How many titles does Lewis Hamilton have? The British record in F1 | Sports New Spain

The record of five titles Juan Manuel Fangio in Formula 1 it seemed impossible to break until it arrived Michael Schumacher. All seven trophies of the German seemed like a new ceiling, until he appeared Lewis Hamilton. English has endless tokens The maximum and he is used to seeing everyone from the top of the podium.

Sports news presents all the details of how many titles the Briton has, who is the driver with the most wins in all history. To this brand you can also add the one with the most podiums and pole positions, among others.

How many times was Lewis Hamilton Formula 1 world champion?

Lewis Hamilton won 7 world titles in Formula 1. The Brit arrived in the class in 2007 and that year, as a debutant, he finished runner-up. The following season would give him the coveted title in a close battle with Brazilian Felipe Massa, who he edged out by just one point. It looked like the trophy would elude him in Brazil, but he won it in the penultimate corner of the final lap: passing Timo Glock gave him victory.

With Mercedes he would begin to build his legacy: six titles in seven years. In 2014 he was left with 11 wins and in 2015 with 10. Nico Rosberg, his partner, would beat him in 2016. With “blood in the eye” Lewis won four World Cups in a row after that failure, leaving behind him in two opportunities for Sebastian Vettel (Ferrari) and Valtteri Bottas (Mercedes).

Their streak was snapped in 2021 when Red Bull drafted another rocket: Max Verstappen took revenge on the aforementioned Massa. At the close of the last meeting, in Abu Dhabi, the Dutchman passed the Englishman and left him with the bitter taste of a new runner-up and without being able to hold – for now – the record of most titles alone.