Subscribe to Daily Mirror and Sunday Mirror newspapers, Lewis Hamilton leads tributes to 'iconic' F1 commentator Murray Walker after death at 97, Hamilton hailed Walker as 'a great man', while Formula One bosses said 'He will forever be a part of our history' as tributes poured in from across the motorsport world and beyond, When F1 stopped one year on: How sport bounced back from 2020 Australian Grand Prix gaffe, It is exactly a year ago today, on March 13, when F1 chiefs were left red-faced after they attempted to host the season-opening 2020 Australian Grand Prix amid the Covid-19 crisis, Liverpool in battle with Lewis Hamilton's Mercedes for Laureus Team of the Year, Jurgen Klopp's men contenders for gong after first Premier League success in 30 years, while Lewis Hamilton equalled Michael Schumacher's F1 world championship record in 2020, Lewis Hamilton's hopes of British GP pursuit in front of 140,000 fans handed huge boost, Sir Lewis Hamilton, who has won the British Grand Prix a record seven times, will this season be bidding to win an unprecedented eighth Formula One world championship, Lewis Hamilton faces uncertain F1 future after Toto Wolff's suggestion over new era, After months of speculation - and with the 2021 season getting underway in Bahrain next month - Hamilton's spot on the grid was confirmed on Monday, Lewis Hamilton signs new mega-money F1 contract with Mercedes, The seven-time world champion is seeking to extend his Formula 1 dominance even further in 2021, after signing a contract renewal with Mercedes, Lewis Hamilton drops huge hint over Mercedes contract with 'moving parts' update, Lewis Hamilton and Mercedes are in the midst of negotiating a new deal with the F1 world champion posting an update on his social media as he begins training, Lewis Hamilton's F1 title defence delayed as Australian GP curtain-raiser pushed back, Hamilton is bidding to overtake Michael Schumacher in the all-time list of champions but will not take to the track until a week later than planned as Covid-19 plays havoc with the new season, 'British Empire' won't be axed from honours system despite row over colonial past, This year's New Year honours list is the most diverse in history and the titles of the awards are not set to change despite critics slamming title's links to slavery and colonialism, New Year Honours: David Beckham 'snubbed' for knighthood - four years after email leak, The former England footballer, 45, has not been included in the list of sports stars receiving a prestigious title in the New Year Honours list, Lewis Hamilton receives knighthood for services to motorsport after seventh F1 world title, F1 world champion Lewis Hamilton has been given a knighthood after he raced to his seventh crown earlier this year, equalling Michael Schumacher's record, Celebrities who declined New Year's Honours and returned them - Nigella to Michael Sheen, As the New Year's Honours are announced, we look back at the celebrities who said 'no thanks' when they were honoured by the Queen, and others who decided to hand the gong back after the ceremony, Lewis Hamilton 'set to be given knighthood after Boris Johnson bends rules', The seven-time F1 world champion is in line to receive the honour despite question-marks over his tax status, Michael Schumacher's son weighs in on all-time debate after Lewis Hamilton equals record, Mick Schumacher, 21, is set to make his F1 debut next year for Haas where he will be going up against Hamilton, who is on the brink of surpassing the record set by the German's father, 2020 Quiz: Try our 36 questions to see how much you know about this year, It's certainly been an eventful 12 months, but from current events to TV shows, our questions will put your memory to the test, Brave Leeds Rhinos legend Rob Burrow to get MBE amid battle with motor neurone disease, EXCLUSIVE: Rugby league legend Rob Burrow is to be honoured by the Queen for the ex-Leeds Rhinos star's charity work while bravely fighting motor neurone disease, Lewis Hamilton says BLM movement gave him 'extra drive' to win races in 2020. In 2008 he became the first Black driver to win the F1 world driversâ championship. "Love my family and friends. Want an ad-free experience?Subscribe to Independent Premium. Lewis Carl Davidson Hamilton was born on January 7, 1985 in Stevenage, England. Lewis Hamilton is on Facebook. © Jerry Andre/Sutton Images After being part of McLaren's driver development programme as teenager, he was promoted to their F1 team in 2007 and claimed his first world championship a year later. Since joining Mercedes in 2013 he has dominated the sport, winning the title in 2014, 2015, 2017, 2018 and 2019. What TV channel is the Abu Dhabi GP on and how to watch this weekend? Lewis Hamilton, the famously sleek and seriously fast #2 Grand Touring Sports champion, has been a determined and winning racer for nearly his entire young life. He was at rank 11 among [â¦] Has Hamilton’s seventh title cemented his place as F1’s greatest. When is the Abu Dhabi Grand Prix and what time does it start? 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