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04 May 2022, US, Miami: Motorsport: Formula One World Championship, before the Miami Grand Prix, Big Pilot Charity Challenge golf tournament, Lewis Hamilton of Great Britain from Team Mercedes and football superstar Tom Brady (r) stand together. Photo: Hasan Bratic/dpa (Photo by Hasan Bratic/picture alliance via Getty Images)

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04 May 2022, US, Miami: Motorsport: Formula One World Championship, before the Miami Grand Prix, Big Pilot Charity Challenge golf tournament, Lewis Hamilton of Great Britain from Team Mercedes and football superstar Tom Brady (r) stand together. Photo: Hasan Bratic/dpa (Photo by Hasan Bratic/picture alliance via Getty Images)
Lewis Hamilton is one of the greatest racing drivers of all time. The Mercedes star has won the World Championship 7 times. Hamilton has won 103 races and a further 188 podium finishes for McLaren and Mercedes.
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Surprisingly, many people still do not find his record impressive and don’t consider him one of the GOATs of the sport. Lewis Hamilton first came to F1 in 2007 and instantly became a title challenger. The rookie couldn’t bag his hands on the most prestigious title in F1 in his debut year.
However, Hamilton immediately won the title the next year and became one of the youngest title winners of his time. His switch to Mercedes proved to be one of the most successful moves the sport has ever seen. He won a further 6 titles with the Silver Arrows and narrowly lost out on his 8th last year.
Moreover, winning 7 titles does not cement the GOAT status according to some fans as they ditched Lewis in a recent Twitter post. In a Twitter post shared by ESPN UK, they named a few of this generation’s Greatest Ever athletes, including Roger Federer, Lewis Hamilton, Lionel Messi, etc.
However, much to the annoyance of F1 fans on the post, they didn’t seem to believe Hamilton was worthy enough to be on that list. They took to Twitter and dismissed any claims of Lewis being a GOAT.
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They shared their feelings on the social media platform. While the list involved notable players missing, Hamilton’s inclusion is perhaps more surprising to a select few.
F1 Twitter not impressed as Lewis Hamilton is added to the list of ‘GOATs’
Lewis Hamilton’s inclusion on the GOATs of this generation post by ESPN UK didn’t go down well on Twitter. Subsequently, the fans immediately shared their opinions and let their feelings known.
Hamilton pic.twitter.com/zt0lLGBeRX
— Martín V (@Napoleonismo) September 16, 2022
Get Hamilton off that list lol
— Cian (@Cian_1997) September 16, 2022
Hahahaha Lewis Hamilton NB
— Sandy Wilson (@sandywilson139) September 16, 2022
Roger
Schumacher
Kobe
Tiger
Messi
Brady
BoltCorrected the list for you @ESPNUK 😁 https://t.co/97zQKNI6ny
— Syed Numan (@nu_man_99) September 16, 2022
Moreover, fans thought that Lewis Hamilton only won his world titles because of an impeccable car and not his talent.
Hamilton had the best car u mean
— Sean Crossan⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ (@fredder07) September 17, 2022
Michael Schumacher should replace Lewis imo and Nadal deserves a mention but otherwise spot on
— The Super Cena Fan – Depressed Barca Fan (@TheSuperCenaFan) September 16, 2022
Who invited Hamilcar😭😭😭
— leon (@MV1Le0n) September 16, 2022
Snuck Hamilton in like we wouldn’t notice 😹😹😹 #F1 #LH44 https://t.co/fMc4wFcrNA pic.twitter.com/bzpxAD45Ni
— Liam Lawson for F1 (@LewisIsWashed) September 16, 2022
Hamilton https://t.co/XZw9UXabF2 pic.twitter.com/Hu7NffJq2A
— Ugly Flackó (@21nedict) September 16, 2022
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Despite winning the most races and breaking several records in F1, Lewis Hamilton is still not considered a GOAT of the sport. Many people argue that it was Mercedes’ brilliance and not Lewis that won him his titles.
However, it’s safe to say that after winning more than a century of races, Lewis is one of the most talented drivers this sport has ever seen.
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Lewis Hamilton is one of the most successful racers of his generation. Moreover, apart from being a successful racer, he has also been one of the most vocal advocates for important social messages. Additionally, Lewis still has the chance to break Michael Schumacher’s record of 7-titles.
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