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Lewis Hamilton: The Biography
Formula 1 racer and BBC Sports Personality of the Year award-winner Lewis Hamilton is quickly moving towards becoming Britain's greatest ever racer
Lewis Hamilton is the record-breaking young British hero of Formula 1. His phenomenal debut season was nothing short of a revelation, coming through against all the odds to dominate and revolutionize the world of motor racing. It was an outcome no one could have thrown in at the deep end "on a mighty whim" by McLaren team owner Ron Dennis, not only did Lewis have to combat his own nerves and fears, he had to overcome a dissenter within his own camp. With behind-the-scenes insight into the intense rivalry between Hamilton and his teammate Fernando Alonso which threatened to derail the young Briton's dream, and the low-down on the "spy-gate" scandal, this biography describes how Lewis handled the intensity of the media scrutiny around his relationship with Nicole Scherzinger and kept his dignity to emerge triumphant as he racked up sensational wins around the world. Now he has even joined iconic speedsters Damon Hill and Bradly Wiggins as a BBC Sports Personality of the Year winner. From his momentous clinching of the 2014 World Championship in Abu Dhabi to the bitter rivalry with former friend Nico Rosberg—which culminated in the German engineering a deliberate high-speed crash—bestselling sports author Frank Worrall traces the slipstream of Hamilton’s incredible career as the fastest driver on the planet. This is the ultimate story of the driver whom Sir Jackie Stewart says "has re-written the rookie rule book." But he is a rookie no more. Lewis Hamilton has accelerated into pole position to be called Britain’s greatest ever race driver.
Lewis Hamilton is the record-breaking young British hero of Formula 1. His phenomenal debut season was nothing short of a revelation, coming through against all the odds to dominate and revolutionize the world of motor racing. It was an outcome no one could have thrown in at the deep end "on a mighty whim" by McLaren team owner Ron Dennis, not only did Lewis have to combat his own nerves and fears, he had to overcome a dissenter within his own camp. With behind-the-scenes insight into the intense rivalry between Hamilton and his teammate Fernando Alonso which threatened to derail the young Briton's dream, and the low-down on the "spy-gate" scandal, this biography describes how Lewis handled the intensity of the media scrutiny around his relationship with Nicole Scherzinger and kept his dignity to emerge triumphant as he racked up sensational wins around the world. Now he has even joined iconic speedsters Damon Hill and Bradly Wiggins as a BBC Sports Personality of the Year winner. From his momentous clinching of the 2014 World Championship in Abu Dhabi to the bitter rivalry with former friend Nico Rosberg—which culminated in the German engineering a deliberate high-speed crash—bestselling sports author Frank Worrall traces the slipstream of Hamilton’s incredible career as the fastest driver on the planet. This is the ultimate story of the driver whom Sir Jackie Stewart says "has re-written the rookie rule book." But he is a rookie no more. Lewis Hamilton has accelerated into pole position to be called Britain’s greatest ever race driver.
288 pages, Paperback
First published November 1, 2007
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January 3, 2012
Disappointing. Just ends before the end of the first season with about 6 races to go. So wierd!
November 11, 2019
Nice to read the time he spend with McLaren. Disappointing there was almost nothing to read about his battle with Rosberg. But no doubt at all that Lewis is a great champion and a great person! Now a 6 times world champion.
July 21, 2021
I certainly found this 'biography'!?! a strange read. Worrall's book was published in 2007, when his subject was just beginning his Formula One motor racing career for McLaren Mercedes.
At the time of reading this book Lewis Hamilton is in his fourteenth season (2021) and still doesn't look like he is running on empty. So even a 'biography' published today would seem premature.
The author, a newspaper journalist, clearly had his foot on the pedal to get his work out in the shops and not get pipped at the finish line. So much so that he couldn't wait to document the completion of the 2007 Championship, won by Kimi Raikkonen by just a single point with Lewis in second place along with Alonso. Such a tight finish it's a bit criminal to cut the book short of that climax.
I did find Hamilton's family life and his early entry into motor sport interesting, but the rest of the story just stalled for me. Certainly no more than two stars.
At the time of reading this book Lewis Hamilton is in his fourteenth season (2021) and still doesn't look like he is running on empty. So even a 'biography' published today would seem premature.
The author, a newspaper journalist, clearly had his foot on the pedal to get his work out in the shops and not get pipped at the finish line. So much so that he couldn't wait to document the completion of the 2007 Championship, won by Kimi Raikkonen by just a single point with Lewis in second place along with Alonso. Such a tight finish it's a bit criminal to cut the book short of that climax.
I did find Hamilton's family life and his early entry into motor sport interesting, but the rest of the story just stalled for me. Certainly no more than two stars.
September 6, 2025
Good, but Biased
Good read, and learned a lot about the GOAT. My only issue is the author is British, which wouldn't be a problem, but it makes him less than objective when writing about Hamilton.
Good read, and learned a lot about the GOAT. My only issue is the author is British, which wouldn't be a problem, but it makes him less than objective when writing about Hamilton.
July 7, 2022
Horrific book. Started okay. After the first few chapters it was a nightmare. Struggled to finish it. Just lots of quotes. Cannot recommend it to anyone at all.
August 31, 2022
i love lewis hamilton sm
January 6, 2018
couldn't even finish it!!!!
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