Lewis Hamilton is a British racing driver who competes in Formula 1 for the Ferrari Formula One Team. Hamilton owns the F1 record for career race victories and is at par with Michael Schumacher in holding the record for winning seven Formula 1 World Drivers’ Championship titles. He was ranked the richest British sportsperson in 2015. According to Forbes magazine, he was one of the highest-paid athletes of the 2010s and the highest-paid F1 driver from 2013 to 2021.
Hamilton made his debut in Formula One in 2007 at the Australian Grand Prix. In Formula One, Hamilton has 105 wins, 202 podiums, and 104 poles to his name as of March 2025. Besides winning the Formula One championship several times, Hamilton has won multiple GP championships, including the 2003 British Formula Renault, the 2005 F3 Euro Series, and the 2006 GP2 Series.
What is Lewis Hamilton’s Nickname?
Lewis Hamilton has a pair of nicknames assigned to him. Billion Dollar Man and Lu are two nicknames that are used to refer to the seven-time Formula One champion. Hamilton is known as the “Billion Dollar Man’ because he is expected to join an elite and prolific group of athletes who have earned one billion dollars throughout their careers. Hamilton revealed in a rapid-fire question session that his mother and sister are the only ones who can call him by his nickname - Lu.
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FAQ's On Lewis Hamilton Nickname
A. Lewis Hamilton drives the number 44 car for Mercedes in Formula One.
A. Frederick Vasseur is Ferrari's and Lewis Hamilton’s team principal.
A. Carmen Larbalestier is Lewis Hamilton’s mother.
A. Lewis Hamilton has two stepsisters- Nicola Lockhart and Samantha Lockhart.
