F1: Current records held by Lewis Hamilton

Hamilton is now the most successful British driver in F1 history
Mercedes and Lewis Hamilton won the drivers' and constructors' title in 2014
Mercedes and Lewis Hamilton won the drivers' and constructors' title in 2014

#10 Hamilton holds the record for most wins in a season without winning the World Championship with 10 race wins in 2016

#9 He has the most podium finishes in a season with 17 in both 2015 and 2016.

#8 Hamilton has won the highest number of races starting from pole position with 45

#7 Most consecutive podium finishes from debut (9) from the 2007 Australian Grand Prix to the 2007 British Grand Prix

#6 He holds the record of most consecutive seasons (12) with a win starting from his debut season

Hamilton crowd surfing after winning his home Grand Prix at Silverstone in 2017
Hamilton crowd surfing after winning his home Grand Prix at Silverstone in 2017

#5 Hamilton holds the record for the most consecutive race starts with 227

#4 He also has raced with a single engine manufacturer the most times - 227 with Mercedes

#3 He is consistent and has the most consecutive points finishes of 33 with a scoring streak from the 2016 Japanese Grand Prix to the 2018 French Grand Prix

#2 He has the most grand slams in a season (3), recording one in China, Canada and Britain in 2017.

#1 He has the most front row starts in F1 with 130 to his name.

All statistics as of November 9, 2018.

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