?
for formula 1. however before he raced in GP2 and has been karting since he was 8 years old. Adam Prendergast
How old was brock lesnar when he won the WWE championship?
He has never been WWE Champion before but he has been World Champion. You see, the World and WWE Championships were, back then not the same. In 2008, Randy Orton united them to become the WWE World Heavyweight Championship. Goldberg was 37 when he won the World Championship.
Lewis Hamilton team mate?
Lewis Hamilton made his debut with Vodafone McLaren Mercedes in the year 2007 and was with them till the end of the 2012 season. The following were his teammates at McLaren - yearwise. a. 2007 - Fernando Alonso b. 2008 and 2009 - Heikki Kovaleinen c. 2010, 2011 and 2012 - Jenson Button Currently (In 2013) Hamilton is driving for the Mercedes AMG Petronas F1 Team where Nico Rosberg is his teammate.
When did cs Lewis mum die?
Flora Lewis, the mother of C.S. Lewis, died in 1908 when Lewis was just 9 years old. Her passing had a significant impact on him during his formative years.
How old is shakia Lewis?
Shakia lewis is 11years old
