“15 Years or 15 Minutes”: Lewis Hamilton Pens Loving Note to Fans for Recent F1 Milestone

It has been 15 years since Formula 1 witnessed the debut of Lewis Hamilton. In 2007, the British racing driver joined the grid by racing for the Mclaren F1 team. The rookie driver, with his raw pace, turned heads in the paddock from the get-go.

On 10th June 2007, Hamilton clinched his first victory in the pinnacle of motorsport. The ex-Mclaren driver started the 2007 Canadian Grand Prix on pole position, which he then converted into his maiden win. Looking back at the meaningful day, the seven-time world champion expressed his emotions on Twitter.

Lewis wrote, “15 years ago today I won my first ever race in F1. Thank you @team_lh for the artwork and thank you to all the fans both old and new. Whether you’ve been supporting me for 15 years or 15 minutes, I feel the energy just the same. Love you all, here’s to many more!”

Lewis Hamilton: the story so far

The Brit paired up with a two-time world champion, Fernando Alonso in his rookie season. The Spaniard is the living legend of Formula 1, who is a fierce driver to compete against in an on-track battle. Despite that, Lewis Hamilton showed his caliber by outperforming his teammate in the 2007 season.

In his first race at the 2007 Australian Grand Prix, Hamilton scored a podium finish, which was just the beginning for him. Since then, the driver has broken multiple records like most pole positions, most wins and he currently sits tied with the all-time great Michael Schumacher with 7 world titles.

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Coming back to his debut season, the Brit concluded the year by finishing second in the driver’s championship, behind Kimi Raikkonen. The promising signs initially shown by him helped him clinch the world title in 2008, which saw him become the youngest Formula 1 champion of that time.

The contract with Mclaren concluded in 2012 which saw Hamilton’s departure to the Mercedes. At the German racing stable, he has re-written the history books time after time. The Mercedes driver has won six world titles in his 9 years with the team.

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The 2022 season has begun in a rough manner for Lewis. The team based in Brackley has an underperforming car in this new era of the sport. As a result, Lewis is far from the pace of the leaders and cannot get to the grips with his W13.

The season still entails 15 rounds of action yet to come, and Hamilton backs Mercedes for a bounce-back while being grateful for the support of the Team LH.