Rare Photo Shows Lewis Hamilton Share a Heartfelt Moment With His Mentor on 1st of 300 Races

Lewis Hamilton has now achieved a unique F1 milestone. It surely wasn’t an easy ride for the Briton, who fought through uncountable issues to win seven titles in his career. He currently stands as a global icon and a formidable force in the history of motorsports.

The 2007 Australian GP was Hamilton’s first race in his F1 career. The results? He stood P3 and shocked the world. Later on, the then 22-year-old went on to pick up a maiden win in his first season itself and was a point away from the world championship title.

And next year he created history, bagging his first title. A new photo of the Mercedes pilot has surfaced after the French GP. In the photo, we can see him hugging his dad. Hamilton’s father has always been a guiding force for his son. There are numerous videos of the driver explaining how his father has been essential in shaping his career.

The family’s hard work indeed paid off as the driver went on to become arguably the best driver to have graced F1. Even though this season wasn’t the greatest for him, he made sure to make the best out of it.

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The 300th race was undoubtedly a milestone for the driver, who has also picked up 103 poles and 103 wins in his career.

The first race vs the 300th for Lewis Hamilton

In the latest race, Hamilton stood P2. In fact, it was a double podium finish for the Silver Arrows, and safe to say they deserved it. After the race leader crashed out, Hamilton held off a much faster Red Bull throughout the race. He showed great resilience against a piece of superior machinery.

For his very first race, the driver had qualified at an impressionable P4. He basically had the job of keeping ahead of Sauber’s Nick Heidfeld and he did as he made it to his first podium in the first race itself. Notably, Hamilton had then even overtaken teammate Fernando Alonso at turn 1, marking his electrifying entrance. 

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So, what do you think? After a P2, can Hamilton win this year? Can he produce another star-like performance?