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Lewis Hamilton

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Sir Lewis Carl Davidson Hamilton (born 7 January 1985) is a British racing driver. He currently competes in Formula One for Mercedes, having previously driven for McLaren from 2007 to 2012. Read more on Wikipedia

Since 2007, the English Wikipedia page of Lewis Hamilton has received more than 21,927,353 page views. His biography is available in 72 different languages on Wikipedia (up from 69 in 2019). Lewis Hamilton is the 66th most popular racing driver (down from 65th in 2019), the 1,210th most popular biography from United Kingdom (down from 1,117th in 2019) and the 12th most popular British Racing Driver.

Memorability Metrics

  • 22M

    Page Views (PV)

  • 67.27

    Historical Popularity Index (HPI)

  • 72

    Languages Editions (L)

  • 7.55

    Effective Languages (L*)

  • 4.36

    Coefficient of Variation (CV)

In the news

Telegraph.co.uk
Red Bull advisor accuses Lewis Hamilton of exaggerating injury after Max Verstappen crash
Helmut Marko cast apparent doubt on Hamilton's claims that his 'sore neck' was getting worse following the incident
person Tom Morgan
calendar Wednesday, September 15, 2021
Independent
Red Bull continue war of words over Lewis Hamilton and Max Verstappen crash
The incident at the Italian Grand Prix marked the second time the drivers have collided this season
person Sarah Rendell
calendar Wednesday, September 15, 2021
Independent
Lewis Hamilton to ‘see specialist’ over injury after crash with Max Verstappen at Monza
The British racer escaped serious injury thanks to the halo device but did take an impact from the wheel of his rival’s car
person Karl Matchett
calendar Wednesday, September 15, 2021
Independent
F1: Lewis Hamilton could still avoid engine penalty, says Mercedes chief Toto Wolff
The defending champion may be able to make do without using a fourth power unit this season
person Alex Pattle
calendar Thursday, September 16, 2021

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Among RACING DRIVERS

Among racing drivers, Lewis Hamilton ranks 66 out of 888. Before him are Carlos Sainz, Ari Vatanen, Rudolf Caracciola, Michèle Mouton, Lucien Bianchi, and Jo Siffert. After him are Chris Amon, Rubens Barrichello, Maurice Trintignant, Luigi Fagioli, Walter Röhrl, and Ernesto Brambilla.

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Contemporaries

Among people born in 1985, Lewis Hamilton ranks 3. Before him are Cristiano Ronaldo and Keira Knightley. After him are Luka Modrić, Gal Gadot, Wayne Rooney, Lukas Podolski, Michael Phelps, Bruno Mars, Mohammad bin Salman, Mario Gómez, and Nico Rosberg.

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In United Kingdom

Among people born in United Kingdom, Lewis Hamilton ranks 1,210 out of 6,924. Before him are Bill Ward (1948), Edward Lear (1812), R. G. Collingwood (1889), Glenn Hughes (1951), Sophie, Countess of Wessex (1965), and Domnall mac Ailpín (812). After him are Pattie Boyd (1944), Leopold Stokowski (1882), Louis Lucien Bonaparte (1813), Henry Gray (1827), Victoria Beckham (1974), and Vinnie Jones (1965).

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Among RACING DRIVERS In United Kingdom

Among racing drivers born in United Kingdom, Lewis Hamilton ranks 12. Before him are Graham Hill (1929), Nigel Mansell (1953), John Surtees (1934), Mike Hawthorn (1929), Damon Hill (1960), and Mike Hailwood (1940). After him are Piers Courage (1942), David Purley (1945), Tom Pryce (1949), Alfonso de Portago (1928), Peter Collins (1931), and Roger Williamson (1948).

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