Lewis Hamilton F1 career: Complete stats with results, wins, poles, titles and best circuits

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Lewis Hamilton F1 career: Complete stats, wins and records for seven-time world champion

The definitive statistical guide to the Ferrari megastar's career so far

Graham Shaw Consultant Editor

Digital sports specialist running global brands for 30 years

Monday 16 March 2026 08:00 Updated: 11:16

Lewis Hamilton is F1’s most successful driver ever as he approaches two decades in the sport.

The 41-year-old British superstar is now in his second season with Italian giants Ferrari after claiming world championships with both McLaren and Mercedes. In all, Hamilton now owns seven championships (and maybe that should be eight, Abu Dhabi 2021 and all), level with the great Michael Schumacher.

Times have been much harder for Lewis since that watershed moment in the desert just over four years ago, but he returned in 2026 with renewed optimism surrounding the new Ferrari SF-26 car.

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If Hamilton retired today he’d do so holding most of the records the sport has to offer as part of a stellar CV. It’s been quite the career.

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F1 Career Overview

Hamilton made his McLaren debut in 2007, and right away he was fighting for a world title in his debut season. It would be a campaign which would end in agony though as he just missed out in the final race as Kimi Raikkonen claimed the championship for Ferrari.

A year later Hamilton did reach the top of the mountain in that unforgettable scenario on the final lap of the Brazilian Grand Prix. His overtake on Timo Glock in horrible wet conditions allowed him to pip Ferrari’s Felipe Massa in the most dramatic of circumstances.

Hamilton had to move teams in 2013 to claim his second title, but that merely opened the floodgates as he dominated to win six championships in seven years with the Silver Arrows.

Mercedes suffered a major downturn in fortunes after Abu Dhabi, and Hamilton would eventually make the massive move to Maranello in 2025 in a bid to restore his own and Ferrari’s flagging fortunes.

Year 1 of Hamilton’s Italian adventure turned into a nightmare as he finished only sixth in the championship - some 267 points behind champion Lando Norris.

One bad year does not ruin a resume though, and Hamilton still owns a host of major records, with the potential for more to fall in 2026 and beyond:

World championships: 7 (2008 with McLaren; 2014, 2015, 2017, 2018, 2019, 2020 with Mercedes)
Teams: McLaren (2007–2012), Mercedes (2013–2024), Ferrari (from 2025)
F1 starts: 382 Grands Prix

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Lewis Hamilton F1 Wins, Poles and Titles

Hamilton’s headline statistics underline the sheer scale of his dominance, particularly in the hybrid era from 2014 on. It's an astonishing story of success:

Total F1 wins: 105 Grand Prix victories
Total pole positions: 104 (all‑time F1 record)
Total podiums: 202
World titles: 7

Race Wins by Team

Hamilton’s 105 Grand Prix wins are split between McLaren and Mercedes, with his Ferrari chapter still winless as we head into 2026.

McLaren: 21 wins (2007–2012)
Mercedes: 84 wins (2013–2024)
Ferrari: 0 wins so far (from 2025)

First F1 Win: 2007 Canadian Grand Prix

Hamilton’s first Formula 1 victory came in his rookie season on June 10, 2007 at the Canadian Grand Prix in Montreal. It was a sensational performance which confirmed the hype around the McLaren phenom’s brilliant debut year.

You could have been forgiven for forgetting that the youthful Hamilton was only driving his sixth F1 race as he showed incredible concentration to lead for 67 of the 70 laps at Circuit-Gilles Villeneuve.

Hamilton started on pole but had to manage multiple safety-car periods as he held off Sauber’s Nick Heidfeld to win by 4.343 seconds.

It was just the start for a driver who so far has tasted that winning feeling on another 104 occasions.

Most Recent F1 Win: 2024 Belgian Grand Prix

Hamilton’s most recent Formula 1 victory so far is the 2024 Belgian Grand Prix at the iconic Spa-Francorchamps circuit - 36 races ago.

The British superstar was actually only second across the finish line behind compatriot and Mercedes team-mate George Russell.

But Hamilton was then handed the race victory in the stewards’ room when Russell’s car was found to be underweight.

Hamilton’s Most Successful Circuits

It is not surprising that Hamilton has been pretty much peerless at a number of circuits during his glittering, all-conquering career. His record by track looks like this as we head deeper into the 2026 season:

Circuit Country / GP Races Wins Podiums Poles Points scored Silverstone Great Britain 20 9 15 7 345 Hungaroring Hungarian GP 19 8 12 9 286 Montreal Canadian GP 16 7 10 6 236 Shanghai Chinese GP 15 6 9 6 221 Barcelona (Catalunya) Spanish GP 19 6 12 6 256 Monza Italian GP 19 5 8 7 226 Sakhir Bahrain GP 18 5 11 3 256 Spa‑Francorchamps Belgian GP 19 5 11 6 230.5 Sochi Autodrom Russian GP 8 5 7 2 171 Austin (COTA) United States GP 13 5 9 3 234

Silverstone stands out as Hamilton’s strongest track with a record nine wins, the most any driver has ever taken at a single circuit. That stat just confirms his love affair with his home race and the adoring British crowd.

Lewis is also exceptional at technical tracks like the Hungaroring and street‑style or semi‑permanent venues such as Montreal and Marina Bay, where his precision and tyre management have seen him dominate on a regular basis.

Hamilton has nine British Grand Prix victories

Season-by-Season Summary

Hamilton is now in his 20th season in F1 and his level of performance has been incredible:

Season Team Races Points Position Wins Podiums Fastest laps 2007 McLaren 17 265 3rd 4 12 2 2008 McLaren 18 243 1st 5 10 1 2009 McLaren 17 123 6th 2 5 0 2010 McLaren 19 240 4th 3 9 5 2011 McLaren 19 227 5th 3 6 3 2012 McLaren 20 190 4th 4 7 1 2013 Mercedes 19 189 4th 1 5 1 2014 Mercedes 19 384 1st 11 16 7 2015 Mercedes 19 381 1st 10 17 8 2016 Mercedes 21 380 2nd 10 17 3 2017 Mercedes 20 363 1st 9 13 7 2018 Mercedes 21 408 1st 11 17 3 2019 Mercedes 21 413 1st 11 17 6 2020 Mercedes 16 347 1st 11 14 6 2021 Mercedes 22 387.5 2nd 8 17 6 2022 Mercedes 22 240 6th 0 9 2 2023 Mercedes 22 234 3rd 0 6 4 2024 Mercedes 24 221 7th 2 5 2 2025 Ferrari 24 156 6th 0 0 1

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Graham Shaw - Consultant Editor

Digital sports leader with 30 years of senior level experience running global brands. Built sportinglife.com to be a behemoth in the UK as well as being in charge of the Planet Sport network of sites including planetf1.com, football365.com, teamtalk.com and planetrugby.com. Then grew goal.com to be the world's biggest soccer website in 18 languages and 37 territories. Was GM of Portals for Perform Group (now DAZN) with overall responsibility for sportingnews.com, spox.de and voetbalzone.nl.

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