extraordinary – adjective – very unusual or remarkable.
In a sport where statistics are maintained on anything and everything imaginable, there will be some who argue against my opinion that Lewis Hamilton
Lewis Hamilton (No 44) is an English-born F1 driver contracted to Mercedes in 2022. See more about Lewis on our... There's more... is hands-down the Greatest Of All Time (GOAT).
It is a two-horse race with Michael Schumacher
Michael Schumacher is a German former racing driver who competed in Formula One for Jordan, Benetton, Ferrari, and Mercedes and... There's more... the previous titleholder. Both drivers hold 7 world titles each and Michael started more races than Lewis has to date, but Lewis has surpassed most of the key metrics.
Titles
Hamilton 7 – 7 Schumacher
Wins
The collective number of times a driver has won. Formula 1 pundits and fans have untold metrics to measure a... There's more...
Hamilton 94 – 91 Schumacher
Career starts
Hamilton 264 – 306 Schumacher
Pole positions
Hamilton 97 – 68 Schumacher
Points finishes
The collective number of times a driver has finished in the points. Formula 1 pundits and fans have untold metrics... There's more...
Hamilton 227 – 221 Schumacher
Podiums
The collective number of times a driver has made it to the podium. Formula 1 pundits and fans have untold... There's more...
Hamilton 163 – 155 Schumacher
Lewis has the capacity to operate in his team at the highest level, both inside and outside the car. Then over and above that, he has the capacity to leverage his profile and champion causes he is passionate about, including veganism, diversity and inclusion, and recently being a strong public voice for Black Lives Matter. Then in his spare time, he works on his own fashion label in collaboration with Tommy Hilfiger and he has released his own album.
The world would be a far better place with more Lewis Hamiltons – and I’m not even a fan…
