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Lewis Hamilton

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Lewis Hamilton

Lewis Carl Davidson Hamilton (born 7 January 1985) is a British racing driver who races in Formula One for the Mercedes-AMG Petronas Formula One Team. A six-time Formula One World Champion, he is widely regarded as one of the greatest drivers in the history of the sport, and considered by some to be the greatest of all time. He won his first World Drivers' Championship with McLaren in 2008, before moving to Mercedes in 2013, with whom he has won a further five titles. Read more on Wikipedia

Since 2007, the English Wikipedia page of Lewis Hamilton has received more than 13,876,866 page views. His biography is available in 69 different languages on Wikipedia making him the 65th most popular racing driver.

Memorability Metrics

  • 14M

    Page Views (PV)

  • 56.51

    Historical Popularity Index (HPI)

  • 69

    Languages Editions (L)

  • 7.96

    Effective Languages (L*)

  • 4.10

    Coefficient of Variation (CV)

In the news

Bloomberg
F1 Star Lewis Hamilton Raises Right Fist in Fight Against Racism
calendar Sunday, July 12, 2020
Reuters
Lewis Hamilton raises a fist after his first win of the season - Reuters India
Formula One world champion Lewis Hamilton, the sport's only Black driver, raised a clenched fist on the podium on Sunday after taking his first victory of the season at Austria's Red Bull Ring.
person Reuters Editorial
calendar Sunday, July 12, 2020
BBC News
Lewis Hamilton takes Styrian GP pole position in heavy rain
Lewis Hamilton is in scintillating form as he takes a stunning pole position in treacherous wet conditions at the Styrian Grand Prix.
calendar Saturday, July 11, 2020
Autoblog
F1 star Lewis Hamilton wins Styrian Grand Prix, raises fist against racism
Filed under: Motorsports,Racing Standing on the podium to celebrate his latest win, Formula One world champion Lewis Hamilton raised a clenched right fist and then delivered a message to his fellow drivers not to slow down in the fight against racism. It's …
person Associated Press
calendar Sunday, July 12, 2020

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Among RACING DRIVERS

Among racing drivers, Lewis Hamilton ranks 65 out of 782. Before him are Rudolf Caracciola, René Arnoux, Jo Siffert, Tom Pryce, Riccardo Patrese, and Alan Jones. After him are Luigi Fagioli, Ari Vatanen, Rubens Barrichello, Sebastian Vettel, Michèle Mouton, and Jacques Villeneuve.

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Contemporaries

Among people born in 1985, Lewis Hamilton ranks 4. Before him are Cristiano Ronaldo, Luka Modrić, and Keira Knightley. After him are Michael Phelps, Wayne Rooney, Gal Gadot, Lukas Podolski, Bruno Mars, Lana Del Rey, Stromae, and Fernando Llorente.

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In United Kingdom

Among people born in United Kingdom, Lewis Hamilton ranks 1,118 out of 5,347. Before him are Kristin Scott Thomas (1960), Lord Randolph Churchill (1849), Guy Ritchie (1968), Penda of Mercia (606), Angus Deaton (1945), and Dave Evans (1953). After him are John Kay (1704), Frank Lampard (1978), John Gay (1685), J. Michael Kosterlitz (1943), John Charles (1931), and Pete Postlethwaite (1946).

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Among RACING DRIVERS In United Kingdom

Among racing drivers born in United Kingdom, Lewis Hamilton ranks 12. Before him are John Surtees (1934), Mike Hawthorn (1929), Stirling Moss (1929), Damon Hill (1960), Mike Hailwood (1940), and Tom Pryce (1949). After him are Roger Williamson (1948), Colin McRae (1968), David Purley (1945), Guy Edwards (1942), Peter Collins (1931), and Alan Stacey (1933).

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