In a season that began with McLaren's underperforming car struggling to make Q2, Hamilton had to wait until the 10th race of his title-defending season to reach the top step. Only two drivers finished on the same lap. On an afternoon when some of F1's finest had trouble staying out of the barriers, Hamilton was in a class of his own and took the flag over a minute clear of second place. Hamilton jumped up to second at the start from fourth, then snatched the lead from his then-teammate Heikki Kovalainen five laps in.
One of the finest wet weather wins in history, let alone from Hamilton's tally. Hamilton's first-ever wet weather win in F1, and boy was it wet! In a crucial race for the destiny of that year's world title, Hamilton took pole under challenging conditions and kept his composure during a race where many others - his title rival and teammate Fernando Alonso included - failed to keep theirs.In a race where almost half the laps ran behind the Safety Car, the McLaren rookie took the flag by eight seconds to extend his championship lead to 12 points with just two races remaining. Here's our pick of the best from each of his 15 seasons. He's the only driver ever to win at least one race in every season he's raced. Lewis Hamilton holds a LOT of records from his time in Formula 1, but one, in particular, may prove extremely hard to beat.
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