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On Thursday evening, Lewis Hamilton returns from his track inspection

Lewis Hamilton

Capture this, Rainer! Mercedes driver Lewis Hamilton

A proud Lewis Hamilton, pole setter for the Italian Grand Prix, Monza, 2014

Pole for Lewis Hamilton, his 1st since the Spanish Grand Prix in May this year, Italian Grand Prix, Monza, 2014

Once again: Pole position for dominant Mercedes driver Lewis Hamilton, the 35th of his F1 career so far, Spanish Grand Prix, Barcelona, 2014

Hi there, yes, it's me again, Rainer! Another pole position for Lewis Hamilton, Spanish Grand Prix, Barcelona, 2014

"Let me put it like this: ..." Lewis Hamilton

Lewis Hamilton

Lewis Hamilton, GP2 driver

McLaren's 'direct hit' Lewis Hamilton speakts to FIA race director Charlie Whiting

Lewis Hamilton, McLaren Mercedes, jumps into the company car shuttle to press conference at media center

Lewis Hamilton's overall with logos of sponsors (Santander).

Lewis Hamilton after his retirement at McLaren command center

Lewis Hamilton climbs the stairs up to the autograph area

Lewis Hamilton inserts the ear plugs in a dark McLaren Mercedes pits

Lewis Hamilton and test driver De la Rosa have fun together in McLaren pits

McLaren's Lewis Hamilton

McLaren's Lewis Hamilton

McLaren's Lewis Hamilton

McLaren's Lewis Hamilton

Guess who Lewis Hamilton calls

Lewis Hamilton is being interviewed

Lewis Hamilton, McLaren Mercedes, talks with his race engineer Andy Latham on the grid before the race

In lap one, third positioned Lewis Hamilton leads the two Lotus race cars

Lewis Hamilton, Mercedes GP, in front of team mate Rosberg and Raikkonen

Lewis Hamilton, Mercedes GP

Lewis Hamilton, Mercedes GP

Lewis Hamilton, Mercedes GP

Second placed Lewis Hamilton of Mercedes GP rolls to parc ferme after the race

2. lewis vor nico und webber

Lewis Hamilton, Mercedes GP

Lewis Hamilton, Mercedes GP

Lewis Hamilton, Mercedes GP

Lewis Hamilton, Mercedes GP

Lewis Hamilton, Mercedes GP

mit peter bonnington, lewis renningenieur

Lewis Hamilton, Mercedes GP

Lewis Hamilton, Mercedes GP

Polesetter Lewis Hamilton of Mercedes GP celebrates in parc ferme after qualifying

Lewis Hamilton, Mercedes GP

Lewis Hamilton, Mercedes GP, in pitlane

Lewis Hamilton, Mercedes GP

British Mercedes driver, pole setter Lewis Hamilton, Italian Grand Prix, Monza, 2014

Lewis Hamilton into the pits, Mercedes, Hockenheim, German Grand Prix, 2014

The same procedure as in the last races: Lewis Hamilton leads Nico Rosberg, Spanish Grand Prix, Barcelona, 2014

Lewis Hamilton in a post qualifying inteview, Shanghai, Chinese Grand Prix, 2014

Lewis Hamilton, Mercedes

Pole setter Lewis Hamilton

A happy race winner Lewis Hamilton, Shanghai, Chinese Grand Prix, 2014

Lewis Hamilton, Mercedes

Lewis Hamilton, Mercedes, at turn two

Lewis Hamilton

Race leader Lewis Hamilton, Mercedes, Shanghai, Chinese Grand Prix, 2014

Lewis Hamilton, Mercedes, with Maldonado's Lotus in the background

Lewis Hamilton, Mercedes

Race leader Lewis Hamilton, Mercedes, Spanish Grand Prix, Barcelona, 2014

Lewis Hamilton, Mercedes

Lewis Hamilton, Mercedes, fights himself through the backmarkers, Hockenheim, German Grand Prix, 2014

Lewis Hamilton, Mercedes driver

Lewis Hamilton, Mercedes

Friday afternoon practice session with Lewis Hamilton, Mercedes

As Rosberg has locked up a front wheel in Turn 1 he gets straight and will lose the lead to team-mate Lewis Hamilton, Italian Grand Prix, Monza, 2014

Lewis Hamilton, Mercedes, gaining positions, Hockenheim, German Grand Prix, 2014

Lewis Hamilton, Mercedes

New race leader Lewis Hamilton, Mercedes, Italian Grand Prix, Monza, 2014

Lewis Hamilton, Mercedes

Lewis Hamilton, Mercedes

Hamilton waiting in the pits

Rosberg's team-mate, Mercedes driver Lewis Hamilton

Lewis Hamilton just got his helmet on

Lewis Hamilton, Mercedes, diving back to the pits

Podium shot, Shanghai, Chinese Grand Prix, 2014

Lewis Hamilton

Press conference after qualifying with both Mercedes rivals, Spielberg, Austrian Grand Prix, 2015

Lewis Hamilton, Mercedes, during Friday's practice session, Spanish Grand Prix, Barcelona, 2015

Lewis Hamilton meets Mansour Ojjeh on the grid

Lewis Hamilton get's out of his Mercedes, Italian Grand Prix, Monza, 2015

Two-time world champion Lewis Hamilton and F1 Group executive Bernie Ecclestone, Bahrain Grand Prix, 2015

Winner Lewis Hamilton, lead the race from pole, Italian Grand Prix, Monza, 2015

World champion Lewis Hamilton in front of his Mercedes pits

The usual race leader, Lewis Hamilton, Mercedes, Italian Grand Prix, Monza, 2015

This time just second, Lewis Hamilton, the F1 world champion 2015, Mexican Grand Prix

Championship leader Lewis Hamilton

Lewis Hamilton, Mercedes, gains 2nd position on the grid, Spanish Grand Prix, Barcelona, 2015

Lewis Hamilton with an eye on the photographer

Sereneness for Lewis Hamilton

Early race laps with leader Lewis Hamilton, Mercedes, and Vettel, Ferrari, in 2nd place, Italian Grand Prix, Monza, 2015

Lewis Hamilton in a post race interview, Italian Grand Prix, Monza, 2015

Another Hamilton "Hammertime": Victory for the British championship leader, Italian Grand Prix, Monza, 2015

"What’s happened, guys?" Lewis Hamilton lost a secure Monaco Grand Prix 2015 win

Warm-up lap with Lewis Hamilton, Mercedes, followed by both Ferraris of Raikkonen and Vettel, Italian Grand Prix, Monza, 2015

Lewis Hamilton in a TV interview on Thursday noon

Lewis Hamilton has won his 7th Grand Prix this season, Italian Grand Prix, Monza, 2015

2nd man on the grid: Lewis Hamilton, Spanish Grand Prix, Barcelona, 2015

Lewis Hamilton, Mercedes

Pole setter Lewis Hamilton, Mercedes, Italian Grand Prix, Monza, 2015

Lewis Hamilton, Mercedes

Hamilton supporters, Monza, Italian Grand Prix, 2016

Lewis Hamilton on the front row of the grid, Monza, Italian Grand Prix, 2016

Lewis Hamilton tastes victory at Spielberg, Austrian Grand Prix, 2016

Pole setter Lewis Hamilton in an interview for channel 4, Spielberg, Austrian Grand Prix, 2016

How did Lewis Hamilton win in Spielberg on the final lap? Spielberg, Austrian Grand Prix, 2016

Lewis Hamilton, Mercedes

Lewis Hamilton, Mercedes

Now in 2nd place: Lewis Hamilton, Mercedes, Monza, Italian Grand Prix, 2016

Lewis Hamilton, Mercedes

Lewis Hamilton fans at Monza

Lewis Hamilton after a supreme pole position lap, his 3rd in a row at Monza, Italian Grand Prix, 2016

An easygoing Lewis Hamilton, Spielberg, Austrian Grand Prix, 2016

Lewis Hamilton, GP2 driver

GP2 Monza winner Lewis Hamilton

British sunnyboy Lewis Hamilton, latest achievement of team principal Ron Dennis for McLaren

Lewis Hamilton prepares for his first F1 race

Lewis Hamilton, McLaren Mercedes

McLaren's Lewis Hamilton

McLaren ace Lewis Hamilton

Lewis Hamilton, McLaren Mercedes

Lewis Hamilton, McLaren Mercedes, celebrates his pole position

The nowadays very busy thumb of Lewis Hamilton

Lewis Hamilton returns from honory lap through crowds of fans

Retired Hamilton in pits

McLaren Mercedes driver Lewis Hamilton

McLaren Mercedes driver Lewis Hamilton

A Formula 1 advertising billboard in Bahrains capitol Manama

Lewis Hamilton is searching his head

Lewis Hamilton uncovers his monument stone for the memorial alley

Lewis Hamilton in his car, note the higher cockpit bead according to 2008 FIA regulations

McLaren's Lewis Hamilton

Lewis Hamilton

Lewis Hamilton watches team mate Heikki Kovalainen during a press conference in the McLaren Mercedes motorhome

Lewis Hamilton waves to fans

Lewis Hamilton during a press conference in the McLaren Mercedes motorhome

Lewis Hamilton, McLaren Mercedes

Lewis Hamilton in McLaren Mercedes pits

A thoughtful Lewis Hamilton

Lewis Hamilton in the McLaren Mercedes car

Race winner Lewis Hamilton enjoys his achievement on podium

Wet from champagne, winner Hamilton leaves the podium

Lewis Hamilton, McLaren Mercedes

Lewis Hamilton, McLaren Mercedes

Lewis Hamilton, McLaren Mercedes

Two helmets of Lewis Hamilton

Lewis Hamilton and his teammate Kovalainen joke around in McLaren Mercedes pits

Lewis Hamilton, McLaren Mercedes

The two McLaren drivers Kovalainen and Hamilton stroll through paddock

A happy race winner Lewis Hamilton smiles after the race

A knowing smile on Lewis Hamilton's face

Lewis Hamilton sits in the AMG Mercedes safety car

McLaren's Lewis Hamilton on the way to the press conference

After setting the pole position, Hamilton has to walk back to pits, chased by the snappers - formula1.com: 'Hamilton's McLaren was so light on fuel he had to stop before he completed his in lap'

The retired 'Rambo' Hamilton chats with VIP guests in McLaren pits

Lewis Hamilton, McLaren Mercedes, gives interviews his pole position

Polesitter Hamilton comes back to pits - formula1.com: 'Hamilton's McLaren was so light on fuel he had to stop before he completed his in lap'

Lewis Hamilton walks in the paddock

Lewis Hamilton, McLaren Mercedes, in front of team mate Button

Lewis Hamilton, McLaren Mercedes

Lewis Hamilton, McLaren Mercedes, talks with his race engineer Andy Latham on the grid before the race

Polesetter Lewis Hamilton of McLaren

Lewis Hamilton, McLaren Mercedes, gaines second grid position

Race winner Lewis Hamilton of McLaren celebrates at the rostrum

mit nico

Lewis Hamilton, Mercedes GP, in parc ferme after qualifying for second grid position

vor nico

Lewis Hamilton and Nico Rosberg after the drivers' parade

Lewis Hamilton, Mercedes GP

Lewis Hamilton, Mercedes

Lewis Hamilton, Mercedes GP

Lewis Hamilton, Mercedes GP

Lewis Hamilton, Mercedes GP

abbild von freundin, lewis und neuem hund

Lewis Hamilton, Mercedes GP

Lewis Hamilton, Mercedes GP

vor maldonado, perez und sutil

Lewis Hamilton, Mercedes GP

Lewis Hamilton, Mercedes

vor vettel, webber, alonso und kimi

Lewis Hamilton with a British lollipop

mit di resta und sutil dahinter

Weight control for winner Lewis Hamilton after the Chinese Grand Prix, 2014

Lewis Hamilton, Mercedes, drives to pole position, Shanghai, Chinese Grand Prix, 2014

Lewis Hamilton, Mercedes, leading the field into first corner, Shanghai, Chinese Grand Prix, 2014

Lewis Hamilton, Mercedes

Lewis Hamilton, Mercedes

Lewis Hamilton in his own world ..., Hockenheim, German Grand Prix, 2014

Lewis Hamilton, Mercedes, leading the field into first corner, Shanghai, Chinese Grand Prix, 2014

Lewis Hamilton, Mercedes

Lewis Hamilton, Mercedes, closely followed by Raikkonen and Ricciardo, Monaco Grand Prix, 2014

Lewis Hamilton

Pole-setter for Mercedes, Lewis Hamilton, Spanish Grand Prix, Barcelona, 2014

Another 1-2 for Mercedes: A warm welcome for Lewis Hamilton, Monaco Grand Prix, 2014

British Mercedes driver Lewis Hamilton back in the pits after a few laps during Friday's practice session

Lewis Hamilton, Mercedes, leading Vettel, Alonso and Ricciardo into first corner, Shanghai, Chinese Grand Prix, 2014

Pole setter Lewis Hamilton is also the 1st of the truck after the parade lap, Italian Grand Prix, Monza, 2014

Lewis Hamilton, Mercedes

Parc ferme procedure as usual for race winner Lewis Hamilton, Spanish Grand Prix, Barcelona, 2014

Lewis Hamilton, Mercedes, out for Q3 in Saturday's qualifying

Rosberg and Hamilton, Mercedes, on the hunt for the leading Williams', Spielberg, Austrian Grand Prix, 2014

Briton Lewis Hamilton, Mercedes, Monaco Grand Prix, 2014

Chinese Hamilton fans

Pole-setter for Mercedes, Lewis Hamilton, Spanish Grand Prix, Barcelona, 2014

Lewis Hamilton didn't get a error-free lap in Q3 and finds himself back on 9th on the grid for Sunday's race, Spielberg, Austrian Grand Prix, 2014

Daniel Ricciardo and Lewis Hamilton

Both Mercedes of Rosberg and Hamilton driving through turn 13, Mexican Grand Prix, 2015

Lewis Hamilton talkes to Bernie Ecclestone

Lewis Hamilton, Mercedes, leads Vettel through turn one, Italian Grand Prix, Monza, 2015

Lewis Hamilton, Mercedes, entering the pits

Race leader Lewis Hamilton, Mercedes, in front of both Ferraris and team-mate Rosberg, Bahrain Grand Prix, 2015

Lewis Hamilton on the grid

Lewis Hamilton, Mercedes

Champagne for the winners, Italian Grand Prix, Monza, 2015

Lewis Hamilton, Mercedes

Lewis Hamilton

Calmly looking Lewis Hamilton

Lewis Hamilton, Mercedes, stays in front at the Italian Grand Prix, Monza, 2015

Lewis Hamilton, Mercedes

Lewis Hamilton just arriving at his grid position, Italian Grand Prix, Monza, 2015

Current World Champion, Briton Lewis Hamilton, Spanish Grand Prix, Barcelona, 2015

Champagne for his team-mate: Lewis Hamilton, 2nd in the Austrian Grand Prix, Spielberg, 2015

Three-time world champion Lewis Hamilton

Lewis Hamilton, Mercedes

Lewis Hamilton waiting for the drivers parade lap, Sunday, Spanish Grand Prix, Barcelona, 2015

Start for the Italian Grand Prix, 2015, with Lewis Hamilton, Mercedes, in the lead ahead of Vettel and Massa

Thursday press conference with Maldonado, Lewis Hamilon and Ricciardo, Bahrain Grand Prix, 2015

Mercedes driver and reigning world champion, Lewis Hamilton, Bahrain Grand Prix, 2015

Lewis Hamilton, Mercedes

Prince Salman bin Hamad bin Isa Al Khalifa congratulates winner Lewis Hamilton, Bahrain Grand Prix, 2015

2nd on the grid, Lewis Hamilton, Mexican Grand Prix, 2015

Ready to open Friday's 2nd practice session: Lewis Hamilton, Mercedes, Spanish Grand Prix, Barcelona, 2015

Lewis Hamilton had claimed pole position for the Australian Grand Prix, 2015

Lewis Hamilton, Mercedes, back to the pits

Lewis Hamilton, Mercedes, on his pole-position lap, Saturday, Monte Carlo Grand Prix, 2015

Lewis Hamilton talks to his race engineer on th grid, Spielberg, Austrian Grand Prix, 2016

The 2nd Monaco victory for Lewis Hamilton after his 1st in 2008, Monte Carlo Grand Prix, 2016

Still in 2nd place, Lewis Hamilton, Mercedes

Lewis Hamilton, Mercedes

Justin Bieber at the Monaco Grand Prix, 2016

Lewis Hamilton's title advantage is now just two points, Monza, Italian Grand Prix, 2016

Lewis Hamilton, Mercedes

Lewis Hamilton, Mercedes

Lewis Hamilton at paddock entrance, Monza, Italian Grand Prix, 2016

The field brakes into turn one, with Lewis Hamilton, Mercedes, in front, followed by Jenson Button, McLaren, Kimi Raikkonen, Ferrari and Daniel Ricciado, Red Bull, Spielberg, Austrian Grand Prix, 2016

More Hamilton fans, Monte Carlo Grand Prix, 2016

A little bit pushy but passionate and dedicated Lewis Hamilton fans on Sunday morning, Monza, Italian Grand Prix, 2016

Justin Bieber and Lewis Hamilton just after the race, Monte Carlo Grand Prix, 2016

Out as fast as you can: Lewis Hamilton takes care of his iPhone after the drivers parade lap, Monza, Italian Grand Prix, 2016

Race leader and still on heavy wets: Lewis Hamilton, Mercedes, Monte Carlo Grand Prix, 2016

Lewis Hamilton in relaxed mode for race day, Monza, Italian Grand Prix, 2016

Lewis Hamilton, Mercedes, out for his qualifying pole position lap, Monza, Italian Grand Prix, 2016

Lewis Hamilton, Mercedes

Starting his grid procedures: Pole position man Lewis Hamilton, Spielberg, Austrian Grand Prix, 2016

A Lewis Hamilton fan, waiting for his dogs ..., Monte Carlo Grand Prix, 2016

Champagne for Lewis Hamilton, winner of the Austrian Grand Prix, Spielberg, 2016

Lewis Hamilton, Mercedes

Justin Bieber congratulates Lewis Hamilton for his 1st victory of the 2016 F1 season, Monte Carlo Grand Prix, 2016

Lewis Hamilton, Mercedes

Lewis Hamilton, Mercedes

Lewis Hamilton, Mercedes, leads the race in front of Ricciardo, Red Bull, Monte Carlo Grand Prix, 2016

Lewis Hamilton, Mercedes

Pole setter Lewis Hamilton, Monza, Italian Grand Prix, 2016

Lewis Hamilton, Mercedes, leads at the start, Spielberg, Austrian Grand Prix, 2016

Lewis Hamilton at the drivers parade with children, Spielberg, Austrian Grand Prix, 2016

Out of the car at parc ferme: It's Lewis Hamilton's 46th F1 career victory, Spielberg, Austrian Grand Prix, 2016

Lewis Hamilton, as strong as ever, after winning the Monte Carlo Grand Prix 2016

Mercedes' Lewis Hamilton will start Sunday’s Spielberg Grand Prix, 2016, from pole position

Lewis Hamilton's bad start hands victory to his team-mate Rosberg, Monza, Italian Grand Prix, 2016

Lewis Hamilton gains his 44th Grand Prix victory, Monte Carlo, 2016

ART grand prix and soon-to-be-F1 driver Lewis Hamilton

Third placed Lewis Hamilton, McLaren Mercedes

New McLaren driver Lewis Hamilton, well guarded by FIA photographers delegate Pat Behar (indeed he is much friendlier than he might look here!;)

McLaren rookie Lewis Hamilton autographs, proud father is watching

Lewis Hamilton walks to pits

Lewis Hamilton celebrates his first F1 pole position

Lewis Hamilton, McLaren Mercedes

Lewis Hamilton greets his fans

Lewis Hamilton, McLaren Mercedes, with second placed Nick Heidfeld in his neck

Lewis Hamilton, McLaren

Lewis Hamilton, McLaren Mercedes

Lewis Hamilton, McLaren Mercedes

Lewis Hamilton, McLaren Mercedes, with his engineers

Lewis Hamilton, McLaren Mercedes, mowes the lawn after braking too late

Lewis Hamilton, McLaren Mercedes, prepares to race

Lewis Hamilton closes his helmet's belt

McLaren Mercedes runner-up Lewis Hamilton gives an interview

Lewis Hamilton, McLaren Mercedes

Hamilton fans celebrate their national hero

Lewis Hamilton speaks to a Bridgestone engineer

Thumbs up from Lewis Hamilton

Lewis Hamilton

Lewis Hamilton, McLaren Mercedes

McLaren Mercedes driver Lewis Hamilton

McLaren Mercedes driver Lewis Hamilton

Hamilton's drink bottle

Lewis Hamilton, McLaren Mercedes

Lewis Hamilton, McLaren Mercedes

McLaren Mercedes' Lewis Hamilton

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A Chinese marshal receives an original Lewis Hamilton autograph

DaimlerChrysler board member Juergen Hubbert solaces a sad Lewis Hamilton who retired with a worn-out tire

A happy Lewis Hamilton is being interviewed

McLaren Mercedes driver Lewis Hamilton turns to first corner

McLaren Mercedes drivers Lewis Hamilton and Heikki Kovalainen break their way through questing photographers to drivers parade.

Lewis Hamilton, McLaren-Mercedes

Lewis Hamilton prepares for the race

Lewis Hamilton has put his helmet on

Lewis Hamilton attaches his helmet to the HANS device

Lewis Hamilton puts his balaclava on

McLarens Hamilton chats with Sutil

Lewis Hamilton speaks with McLaren race engineer Phil Prew

Lewis Hamilton puts his helmet on

Lewis Hamilton, McLaren Mercedes, in front of later second placed Vettel

Lewis Hamilton, McLaren Mercedes, turns towards pit lane

Lewis Hamilton retires during Q1 and walks back

McLaren Mercedes driver Lewis Hamilton lifts a wheel at the 'new' chicane

Lewis Hamilton

Lewis Hamilton shares his bottle of champagne with the team and lets it fall from the podium

Lewis Hamilton gets ready for action

Fans cheer on the main grandstand

Lewis Hamilton

Lewis Hamilton approaches pit lane exit on Saturday morning practice

McLaren Mercedes driver Lewis Hamilton brakes into a steep corner

Lewis Hamilton puts his helmet on

Sponsor's diamonds on Hamilton's helmet.

Lewis Hamilton, McLaren Mercedes

Lewis Hamilton on Thursday morning in McLaren pits with race engineer Phil Rew and McLaren's CEO Martin Whitmarsh

Sponsor's diamonds on Hamilton's helmet.

Lewis Hamilton puts his helmet on

Lewis Hamilton, McLaren Mercedes

Lewis Hamilton, McLaren Mercedes

Lewis Hamilton brakes in front of Kubica

Lewis Hamilton arrives in the McLaren Mercedes car on his pole position

Lewis Hamilton, McLaren Mercedes, out of the car on the grid

Lewis Hamilton puts his Helmet on for practice session

Lewis Hamilton, McLaren Mercedes, at Variante Parabolica

Polesitter Lewis Hamilton

Lewis Hamilton, McLaren Mercedes, approaches McLaren pits

Lewis Hamilton, McLaren Mercedes

Followed by photogreaphers, polesetter Hamilton and second qualified Vettel walk away from parc ferme after qualifying

Happy polesetter Hamilton, entouraged by eager photographers, walks to parc ferme after Q3

Pit stop of Lewis Hamilton, McLaren Mercedes

Race winner Lewis Hamilton raises his trophy

Happy polesetter Lewis Hamilton is being interviewed after qualifying

Race winner Lewis Hamilton celebrates in parc ferme

McLaren's local hero Lewis Hamilton

Lewis Hamilton, McLaren Mercedes

Lewis Hamilton, McLaren Mercedes

Lewis Hamilton, McLaren Mercedes

Lewis Hamilton, McLaren Mercedes

Lewis Hamilton waves at the spectators from a Mercedes-Benz 300SL Roadster

Lewis Hamilton, McLaren Mercedes

Lewis Hamilton, McLaren Mercedes

Lewis Hamilton, McLaren Mercedes

Lewis Hamilton, McLaren Mercedes

Lewis Hamilton, McLaren Mercedes

Fernando Alonso and Lewis Hamilton chat in the paddock

Hamilton lifts a wheel at a corner

Lewis Hamilton, McLaren Mercedes

Lewis Hamilton, McLaren Mercedes

Second placed Hamilton celebrates on podium

Nico Rosberg explains something to Lewis Hamilton with wide gestures

Polesetter Hamilton exits his car in parc ferme

McLaren's Lewis Hamilton

Lewis Hamilton, McLaren Mercedes

Lewis Hamilton, McLaren Mercedes

Lewis Hamilton, McLaren Mercedes

Champagne shower from Hamilton

Lewis Hamilton, McLaren Mercedes

Lewis Hamilton, McLaren Mercedes

Lewis Hamilton, McLaren Mercedes

Lewis Hamilton puts his balaclava on

Lewis Hamilton, McLaren Mercedes

Lewis Hamilton, McLaren Mercedes

Unlucky backmarker Hamilton

Lewis Hamilton, McLaren Mercedes

Lewis Hamilton, McLaren Mercedes

Podium ceremony

Lewis Hamilton, McLaren-Mercedes driver, after achieving pole position

Lewis Hamilton, McLaren Mercedes

Lewis Hamilton, McLaren Mercedes

Lewis Hamilton, McLaren Mercedes

After the race, Hamilton's fans from Bosnia invade the track

Webber's speedy Red Bull car passes Hamilton's pit wall signal

Lewis Hamilton, McLaren-Mercedes

Lewis Hamilton, McLaren Mercedes

Lewis Hamilton is visited by Andrew Bynum, LA Lakers Baseball player, on Saturday afternoon

Lewis Hamilton of McLaren Mercedes

Lewis Hamilton's TAG Heuer Carrera watch

Lewis Hamilton during drivers parade

Lewis Hamilton, McLaren Mercedes

Lewis Hamilton, McLaren Mercedes, prepares for the race

Lewis Hamilton, McLaren Mercedes

Lewis Hamilton, McLaren Mercedes

Lewis Hamilton, McLaren Mercedes, puts his helmet on

Lewis Hamilton in McLaren pits

Lewis Hamilton, McLaren Mercedes (this photo gives an impression on how limited the space to shoot through the fences was)

Lewis Hamilton, McLaren Mercedes

Lewis Hamilton, McLaren Mercedes, is prepared before the race

Lewis Hamilton, McLaren Mercedes

Lewis Hamilton in McLaren pits

Lewis Hamilton, McLaren Mercedes

Lewis Hamilton, McLaren Mercedes

Lewis Hamilton, McLaren Mercedes, puts his helmet on

Lewis Hamilton, McLaren Mercedes

Lewis Hamilton, McLaren Mercedes

Lewis Hamilton, McLaren Mercedes

Lewis Hamilton, McLaren Mercedes

Lewis Hamilton waits

Lewis Hamilton, McLaren Mercedes

Lewis Hamilton in McLaren pits

Polesetter Lewis Hamilton of McLaren

Lewis Hamilton, McLaren Mercedes

Lewis Hamilton calibrates in McLaren pits

Polesetter Lewis Hamilton of McLaren greets the fans

Lewis Hamilton, McLaren Mercedes

Polesetter Lewis Hamilton of McLaren

Race winner Lewis Hamilton, McLaren Mercedes, celebrates his achievement in parc ferme

Polesetter Lewis Hamilton of McLaren poses the world's media, flanked by second grid positioned Maldonado and Vettel as third on the grid

Lewis Hamilton, McLaren Mercedes

Lewis Hamilton, McLaren Mercedes, after Q3

lewis hat vettel überholt (hinten)

Polesetter Lewis Hamilton of McLaren waves at the world's media, flanked by second grid positioned Maldonado and Vettel as third on the grid

Lewis Hamilton, McLaren Mercedes

The start field approaches turn one, Lewis Hamilton of Mercedes slightly in front of opponent Vettel

Lewis Hamilton, Mercedes GP

Lewis Hamilton walks to the drivers parade vehicle

ab hier bis 75 qualifying

Lewis Hamilton, Mercedes GP

Lewis Hamilton, Mercedes GP

Lewis Hamilton, Mercedes GP

Lewis Hamilton, Mercedes

Lewis Hamilton stops at Mercedes GP pits

Lewis Hamilton, Johnny Herbert, today a BBC expert analyst, and Marussia driver Max Chilton

Lewis Hamilton, Mercedes GP, brakes hard in front of the hairpin

Lewis Hamilton, Mercedes GP

Lewis Hamilton, Mercedes

Lewis Hamilton stops at Mercedes GP pits

3rd pit stop for Lewis Hamilton, Mercedes, Hockenheim, German Grand Prix, 2014

Niki Lauda, Lewis Hamilton and Pat Behar, Abu Dhabi Grand Prix, 2014

Race leader Lewis Hamilton, Mercedes, makes his last stop for prime tyres, lap 43, Spanish Grand Prix, Barcelona, 2014

Race leader Lewis Hamilton, Mercedes, makes his last stop for prime tyres, lap 43, Spanish Grand Prix, Barcelona, 2014

The damaged Mercedes of Lewis Hamilton, after his accident in the Sachs curve during Q1, Hockenheim, German Grand Prix, 2014

2nd on the grid, 1st time after the season opener in Australia, five races ago, Lewis Hamilton, Mercedes, Monaco Grand Prix, 2014

Race leader Lewis Hamilton, Mercedes, makes his last stop for prime tyres, lap 43, Spanish Grand Prix, Barcelona, 2014

Thanks Lewis for another 1-2, Monaco Grand Prix, 2014

5th victory of the 2014 Grand Prix season so far for the Mercedes F1 Team, Spain, Barcelona, 2014

Lewis Hamilton, Mercedes

Leader Lewis Hamilton joins the race after making his 2nd and last stop, Shanghai, Chinese Grand Prix, 2014

Lewis Hamilton, Mercedes, out for yet another pole position, Shanghai, Chinese Grand Prix, 2014

Lewis Hamilton, Mercedes

Lewis Hamilton, Mercedes

Lewis Hamilton, Mercedes, out of the pits

Lewis Hamilton, Mercedes, driving on the main straight

For Lewis Hamilton this day was all about damage limitation after is incident in qualifying, witch forced him to start the race from 20th position on the grid, Hockenheim, German Grand Prix, 2014

Lewis Hamilton waves towards his fans at the grandstand, Abu Dhabi Grand Prix, 2014

2nd on the grid, Rosberg's team-mate Lewis Hamilton, Mercedes, Monaco Grand Prix, 2014

A realy happy Lewis Hamilton after his 3rd consecutive Grand Prix win this season, Shanghai, Chinese Grand Prix, 2014

Lewis Hamilton: 4th consecutive victory of the season and the new Championship leader, Spanish Grand Prix, Barcelona, 2014

Lewis Hamilton, Mercedes, in the pits, Hockenheim, German Grand Prix, 2014

Hamilton, Bottas and Rosberg in the parc ferme after Q3, Spielberg, Austrian Grand Prix, 2014

Mercedes 1-2 for Hamilton and Rosberg, Italian Grand Prix, Monza, 2014

The Mercedes winning drivers Hamilton and Rosberg on the podium next to Williams driver Bottas, Austrian Grand Prix, Spielberg, 2014

Lewis Hamilton, Mercedes

Lewis Hamilton, Mercedes, drives out of the pits

Race leader Lewis Hamilton making his 2nd and last stop, Shanghai, Chinese Grand Prix, 2014

Lewis Hamilton, Mercedes

Race winner Lewis Hamilton, Spanish Grand Prix, Barcelona, 2014

Mercedes driver Lewis Hamilton and Ferrari's Fernando Alonso arrive in paddock

Lewis Hamilton, Mercedes, drives out of the pits after his 3rd stop, Hockenheim, German Grand Prix, 2014

Lewis Hamilton, Mercedes

Look, there are my fans: Lewis Hamilton takes a foto of a group of fans on Sunday morning race day, Abu Dhabi Grand Prix, 2014

Lewis Hamilton covering his fan support, Abu Dhabi Grand Prix, 2014

Hamilton's helmet design for the 2015 season, Monte Carlo Grand Prix, 2015

Lewis Hamilton, Mercedes, leader at the start, Bahrain Grand Prix, 2015

Lewis Hamilton, Mercedes

Cool looking Lewis Hamilton before the drivers parade for the Mexican Grand Prix, 2015

Second driver on the starting grid, Lewis Hamilton, Mexican Grand Prix, 2015

The pole setter arrives on the grid: Mercedes driver Lewis Hamilton, the championship leader, Monte Carlo Grand Prix, 2015

Formula 1 drivers stands for the national anthem prior to the 2015 Monaco Grand Prix

Lewis Hamilton celebrates, winning the Bahrain Grand Prix, 2015

Lewis Hamilton is looking to continue his charge to a third world title after winning the Bahrain Grand Prix, 2015

Lewis Hamilton

Focused Lewis Hamilton on the starting grid, Mexican Grand Prix, 2015

Lewis Hamilton, Mercedes

Lewis Hamilton, Mercedes

Lewis Hamilton, Mercedes, made it pole position for the fourth time in a row this season, Bahrain Grand Prix, 2015

It's that man again! Lewis Hamilton, Mercedes, setting fastest lap in qualifying for the Bahrain Grand Prix, 2015

Pole setter Lewis Hamilton is back from the drivers parade lap, Monte Carlo Grand Prix, 2015

The fastest man on track, Lewis Hamilton

2nd place for Rosberg's Mercedes team-mate Lewis Hamilton, Spanish Grand Prix, Barcelona, 2015

Three wins out of four so far this season for championship leader Lewis Hamilton, Bahrain Grand Prix, 2015

Mercedes crew finishes Lewis Hamilton's pit stop, Spanish Grand Prix, Barcelona, 2015

Race leader Lewis Hamilton, Mercedes, Bahrain Grand Prix, 2015

Pit stop for Lewis Hamilton, Mercedes, Spanish Grand Prix, Barcelona, 2015

Bernie Ecclestone meets championship leader and pole setter Lewis Hamilton on the grid, Italian Grand Prix, Monza, 2015

Lewis Hamilton in one of his many appearances this race weekend, Bahrain Grand Prix, 2015

Happy Lewis Hamilton hugs the winners trophy, Bahrain Grand Prix, 2015

Pit stop for Lewis Hamilton, Mercedes, Spanish Grand Prix, Barcelona, 2015

Lewis Hamilton, Mercedes, just about to leave the pits after his stop, Spanish Grand Prix, Barcelona, 2015

A terrible error of judgement by his Mercedes team cost Lewis Hamilton victory by pitting during a Safety Car period at the Monaco Grand Prix, 2015

Lewis Hamilton, Mercedes

Lewis Hamilton will lead away the grid, Monte Carlo Grand Prix, 2015

The man himself: Lewis Hamilton, pole setter and still in the race for 2016's Championship, Abu Dhabi Grand Prix, 2016

Race winner Lewis Hamilton, Monte Carlo Grand Prix, 2016

Lewis Hamilton, Mercedes, wins the Austrian Grand Prix, 2016, at Spielberg, after colliding with his team-mate Rosberg in the final lap

Pole setter Lewis Hamilton, Abu Dhabi Grand Prix, 2016

Pole setter Lewis Hamilton, Mercedes, Spielberg, Austrian Grand Prix, 2016

Lewis Hamilton took his third win out of the last four races this season, Spielberg, Austrian Grand Prix, 2016

Lewis Hamilton out of his car after arriving at his 3rd position on the grid, Monte Carlo Grand Prix, 2016

Lewis Hamilton surely not happy with his third place after problems in qualifying, Monte Carlo Grand Prix, 2016

Pole position once more for Mercedes' Lewis Hamilton, Monza, Italian Grand Prix, 2016

Lewis Hamilton, Mercedes

A glimpse on Hamilton's footwear, Spielberg, Austrian Grand Prix, 2016

Lewis Hamilton, Mercedes

Lewis Hamilton wins after a spectaculare end to Spielberg's Grand Prix weekend, Austria, 2016

Lewis Hamilton, Mercedes

A delighted race winner Lewis Hamilton, Monte Carlo Grand Prix, 2016

Lewis Hamilton, Mercedes

Mercedes driver Lewis Hamilton in an interview after Saturday's qualifying with Volker Grube, sports reporter of German television channel ZDF, Monte Carlo Grand Prix, 2016

Lewis Hamilton, Mercedes

Lewis Hamilton, Mercedes, during the early laps of the race, Monte Carlo Grand Prix, 2016

Newcomer Lewis Hamilton collects autographing experience

Lewis Hamilton, McLaren-Mercedes

Lewis Hamilton, McLaren Mercedes

The Hamilton brothers Nick and Lewis

Lewis Hamilton with his brother Nicholas (on the right), chats with a former GP2 driver colleague

Lewis Hamilton helps his brother Nicholas climbing up the McLaren-Mercedes motorhome stairs

Lewis Hamilton

Lewis Hamilton, McLaren Mercedes

Lewis Hamilton, McLaren

First placed Lewis Hamilton on podium

Winner Lewis Hamilton jumps over the fence of parc ferme and a swiss mechanic, on the way to caress his team in overwhelming emotions

Hamilton praises his engineers for their part gaining pole position

A large sip from the winner's bottle, predictably the first of many more...

McLaren Mercedes driver Lewis Hamilton celebrates his second victory so far

Lewis Hamilton, McLaren Mercedes

Lewis Hamilton, McLaren Mercedes, at pit lane exit

Lewis Hamilton, fits his balaclava

Lewis Hamilton and Adrian Sutil walk through paddock

Lewis Hamilton, McLaren Mercedes

Lewis Hamilton refines setup in McLaren pits

Lewis Hamilton waves at the race fans after the third free practice at Saturday morning

Lewis Hamilton, McLaren Mercedes

Outraging Hamilton fans

Lewis Hamilton waves his fans

Lewis Hamilton on the grid with his personal physio Adam Costanzo

Media overwhelms McLaren the drivers on Sunday morning after the FIA's decision to put Hamilton on pole position and punish Alonso with 6th grid place

Lewis Hamilton drives to parc ferme

During Saturday morning practice Hamilton's car stopped in the pit-lane exit and had to be wheeled back by marshals (Formula1.com)

During Saturday morning practice Hamilton's car stopped in the pit-lane exit and had to be wheeled back by marshals (Formula1.com)

Lewis Hamilton, McLaren Mercedes

McLaren Mercedes driver Lewis Hamilton

Lewis Hamilton, McLaren Mercedes

Lewis Hamilton, McLaren Mercedes

Lewis Hamilton, McLaren Mercedes

Lewis Hamilton, McLaren Mercedes

Lewis Hamilton, McLaren Mercedes

Lewis Hamilton, McLaren Mercedes

Lewis Hamilton, McLaren Mercedes

Anthony Hamilton shades his concentrating son Lewis

Lewis Hamilton, McLaren Mercedes

Martin Whitmarsh soothes retired Lewis Hamilton

Lewis Hamilton cuts corner

Lewis Hamilton leads the field at the start of the Chinese Grand Prix.

After retiring and changing clothes Hamilton crosses pitlane and waves greetings to his fans

Lewis Hamilton sits at pitwall command center between Ron Dennis and Norbert Haug

Vice World Champion Lewis Hamilton poses for the annual season start drivers presentation

Lewis Hamilton in McLaren Mercedes pits with Ron Dennis

Lewis Hamilton pushes hard to widen the gap to his followers

Lewis Hamilton, McLaren Mercedes

Rivals Alonso and Hamilton together, probably sharing a pencil?

Lewis Hamilton leads the middle field in front of Trulli, Alonso and Glock

McLaren's Lewis Hamilton enjoys a bath among the crowd of fans, of course flanked by an alert security officer

Lewis Hamilton brings the McLaren-Mercedes to track for the first qualifying session

Race winner Lewis Hamilton jumps onto podium

Fans show overwhelming profession of sympathy for Lewis Hamilton

Race winner Lewis Hamilton celebrates on podium.

Fresh teammates Lewis Hamilton and Heikki Kovalainen

Lewis Hamilton, McLaren Mercedes

Here fans can get really close to their idols

Lewis Hamilton, McLaren Mercedes

Autograph session with Lewis Hamilton and Jacky Ickx

Lewis Hamilton, McLaren Mercedes

Lewis Hamilton, McLaren Mercedes

Pit stop of Lewis Hamilton, McLaren Mercedes

Lewis Hamilton, McLaren Mercedes

Lewis Hamilton, McLaren Mercedes

Lewis Hamilton, McLaren Mercedes

Lewis Hamilton, McLaren Mercedes, in the tunnel

Lewis Hamilton retires during Q1

Lewis Hamilton, McLaren Mercedes

Lewis Hamilton, McLaren Mercedes

Lewis Hamilton (McLaren) and Adrian Sutil (Force India) return from drivers meeting in a good mood

Lewis Hamilton, McLaren Mercedes

Hamilton sprays a fountain of champagne

Lewis Hamilton, McLaren Mercedes

On the grid, Lewis Hamilton puts his helmet on

Lewis Hamilton, McLaren Mercedes

A track marshal watches the busy Silverstone grid

After one lap the drivers parade arrives again

Lewis Hamilton, McLaren Mercedes

Lewis Hamilton in front of the Mercedes-Benz grandstand

Lewis Hamilton, McLaren Mercedes

Lewis Hamilton's helmet and balaclava in McLaren Mercedes pits

Lewis Hamilton, McLaren Mercedes

'Uh, the diamonds on my helmet are so shiny!' :)

A cheering McLaren team lift up their hero Hamilton

Lewis Hamilton, McLaren Mercedes

Lewis Hamilton, McLaren Mercedes

Lewis Hamilton in McLaren Mercedes pits

Lewis Hamilton, McLaren Mercedes

Lewis Hamilton, McLaren Mercedes

Race winner Lewis Hamilton jumps on the podium

Lewis Hamilton

Lewis Hamilton, McLaren Mercedes

Polesetter Lewis Hamilton jumps on his McLaren Mercedes car in parc ferme

Lewis Hamilton puts his balaclava on

Lewis Hamilton, McLaren Mercedes

Lewis Hamilton with his customized HANS on the grid

McLaren driver Lewis Hamilton ejoys an oldtimer ride offered by his chauffeur and team mate Heikki Kovalainen

Lewis Hamilton, McLaren Mercedes

McLaren mechanics push Lewis Hamilton to his pole position on grid

Lewis Hamilton, McLaren Mercedes

Polesetter Hamilton takes a closer look at the Brawn GP's Mercedes car in parc ferme

Pit stop of Lewis Hamilton, McLaren Mercedes

Lewis Hamilton, McLaren Mercedes

Lewis Hamilton, McLaren Mercedes

Hamilton fans support their idol with an optimistic banner

Third placed Lewis Hamilton raises his shiny trophy

Lewis Hamilton, McLaren Mercedes

Lewis Hamilton, McLaren Mercedes

Lewis Hamilton, McLaren Mercedes

McLaren's Lewis Hamilton

Lewis Hamilton, McLaren Mercedes

Lewis Hamilton, McLaren Mercedes

Race leader Hamilton is being serviced in lap 18

After arriving at parc ferme Hamilton jumps from his McLaren car

Lewis Hamilton, McLaren Mercedes, navigates around a piece of pulled-out grass at hairpin

Lewis Hamilton, McLaren Mercedes

World Champions on McLaren Mercedes make historical hand prints: Lewis Hamilton (2008) and Mika Hakkinen (1998 and 1999)

Lewis Hamilton, McLaren

Lewis Hamilton, McLaren Mercedes

Lewis Hamilton on the grid

Lewis Hamilton, McLaren Mercedes

Lewis Hamilton on the grid

Surrounded by waiting media, the three fastest qualifiers arrive for the group photo

Lewis Hamilton, McLaren Mercedes

Pit stop of Lewis Hamilton

Lewis Hamilton, McLaren Mercedes

Kimi Raikkonen and Lewis Hamilton shake hands before the group photo session

Lewis Hamilton, McLaren Mercedes

Lewis Hamilton, McLaren Mercedes, enters the pitlane for a fast pitstop

Lewis Hamilton, McLaren Mercedes, takes La Source

Lewis Hamilton, McLaren Mercedes

Lewis Hamilton speaks with McLaren test driver Pedro de la Rosa

Lewis Hamilton returns from a rainy drivers parade

Happy Lewis jumps on the podium

Lewis Hamilton begins his flying lap during qualifying

Lewis Hamilton, McLaren Mercedes

Lewis Hamilton, McLaren Mercedes

Lewis Hamilton, McLaren Mercedes

Lewis Hamilton, McLaren Mercedes

Lewis Hamilton, McLaren Mercedes

Lewis Hamilton, McLaren Mercedes

Lewis Hamilton, McLaren Mercedes

Lewis Hamilton, McLaren Mercedes

Lewis Hamilton, McLaren Mercedes

Lewis Hamilton, McLaren Mercedes

Lewis Hamilton, McLaren Mercedes

Lewis Hamilton, McLaren Mercedes

Lewis Hamilton, McLaren Mercedes

Cheering fans cheer at and take photos of the passing drivers parade truck

Lewis Hamiton goes out to Q2 on intermediate tyres

Lewis Hamilton, McLaren Mercedes

Lewis Hamilton

Lewis Hamilton is being accompanied to the grid by his physio Adam Costanzo

Shortly before his first pit stop, McLaren's Hamilton rides far out as the tyres become slippery

Lewis Hamilton, McLaren Mercedes, arrives at the grid

Hamilton's pitboard signals to pit during Q3

Lewis Hamilton, McLaren Mercedes

Lewis Hamilton's pitstop in qualifying part 3

Lewis Hamilton puts his helmet on

Lewis Hamilton, McLaren Mercedes

Smoke from the dry ice in the coolers rises besides Hamilton's helmet on a McLaren's sidepod

Lewis Hamilton gives interviews after qualifying

Felipe Massa, Bruno Senna and Lewis Hamilton on their way to drivers parade

Polesetter Lewis Hamilton in parc ferme after qualifying

Lewis Hamilton, McLaren Mercedes

Lewis Hamilton, McLaren Mercedes

Media focuses on Lewis Hamilton, McLaren Mercedes

Lewis Hamilton, McLaren Mercedes

Lewis Hamilton waves to the fans

Lewis Hamilton, McLaren Mercedes, leaves to grid

Lewis Hamilton, McLaren Mercedes

Hamilton's fans on a stand

Second placed Vettel caresses race winner Lewis Hamilton after the podium ceremony of the Chinese GP

Lewis Hamilton, McLaren Mercedes

Lewis Hamilton, McLaren Mercedes

Race winner Lewis Hamilton, McLaren, celebrates on the podium after the Chinese GP

McLaren's Lewis Hamilton adopts a positive attitude

Lewis Hamilton, McLaren Mercedes

Helmets and trophies weight lighter together

Lewis Hamilton, McLaren Mercedes

Podium group photo after the Chinese Grand Prix 2008: second placed Massa, winner Hamilton and third placed Raikkonen

Lewis Hamilton, McLaren Mercedes

Lewis Hamilton, McLaren-Mercedes

Lewis Hamilton, McLaren-Mercedes

Lewis Hamilton, McLaren-Mercedes, exits his car in parc ferme.

Lewis Hamilton (McLaren-Mercedes) sporting a rather metrosexual look.

Lewis Hamilton, McLaren Mercedes

Race winner Lewis Hamilton sprays champagne

Race winner Lewis Hamilton lifts his trophy

Lewis Hamilton, McLaren Mercedes

Lewis Hamilton and Heidfeld walk to drivers parade

Race winner Lewis Hamilton jumps on his car in parc ferme after the race

Lewis Hamilton walks to drivers parade

Lewis Hamilton, McLaren Mercedes, concentrates before the race

Lewis Hamilton, McLaren Mercedes

Lewis Hamilton, McLaren Mercedes

Lewis Hamilton, McLaren Mercedes

Lewis Hamilton, McLaren Mercedes

Lewis Hamilton hides behind the tiny mobile vodafone

Lewis Hamilton, McLaren Mercedes

Lewis Hamilton, McLaren Mercedes

Lewis Hamilton, McLaren Mercedes, comes to parc ferme after Q3

Lewis Hamilton, McLaren Mercedes

Lewis Hamilton, McLaren Mercedes

Lewis Hamilton, McLaren Mercedes

McLaren drivers Lewis Hamilton and Jenson Button generously spread out autographs to the Hungarian fans

Lewis Hamilton, McLaren Mercedes

Race winner Lewis Hamilton jumps on the podium

Lewis Hamilton puts his helmet on in McLaren pits

Lewis Hamilton, McLaren Mercedes, returns from drivers parade

Lewis Hamilton, McLaren Mercedes

VIP guests od the Bridgestoione farewell party chat together - Norbert Haug, Lewis Hamilton, Jenson Button, Stefano Domenicali, Monisha Kaltenborn, Martin Whitmarsh and Vijay Mallya

Lewis Hamilton, McLaren Mercedes, talks with his race engineer Andy Latham on the grid before the race

Lewis Hamilton, McLaren Mercedes

Lewis Hamilton climbs in to a historic car for the drivers parade

Lewis Hamilton waves at the fans from a historic car during the drivers parade

Lewis Hamilton, presenting his sponsor's new watch, does a simulated test drive

Lewis Hamilton, McLaren Mercedes

Lewis Hamilton, McLaren Mercedes, before the last laps in Q3

Lewis Hamilton, McLaren Mercedes

Lewis Hamilton presents his sponsor's new watch

McLaren driver Lewis Hamilton gives an interview

Race winner Lewis Hamilton of McLaren hugs team principal Marin Whitmarsh

Lewis Hamilton, McLaren Mercedes

Race winner Lewis Hamilton of McLaren celebrates his achievement in parc ferme

Race winner Lewis Hamilton, McLaren Mercedes, arrives in parc ferme after his lap of honour

Lewis Hamilton, McLaren Mercedes

Lewis Hamilton, McLaren Mercedes

Polesetter Lewis Hamilton is picked up by the Medical car, becoming excluded from qualifying after his McLaren car failed to make it back to the pits at the end of the session

Lewis Hamilton, McLaren Mercedes

Lewis Hamilton, McLaren Mercedes, takes his helmet off

Lewis Hamilton discusses with an engineer in McLaren pits

Race winner Lewis Hamilton of McLaren celebrates his achievement in parc ferme

mit Andy Latham, Lewis renningenieur

Lewis Hamilton, McLaren Mercedes

Polesitter Lewis Hamilton of McLaren during drivers presentation

Lewis Hamilton, Mercedes GP

Lewis Hamilton, Mercedes GP

Lewis Hamilton, Mercedes, at Friday's 1st practice session

Lewis Hamilton, Mercedes GP

Lewis Hamilton, Mercedes

Lewis Hamilton, Mercedes

Lewis Hamilton, Mercedes, currently racing in 5th position, in front of Hulkenberg and both Ferraris of Massa and Alonso

Lewis Hamilton, Mercedes

Lewis Hamilton, Mercedes

Lewis Hamilton, Mercedes

Daniel Ricciardo of Toro Rosso with Lewis Hamilton of Mercedes

Nico Rosberg, Mercedes GP

Lewis Hamilton, Mercedes GP

Mercedes drivers Nico Rosberg and Lewis Hamilton on the podium, Shanghai, Chinese Grand Prix, 2014

With Massa 3rd, the Mercedes drivers Nico Rosberg and Lewis Hamilton celebrate another 1-2 for the German Team, Italian Grand Prix, Monza, 2014

Lewis Hamilton, Mercedes, has crossed the finish line to win the Italian Grand Prix, Monza, 2014

Race winner Lewis Hamilton, Mercedes. Shanghai, Chinese Grand Prix, 2014

Champagne shower with Rosberg and Hamilton at the Italian Grand Prix, Monza, 2014

Sunset: Lewis Hamilton, Mercedes, Abu Dhabi Grand Prix, 2014

"Lewis, please: Let me just touch it ..." Mercedes team-mates Nico Rosberg and Lewis Hamilton had achieved yet again a dominant 1-2 victory for the German Team, Shanghai, Chinese Grand Prix, 2014

Championship leader Lewis Hamilton, Mercedes, driving into turn 18 after La Rascasse

Race winner Lewis Hamilton, Mercedes. Shanghai, Chinese Grand Prix, 2014

The last race laps for Lewis Hamilton, Mercedes, Abu Dhabi Grand Prix, 2014

Race winner, Lewis Hamilton, Mercedes, Italian Grand Prix, Monza, 2014

Race winner and World Champion 2014 Lewis Hamilton, Abu Dhabi Grand Prix

Lewis Hamilton, Mercedes

Race leader Lewis Hamilton, Mercedes, on his way to Championship victory, Abu Dhabi Grand Prix, 2014

Mercedes driver Lewis Hamilton winns his third consecutive Formula 1 race in 2014, taking the checkered flag at the Chinese Grand Prix, Shanghai

Lewis Hamilton: A very emotional World Champion, Abu Dhabi Grand Prix, 2014

Both Mercedes of Hamilton and Rosberg get away clearly at the start for the Spanish Grand Prix at Barcelona, 2014

Podium at the Abu Dhabi Grand Prix, 2014

Lewis Hamilton hug his mechanics, Abu Dhabi Grand Prix, 2014

Lewis Hamilton

The new World Champion: Lewis Hamilton, Mercedes, Abu Dhabi Grand Prix, 2014

The winner of the Chinese Grand Prix, 2014, Lewis Hamilton

Lewis Hamilton, Mercedes

Race leader Lewis Hamilton, Mercedes, Abu Dhabi Grand Prix, 2014

Lewis Hamilton

The DHL Fastest Lap Award goes to Lewis Hamilton this season, Abu Dhabi Grand Prix, 2014

Star in sight: Lewis Hamilton and Mercedes

Lewis Hamilton, Mercedes

Championship leader Lewis Hamilton of Mercedes

Leader Lewis Hamilton, Mercedes, watching his followers at the start for the Spanish Grand Prix, Barcelona, 2014

Podium shot, Abu Dhabi Grand Prix, 2014

Nico Rosberg, Mercedes, leads Lewis Hamilton, Vettel and Massa, Spielberg, Austrian Grand Prix, 2015

Lewis Hamilton, Mercedes, driving the super soft tyre compound in qualifying session, Abu Dhabi Grand Prix, 2015

Lewis Hamilton, Mercedes, desperately trying to close the gap on his team-mate, Abu Dhabi Grand Prix, 2015

The winners podium, Italian Grand Prix, Monza, 2015

Lewis Hamilton, Mercedes

Thursday press conference with Hamilon, Ricciardo, Perez, Verstappen and Stevens, Bahrain Grand Prix, 2015

Lewis Hamilton, Mercedes

Lewis Hamilton, Mercedes, during Thursday morning practice, Monte Carlo Grand Prix, 2015

Both Mercedes of Lewis Hamilton and Nico Rosberg, Friday practice, Mexican Grand Prix, 2015

Lewis Hamilton, Mercedes, is closing in on his third Formula 1 Championship title after winning the Italian Grand Prix at Monza, 2015

Lewis Hamilton, Mercedes

Lewis Hamilton, Mercedes, drives into the pit-lane

Lewis Hamilton, Mercedes

Lewis Hamilton, Formula 1 World Champion of the 2015 season

Lewis Hamilton after qualifying second for the 2015 Abu Dhabi Grand Prix

Lewis Hamilton, Mercedes

Lewis Hamilton tries to cover his position, but Nico Rosberg dives through on the inside, Spielberg, Austrian Grand Prix, 2015

Nico Rosberg dives through on the inside to take the lead, Spielberg, Austrian Grand Prix, 2015

Race leader Lewis Hamilton, Mercedes, Monte Carlo Grand Prix, 2015

Lewis Hamilton, Mercedes, at Grand Hotel hairpin, Monte Carlo Grand Prix, 2015

Nico Rosberg and Lewis Hamilton side by side, Spielberg, Austrian Grand Prix, 2015

Lewis Hamilton, Mercedes

Start to the formation lap with both Mercedes on the front row, Spielberg, Austrian Grand Prix, 2015

Happy winner Lewis Hamilton and disappointed runner-up Daniel Ricciardo, Monte Carlo Grand Prix, 2016

Hamilton fans on grandstand, Abu Dhabi Grand Prix, 2016

On Friday, 3 hours after practice session two, Rainer and Marianne met a totally relaxed and friendly Lewis Hamilton at their favorite Vietnamese restaurant

Lewis Hamilton, Mercedes

Lewis Hamilton, Mercedes

Within a few laps from finish, race leader Lewis Hamilton, Mercedes, is backing off, Abu Dhabi Grand Prix, 2016

Lewis Hamilton in the form of his life ahead of tomorrows title showdown, Abu Dhabi Grand Prix, 2016

Championship leader Lewis Hamilton, Monza, Italian Grand Prix, 2016

Lewis Hamilton, Mercedes

Race leader Lewis Hamilton, Mercedes, at the Yas Viceroy Abu Dhabi Hotel, Abu Dhabi Grand Prix, 2016

Lewis Hamilton, Mercedes

Lewis Hamilton, Mercedes

Lewis Hamilton, Mercedes, in front of Verstappen and Rosberg, Abu Dhabi Grand Prix, 2016

3rd place for Mexican Sergio Perez, Monte Carlo Grand Prix, 2016

A more or less happy 3rd: Kimi Raikkonen of Ferrari, Spielberg, Austrian Grand Prix, 2016

Race leader Lewis Hamilton, followed by Rosberg (both Mercedes), Raikkonen's Ferrari and Ricciardo's Red Bull, Abu Dhabi Grand Prix, 2016

Lewis Hamilton, Mercedes

Race leader Lewis Hamilton, Mercedes

Lewis Hamilton, Mercedes

The top three drivers after qualifying: 2nd Nico Rosberg, 1st Lewis Hamilton and 3rd Sebastian Vettel, Monza, Italian Grand Prix, 2016

Lewis Hamilton checking his social media accounts, Monza, Italian Grand Prix, 2016

Lewis Hamilton, Mercedes

2nd on the podium: Max Verstappen for Red Bull Racing, Spielberg, Austrian Grand Prix, 2016

Shake hands between runner-up Ricciardo and winner Hamilton, Monte Carlo Grand Prix, 2016

Lewis Hamilton, Mercedes, at sunset, Abu Dhabi Grand Prix, 2016

Lewis Hamilton, Mercedes

Ferrari driver Felipe Massa and his manager Nicolas Todt talking to dominating GP2 driver Lewis Hamilton

Lewis Hamilton, McLaren Mercedes

Lewis Hamilton, McLaren Mercedes, comes to pits during qualifying session

Lewis Hamilton the moment and his trophy

Lewis Hamilton, McLaren Mercedes

Race winner and Championship leader Lewis Hamilton raises his trophy to the sky

Lewis Hamilton, McLaren Mercedes, enjoys his second pole position so far

Lewis Hamilton, McLaren Mercedes

Lewis Hamilton, McLaren Mercedes

McLaren mechanics push Lewis Hamilton's car backwards

Hamilton's first pit stop in lap 16

Hamilton's third pit stop in lap 51

Hamilton's third pit stop in lap 51

Hamilton's first pit stop in lap 16

Thirs placed happy Lewis Hamilton presents his trophy

Lewis Hamilton, McLaren Mercedes

Lewis Hamilton, McLaren Mercedes

Lewis Hamilton gaines pole position at his home Grand Prix

'Hamiltonmania' all over the empire

Lewis Hamilton pushed too hard and spins

While Massa waits for start signal in pit lane, Hamilton fights Raikkonen back during the sprint into first corner

Lewis Hamilton's second pit stop in lap 38

Lewis Hamilton takes place in his cockpit

Bob Constanduros interviews Lewis Hamilton on the grid after drivers parade

Lewis Hamilton, McLaren Mercedes

Hamilton pits in lap 54

Hamilton finishes his pit stop in lap 54

Hamilton finishes his pit stop in lap 54

Hamilton under service in lap 54

Lewis Hamilton arrives at grid, surrounded by photographers

Lewis Hamilton, McLaren Mercedes

McLaren Mercedes driver Lewis Hamilton, Istanbul 2007

The victorious McLaren drivers Lewis Hamilton and Fernando Alonso on podium bridge

Lewis Hamilton, McLaren Mercedes

Lewis Hamilton and David Coulthard

Lewis Hamilton, McLaren Mercedes

Lewis Hamilton

Lewis Hamilton, McLaren Mercedes

Lewis Hamilton, McLaren Mercedes, cuts the curve

Lewis Hamilton is being pushed to his grid place

Lewis Hamilton drifts on wet track

Lewis Hamilton leaves pits during practice session

Lewis Hamilton, McLaren Mercedes

Lewis Hamilton opens his drink bottle

Lewis Hamilton and Adrian Sutil

Lewis Hamilton in his cockpit

No tire exchange, just refueling for Lewis Hamilton in lap 15

Lewis Hamilton is being pushed to his grid place

The leading four McLarens and Ferraris begin the second lap

Lewis Hamilton, McLaren Mercedes

Cheering crowds celebrate their heroes.

Race winner Lewis Hamilton caresses third placed Nico Rosberg on podium.

Lewis Hamilton, McLaren Mercedes

Lewis Hamilton, McLaren Mercedes

Lewis Hamilton, McLaren Mercedes

Lewis Hamilton, McLaren Mercedes

Lewis Hamilton, McLaren-Mercedes

Lewis Hamilton comes to McLaren pits during Q3

Pit stop of Lewis Hamilton, McLaren-Mercedes

McLaren driver Lewis Hamilton unveils a commemorative plaque in his honour for the 'Champions Avenue' together with Bernie Ecclestone and circuit boss Ramon Praderas

Lewis Hamilton, McLaren Mercedes

Lewis Hamilton, McLaren Mercedes

McLaren driver Lewis Hamilton unveils a commemorative plaque in his honour for the 'Champions Avenue'

Lewis Hamilton, McLaren Mercedes

Lewis Hamilton, McLaren Mercedes

Lewis Hamilton, McLaren Mercedes

Lewis Hamilton, McLaren Mercedes, at Beau Rivage turn

Lewis Hamilton echanges last information before the race with his McLaren race engineer Phil Prew

Lewis Hamilton's helmet, prepared for action

Lewis Hamilton, McLaren Mercedes

Lewis Hamilton, McLaren Mercedes

Lewis Hamilton, McLaren Mercedes

Lewis Hamilton, McLaren Mercedes

Lewis Hamilton, McLaren Mercedes, exits pit lane

Lewis Hamilton, lifts a wheel of his McLaren-Mercedes at turn 04

Lewis Hamilton, McLaren Mercedes

Lewis Hamilton, McLaren Mercedes

Lewis Hamilton, McLaren Mercedes

Lewis Hamilton, McLaren Mercedes

Lewis Hamilton stops at McLaren Mercedes pits

New rear design for Lewis Hamilton's McLaren Mercedes ...

Lewis Hamilton, McLaren Mercedes

Lewis Hamilton

Photographer Paul-Henri Cahier takes a photo of Hamilton's McLaren Mercedes

Lewis Hamilton lifts a wheel at Mirabeau

Race winner Lewis Hamilton jumps on his car in parc ferme

Race winner Lewis Hamilton greets the audience in front of Casino

Lewis Hamilton lifts a wheel of his McLaren Mercedes at Casino

Lewis Hamilton, McLaren Mercedes

Real diamonds sprinkle on Lewis' helmet

Lewis Hamilton, McLaren Mercedes

After qualifying the timing system shuts down temporarily and nowbody knows which driver set the pole position. Polesetter Fernando Alonso with fourth positioned Hamilton and second qualifyer Vettel in parc ferme

Lewis Hamilton, McLaren Mercedes

After podium ceremony the winner Lewis Hamilton, second placed Kimi Raikkonen and third placed Mark Webber leave the podium

David Coulthard and Lewis Hamilton walk to drivers parade

Lewis Hamilton, McLaren Mercedes, rushes through the green

Lewis Hamilton, McLaren Mercedes

Hamilton besides the McLaren car on pole position

Lewis Hamilton, McLaren Mercedes

In lap 37, Hamilton loses about 5 seconds in pits and his lead to Barrichello as his tyres were not ready in time

In lap 37, Hamilton loses about 5 seconds in pits and his lead to Barrichello as his tyres were not ready in time

Lewis Hamilton, McLaren Mercedes

Lewis Hamilton leads the drivers parade

In lap 37, Hamilton loses about 5 seconds in pits and his lead to Barrichello as his tyres were not ready in time

Lewis Hamilton, McLaren Mercedes, in front of Webber

McLaren pit crew services Lewis Hamilton in lap 52

Lewis Hamilton's helmet

Lewis Hamilton's McLaren Mercedes sparks

Polesetter Hamilton climbs out of the McLaren Mercedes car in parc ferme

... nothing has much changed, only Kovalainen's McLaren is missing in the queue from the grid, consisting of race leader Hamilton, Raikkonen and the two Brawn GP drivers Barrichello and Button

Polesetter Hamilton arrives in parc ferme with the McLaren Mercedes car, flanked by Brawn GP's Rubens Barrichello and Force India's Liuzzi

Like on the grid, Hamilton descents from the drivers parade truck in front of Sutil

Lewis Hamilton, McLaren Mercedes

Lewis Hamilton at McLaren Mercedes pits

A happy second placed Timo Glock celebrates in parc ferme besides just arriving winner Hamilton

The start field passes the first chicane, Hamilton in the lead in front of Rosberg, Alonso fights for third position with Vettel

The start field passes the first chicane, Hamilton in the lead in front of Rosberg

Lewis Hamilton, McLaren Mercedes

Lewis Hamilton, McLaren Mercedes

Race winner Lewis Hamilton climbs on his McLaren in parc ferme beside second placed Glock

Hamilton stops at McLaren pits in lap 38

Lewis Hamilton, McLaren Mercedes

Lewis Hamilton poses with young fans for a souvenir photo

Lewis Hamilton, McLaren Mercedes, during a rainy practice session

Lewis Hamilton, McLaren Mercedes

Lewis Hamilton, McLaren Mercedes, in front of Ferrari's Raikkonen

Race winner Sebastian Vettel cheers from Suzuka's podium

Race leader Hamilton on the long start & finish straight with a cloud of spray behind him

Third placed Hamilton presents his trophy on podium

Lewis Hamilton, McLaren Mercedes

Lewis Hamilton, McLaren Mercedes

Hamilton recives service at McLaren pits in lap 38

Hamilton ejects from McLaren pits in lap 38

Lewis Hamilton celebrates his victory in parc ferme

Hamilton's first pit stop

Lewis Hamilton, McLaren Mercedes

Lewis Hamilton, McLaren Mercedes

Lewis Hamilton, McLaren Mercedes

The two british McLaren drivers and World Champions Button and Hamilton walk through the paddock

Polesitter Hamilton arrives at parc ferme after qualifying

On the grid Hamilton takes the seat in a McLaren car without wheels

Lewis Hamilton, McLaren Mercedes

Lewis Hamilton, McLaren Mercedes

Lewis Hamilton, McLaren Mercedes

Lewis Hamilton in pits with his father Anthony

Lewis Hamilton, McLaren Mercedes

Lewis Hamilton, McLaren Mercedes

Lewis Hamilton, McLaren Mercedes

Lewis Hamilton, McLaren Mercedes

Bernie Ecclestone talks with Anthony Hamilton at the silver grid front row

Hamilton in front of Kubica, Kovalainen and Raikkonen

Lewis Hamilton, McLaren Mercedes, in front of Massa's Ferrari

Friendly handshake between rivals Alonso and Hamilton

Lewis Hamilton, McLaren Mercedes

Lewis Hamilton and Mark Webber stroll to drivers parade in front of Petrov, Hulkenberg, Sutil and Rosberg

Lewis Hamilton and Adrian Sutil

Lewis Hamilton arrives at pole position

Lewis Hamilton enters McLaren Mercedes pits during qualifying

Happy winner Lewis Hamilton shakes his tropy

Pitstop of Lewis Hamilton, McLaren Mercedes

Lewis Hamilton on his way to grid formation

Lewis Hamilton, McLaren Mercedes

Lewis Hamilton, McLaren Mercedes

Hamilton's damaged McLaren Mercedes after the race. A failure of the left front rim led to a tyre deflation and an accident two laps before the end of the race.

Lewis Hamilton takes a shortcut over the lawn at Les Combes

Hamilton's damaged McLaren Mercedes is being returned to pits. A failure of the left front rim led to a tyre deflation and an accident two laps before the end of the race.

Lewis Hamilton's pit wall signal is being prepared

Lewis Hamilton, McLaren Mercedes

Lewis Hamilton, McLaren Mercedes

Lewis Hamilton, McLaren Mercedes

Adrian Sutil and Lewis Hamilton walk to drivers parade

Lewis Hamilton, McLaren Mercedes

Lewis Hamilton, McLaren Mercedes

Hamilton being second behind Massa leads the chasers

Lewis Hamilton, McLaren Mercedes

Lewis Hamilton, McLaren Mercedes

Lewis Hamilton, McLaren Mercedes

Lewis Hamilton, McLaren Mercedes

Lewis Hamilton with McLaren race engineer Andy Latham

Lewis Hamilton's pitstop in qualifying part 3

Lewis Hamilton, McLaren Mercedes

Lewis Hamilton, McLaren Mercedes

Lewis Hamilton, McLaren Mercedes

Lewis Hamilton, McLaren Mercedes

After one lap, Hamilton sets the pace and speeds away from the two Ferraris close behind

Lewis Hamilton approaches McLaren Mercedes pits for a service

Lewis Hamilton, McLaren Mercedes

Lewis Hamilton, McLaren Mercedes

Lewis Hamilton, McLaren Mercedes, arrives at first grid position

Curious Hamilton checks his trophy for hidden surprises

Lewis Hamilton in McLaren pits

Green lights for Lewis Hamilton, McLaren Mercedes

Lewis Hamilton climbs on the drivers parade truck

Advertising towers of McLaren's sponsor aigo besides the street to Shanghai circuit

Finished pitstop of Lewis Hamilton, McLaren Mercedes

Podium ceremony after the Chinese GP

McLaren's race winner Lewis Hamilton jumps on the car in parc ferme after the Chinese GP besides second placed Vettel

Lewis Hamilton, McLaren Mercedes

Race winner Lewis Hamilton, McLaren, presents his trophy after the Chinese GP

McLaren's race winner Lewis Hamilton celebrates in parc ferme after the Chinese GP besides second placed Vettel

Lewis Hamilton, McLaren Mercedes

Pitstop of Lewis Hamilton, McLaren Mercedes

Lewis Hamilton, McLaren Mercedes

Adrian Sutil and Lewis Hamilton return from drivers parade

Lewis Hamilton concentrates on the race

Victorious Hamilton gets a hug from second placed McLaren team mate Button

Mansour Ojjeh chatting with Lewis Hamilton in front of the McLaren motor home.

Lewis Hamilton, fresh Formula One World Champion 2008, greets his supporters with a Union Jack around his neck

Lewis Hamilton, McLaren Mercedes, behind the medical car

McLaren team mates Hamilton and Kovalainen

Lewis Hamilton, McLaren Mercedes.

A McLaren mechanic holds Hamilton's helmet

Lewis Hamilton, McLaren Mercedes

Lewis Hamilton jumbs of the truck just after the drivers' parade lap.

After one race lap, McLaren's Hamilton leads in front of Vettel

Lewis Hamilton, McLaren Mercedes

The grid girls clap their hands for race winner Lewis Hamilton after the race

A cool Hamilton watches the arrangements for the race at his pole position

Green lights for Lewis Hamilton, McLaren Mercedes

Lewis Hamilton before the final race

Race winner Lewis Hamilton arrives in parc ferme after the race

Lewis Hamilton, McLaren Mercedes, in front of Rosberg's Mercedes

Lewis Hamilton, McLaren Mercedes

Lewis Hamilton, McLaren Mercedes

Lewis Hamilton, McLaren Mercedes

Burning rubber under Lewis Hamilton's McLaren Mercedes car

Lewis Hamilton, McLaren Mercedes

Lewis Hamilton, McLaren Mercedes

Lewis Hamilton, McLaren Mercedes, on second position in front of Alonso, Massa, Kubica and team mate Button

Lewis Hamilton's father at his home GP, welcome back (for the first time this season)

Lewis Hamilton, McLaren Mercedes, in front of filled-up grand stands

Lewis Hamilton stops at McLaren Mercedes pits

Lewis Hamilton, McLaren Mercedes

Adrian Sutil, Lewis Hamilton, Sakon Yamamoto, Lucas di Grassi and Vitantonio Liuzzi discuss on their way down from drivers parade truck

Lewis Hamilton stops at McLaren Mercedes pits

Race winner Hamilton returns from his McLaren mechanics to parc ferme through a bunch of photographers

Lewis Hamilton, McLaren Mercedes

Lewis Hamilton, McLaren Mercedes

Lewis Hamilton, McLaren Mercedes

Lewis Hamilton, McLaren Mercedes

Lewis Hamilton, McLaren Mercedes

Lewis Hamilton of McLaren Mercedes enjoys the drivers parade

Lewis Hamilton, McLaren Mercedes, in front of a competitive Massa of Ferrari

Lewis Hamilton is pushed to grid by McLaren mechanics

Lewis Hamilton, McLaren Mercedes, gives an interview

Hamilton's McLaren-Mercedes after pulling off the track from fifth place with a broken gearbox

Lewis Hamilton, McLaren Mercedes

Lewis Hamilton, McLaren Mercedes, is pushed across the grid

Lewis Hamilton, McLaren Mercedes

Lewis Hamilton, McLaren Mercedes

Parc ferme after qualifying: Hamilton, Webber and Massa

Lewis Hamilton, McLaren Mercedes, on the grid with his brother Nicolas

Lewis Hamilton is pushed to his grid position

Lewis Hamilton, McLaren Mercedes

Lewis Hamilton of McLaren and Lucas di Grassi, Virgin Racing, walk to drivers parade

Lewis Hamilton, McLaren Mercedes

Lewis Hamilton, McLaren Mercedes

Lewis Hamilton, McLaren Mercedes, ejects from McLaren pits

Lewis Hamilton, McLaren Mercedes, in front of Massa's Ferrari

Lewis Hamilton, McLaren Mercedes

Fourth qualifyer Hamilton arrives at parc ferme after Q3

Lewis Hamilton, McLaren Mercedes

Lewis Hamilton, McLaren Mercedes

Lewis Hamilton, McLaren Mercedes, gets ready on the grid before the Hungarian Grand Prix

Lewis Hamilton, McLaren Mercedes

Sam Michael, former technical director at Williams, now improves the team of McLaren

Lewis Hamilton, McLaren Mercedes

Lewis Hamilton, McLaren, prepares on the grid

Lewis Hamilton, McLaren Mercedes, in front of Alonso

Race winner Lewis Hamilton of McLaren Mercedes celebrates on the podium

Lewis Hamilton, McLaren Mercedes

Lewis Hamilton, McLaren Mercedes

Lewis Hamilton, McLaren Mercedes, takes his helmet off on the grid before the race

Lewis Hamilton, McLaren Mercedes

Lewis Hamilton, McLaren Mercedes

Lewis Hamilton, McLaren

Third placed Hamilton comes to parc ferme after the first race in Melbourne 2012

Race winner Lewis Hamilton of McLaren second placed Sebastian Vettel in parc ferme

Lewis Hamilton, McLaren Mercedes, quickly puts a large gap in between himself and chaser Massa

Lewis Hamilton of McLaren signs T-shirts of eager fans on Sunday morning

Polesitter Lewis Hamilton of McLaren gives a thumbs-up after qualifying

Lewis Hamilton, McLaren Mercedes

Lewis Hamilton, McLaren Mercedes

Lewis Hamilton, McLaren Mercedes, on the grid before the race

Lewis Hamilton gives interviews to eager media representatives

Lewis Hamilton, McLaren Mercedes

Lewis Hamilton, McLaren Mercedes

Lewis Hamilton, McLaren Mercedes, speaks with his race engineer Andy Latham on the grid before the race

Lewis Hamilton, McLaren Mercedes, concentrates before the race

Lewis Hamilton, McLaren

Polesitter Lewis Hamilton puts his helmet on before the race

Lewis Hamilton of McLaren of Great Britain

The fastest three qualifiers pose for the world's media: Red Bull driver Sebastian Vettel as polesetter in the middle with second qualified Lewis Hamilton of McLaren and team mate Mark Webber as third on the grid

Lewis Hamilton, McLaren Mercedes, on the grid before the race

Lewis Hamilton, McLaren Mercedes

Race winner Lewis Hamilton of McLaren returns from his lap of honour after the race

Lewis Hamilton of McLaren Mercedes during a rain break

Adrian Sutil and Lewis Hamilton walk to the drivers parade vehicle

The top three qualifiers for Sunday's Spanish Grand Prix, 2013, at Barcelona: 2nd on the grid, Mercedes driver Lewis Hamilton, pole for his team-mate Nico Rosberg, and 3rd placed, championship leader, Red Bull driver Sebastian Vettel.

The fastest three qualifiers pose for the world's media: Red Bull race driver Sebastian Vettel as polesetter in the middle with third qualified Williams driver Valtteri Bottas and Lewis Hamilton of Mercedes as second on the grid

The fastest three qualifiers pose for the world's media: Lewis Hamilton of Mercedes as polesetter in the middle with second qualified Red Bull race driver Sebastian Vettel and RBR team mate Mark Webber as third on the grid

Lewis Hamilton, Mercedes, passes the steel and glas bridge at the Yas Viceroy Abu Dhabi Hotel

Lewis Hamilton, Mercedes GP

Championship leader Lewis Hamilton at the Thursday press conference, Abu Dhabi Grand Prix, 2014

Lewis Hamilton, Mercedes

Lewis Hamilton and Nico Rosberg: Another Mercedes 1-2 for the grid, quite usual in the 2014 season, Abu Dhabi Grand Prix, 2014

Race winner and World Champion Lewis Hamilton on the podium, Abu Dhabi Grand Prix, 2014

Mercedes drivers Nico Rosberg and Lewis Hamilton celebrate another 1-2 for the German Team, Italian Grand Prix, Monza, 2014

Lewis Hamilton, Mercedes, in the lead, Abu Dhabi Grand Prix, 2014

The top three drivers on the podium: Bottas, Rosberg and Hamilton, Hockenheim, German Grand Prix, 2014

Mercedes drivers Nico Rosberg and Lewis Hamilton celebrating another 1-2 for the Brackley based German F1 Team, Spanish Grand Prix, Barcelona, 2014

Final podium group shot with Nico Rosberg, Evan Short (Mercedes Head of Electronics), winner Lewis Hamilton and Felipe Massa, Italian Grand Prix, Monza, 2014

Race leader Lewis Hamilton, Mercedes, had just made his last stop for prime tyres, lap 43, Spanish Grand Prix, Barcelona, 2014

Lewis Hamilton, Mercedes

Winning Mercedes Team ready for podium ceremony with Hamilton, Meadows and Rosberg, Shanghai, Chinese Grand Prix, 2014

Top three drivers after qualifying: Nico Rosberg, as 2nd, pole setter Lewis Hamilton, and 3rd fastest Valtteri Bottas, Italian Grand Prix, Monza, 2014

Lewis Hamilton, Mercedes

Lewis Hamilton, 2nd on the grid, Abu Dhabi Grand Prix, 2014

Another 1-2 for Mercedes with Lewis Hamilton and Nico Rosberg after the race in parc ferme, Spielberg, Austrian Grand Prix, 2014

Lewis Hamilton, Mercedes, in the lead, Abu Dhabi Grand Prix, 2014

Mercedes' sixth 1-2 of the season, with Lewis Hamilton, James Vowles (Mercedes Team Chief Strategist) and race winner Nico Rosberg, Spielberg, Austrian Grand Prix, 2014

The top three drivers after qualifying, with pole setter Lewis Hamilton in the middle, 2nd Daniel Ricciardo (left) and Sebastian Vettel as 3rd

Lewis Hamilton, Mercedes, in the lead, Abu Dhabi Grand Prix, 2014

More champage for the 2014 World Champion Lewis Hamilton after the Abu Dhabi Grand Prix

Ok, I did not win the race, but now it's my turn ... , Nico Rosberg on team-mate Hamilton, Spanish Grand Prix, Barcelona, 2014

Lewis Hamilton, man of the moment with another race victory, Spanish Grand Prix, Barcelona, 2014

Role reversal of Bahrain earlier this season, as Lewis Hamilton and Nico Rosberg enjoy a spot of play fighting in parc ferme, Spielberg, Austrian Grand Prix, 2014

A very happy Italian Grand Prix winner Lewis Hamilton, Monza, 2014

Lewis Hamilton, Nico Rosberg and Valtteri Bottas as 2nd, 1st and 3rd on the podium, Austrian Grand Prix, Spielberg, 2014

Lewis Hamilton, Mercedes

Celebrating the Title: Lewis Hamilton gets a shower from Bottas, Abu Dhabi Grand Prix, 2014

Back view: Championship leader Lewis Hamilton of Mercedes

Lewis Hamilton on the grid, Abu Dhabi Grand Prix, 2014

Lewis Hamilton on his way to the drivers presentation, Abu Dhabi Grand Prix, 2014

The 2014 World Champion: Mercedes driver Lewis Hamilton, Abu Dhabi Grand Prix

Niki Lauda fatherly supporting his driver Lewis Hamilton, Abu Dhabi Grand Prix, 2014

The state-of-the-art Mercedes F1 Team had just achieved their 5th victory of the 2014 Grand Prix season, Spain, Barcelona, 2014

Toto Wolff and his Mercedes World Championship winning driver Lewis Hamilton, Abu Dhabi Grand Prix, 2014

Lewis Hamilton, Mercedes, gets the better start and takes the lead from team-mate Nico Rosberg, Abu Dhabi Grand Prix, 2014

Nico Rosberg (2nd), Lewis Hamilton (1st) and Fernando Alonso (3rd) on the podium, Shanghai, Chinese Grand Prix, 2014

Race leader Lewis Hamilton, Mercedes, makes his last stop for prime tyres, lap 43, Spanish Grand Prix, Barcelona, 2014

Race winner and World Champion Lewis Hamilton, Abu Dhabi Grand Prix, 2014

Nico Rosberg secured his 2nd consecutive Monte Carlo Grand Prix victory and retakes the Championship lead, Monaco, 2014

Champagne? No! Race winner Lewis Hamilton, Abu Dhabi Grand Prix, 2014

Lewis Hamilton on the grid, Abu Dhabi Grand Prix, 2014

Lewis Hamilton, winner of the Italian Grand Prix, Monza, 2014

Lewis Hamilton, Mercedes, leaves the pits after his stop, Spanish Grand Prix, Barcelona, 2015

Kimi Raikkonen congratulates winner Lewis Hamilton for his 3rd victory in the first 4 races of the 2015 F1 season, Bahrain Grand Prix, 2015

Lewis Hamilton, Mercedes

This time it was Nico Rosberg's weekend: Lewis Hamilton congratulates, Spanish Grand Prix, Barcelona, 2015

Lewis Hamilton, Mercedes, brakes for the first corner, as Rosberg, Vettel and Raikkonen battle for 2nd position, Bahrain Grand Prix, 2015

Hamilton starting the podium champagne shower, Mexican Grand Prix, 2015

Nico Rosberg dominated qualifying for the Spanish Grand Prix, beating Mercedes team-mate Lewis Hamilton to record his first pole position of the 2015 Formula 1 season

Lewis Hamilton, Mercedes

Lewis Hamilton, Mercedes

Mercedes F1 track aerodynamicist Kim Stevens getting double sprayed by the winning drivers Nico Rosberg and Lewis Hamilton, Abu Dhabi Grand Prix, 2015

Finally, after eight years, Lewis Hamilton, Mercedes, starts from pole-position at the Monaco Grand Prix, 2015

Lewis Hamilton, Mercedes, during the closing laps of the Abu Dhabi Grand Prix, 2015

The top three qualifyers: Sebastian Vettel as 2nd, pole setter Lewis Hamilton and Nico Rosberg as 3rd, Bahrain Grand Prix, 2015

Lewis Hamilton, winner of the Bahrain Grand Prix, 2015

Lewis Hamilton, Mercedes, leads away the feld ahead of team-mate Nico Rosberg and Sebastian Vettel in the Ferrari, Monte Carlo Grand Prix, 2015

Lewis Hamilton, Mercedes, manages to keep his 2nd position at the start, Abu Dhabi Grand Prix, 2015

Both Mercedes await the restart, with Lewis Hamilton now very close behind pace setter and race leader Nico Rosberg, Mexican Grand Prix, 2015

Lewis Hamilton on the grid, Abu Dhabi Grand Prix, 2016

Lewis Hamilton, Mercedes

Lewis Hamilton, Mercedes, managed to get passed Bottas' Williams, Monza, Italian Grand Prix, 2016

Podium shot with Lewis Hamilton, Mercedes' electronics head Evan Short, race winner Nico Rosberg and Sebastian Vettel, Monza, Italian Grand Prix, 2016

Lewis Hamilton, Mercedes

Lewis Hamilton, Mercedes, on pole position for Abu Dhabi's Formula 1 title decider, Abu Dhabi Grand Prix, 2016

The top three finishing drivers of the weekend: Max Verstappen, Lewis Hamilton and Kimi Raikkonen, Spielberg, Austrian Grand Prix, 2016

Fight between Valtteri Bottas, Williams-Mercedes, and Lewis Hamilton, Mercedes, Monza, Italian Grand Prix, 2016

Lewis Hamilton, Mercedes, at the Yas Viceroy Abu Dhabi Hotel, Abu Dhabi Grand Prix, 2016

Pole setter, Mercedes driver Lewis Hamilton, Abu Dhabi Grand Prix, 2016

Podium ceremony with Max Verstappen, race winner Lewis Hamilton and Kimi Raikkonen, Spielberg, Austrian Grand Prix, 2016

Pole position for Mercedes driver Lewis Hamilton, his 12th of the season, Abu Dhabi Grand Prix, 2016

Last preparations for Lewis Hamilton on the grid, Abu Dhabi Grand Prix, 2016

The fastest man on and off the track (truck): Lewis Hamilton, Abu Dhabi Grand Prix, 2016

Lewis Hamilton, Mercedes

Something's special within Lewis Hamilton, Abu Dhabi Grand Prix, 2016

Lewis Hamilton has put on his 3-star helmet, symbolysing his three F1 World Championships, Abu Dhabi Grand Prix, 2016

Celebrating McLaren driver pair: World Champion Fernando Alonso and rookie Lewis Hamilton made a respectable 2-3

Press surrounds McLaren's 'most successful newcomer' Lewis Hamilton who is already wearing a World Champion's cap ;)

Lewis Hamilton takes a souvenir

Lewis Hamilton

McLaren-Mercedes' promising youngster Lewis Hamilton

Lewis Hamilton holds his brother Nicholas' wheelchair handle while speaking to a former GP2 colleague

Lewis Hamilton, McLaren Mercedes

Lewis Hamilton, McLaren Mercedes, jumps at Piscine (note the giant screen top right showing same image:)

Lewis Hamilton

Lewis Hamilton, McLaren Mercedes

Lewis Hamilton, McLaren Mercedes

Lewis Hamilton, McLaren Mercedes

Lewis Hamilton, McLaren Mercedes, jumps at Casino

Lewis Hamilton in center of attention

Lewis Hamilton, McLaren Mercedes

Hamilton already in the lead

Lewis Hamilton, McLaren Mercedes, is being pushed to grid position

Race winner Lewis Hamilton

McLaren's Lewis Hamilton

Lewis Hamilton, McLaren Mercedes

Both McLaren Mercedes team mates together, Lewis Hamilton in the lead

Winner Lewis Hamilton shakes hands with third placed Felipe Massa

Lewis Hamilton and Fernando Alonso share the champagne with their team

Lewis Hamilton takes a green curb at first corver with his McLaren Mercedes

Kind ladies distribute The Red Bulletin around the track

Lewis Hamilton, McLaren Mercedes

Hamilton in front of Raikkonen

Lewis Hamilton receives hugs from his father Anthony for gaining pole position

Lewins Hamilton in the green after a spin

Lewis Hamilton, McLaren Mercedes

Lewis Hamilton, McLaren Mercedes

Hamilton nearly sets off before lollipop man signaled a released fuel nozzle

McLaren driver Hamilton wins the battle against Ferrari's Raikkonen and leads into first corner

Lewis Hamilton, McLaren Mercedes

Lewis Hamilton approaches pits during qualifying session

Quite a photo-demanding crowd in front of Hamilton's pits

Lewis Hamilton jumps out of the drivers parade car (congrats for the speedy recover from quali crash, you tough sticker!;)

Now free Hamilton quickly returns to dry pits

Lewis Hamilton and Tonio Liuzzi chat on their way to drivers parade

Lewis Hamilton and Kimi Raikkonen take the opportunoity to donate an autograph on their way back from driver's briefing

Lewis Hamilton, McLaren Mercedes

Hamilton leads the whole race in front of Raikkonen

Whilst Hamilton's car is being pushed back by marshals, Alonso passes at pitlane exit

Lewis Hamilton, McLaren Mercedes

Start field passes first corner

Lewis Hamilton, McLaren Mercedes

Lewis Hamilton passes the Ferrari pit crew during Q3

Second placed Lewis Hamilton raises his trophy

Winner Alonso raises his trophy

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Lewis Hamilton's cockpit is being opened

Polesetter Lewis Hamilton comments on his pole position under the lenses of many cameras

Lewis Hamilton with racing engineer Phil Prew on grid position

Lewis Hamilton, McLaren Mercedes

Race leader Lewis Hamilton not far ahead of BMW Sauber driver Robert Kubica

The delighted couple of winner Lewis Hamilton and third placed Nico Rosberg - for their first podium reunion since their carting days eight years ago.

The fastest three qualifiers pose for the media after Q3 in parc fermé: Third grid placed Heikki Kovalainen and polesitter Lewis Hamilton of McLaren Mercedes with grid's second positioned Robert Kubica of BMW Sauber.

Lewis Hamilton walks to grid with his physio Adam Costanzo

Lewis Hamilton, McLaren Mercedes

Lewis Hamilton, McLaren Mercedes

Lewis Hamilton shows up on the screens of the media center on Thursday

Being backed up by his father Anthony, Lewis Hamilton returns from press conference after his statement regarding the disqualification at Melbourne

12th placed Fisichella and 13th placed Hamilton get out of their cars

Lewis Hamilton, McLaren Mercedes

Lewis Hamilton, McLaren Mercedes

Lewis Hamilton speaks with McLaren race engineer Phil Prew

Lewis Hamilton comes to McLaren pits during Q3

Lewis Hamilton, McLaren Mercedes

Hamilton leads the queue of followers, Kubica squeezed between the two McLarens

Lewis Hamilton during the first yellow flag phase in lap 2

Lewis Hamilton, McLaren Mercedes

Lewis Hamilton, McLaren Mercedes, zooms through Rascasse

Lewis Hamilton, McLaren Mercedes

Lewis Hamilton, McLaren Mercedes, lifts a wheel at Mirabeau

Lewis Hamilton slides the McLaren Mercedes against the barriers during his flying lap in qualifing part 1, making him start at the end of the field

Lewis Hamilton, McLaren Mercedes, close to the barrier at Tabac corner

Lewis Hamilton, McLaren Mercedes, brakes at first corner

Lewis Hamilton, McLaren Mercedes

Lewis Hamilton, McLaren Mercedes

Lewis Hamilton, McLaren Mercedes

Champagne shower from Hamilton and Raikkonen

Group photo after qualifying: On second position Kovalainen, polesitter Massa, second positioned Hamilton

Lewis Hamilton, McLaren Mercedes

Lewis Hamilton and Bernie Ecclestone shake hands on the grid

Podium group photo of second placed Lewis Hamilton, winner Felipe Massa, third placed Kimi Raikkonen and Ferrari's chief engineer Francesco Uguzzoni

Lewis Hamilton, McLaren Mercedes

Lewis Hamilton, McLaren Mercedes

Lewis Hamilton, McLaren Mercedes

Brief stop and visor wipe for Lewis Hamilton at McLaren Mercedes pits

Lewis Hamilton shortcuts at Piscine chicane

Lewis Hamilton takes off from McLaren Mercedes pits

Lewis Hamilton, McLaren Mercedes

Lewis Hamilton, McLaren Mercedes, at Portier

Lewis Hamilton, McLaren Mercedes, wins the Hungarian Grand Prix and passes his cheering team

Race winner Lewis Hamilton jand third placed Mark Webber in parc ferme after the race

Pit stop of Lewis Hamilton, McLaren Mercedes

Lewis Hamilton, McLaren Mercedes

Pit stop of Lewis Hamilton, McLaren Mercedes

Lewis Hamilton's pit board signals first position

Lewis Hamilton, McLaren Mercedes

Lewis Hamilton, McLaren Mercedes

Race winner Lewis Hamilton grins into the lens in front of second placed Kimi Raikkonen and third placed Mark Webber

Lewis Hamilton on a McLaren Mercedes with Red Bull's Mark Webber in the neck

Lewis Hamilton leads the start field in front of Kubica and Raikkonen

Ready for formation lap

Lewis Hamilton, McLaren Mercedes

Lewis Hamilton leads the start field in front of Kubica and Raikkonen

The fastest three qualifiers pose for the media after qualifying in parc ferme: Second positioned Heikki Kovalainen of McLaren Mercedes, his team mate and polesitter Lewis Hamilton and third grid placed Rubens Barrichello of Brawn GP

The start

Lewis Hamilton, McLaren Mercedes, ends his long pit stop

Lewis Hamilton leads the start field in front of Kubica and Raikkonen

McLaren team-mates Heikki Kovalainen and Lewis Hamilton

In lap 37, Hamilton loses about 5 seconds in pits and his lead to Barrichello as his tyres were not ready in time

Lewis Hamilton, McLaren Mercedes

Lewis Hamilton, McLaren Mercedes, in front of Alonso's Renault

Lewis Hamilton, McLaren Mercedes, in front of Kubica's BMW Sauber F1

Lewis Hamilton, McLaren Mercedes

Lewis Hamilton, McLaren Mercedes, glides over a curb

The start field jams through the first chicane, Variante Del Rettifilio, with Hamilton in the lead

Polesetter Hamilton climbs out of the McLaren Mercedes car besides Rubens Barrichello in parc ferme

An excited Lewis Hamilton jumps on the first winning car of a French GP

The start field passes the first chicane, Variante Del Rettifilio, with Hamilton in the lead

Polesetter Hamilton climbs out of the McLaren Mercedes car in parc ferme and shows his excitement

Lewis Hamilton finishes the stop at McLaren Mercedes pits

The fastest three qualifiers pose for the media after qualifying in parc ferme: the unexpexted second positioned Adrian Sutil of Force India F1 team, McLaren's polesitter Lewis Hamilton and third grid placed Kimi Raikkonen of Ferrari

The start field passes the first chicane, Variante Del Rettifilio, with Hamilton in the lead

McLaren's polesitter Lewis Hamilton and Force India's Adrian Sutil drive in formation to their grid position

Lewis Hamilton, McLaren Mercedes

Heikki Kovalainen chauffeurs Lewis Hamilton in an oldtimer

The start field passes the first chicane, Variante Del Rettifilio, with Hamilton in the lead

The start field passes the first chicane, Variante Del Rettifilio, with Hamilton in the lead

Fernando Alonso presents his trophy for third finish position on podium

The start field passes the first chicane, Hamilton in the lead

At the start of the drivers parade, Lewis Hamilton and Heikki Kovalainen roll though a phalanx of photographers on the grid

The fastest three qualifiers pose in parc ferme for the media after qualifying: Third grid placed Nico Rosberg, polesitter Lewis Hamilton and second qualifier Sebastian Vettel

Second placed Timo Glock shakes his trophy on podium

Second placed Timo Glock shakes his bottle of champagne

Lewis Hamilton, McLaren Mercedes

Lewis Hamilton, McLaren Mercedes

Lewis Hamilton rides on the curbs

Lewis Hamilton, McLaren Mercedes

Polesitter Hamilton climbs down from drivers parade truck

Lewis Hamilton, McLaren Mercedes

Lewis Hamilton, McLaren Mercedes

Race winner Lewis Hamilton thanks his fans for their strong support

Lewis Hamilton on grid in secluded dialogue with his McLaren race engineer Phil Prew

Polesitter Lewis Hamilton concentrates on the race

Lewis Hamilton, McLaren Mercedes

Lewis Hamilton, McLaren Mercedes

Lewis Hamilton, McLaren Mercedes

Lewis Hamilton passes his cheering team and wins the German Grand Prix

Hamilton leads Massa and the rest of the field to first turn

Race winner Hamilton caresses his brother Nicolas at parc ferme fence

Lewis Hamilton, McLaren Mercedes

Champagne shower for Norbert Haug

Arrived in park ferme, McLaren's Lewis Hamilton celebrates his pole position

Lewis Hamilton brakes with smoking tires

Polesetter Hamilton arrives at parc ferme besides second grid place holder and McLaren team mate Heikki Kovalainen

Lewis Hamilton, McLaren Mercedes

Lewis Hamilton, McLaren Mercedes

Michael Schumacher and Lewis Hamilton exchange jokes before the drivers parade

Lewis Hamilton arrives at second grid position

Celebration on podium

Lewis Hamilton, McLaren Mercedes

Lewis Hamilton, McLaren Mercedes, during a practice session

Lewis Hamilton, McLaren Mercedes, arrives at parc ferme after qualifying

Lewis Hamilton on the way to McLaren pits

Lewis Hamilton, McLaren Mercedes, performs a pitstop

Lewis Hamilton, McLaren Mercedes

Zoomy queue at pitlane exit

Lewis Hamilton, McLaren Mercedes

A spread start field at beginning of lap two

Now race leading Hamilton goes into last lap

Lewis Hamilton arrives at pole position

The end of the last lap, leader Hamilton comes around last chicane

Race winner Hamilton approaches his cheering McLaren team

Ferrari's Kimi Raikonen now in the neck of McLaren's Lewis Hamilton

Lewis Hamilton in McLaren Mercedes pits

Lewis Hamilton, McLaren Mercedes

Lewis Hamilton, McLaren Mercedes

Lewis Hamilton, McLaren Mercedes

Lewis Hamilton, McLaren Mercedes

Podium group photo of second placed Rosberg, winner Alonso and third placed Hamilton

Whilst mechanics buzz around the car, Hamilton prepares for racing besides the McLaren Mercedes on pole position

Lewis Hamilton exits the McLaren Mercedes car on its fifth grid place

A happy second placed Lewis Hamilton arrives at parc ferme after the race

Lewis Hamilton, McLaren Mercedes

Lewis Hamilton, McLaren Mercedes, in front of Alonso's Ferrari

Lewis Hamilton, McLaren Mercedes

The start field at first corner led by Lewis Hamilton

Pitstop of Lewis Hamilton, McLaren Mercedes

Lewis Hamilton, McLaren Mercedes

Champagne shower for the one-two winning McLaren drivers Hamilton and Button

Winner Hamilton jumps on the McLaren car in parc ferme after the race and celebrates his victory

Lewis Hamilton, McLaren Mercedes

Lewis Hamilton, McLaren Mercedes, enjoys a good sip of champagne after winning the Chinese GP

The McLaren pit crew process Lewis Hamilton

Lewis Hamilton of McLaren Mercedes leads haunter Vettel

Lewis Hamilton, McLaren Mercedes

Lewis Hamilton, McLaren Mercedes, at pit lane exit

The McLaren pit crew awaits Lewis Hamilton

The McLaren pit crew process Lewis Hamilton

McLaren's Lewis Hamilton in front of Vettel

McLaren's race winner Lewis Hamilton celebrates with mechanics in parc ferme after the Chinese GP

Race winner Lewis Hamilton, McLaren Mercedes, enjoys a good sip of champagne after the Chinese GP

Lewis Hamilton in a slow McLaren Mercedes with two flat rear tyres, after a spin in notorious turn 8

McLaren's Lewis Hamilton leads the field in front of Vettel, Rosberg and Massa

The McLaren pit crew process Lewis Hamilton

Lewis Hamilton, McLaren Mercedes

Lewis Hamilton, McLaren Mercedes

Fourth stop in lap 46, Lewis Hamilton at McLaren pits

Lewis Hamilton, McLaren Mercedes

McLaren's Lewis Hamilton takes the chequered flag and wins the Turkish Grand Prix 2010

McLaren's Lewis Hamilton takes the chequered flag and wins the Turkish Grand Prix 2010, team mate Button is close behind

Fourth stop in lap 46, Lewis Hamilton at McLaren pits

One-two victory for McLaren gained by winner Hamilton and second placed Button

Fourth stop in lap 46, Lewis Hamilton at McLaren pits

McLaren duo of Lewis Hamilton and Jenson Button sport a rather dark team clothing on a sunny day.

The new born Formula One World Champion 2008 Lewis Hamilton caresses his brother Nicolas at parc ferme fence

Lewis Hamilton, McLaren-Mercedes

Lewis Hamilton, McLaren-Mercedes

McLaren's Lewis Hamilton takes the chequered flag and wins the Turkish Grand Prix 2010, team mate Button is close behind

Lewis Hamilton, McLaren Mercedes

Lewis Hamilton, McLaren-Mercedes.

Lewis Hamilton, fresh Formula One World Champion 2008, gives an interview together with his brother Nicolas

Lewis Hamilton, McLaren Mercedes.

The fastest three qualifiers wave at the world's media: on the left hand second qualified Red Bull driver Mark Webber, McLaren's Lewis Hamilton as polesetter in the middle and Sebastian Vettel, also Red Bull, as third on the grid

Lewis Hamilton is being pushed in his McLaren car to his grid position

Lewis Hamilton, McLaren Mercedes.

Lewis Hamilton, McLaren Mercedes.

Hamilton's pit board showes his reqired 5th position to achieve the championship

Lewis Hamilton, McLaren Mercedes

Lewis Hamilton, McLaren Mercedes.

Race winner Lewis Hamilton and second place team mate Jenson Button enjoy a champagne shower

Race winner Lewis Hamilton arrives in parc ferme after the race

Hamilton end his stop at McLaren pits

The start field approaches turn one, Hamilton in the lead

The new born Formula One World Champion 2008 Lewis Hamilton celebrates with family and team members at parc ferme fence

Eagerly awaitet by the media, Hamilton arrives at his grid position

After the start, Hamilton leads Vettel through first chicane

Lewis Hamilton, McLaren Mercedes, in front of Rosberg and team mate Button

Lewis Hamilton, McLaren Mercedes

Lewis Hamilton, McLaren Mercedes

Lewis Hamilton, McLaren Mercedes

Podium ceremony after the 2010 European Grand Prix

Second placed Hamilton arrives at parc ferme after the race

Lewis Hamilton, McLaren Mercedes

Lewis Hamilton in front of McLaren Mercedes team mate Button

Lewis Hamilton, McLaren Mercedes

Lewis Hamilton, McLaren Mercedes

Lewis Hamilton, McLaren Mercedes

Race winner Lewis Hamilton of McLaren on podium after the German GP

Lewis Hamilton, McLaren Mercedes

Lewis Hamilton's pit board signals position one leading by 2,7 seconds

Race winner Lewis Hamilton of McLaren on podium after the German GP

The marshals from the breakdown truck take a souvenir photo with Hamilton's McLaren car

Lewis Hamilton, McLaren Mercedes

Lewis Hamilton with quite used looking Pirelli tyres on his McLaren Mercedes car

Lewis Hamilton, McLaren Mercedes

Lewis Hamilton stops at McLaren Mercedes pits

Lewis Hamilton, McLaren Mercedes, brakes into turn one

Lewis Hamilton, McLaren Mercedes

Lewis Hamilton's McLaren-Mercedes is prepared on second grid position

The fastest three qualifiers wave at the world's media: Red Bull driver Sebastian Vettel as polesetter in the middle with second qualified McLaren's Lewis Hamilton left hand and his team mate Jenson Button as third on the grid on the right hand side

Michael Schumacher, Mercedes GP, sticks in front of the two McLarens

Lewis Hamilton, McLaren Mercedes, practises pit stops

After qualifying, McLaren's Hamilton and Button return from the scales

McLaren's Lewis Hamilton sits besides Vettel and Alonso, answering questions during a press conference

Lewis Hamilton, McLaren Mercedes

Second placed Lewis Hamilton answers the media's questions after the Korean GP

Lewis Hamilton, McLaren Mercedes

Lewis Hamilton, McLaren Mercedes, leading the race

With a cleared track after the safety car, Hamilton leads Webber at turn one

Lewis Hamilton and Heikki Kovalainen walk to drivers parade

The drivers practise starts after the practice session

Lewis Hamilton stops at McLaren pits

After three laps, Lewis Hamilton leads in front of McLaren team mate Button and Renault's Kubica

Lewis Hamilton stops at McLaren pits

Lewis Hamilton, McLaren Mercedes

Track cleared after four laps, the two McLarens in the lead

Lewis Hamilton ends his stop at McLaren pits

Lewis Hamilton, McLaren Mercedes, wins the Belgian Grand Prix 2010, whilst a puzzled marshal in the rear dances in front of the photographers' lenses

The fastest three qualifiers wave at the world's media: on the left hand second qualified Sebastian Vettel of Red Bull, Ferrari's Fernando Alonso as polesetter in the middle and Lewis Hamilton of McLaren as third on the grid

During Friday's practice session, Lewis Hamilton stops the McLaren Mercedes car besides the track

During Friday's practice session, Lewis Hamilton watches the marshals who drag the McLaren Mercedes car besides the track

Lewis Hamilton, McLaren Mercedes, on the grid shortly before the race

Lewis Hamilton, McLaren Mercedes, comes to pits after his flying lap during the qualification session, held on Sunday morning as it was postponed due to heavy rain

During Friday's practice session, the marshals lift Lewis Hamilton's McLaren Mercedes car besides the track

Lewis Hamilton, McLaren Mercedes, in front of team mate Button

Ferrari's Fernando Alonso, winner of the first Korean GP, celebrates his first rain race win in parc ferme besides second placed Hamilton

Lewis Hamilton, presenting his sponsor's new watch, does a simulated test drive

Lewis Hamilton presents his sponsor's new watch on a banner advertising at a korean avenue

Lewis Hamilton, McLaren Mercedes

Mercedes Sport Director Norbert Haug hugs McLaren's Lewis Hamilton

Mercedes Sport Director Norbert Haug chats with McLaren's Lewis Hamilton

Green lights at pitlane exit for Lewis Hamilton, McLaren Mercedes

Lewis Hamilton, McLaren Mercedes

English Hamilton fans on a stand

Lewis Hamilton, McLaren Mercedes

Lewis Hamilton, McLaren Mercedes

McLaren's Lewis Hamilton chats with Formula 1 CEO Bernie Ecclestone on Saturday after qualifying

Second lap with both McLarens leading, Lewis Hamilton in the front

Lewis Hamilton of McLaren as polesetter smiles at the media whilst third qualified Red Bull driver Mark Webber talk to his fourth positioned team mate Vettel

Race winner Lewis Hamilton of McLaren celebrates his achivement on the podium after the Hungarian Grand Prix

Lewis Hamilton, McLaren Mercedes

Race winner Lewis Hamilton of McLaren presents his winning drivers trophy

A happy pole setter Lewis Hamilton of McLaren after qualifying

Lewis Hamilton, McLaren Mercedes

Lewis Hamilton, McLaren Mercedes

Lewis Hamilton, McLaren Mercedes

Lewis Hamilton, McLaren

Lewis Hamilton, McLaren Mercedes, jumps over the curbs

McLaren's Lewis Hamilton chats with Formula 1 CEO Bernie Ecclestone on Saturday after qualifying

McLarens Lewis Hamilton presents his helmet to the press at the drivers presentation, drawing the attention to the little comic kangaroo which holds a sign for round one of the fresh F1 season

Race winner Lewis Hamilton of McLaren Mercedes celebrates in parc ferme

Polesetter Lewis Hamilton of McLaren gets out of his race car in parc ferme after qualifying

Race winner Lewis Hamilton of McLaren sprays champagne on the podium after the Hungarian Grand Prix

Polesetter Lewis Hamilton, McLaren Mercedes, arrives at parc ferme after qualifying

Pole setter Lewis Hamilton is pushed to front grid position by the McLaren mechanics

Race winner Lewis Hamilton of McLaren presents his trophy on the podium during the ceremony

McLaren's Lewis Hamilton posts the race's only retirement

Lewis Hamilton, McLaren Mercedes

Lewis Hamilton of McLaren Mercedes leads Grosjean's Lotus

Lewis Hamilton, McLaren Mercedes, practises launches in the rain at pit lane exit

Race winner Lewis Hamilton of McLaren Mercedes jumps on his race car and celebrates in parc ferme

Lewis Hamilton, McLaren Mercedes

Lewis Hamilton, McLaren Mercedes

Lewis Hamilton, McLaren

Lewis Hamilton, McLaren Mercedes

A victorious Lewis Hamilton of McLaren Mercedes presents his trophy for the winning driver on the podium after the race

Lewis Hamilton, McLaren Mercedes

Lewis Hamilton, McLaren Mercedes, in front of Ferrari's Alonso

Lewis Hamilton, McLaren Mercedes

Lewis Hamilton, McLaren Mercedes, in front of chaser Grosjean

Race winner Lewis Hamilton of McLaren sprays champagne on the podium after the Hungarian Grand Prix

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Lewis Hamilton of McLaren Mercedes greets his fans after the drivers parade

Polesetter Lewis Hamilton climbs off the McLaren-Mercedes, becoming excluded from qualifying after he failed to make it back to the pits at the end of the session

Lewis Hamilton, McLaren Mercedes

Lewis Hamilton, McLaren Mercedes

Lewis Hamilton, McLaren Mercedes

Lewis Hamilton, McLaren Mercedes, still on pole but soon to be excluded

Lewis Hamilton, McLaren Mercedes

Lewis Hamilton, McLaren Mercedes

Lewis Hamilton, McLaren Mercedes, in front of Vettel

Lewis Hamilton, Mercedes

Lewis Hamilton, Mercedes

Polesetter Nico Rosberg of Mercedes receives congratulations from his team mate Lewis Hamilton for his achievement in qualifying

Another dominant Mercedes 1-2 for Lewis Hamilton and Nico Rosberg, Spanish Grand Prix, Barcelona, 2014

There you have it: Lewis Hamilton, World Champion 2014, Abu Dhabi Grand Prix

Fernando Alonso, finishing 3rd, gives Lewis Hamilton congratulations on winning the Chinese Grand Prix at Shanghai, 2014

Lewis Hamilton received by his Mercedes team, Abu Dhabi Grand Prix, 2014

Podium finish with Nico Rosberg, Mike Elliot (head of aerodynamics at Mercedes), Lewis Hamilton and Daniel Ricciardo, Spanish Grand Prix, Barcelona, 2014

Nico Rosberg earns his first career victory on his and Mercedes’ home soil and increases his championship lead to 14 points over team-mate Lewis Hamilton, Hockenheim, German Grand Prix, 2014

Lewis Hamilton, Mercedes

Podium shot with Rosberg, winner Hamilton, and 3rd placed Massa, Italian Grand Prix, Monza, 2014

Lewis Hamilton, Mercedes, got a better start than his team-mate Rosberg and jumps into the lead, Abu Dhabi Grand Prix, 2014

Final podium shot: Lewis Hamilton, James Vowles, Nico Rosberg and Valtteri Bottas, Spielberg, Austrian Grand Prix, 2014

Podium shot with Rosberg, winner Hamilton, and 3rd placed Massa, Italian Grand Prix, Monza, 2014

Do it once again, Lewis! Abu Dhabi Grand Prix, 2014

The arriving of the Champion: Lewis Hamilton in parc ferme, Abu Dhabi Grand Prix, 2014

A very happy Lewis Hamilton in parc ferme after gaining his 2nd World Championship titel after 2008, Abu Dhabi Grand Prix, 2014

Race about to start, Spielberg, Austrian Grand Prix, 2015

Lewis Hamilton, Championship leader, and Bernie Ecclestone, Monte Carlo Grand Prix, 2015

Winners podium with Kimi Raikkonen, Lewis Hamilton and Nico Rosberg, Bahrain Grand Prix, 2015

Lewis Hamilton, Mercedes

Lewis Hamilton, Andrew Shovlin, chief race engineer at Mercedes, winner Nico Rosberg and Valtteri Bottas, Mexican Grand Prix, 2015

Start for the Bahrain Grand Prix, 2015, with Hamilton, Mercedes, and Vettel, Ferrari, in the lead. Massa, Williams, is about to join the race from the pitlane.

First in parc ferme, 2nd in the race, but 1st in the 2015 driver's World Championship: Lewis Hamilton, Abu Dhabi Grand Prix, 2015

World champion Lewis Hamilton came home in first place at Monza, Italian Grand Prix, 2015

Winner's podium with Lewis Hamilton (2nd), winner Nico Rosberg, and Valtteri Bottos (3rd), Mexican Grand Prix, 2015

Nico Rosberg gets the better start and takes the lead from Mercedes team-mate Lewis Hamilton, Spielberg, Austrian Grand Prix, 2015

Final podium shot with Lewis Hamilton, Mercedes senior race engineer Tony Ross, winner Nico Rosberg and Sebastian Vettel, Spanish Grand Prix, Barcelona, 2015

The usual top three qualifyers: While Sebastian Vettel claimes 3rd grid position in his Ferrari (on the left), pole position went this time to Nico Rosberg, with his team-mate Lewis Hamilton 2nd (right), Mexican Grand Prix, 2015

Lewis Hamilton, Mercedes, brakes hard to take the harbour chicane, Monte Carlo Grand Prix, 2015

Lewis Hamilton, Mercedes, 1st in parc ferme, Abu Dhabi Grand Prix, 2016

Lewis Hamilton's Abu Dhabi Grand Prix 2016 win is his 10th of the season, the most any driver has picked up in a single year without winning the world title

Lewis Hamilton, Mercedes

Podium groupshot with Ricciardo, Hamilton, a Mercedes team-member and Perez, Monte Carlo Grand Prix, 2016

Lewis Hamilton's victory was not enough for him to retain his drivers' championship title, Abu Dhabi Grand Prix, 2016

Bad start for Nico Hulkenberg, Force India, as Lewis Hamilton gets away clearly in his Mercedes, followed by Button's McLaren and Raikkonen's Ferrari, Spielberg, Austrian Grand Prix, 2016

All red lights on, with Lewis Hamilton, Mercedes, on pole position, alongside him on the front row Nico Hulkenberg, Force India-Mercedes, Spielberg, Austrian Grand Prix, 2016

Lewis Hamilton was booed on the podium after the last-lap collision with Mercedes team-mate Rosberg, Spielberg, Austrian Grand Prix, 2016

Lewis Hamilton takes a stunning pole position for the decisive Grand Prix of the 2016 season, Abu Dhabi Grand Prix, 2016

Ron Dennis talking with Lewis Hamilton and Sir Stirling Moss

Second Fernando Alonso, winner Kimi Raikkonen and a bursting proud third Lewis Hamilton

Lewis Hamilton, McLaren Mercedes

Emotional final podium group shot, let alone a personal thumbs up from sunnyboy Hamilton

Lewis Hamilton's second pit stop in lap 38

Lewis Hamilton, McLaren Mercedes

Zoom of Lewis Hamilton, McLaren Mercedes

Rookie Lewis Hamilton talks with Vitantonio Liuzzi

Lewis Hamilton receives last advice before race

Lewis Hamilton adjusts his balaclava

Lewis Hamilton, McLaren Mercedes

Lewis Hamilton, McLaren Mercedes

Lewis Hamilton, McLaren-Mercedes

Lewis Hamilton, McLaren-Mercedes

Lewis Hamilton, McLaren-Mercedes

Lewis Hamilton veers in the way of a Ferrari after finishing a qualifying pitstop

Lewis Hamilton, McLaren Mercedes

Lewis Hamilton

A true champagne shower

Lewis Hamilton, McLaren Mecedes

Second placed Nick Heidfeld, winner Lewis Hamilton and a proud Alex Wurz who raced the race of his life

Lewis Hamilton reaches parc fermÈ under frenetic applause

Line up of the best three positioned after qualifying: third Felipe Massa, polesitter Lewis Hamilton and second Fernando Alonso - note faces and hands

McLaren team mates and brothers in arms Lewis Hamilton and Fernando Alonso appear on the podium

Lewis Hamilton, McLaren Mercedes, on the last meters to win his second Grand Prix

McLaren's Lewis Hamilton passes an ad board of his team's sponsor Vodafone

McLaren team mates Lewis Hamilton and Fernando Alonso in a Sheik's beautiful vintage Mercedes

Lewis Hamilton, McLaren Mercedes

Lewis Hamilton, Felipe Massa and Kimi Raikkonen in parc ferme after qalifying session

McLaren and Mercedes drivers Hamilton and Alonso

Lewis Hamilton, McLaren Mercedes

Lewis Hamilton lets his McLaren Mercedes smoke

Lewis Hamilton, McLaren Mercedes, brakes into Adelaid hairpin

Lewis Hamilton, McLaren Mercedes

Presentation of the F1 Opus tome which contains also photos taken by Rainer - check www.Formula1.com for details.

Lewis Hamilton, McLaren Mercedes

The grid leaves to another start without Massa, Hamilton comes from first position

At least Lewis Hamilton scored another podium place - never mind, fans, next year's a new opportunity :)

Lewis Hamilton leaves pits during qualifying session

Lewis Hamilton, McLaren Mercedes

Hamilton is being brought back to trackwith a strong lifter

Lewis Hamilton, McLaren Mercedes

Lewis Hamilton brakes in his McLaren Mercedes

Lewis Hamilton approaches pits during qualifying session

Hamilton awaits help from intervention officials with running engine

Hamilton leads the race in front of Raikkonen

Third placed Quick Nick presents his trophy to his team

Lewis Hamilton's last pitstop in Q3, after he has been held up by teammate Alonso

Hamilton and Heidfeld spray champagne

Lewis Hamilton, McLaren Mercedes

Lewis Hamilton, McLaren Mercedes

Pole setter Alonso on the left side, still second Hamilton and yet third Heidfeld pose for the group photo after qualifying

Lewis Hamilton celebrates his victory in parc ferme

Heikki Kovalainen, Lewis Hamilton and Robert Kubica walk to drivers parade truck

Lewis Hamilton, McLaren Mercedes

Monza podium ceremony

Engines scream for beginning of qualification's most exciting part

The fastest racers from part 2 of qualification session line up for Q3

Lewis Hamilton, McLaren Mercedes

Lewis Hamilton arrives at his grid place

Lewis Hamilton exits the cockpit

Lewis Hamilton, McLaren Mercedes

Happy quick Nick presents his tropy for gaining second place.

Race winner Lewis Hamilton presents his first place trophy.

The start field with leading Hamilton passes first chicane, Massa spins in the backround

Lewis Hamilton is being pushed to McLaren Mercedes pits

Massa and Hamilton march to drivers parade, being followed by Fisichella and Alonso

Lewis Hamilton, McLaren Mercedes

McLarens number one Lewis Hamilton in front of Trulli

Lewis Hamilton, McLaren Mercedes

Lewis Hamilton, McLaren Mercedes

Lewis Hamilton, McLaren Mercedes

Lewis Hamilton, McLaren Mercedes

Lewis Hamilton slowly approaches McLaren pits at the end of the pitlane

Lewis Hamilton arrives at park ferme after qualification part 3

Lewis Hamilton, McLaren Mercedes, in pit lane

Lewis Hamilton, McLaren Mercedes

Lewis Hamilton retires during Q1

Lewis Hamilton, McLaren Mercedes

Lewis Hamilton, McLaren Mercedes

Alert marshals watch the action at Rascasse corner

Race winner Lewis Hamilton is being caressed by his father Anthony and brother Nicolas

Lewis Hamilton on the grid pulls his helmet tight

Happy second placed Robert Kubica raises his deserved cup

Pit stop of Lewis Hamilton, McLaren Mercedes

Lewis Hamilton, McLaren Mercedes

Lewis Hamilton, McLaren Mercedes

Lewis Hamilton, McLaren Mercedes, receives the chequered flag and wins the Hungarian Grand Prix

Lewis Hamilton returns from drivers parade

The start field passes first corner

Lewis Hamilton, McLaren Mercedes, wins the Hungarian Grand Prix

Final podium group photo of second placed Hamilton, winner Barrichello and third placed Raikkonen

Shortly after the start, both McLaren-Mercedes with Hamilton and Kovalainen in the lead

The fastest three qualifiers pose for the media after Q3: Third grid placed Kimi Raikkonen (right hand) and polesitter Lewis Hamilton of McLaren Mercedes (middle) with grid's second positioned Robert Kubica of BMW Sauber

Busy snappers take photographs of Lewis Hamilton and David Coulthard

After two laps, Lewis Hamilton; McLaren-Mercedes, built up a good distance to his following team-mate

McLaren's Lewis Hamilton, as a reflection in a firemarshal's helmet visor

Lewis Hamilton, McLaren Mercedes

Final podium group photo of second placed Timo Glock, winner Lewis Hamilton and third placed Fernando Alonso

Champagne showers for winner Lewis Hamilton and third placed Alonso

McLaren's local hero Lewis Hamilton

Winner Lewis Hamilton shakes his golden trophy

Lewis Hamilton, McLaren Mercedes

Lewis Hamilton, McLaren Mercedes

Surrounded by photographers, Lewis Hamilton gives an autograph to one of his youngest fans

Congrats for the winner Webber from Hamilton

Local hero Lewis Hamilton passes his happy McLaren mechanics

Nick Heidfeld presents the artistical second place tropy

Lewis Hamilton, McLaren Mercedes, passes the Yas Marina Hotel complex

Massa and Hamilton expess good (foreseeing) mood on their way to drivers parade

Race winner Lewis Hamilton thanks his cheering fans for their support

Lewis Hamilton, McLaren Mercedes, in front of the new Yas Marina Hotel complex

Polesetter Lewis Hamilton jumps on his McLaren Mercedes car in parc ferme

Second placed Nelsinho Piquet is being showered

A very happy Nelson Piquet jr. raises trophy and fist

Lewis Hamilton, McLaren Mercedes

Polesetter Hamilton arrives at parc ferme

A pat on the helmet for the polesetter

The start, Hamilton leads

Lewis Hamilton stops at McLaren pits

Lewis Hamilton end shis stop at McLaren pits

Lionheart Lewis Hamilton overtook both Toro Rossos, enlarging the gap to the Ferraris of Massa and Alonso and also team mate Button

Massa in front of Hamilton passes the pit wall signals

Lewis Hamilton, McLaren Mercedes

McLaren's Lewis Hamilton in front of Vettel in the pitlane

Lewis Hamilton, McLaren Mercedes

The fastest three qualifiers pose for the media after Q3 in parc fermé: Second positioned Felipe Massa of Ferrari, polesitter Lewis Hamilton and his third grid placed McLaren Mercedes teammate Heikki Kovalainen

Lewis Hamilton at his grid position with McLaren test driver Pedro de la Rosa, his race engineer Phil Prew and physio Adam Costanzo

Lewis Hamilton, McLaren Mercedes, is overtaken by Renault's Kubica

Hamilton sticks behind Raikkonen

Race winner Lewis Hamilton jumps on his car in parc ferme

McLaren's Hamilton in front of Sebastian Vettel and Sutil

Delighted Nick Heidfeld raises his third place tropy

Hamilton hits the bottom of Eau Rouge

The start field with Hamilton in the lead

Felipe Massa lifts his second place trophy

Lewis Hamilton, McLaren Mercedes

Spectators watch Hamilton racing

Lewis Hamilton, McLaren Mercedes, in front of Barrichello and Schumacher

Second placed Lewis Hamilton presents his trophy during podium ceremony

Lewis Hamilton, McLaren Mercedes, in front of third positioned Webber

Podium ceremony with second placed Jenson Button, his winning McLaren team mate Lewis Hamilton and a thoughtful looking third placed Red Bull rider Mark Webber

The start field with Lewis Hamilton in the lead rushes through the first chicane

Lewis Hamilton with Sebastian Vettel before drivers parade

Lewis Hamilton, McLaren Mercedes

The leading three from behind with two Red Bull-Renaults and Webber in front

Lewis Hamilton puts rubber on the pitlane at McLaren pits

Lewis Hamilton, McLaren Mercedes

Lewis Hamilton, McLaren Mercedes

McLaren's race winner Lewis Hamilton celebrates in parc ferme after the Chinese GP, Kovalainen wants to congratulate him

Race winner Lewis Hamilton, McLaren Mercedes, in parc ferme after the Chinese GP besides chaser Vettel

Lewis Hamilton, McLaren Mercedes

Final podium ceremony group photo of Paddy Lowe, McLaren engineering director, race winner Jenson Button, second placed Hamilton and a happy third placed Mark Webber of Red Bull

The McLaren pit crew welcomes Lewis Hamilton

Lewis Hamilton, McLaren Mercedes, celebrates his win of the Chinese GP

Lewis Hamilton puts rubber on the pitlane at McLaren pits

Lewis Hamilton, McLaren Mercedes

Pit stop of Lewis Hamilton, McLaren-Mercedes.

Pit stop of Lewis Hamilton, McLaren-Mercedes.

Pit stop of Lewis Hamilton, McLaren-Mercedes.

A souvenir collector's dream photo :)

Pit stop of Lewis Hamilton, McLaren-Mercedes.

Mark Webber celebrates his Pole Position with second placed Sebastian Vettel and third Lewis Hamilton.

Lewis Hamilton, McLaren Mercedes

Champagne celebrations on podium with Vettel, Hamilton and Button.

David Coulthard shakes hands with the two remaining Briton F1 drivers

Pit stop of Lewis Hamilton, McLaren-Mercedes.

Lewis Hamilton congratulates winner Sebastian Vettel.

Lewis Hamilton, McLaren Mercedes

Lewis Hamilton, McLaren Mercedes

Lewis Hamilton, McLaren Mercedes.

Lewis Hamilton, McLaren Mercedes, in front of Alonso

Lewis Hamilton, McLaren Mercedes, leads Red Bull's Vettel

Lewis Hamilton, McLaren Mercedes. The qualifying is stopped due to Perez's accident.

Lewis Hamilton, McLaren Mercedes.

Final podium ceremony group photo of second placed Jenson Button, race winner Lewis Hamilton and third placed Fernando Alonso of Ferrari

Lewis Hamilton, McLaren Mercedes.

Lewis Hamilton, McLaren Mercedes.

The start, Hamilton leads Vettel through first chicane, Petrov slides crossways through the followers in the background

Lewis Hamilton, McLaren Mercedes

After the start, Hamilton leads in front of Vettel, team mate Button - and the lawnmowing Petrov in the back

The McLaren pit crew acclaims Hamilton to a fast tyre exchange

The first three turn to the straight after formation lap in order to take their grid places for the start

The fastest three qualifiers wave at the world's media: on the left hand second qualified Red Bull driver Mark Webber, his team mate Sebastian Vettel as polesetter in the middle and McLaren's Lewis Hamilton as the laughing third on the grid

Lewis Hamilton, McLaren Mercedes

Race winner Webber hugs second placed Hamiton in parc ferme after the British GP 2010

Champagne showers for Hamilton and Rosberg on the podium of the British GP 2010

Lewis Hamilton, McLaren Mercedes, passes the green signals at pit lane exit

Race photographers sit on the bank besides the race track, Hamilton passes by

Lewis Hamilton, McLaren Mercedes

Lewis Hamilton, McLaren Mercedes

Lewis Hamilton, McLaren Mercedes

Race winner Lewis Hamilton of McLaren celebrates with champagne on the podium after the German GP

Race winner Lewis Hamilton of McLaren on the podium with Simon Roberts, spraying campagne at the McLaren operations director after the German GP

Champagne for race winner Lewis Hamilton of McLaren on podium after the German GP

Lewis Hamilton, McLaren Mercedes, passes the green lights at pit lane xit

Lewis Hamilton, McLaren Mercedes

Lewis Hamilton, McLaren Mercedes

Lewis Hamilton puts on his protective spats

Michael Schumacher, Mercedes GP, sticks in front of the two McLarens

Heikki Kovalainen, Lewis Hamilton and Fernando Alonso walk to drivers parade

Michael Schumacher, Mercedes GP, sticks in front of the McLaren's Hamilton

Pit stop of Lewis Hamilton, McLaren

Lewis Hamilton ejects from McLaren pits

Lewis Hamilton, McLaren Mercedes, takes the chequered flag and becomes second placed of the Korean Grand Prix in front of Webber

Second placed Lewis Hamilton present his trophy on the podium after the Korean GP

Lewis Hamilton, McLaren Mercedes, answers questions during a press conference

Champagne showers on the podium after the Belgian GP

Winner Hamilton and second placed Webber spray champagne on the podium after the Belgian GP

Just after the start, Hamilton leads in front of Kubica and an overtaking team mate Button

Lewis Hamilton's helmet for the Brazilian GP 2011 - as a tribute to the great Senna, the back part (with allowance of the family) shows Ayrton's original helmet design 20 years after he won his last title in 1991

Lewis Hamilton, McLaren Mercedes

Winner Hamilton and second placed Webber spray champagne on the podium after the Belgian GP

Lewis Hamilton, McLaren Mercedes, crosses Eau Rouge in heavy rain

Lewis Hamilton ends his stop at McLaren pits

Race winner Lewis Hamilton and McLaren Race Engineer Phil Prew proudly present their trophies

Lewis Hamilton, McLaren Mercedes

Shortly before the end of the race, the order remains unchanged with Hamilton in front of Webber and Kubica

Just after the start, Hamilton leads in front of Kubica

The second safety car period compresses the field again

Lewis Hamilton, McLaren Mercedes

Lewis Hamilton, McLaren Mercedes, drives through the pitlane

The fastest three qualifiers wave at the world's media: on the left hand second qualified Sebastian Vettel of Red Bull, Ferrari's Fernando Alonso as polesetter in the middle and Lewis Hamilton of McLaren as third on the grid

Michael Schumacher in the FIA press conference

Lewis Hamilton, McLaren Mercedes, becomes second after a rainy race

Group photo during the podium ceremony: Second placed Lewis Hamilton of McLaren, Ferrari's race winner Fernando Alonso and his third placed team mate Felipe Massa

Lewis Hamilton, McLaren Mercedes

Lewis Hamilton, McLaren Mercedes

Lewis Hamilton, McLaren Mercedes

Lewis Hamilton, McLaren Mercedes

Lewis Hamilton, McLaren Mercedes

FOM TV camera man Jean-Michel Tibi takes a close-up of McLaren's Hamilton on the grid

Lewis Hamilton, McLaren Mercedes

Lewis Hamilton, McLaren Mercedes

Lewis Hamilton, McLaren Mercedes, in front of Raikkonen

Lewis Hamilton stops at McLaren pits

The start of the Brazilian Grand Prix, McLaren's polesitter Lewis Hamilton in front of his team mate Button

Lewis Hamilton stops at McLaren pits

Formation lap with both McLarens leading, Hamilton in front

Lewis Hamilton, McLaren Mercedes

McLaren's Lewis Hamilton and his fiancee Nicole Scherzinger leave the paddock on Saturday afternoon

The start field approaches turn one with McLaren's Lewis Hamilton in the lead, followed by Maldonado of Williams and Vettel of Red Bull

Lewis Hamilton in McLaren pits

Race winner Lewis Hamilton of McLaren sprays champagne on the podium after the Hungarian Grand Prix

Lewis Hamilton, McLaren Mercedes

Race winner Lewis Hamilton of McLaren Mercedes celebrates with the grid girls in parc ferme

A happy McLaren team boss Martin Whitmarsh caresses his winning driver Lewis Hamilton on the podium

Lewis Hamilton, McLaren Mercedes

Lewis Hamilton stops at McLaren pits

Lewis Hamilton, McLaren Mercedes

Lewis Hamilton, McLaren Mercedes

Lewis Hamilton, McLaren Mercedes, on the grid before the race

Race winner Lewis Hamilton of McLaren is showered with champagne at the rostrum

The fastest three qualifiers pose for the world's media: Lewis Hamilton of McLaren as polesetter in the middle with second qualified Red Bull driver Sebastian Vetteln and his team mate Mark Webber as third on the grid right hand

A happy pole setter Lewis Hamilton of McLaren after qualifying

Lewis Hamilton, McLaren Mercedes

The start field approaches turn one with McLaren's Lewis Hamilton in the lead, followed by Maldonado of Williams and Vettel of Red Bull

Polesetter Lewis Hamilton of McLaren celebrates on his race car in parc ferme

Pit stop of Lewis Hamilton, McLaren Mercedes

McLaren's Lewis Hamilton and his fiancee Nicole Scherzinger leave the paddock on Saturday afternoon

Lewis Hamilton, McLaren Mercedes

Lewis Hamilton, McLaren Mercedes, on his flying lap

Lewis Hamilton, McLaren Mercedes

Race winner Lewis Hamilton of McLaren sprays champagne on the podium after the Hungarian Grand Prix

Lewis Hamilton of McLaren receives congrats from his father Anthony for achieving pole position on Hungary's grid

Lewis Hamilton, McLaren Mercedes

Lewis Hamilton, McLaren Mercedes

Lewis Hamilton's McLaren Mercedes is towed away after the start accident in turn one

Lewis Hamilton, McLaren Mercedes, brakes hard in front of team mate Button

Lewis Hamilton chats with McLaren's former technical director Adrian Newey, who now thinks for Red Bull Racing

Polesitter Lewis Hamilton at the front row of the grid

The fastest three qualifiers pose for the world's media: Lewis Hamilton of McLaren as polesetter in the middle with second qualified team mate Jenson Button on his left side and Ferrari's Felipe Massa as third on the grid on right hand

The fastest three qualifiers pose for the world's media: Lewis Hamilton of McLaren as polesetter in the middle with second qualified team mate Jenson Button on his left side and Ferrari's Felipe Massa as third on the grid on right hand

Lewis Hamilton's fans cheer with a 'la ola' for their idol on a roofed stand during the qualifying's rain break

Lewis Hamilton, McLaren Mercedes, leads Alonso

The fastest three qualifiers pose for the world's media: Lewis Hamilton of McLaren as polesetter in the middle with second qualified Lotus' Romain Grosjean and Red Bull driver Sebastian Vettel as third on the grid right hand

Race winner Lewis Hamilton of McLaren celebrates his achievements on the podium after the Hungarian Grand Prix

Lewis Hamilton of McLaren returns to paddock after his race car retires in leading position after 19 laps of the Abu Dhabi Grand Prix

Polesetter Lewis Hamilton of McLaren is interviewed after qualifying

Pit stop of Lewis Hamilton, McLaren Mercedes

Lewis Hamilton, McLaren Mercedes

Green lights for Lewis Hamilton, McLaren Mercedes

Lewis Hamilton, McLaren Mercedes

Lewis Hamilton, McLaren Mercedes

Race winner Lewis Hamilton of McLaren raises his trophy at the rostrum

Lewis Hamilton, McLaren Mercedes

Lewis Hamilton comes to McLaren pits

Lewis Hamilton and Fernando Alonso walk to drivers parade

Sutil, Alonso and Hamilton walk to drivers parade

Williams driver Valtteri Bottas secures his maiden F1 podium finish, as Hamilton gives him a shower, Spielberg, Austrian Grand Prix, 2014

Podium interview with Lewis Hamilton: Martin Brundle and both Williams drivers Massa and Bottas, Abu Dhabi Grand Prix, 2014

New World Champion Lewis Hamilton: "Today was the greatest race of my life.", Abu Dhabi Grand Prix, 2014

Podium shot with race winner Nico Rosberg, 2nd Valtteri Bottas (left) and 3rd Lewis Hamilton, Hockenheim, German Grand Prix, 2014

The top three drivers after qualifying: 2nd Lewis Hamilton, 1st Nico Rosberg and 3rd Valtteri Bottas, Abu Dhabi Grand Prix, 2014

Shake hands between rivals: Lewis Hamilton and Nico Rosberg in the Thursday press conference, Abu Dhabi Grand Prix, 2014

Winner Mercedes' German driver Nico Rosberg holds his trophy as he celebrates on the podium after the Austrian Grand Prix at Spielberg, 2014

2nd placed Mercedes driver Nico Rosberg, Italian Grand Prix, Monza, 2014

Lewis Hamilton, Mercedes, leading Vettel, Alonso, Ricciardo and Massa into first corner, Shanghai, Chinese Grand Prix, 2014

Second from the start to the Abu Dhabi Grand Prix, 2014

Mercedes' Lewis Hamilton, Kim Stevens, race winner Nico Rosberg and Kimi Raikkonen of Ferrari, Abu Dhabi Grand Prix, 2015

Sebastian Vettel, Geoffrey Willis, Lewis Hamilton and Felipe Massa, Italian Grand Prix, Monza, 2015

Finaly Nico Rosberg leads home Lewis Hamilton to win the Mexican Grand Prix 2015

Lewis Hamilton, Mercedes, leads the start, Abu Dhabi Grand Prix, 2016

Lewis Hamilton, Mercedes, had crossed the line first to win the Abu Dhabi Grand Prix, 2016

Podium ceremony with race winner Hamilton, princess Charlene of Monaco and her husband Prince Albert, Monte Carlo Grand Prix, 2016

Both Mercedes of Lewis Hamilton and Nico Rosberg secure in the lead, Abu Dhabi Grand Prix, 2016

The Abu Dhabi Grand Prix, 2016, is about to start, with a Mercedes front row

Start clear for the Abu Dhabi Grand Prix, 2016

Lewis Hamilton inspects his new company car at grid position

Lewis Hamilton in front of Felipe Massa

Lewis Hamilton, McLaren Mercedes

Lewis Hamilton

Lewis Hamilton, Bahrain 2007

Lewis Hamilton and Felipe Massa on podium

Pit stop of Lewis Hamilton

Lewis Hamilton with a McLaren engineer

McLaren's end of the work day - Lewis Hamilton, Fernando Alonso and Pedro de la Rosa on their way out

Lewis Hamilton

Third placed Fernando Alonso shares his champagne bottle with his team

McLaren-Mercedes driver Lewis Hamilton in pits

Third placed Fernando Alonso shares his champagne bottle with his team

Lewis Hamilton at grid position with helmet on

Lewis Hamilton arrives at grid position

Second placed Hamilton presents his trophy

Hamilton leads the start field

Start field into first corner

Press conference with the best three qualifying positioned: second Fernando Alonso, pole setter Lewis Hamilton and third Felipe Massa

Lewis Hamilton proudly raises his trophy

Winner Lewis Hamilton caresses third placed Felipe Massa in parc fermé

Start field at first corner, Lewis Hamilton in the lead

Winner Lewis Hamilton jumps on his car in parc fermé

Polesetter Felipe Massa with second grid place positioned Lewis Hamilton after qualifying

Lewis Hamilton, McLaren Mercedes

Lewis Hamilton, McLaren Mercedes

Podium group photo

Lewis Hamilton in his car, surrounded by McLaren engineers and mechanics

McLaren champagne party between second placed Alonso and third Hamilton

McLaren driver Hamilton fights Ferrari's Raikkonen back during the sprint into first corner

Lewis Hamilton's second pit stop in lap 38

The start without Massa

Lewis Hamilton, McLaren Mercedes

At the exit of Mercedes Arena photographers can get close to the action

Hamilton lapped back and is allowed to pass safety car

Lewis Hamilton celebrates his victory

Lewis Hamilton in front of Kimi Raikkonen

Champagne shower for father Hamilton

Hamilton and Alonso swapped places, just read the faces

Hamilton leads the start field, Heidfeld third (second Raikkonen not visible on left hand)

Lewis Hamilton, McLaren Mercedes

Hamilton taps Alonso on the shoulder after the race in parc ferme

Champagne soaked podium group photo

Start field gushes through first chicane, Hamilton misses the apex of second part

Podium group photo of second placed Hamilton, winner Alonso and third Raikkonen

Lewis Hamilton, McLaren Mercedes

Lewis Hamilton takes his steering wheel off

Pole Position man Lewis Hamilton surrounded by Ferrari team duo of Felipe Massa and Kimi Raikkonen.

Pole Position man Lewis Hamilton surrounded by Ferrari team duo of Felipe Massa and Kimi Raikkonen.

The start field runs through first corner curve combination

Pole Position man Lewis Hamilton surrounded by Ferrari team duo of Felipe Massa and Kimi Raikkonen.

Pole Position man Lewis Hamilton surrounded by Ferrari team duo of Felipe Massa and Kimi Raikkonen.

Pole Position man Lewis Hamilton surrounded by Ferrari team duo of Felipe Massa and Kimi Raikkonen.

The two McLarens turn around first corner, Massa squeezes behind

A beautifully unexpected podium group photo: second placed Heidfeld, winner Hamilton and third placed Rosberg.

Champagne showers for second placed Heidfeld, winner Hamilton and third placed Rosberg.

Pit stop of Lewis Hamilton, McLaren Mercedes

Lewis Hamilton, McLaren Mercedes

Lewis Hamilton's McLaren-Mercedes is being serviced

BMW Saubers polesitter Robert Kubica gives thums up to his fans for their support, besides him McLarens Hamilton and Massa of Ferrari

Lewis Hamilton, McLaren Mercedes, in pit lane

Rubens Barrichello and Lewis Hamilton

Lewis Hamilton on the grid with his father Anthony and singer Nicole Scherzinger

Lewis Hamilton, McLaren Mercedes

Lewis Hamilton parks at parc ferme after gaining third grid position

Lewis Hamilton, McLaren Mercedes, enters pit lane

Mark Webber, Lewis Hamilton and Jenson Button walk to drivers parade

Lewis Hamilton, McLaren Mercedes

Race winner Rubens Barrichello raises his tropy at podium ceremony

Brawn Grand Prix' Rubens Barrichello and second placed Hamilton celebrate in parc ferme

The three fastest qualifiers in the FIA pits

Pit stop of Lewis Hamilton, McLaren Mercedes

Pit stop ends for Lewis Hamilton, McLaren Mercedes

Pit stop of Lewis Hamilton, McLaren Mercedes

Podium ceremony with second placed Kubica, race winner Mark Webber and third placed Hamilton

Lewis Hamilton is being pushed back to pits by the McLaren mechanics after the practice session was stopped because of aquaplaning

Green lights for Lewis Hamilton, McLaren Mercedes

Lewis Hamilton ejects from McLaren pits

Hamilton roars over the start & finish straight

Lewis Hamilton, McLaren Mercedes, leads the two Red Bull-Renaults

Podium group photo of BMW Sauber's second placed Nick Heidfeld, winner Lewis Hamilton and third placed Rubens Barrichello

Lewis Hamilton, McLaren Mercedes, at the entrance of pit lane exit's tunnel

The fastest three qualifiers pose together for the world's media: second qualified Sebastian Vettel, Hamilton as polesetter in the middle and Mark Webber as third on the grid

Whilst journalist Lionel Froissard listens carefully, Hamilton discusses the car setup with McLaren race engineer Phil Prew

Norbert Haug squeezes the Hamilton brothers

Group photo after qualifying: third qualified Kovalainen, polesetter Hamilton and second qualified Massa

Podium group photo of second placed Piquet, winner Hamilton and third placed Massa

Hamilton and Alonso try hard to manage the rain and to reach the second qualifying session

Champagne shower for second placed Hamilton

Podium group photo: second placed Massa, winner Hamilton and third placed Heidfeld (before the FIA stewards' decision)

Hamilton in the lead

McLaren's second placed Lewis Hamilton congratulates team mate and race winner Jenson Button in parc ferme after a wet 2010 Chinese Grand Prix race

Hamilton leads the pack into first corner, tyre smoke of Vettel braking hard

Lewis Hamilton, McLaren Mercedes

Rob Marshall, Red Bull Racing Chief Designer, watches the making of the final podium ceremony group photo of second placed Lewis Hamilton, race winner Sebastian Vettel and a very happy third placed Vitaly Petrov

Winner Alonso shakes his unexpected achievement

Final podium ceremony group photo of second placed Lewis Hamilton, race winner Sebastian Vettel and a very happy third placed Vitaly Petrov

The start of the 2011 Australian GP, Mark Webber drifts as third behind Hamilton's McLaren

Group photo after qualifying: third position for Kovalainen, polesitter Hamilton and second positioned Raikkonen

Winner Vettel savours the podium ceremony besides second placed Hamilton and third placed Petrov

Lewis Hamilton exits the McLaren car on the grid

Winner Hamilton celebrates his victory at parc ferme with his mother Carmen Lockhart, stepmother Linda and brother Nicolas

Podium ceremony after the Australian GP 2011 - Vettel wins again!

McLaren's Lewis Hamilton twins the Turkish Grand Prix 2010, the McLaren team cheers for him from the pitwall

Lewis Hamilton receives a quick service at McLaren pits

On Saturday evening, Lewis Hamilton and his father Anthony discuss in front of the McLaren Mercedes pits

Lewis Hamilton signals OK on his grid position

View at the parc ferme after the race with Hamilton's McLaren car and Massa's Ferrari

Lewis Hamilton, McLaren Mercedes

Lewis Hamilton, McLaren Mercedes

Champagne shower even for the TV camera men

Final podium ceremony group photo of second placed Sebastian Vettel, race winner Lewis Hamilton, McLaren's Managing Director Jonathan Neale and third placed Mark Webber

Race winner Lewis Hamilton kisses his trophy

Lewis Hamilton wins the Chinese Grand Prix 2008

Lewis Hamilton comes to McLaren pits with two flat rear tyres

Lewis Hamilton, McLaren Mercedes, at pit lane exit

Hamilton enters first chicane

Celebrations on podium with Vettel, Hamilton and Button.

Lewis Hamilton, McLaren Mercedes, overlaps Schumacher's Mercedes

Lewis Hamilton and Jenson Button practise pit stops with the McLaren team for a BBC movie

Lewis Hamilton leaves McLaren pits

Race winner Sebastian Vettel raises his trophy

Lewis Hamilton, McLaren Mercedes, in front of the new Silverstone landmark

Second placed Hamilton hugs third placed Button in parc ferme in front of the McLaren crew

Lewis Hamilton, McLaren Mercedes

Condensation trails stick to Hamilton's rear wings

Final group photo on the podium of the British GP 2010

Race leader Lewis Hamilton, McLaren Mercedes, in front of Webber

Lewis Hamilton ejects from McLaren pits

Race winner Lewis Hamilton of McLaren cheers in parc ferme after the race

Lewis Hamilton is lifted with a jack at McLaren pits

Lewis Hamilton, McLaren Mercedes

Lewis Hamilton, McLaren Mercedes

Lewis Hamilton, McLaren Mercedes

Lewis Hamilton, McLaren Mercedes

After Friday practice the drivers practise start manoeuvres on a wet track

Michael Schumacher, Mercedes GP, brakes before turn one with Hamilton on his outside

Lewis Hamilton, McLaren Mercedes, jumps over the curb

Lewis Hamilton, McLaren Mercedes

Lewis Hamilton, McLaren Mercedes, jumps over the curb

Sebastian Vettel, Red Bull Racing, receives congrats from second placed Lewis Hamilton on the podium after the Korean GP

After two laps and under slowly starting light showers, Lewis Hamilton leads the field through Eau Rouge's chicane in front of Renault's Kubica and McLaren team mate Button

A happy race winner Lewis Hamilton of McLaren Mercedes enjoys to explain his achievent to the interviewers after the Abu Dhabi Grand Prix

Lewis Hamilton, McLaren Mercedes

Lewis Hamilton, McLaren Mercedes

Lewis Hamilton, McLaren Mercedes

Lewis Hamilton, McLaren Mercedes

Lewis Hamilton, McLaren Mercedes

Lewis Hamilton, McLaren Mercedes

Lewis Hamilton leads the start field into Eau Rouge's chicane in front of Renault's Kubica and McLaren team mate Button

Lewis Hamilton leads the start field into Eau Rouge's chicane in front of Renault's Kubica and McLaren team mate Button

The fastest three qualifiers wait for the group photo shooting whilst mechanics clear parc ferme - on the left hand a surprising Robert Kubica of Renault as third on the grid, Red Bull driver Mark Webber as polesetter in the middle and second qualified McLaren's Lewis Hamilton

Ferrari's Fernando Alonso, winner of the first Korean GP, congratulates his third placed team mate Felipe Massa

Adrian Sutil, Lewis Hamilton and Nico Hulkenberg walk together to drivers parade

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Lewis Hamilton, McLaren Mercedes

Polesitter Lewis Hamilton of McLaren comes to pits after Q3

Lewis Hamilton, McLaren Mercedes

The fastest three qualifiers pose for the world's media: on the left hand third qualified Alonso of Ferrari, McLaren's Hamilton (who will have to move to the back of the grid as a penalty, Alonso will move to second grid position) as polesetter in the middle and a surprising Maldonado of Williams as second placed (then pole position) on the grid.

The start of the race

Race winner Lewis Hamilton of McLaren Mercedes and Sauber's third placed Sergio Perez spray champagne on the podium

Lewis Hamilton, McLaren Mercedes

Lewis Hamilton, McLaren Mercedes

McLaren team mates Hamilton and Button caress each other in parc ferme after finishing 2-3 behind Rosberg

Polesitter Lewis Hamilton of McLaren arrives at turn one with Ferrari's Massa besides him

Lewis Hamilton, McLaren Mercedes, in front of Perez and Vettel

Polesetter Lewis Hamilton shakes hands with a McLaren mechanic in parc ferme after qualifying

After one lap, race leader Lewis Hamilton of McLaren Mercedes is far in front of follower Grosjean

Lewis Hamilton, McLaren Mercedes

Lewis Hamilton, McLaren Mercedes, in the tunnel

FIA race observer Herbie Blash shows race winner Lewis Hamilton of McLaren the way to the scales after the race

Lewis Hamilton, McLaren Mercedes

Lewis Hamilton of McLaren passes the cheering mechanics after winning the Hungarian Grand Prix

Race leader Lewis Hamilton, McLaren Mercedes, in front of Alonso and Grosjean

Lewis Hamilton of McLaren Mercedes leads Grosjean's Lotus

Lewis Hamilton, McLaren Mercedes

Lewis Hamilton is serviced in McLaren pits

The start field squeezes through the first turns, Hamilton leads in front of Massa and Button

The race drivers walk to the drivers parade - Vitaly Petrov and Lewis Hamilton

Lewis Hamilton, McLaren Mercedes, in front of later winner Raikkonen

A faster Lewis Hamilton of McLaren just overtook the Red Bull of Vettel

The start field squeezes through the first turns, Hamilton leads in front of Massa and Button

The two McLaren race drivers chase each other, Hamilton in front

Marshals run to Lewis Hamilton in his destroyed McLaren race car after the start accident

Lewis Hamilton, McLaren Mercedes

Lewis Hamilton, McLaren Mercedes

The start of the Brazilian Grand Prix, McLaren's polesitter Lewis Hamilton in front

The fastest three qualifiers pose for the world's media: Red Bull driver Sebastian Vettel as polesetter in the middle with second qualified Ferrari's Fernando Alonso and Lewis Hamilton of McLaren as third on the grid

Race winner Jenson Button of McLaren receives moderate congratulations from third placed team mate Hamilton

Lewis Hamilton and Michael Schumacher walk together to drivers parade

Race winner Lewis Hamilton of McLaren climbs out of his race car in parc ferme

Race winner Lewis Hamilton climbs out of his McLaren race car in parc ferme

Race leader Lewis Hamilton, McLaren Mercedes, in front of chaser Raikkonen

Lewis Hamilton, McLaren Mercedes

The start field squeezes through the first turns, Hamilton leads in front of Massa and Button

Lewis Hamilton, McLaren Mercedes

Lewis Hamilton, McLaren Mercedes

The two McLaren race drivers chase each other, Hamilton in front

Lewis Hamilton, McLaren Mercedes

Race winner Lewis Hamilton of McLaren Mercedes approaches parc ferme after his honoury lap

Lewis Hamilton, McLaren Mercedes

Race winner Lewis Hamilton of McLaren Mercedes approaches parc ferme after his honoury lap

Champagne showers after the podium ceremony

Lewis Hamilton, McLaren Mercedes

Whilst second Vettel gets out of his car, third placed Hamilton congratulates his team mate Jenson Button in parc ferme

Race winner Lewis Hamilton of McLaren climbs out of his race car in parc ferme

Fernando Alonso of Ferrari and Lewis Hamilton of McLaren walk together to drivers parade

Race winner Lewis Hamilton of McLaren Mercedes sprays champagne from the podium

The start of the Brazilian Grand Prix, McLaren's polesitter Lewis Hamilton in front

Pit stop of race leader Lewis Hamilton, McLaren Mercedes

Lewis Hamilton, McLaren Mercedes

Lewis Hamilton, McLaren Mercedes

Lewis Hamilton, Mercedes GP, chats with Guy la Liberte of Cirque du Soleil

The start field approaches turn one

The fastest three qualifiers pose for the world's media: Lewis Hamilton of Mercedes as polesetter in the middle with second qualified Red Bull race driver Sebastian Vettel and RBR team mate Mark Webber as third on the grid

Hockenheim Grand Prix, 2014, podium: 2nd placed Valtteri Bottas, Simon Cole, Mercedes F1 Chief Track Engineer, and both Mercedes drivers, Nico Rosberg and Lewis Hamilton

Caught by suprise: The 2014 Formula 1 drivers World Champion Lewis Hamilton, Abu Dhabi Grand Prix

Massa is one of the first congratulants to Lewis Hamilton after the race, Abu Dhabi Grand Prix, 2014

"Ok, it's just another shot." World Champion of the 2014 Grand Prix season: Lewis Hamilton

Lewis Hamilton, 2014 Word Champion with Mercedes, Abu Dhabi Grand Prix

Ready for the warm up lap with a Mercedes front row, Abu Dhabi Grand Prix, 2014

Nico Rosberg's victory in Monte Carlo ends a run of four-straight wins for team-mate Lewis Hamilton (left). Nice 3rd place again for Dani Ricciardo, Monaco Grand Prix, 2014

Rosberg, Hamilton, interviewer Jean Alesi and Massa, Italian Grand Prix, Monza, 2014

Lights of and start, Abu Dhabi Grand Prix, 2014

Caught by suprise: Champage for the World Champion Lewis Hamilton, Abu Dhabi Grand Prix, 2014

Lewis Hamilton, Mercedes, gets the better start and takes the lead from team-mate Nico Rosberg, Abu Dhabi Grand Prix, 2014

Start to the warming-up lap, with both Mercedes on the front row, Abu Dhabi Grand Prix, 2015

Abu Dhabi Grand Prix 2016 podium with World Champion Nico Rosberg, race winner Lewis Hamilton and Sebastian Vettel

"Congratulations on your championship, Nico!" Both Mercedes drivers Hamilton and Rosberg after another 1-2 finish, Abu Dhabi Grand Prix, 2016

Cars are performance-ready on the grid, Abu Dhabi Grand Prix, 2016

Lewis Hamilton's second pit stop in lap 38

Lewis Hamilton, McLaren Mercedes

Lewis Hamilton cheers to his team from parc fermé

Lewis Hamilton leads his team mate Alonso

Lewis Hamilton

Lewis Hamilton, McLaren-Mercedes

Alonso and Hamilton caress each other after setting a silver front row at Monaco grid

The happiest podium ceremony for years after one of the crazier races with quite many interruptions

Nick Heidfeld, Lewis Hamilton, Martin Whitmarsh and Alex Wurz

McLaren teammates Alonso and Hamilton (pole position) after a silver 1-2 qualifying in parc fermÈ

Start field passes first corner, Lewis Hamilton wins the internal McLaren team mate battle

Thumbs up for an exciting F1 season 2007

McLaren drivers Hamilton and Alonso sneak in a nice vintage Mercedes through a bunch of photographers at drivers parade

Champagne shower for everybody

Winner Kimi Raikkonen on first podium place

Green lights for formation lap

A banner for the 'English' drivers

Both leading rivals Hamilton and Raikkonen arrive for pit stop in same lap 19

Podium group photo of second placed Raikkonen, winner Hamilton and third Heidfeld

Grid before formation lap

Handshake for a silver 1-2 victory between the two McLaren team mates Hamilton and Alonso

Start field passes first chicane, Alonso and Hamilton briefly fight for front position

Start field gushes through first chicane, Massa nudges Hamilton

Second placed Lewis Hamilton takes the chequered flag

Lewis Hamilton takes his steering wheel off

The qualifying competitors s line up for Q3, Hamilton in front, then the two Ferraris

The qualifying competitors s line up for Q3, Hamilton in front

Polesitter Lewis Hamilton in the middle, second grid placed Kimi Raikkonen on the right hand, third grid positioned Felipe Massa on the left

Lewis Hamilton ejects from McLaren pits

Lewis Hamilton comes to McLaren pits

The three McLaren drivers Heikki Kovalainen, Lewis Hamilton and Pedro de la Rosa

Podium group photo of second placed Lewis Hamilton, winner Felipe Massa, third placed Kimi Raikkonen and Ferrari's chief engineer Francesco Uguzzoni

McLaren team boss Ron Dennis congratulates his protegee Hamilton and proudly raises his winning constructor's trophy

Race winner Lewis Hamilton presents his trophy

Champagne shower for McLaren team principal Martin Whitmarsh

Colleagues Darren Heath and Juergen Tap take pictures of McLaren's drivers helmets

Lewis Hamilton, McLaren Mercedes, receives the chequered flag and wins the Hungarian Grand Prix, his 1st victory of the 2009 season

Final podium group photo of winner Lewis Hamilton, second placed Kimi Raikkonen and third placed Mark Webber

Second placed Lewis Hamilton sprays champagne together with third placed Raikkonen and winner Barrichello

The fastest three qualifiers pose in parc ferme for the media after qualifying: Third grid placed Nico Rosberg, polesitter Lewis Hamilton and second qualifier Sebastian Vettel

The fastest three qualifiers pose in parc ferme for the media after qualifying: Third grid placed Nico Rosberg, polesitter Lewis Hamilton and second qualifier Sebastian Vettel

Winner Lewis Hamilton kisses his well-earned trophy

Winner Lewis Hamilton shakes his golden trophy

During a post qualifying TV interview, polesitter Hamilton jokes around with third qualifier Nico Rosberg

Austrian TV presenter Tanja Bauer interviews Hamilton in front of excited fans

Lewis Hamilton, McLaren Mercedes, passes the green pitlane signal

Lewis Hamilton is being pushed back to pits by the McLaren mechanics after the practice session was stopped because of aquaplaning

Lewis Hamilton accelerates from McLaren pits in lap 38

Hamilton is being serviced at McLaren pits in lap 38

Local hero Lewis Hamilton takes the chequered flag

Second placed Nick Heidfeld gats a friendly tap on the shoulder from winner Lewis Hamilton

Race winner Lewis Hamilton presents his trophy

A busy grid before the start

A glowing second placed Hamilton passes his pit board which signals four laps to go behind his winning McLaren team mate Jenson Button

A sip of champagne for third placed Rosberg and a shiny constructor's trophy for Tim Goss, McLaren Chief Engineer

Champagne shower for everybody

Enthusiastic handshakes on the podium after the Chinese GP of race winner Jenson Button, McLaren chief engineer Tim Goss, second placed Hamilton and a happy third placed Nico Rosberg of manufacturer Mercedes

Lewis Hamilton takes the chequered flag

McLaren's second placed Lewis Hamilton congratulates team mate and race winner Jenson Button in parc ferme after a wet 2010 Chinese Grand Prix race

Final podium ceremony group photo of race winner Jenson Button, McLaren chief engineer Tim Goss, second placed Hamilton and a happy third placed Nico Rosberg of manufacturer Mercedes

The fastest three qualifiers wave at the world's media: on the left hand second qualified McLaren's Lewis Hamilton, Red Bull driver Sebastian Vettel as polesetter in the middle and his team mate Mark Webber as third on the grid

Whilst second grid positioned Raikkonen jumps out of his Ferrari, polesetter Hamilton arrives at parc ferme

The start field approaches first corner

The fastest three qualifiers wave at the world's media: on the left hand second qualified McLaren's Lewis Hamilton, Red Bull driver Sebastian Vettel as polesetter in the middle and his team mate Mark Webber as third on the grid

Polesetter Hamilton arrives at parc ferme and is warmly welcomed by a McLaren mechanic

The fastest three qualifiers wave at the world's media: on the right hand second qualified McLaren's Lewis Hamilton, Red Bull driver Sebastian Vettel as polesetter in the middle and his team mate Mark Webber as third on the grid

Hamilton and Massa exit their cars in parc ferme after the race

Lewis Hamilton in a slow McLaren Mercedes after a spin in turn 8, scratching the wooden board under his bottom and out of the line with two flat rear tyres

The fastest three qualifiers wave at the world's media: Red Bull driver Sebastian Vettel as polesetter in the middle with third qualified McLaren's Lewis Hamilton and his team mate Jenson Button as second on the grid (note the special driver suits)

Lewis Hamilton ends his stop at McLaren pits

Pit stop of Lewis Hamilton, McLaren-Mercedes.

Pit stop of Lewis Hamilton, McLaren-Mercedes.

McLaren's Lewis Hamilton and his fiancé Nicole Scherzinger enter the Turkish paddock

Pit stop of Lewis Hamilton, McLaren-Mercedes.

Champagne celebrations on podium with Vettel, Hamilton and Button.

Pit stop of Lewis Hamilton, McLaren-Mercedes.

Lewis Hamilton, his father Anthony and brother Nicolas celebrate Lewis' new car number

Lewis Hamilton, McLaren Mercedes, overlaps Schumacher's Mercedes

Lewis Hamilton, McLaren Mercedes

Lewis Hamilton stops at McLaren pits

Lewis Hamilton, McLaren Mercedes

Champagne showers on the podium of the British GP 2010

Lewis Hamilton is prepared in the McLaren Mercedes car on the grid

Race winner Mark Webber raises his trophy

Race winner Mark Webber raises his trophy

The field goes around turn one, Hamilton leads Webber and Alonso

The field goes around turn one, Hamilton leads Webber and Alonso

Lewis Hamilton, McLaren Mercedes, in front of Vettel

The field goes around turn one, Hamilton in the lead

Race winner Lewis Hamilton of McLaren enters the pitlane after the race

Race winner Lewis Hamilton of McLaren cheers in front of the photographers who surround parc ferme after the race

Lewis Hamilton, McLaren Mercedes, leads the race in front of Red Bull's Webber

Lewis Hamilton gives an autograph in the paddock as he returns from drivers briefing

Nico Rosberg and Lewis Hamilton

Lewis Hamilton, McLaren Mercedes

Lewis Hamilton, McLaren Mercedes

One of the six pit stops of Lewis Hamilton, McLaren Mercedes

Lewis Hamilton, McLaren Mercedes, starts from second position on the grid

The fastest three qualifiers wave at the world's media: on the right hand third qualified McLaren's Lewis Hamilton, Red Bull driver Sebastian Vettel as polesetter in the middle and his team mate Mark Webber as second on the grid on the left

After qualifying, McLaren's Hamilton gets out of his car in the parc ferme as polesitter

After the start, McLaren's Hamilton leads the field into turn one

Lewis Hamilton, McLaren Mercedes

Lewis Hamilton wipes his sweat off with a towel in McLaren pits

Shortly before the end of the race, the order behind the safety car remains unchanged with Hamilton in front of Webber and Kubica

The safety car collects the field after an incident on the wet track

Lewis Hamilton comes to drivers parade

Lewis Hamilton, McLaren Mercedes

A Brazilian fan cheers for Hamilton with a Senna-related banner

Lewis Hamilton, McLaren Mercedes, has put the car on position on the grid before the season's final race

Lewis Hamilton, McLaren Mercedes, on the grid before the season's final race

Lewis Hamilton, McLaren Mercedes, wins the Belgian Grand Prix 2010

The fastest three qualifiers wave at the world's media: on the left hand a surprising Robert Kubica of Renault as third on the grid, Red Bull driver Mark Webber as polesetter in the middle and second qualified McLaren's Lewis Hamilton

The second safety car period compresses the field again bfeore the last corner

Lewis Hamilton, McLaren Mercedes

Lewis Hamilton, McLaren Mercedes

Race winner and new World Champion Sebastian Vettel receives congratulations from championship competitor Hamilton

Lewis Hamilton, McLaren Mercedes

Race winner and new World Champion Sebastian Vettel receives congratulations from championship competitor Hamilton

Lewis Hamilton, McLaren Mercedes

Lewis Hamilton of McLaren takes the chequered flag and wins the Hungarian Grand Prix

Final podium group photo with second placed Sebastian Vettel of Red Bull, McLaren team principal Martin Whitmarsh, his winning 'enfant terrible' Lewis Hamilton and third placed Fernando Alonso of Ferrari

Race winner Lewis Hamilton of McLaren cheers on the podium

Lewis Hamilton, McLaren Mercedes, ends his pit stop

The start goes through a debris-polluted turn one

Podium ceremony after the Chinese Grand Prix - epic Mercedes winner Nico Rosberg between the two McLaren racing drivers Button and Hamilton

The start of the race

Lewis Hamilton, McLaren Mercedes, takes the chequered flag and wins the Italian Grand Prix

The start of the race

Lewis Hamilton, McLaren Mercedes, overtakes Sebastian Vettel

McLaren team principal Martin Whitmarsh watches the champagne flowing for the fastest cowboys: second placed Sebastian Vettel of Red Bull, McLaren's winner Lewis Hamilton and third placed Fernando Alonso of Ferrari

Lewis Hamilton, McLaren Mercedes

The fastest three qualifiers pose for the world's media: Lewis Hamilton of McLaren as polesetter in the middle with third qualified Red Bull driver Mark Webber on the left and McLaren's Jenson Button as second on the grid right hand

Race winner Lewis Hamilton of McLaren celebrates his achivement on his race car in parc ferme

Lewis Hamilton, McLaren Mercedes, takes the chequered flag and wins the Italian Grand Prix

Polesitter Lewis Hamilton of McLaren is pushed to the front row of the grid before the race

Lewis Hamilton, McLaren Mercedes, leads the field at turn two

Race winner Lewis Hamilton of McLaren celebrates his achivement on his race car in parc ferme

Lewis Hamilton, McLaren Mercedes

Mario Andretti, Italian racing multitalent and 1978 Formula 1 World Champion, interviews second placed Sebastian Vettel of Red Bull, McLaren's winner Lewis Hamilton and third placed Fernando Alonso of Ferrari on the podium

The top three positions in qualifying for Kimi Raikkonen, Nico Rosberg and Lewis Hamilton, Abu Dhabi Grand Prix, 2015

The final season driver's championship group shot, Abu Dhabi Grand Prix, 2015

The usual 1-2 lockout in qualifying for the Mercedes drivers and title contenders Nico Rosberg and Lewis Hamilton. Next to them Dani Ricciardo as third, Abu Dhabi Grand Prix, 2016

After his Formula 1 debuit in 2006, Nico Rosberg had finaly reached his World Championship target, Abu Dhabi Grand Prix, 2016

Group photo of podium residents

Lewis Hamilton comes to pits

Second placed Lewis Hamilton passes his cheering team

McLaren team principal Ron Dennis hands over the winning constructor's trophy to Lewis Hamilton's brother Nicolas

Lewis Hamilton receives chequered flag, wins his first Grand Prix and leads the World Championship

Kimi Raikkonen raises his trophy

Hamilton looses his just gained fourth position with a flat right rear tyre

Parc fermé after qualifying, second-timed Hamilton and third Nick Heidfeld

Fast service for race leader Hamilton and chaser Raikkonen

Fast service for race leader Hamilton and just arriving Raikkonen

Happy winner Hamilton raises his porcelain trophy

Race leader Hamilton pits out before chaser Raikkonen has finished his service stop

McLaren Mercedes driver Lewis Hamilton adds some rubber marks to pit lane exit

Lewis Hamilton out of pits

Lewis Hamilton arrives at McLaren Mercedes pits

Pit stop of Lewis Hamilton, McLaren Mercedes

Just a second before the lights go out for the start

After the start, Hamilton manages to push the McLaren Mercedes car to second position in front of the first corner, but his right rear tyre deflates after a touch with Webber's Red Bull front wing

McLaren's Lewis Hamilton wins the Monaco Grand Prix 2008

The start field enters turn two, Alonso still in the lead, Vettel drops places

The fastest three qualifiers pose in parc ferme for the media after qualifying: Third grid placed Nico Rosberg, polesitter Lewis Hamilton and second qualifier Sebastian Vettel

During a post qualifying TV interview, polesitter Hamilton jokes around with third qualifier Nico Rosberg

The two McLarens lead the field which disappears in a cloud of spray

A lonely Ferrari just can watch from far behind how Hamilton fights for the lead with his team-mate Kovalainen

Hamilton very close behind McLaren team-mate Kovalainen

A lonely Ferrari just can watch from far behind how Hamilton nearly overtakes team-mate Kovalainen

Hamilton nearly overtakes team-mate Kovalainen under loud cheerings from raging fans

Everybody on the grid gets ready for formation lap

The start with Hamilton and Massa in the lead

Group photo after qualifying: third qualified Kovalainen, polesetter Hamilton and second qualified Massa

Podium group photo after the season's first race: Second placed Felipe Massa, race winner Fernando Alonso, Ferrari team principal Stefano Domenicali and third placed Lewis Hamilton of McLaren

Massa performs a fabulous speedy sprint start and overtakes Kovalainen's McLaren with smoking tires at first corner just before overtaking leading Hamilton

Massa manages to squeeze his Ferrari in between the two McLarens of Hamilton and Kovalainen

The three fastest qualifiers stand still for the group photo and wave at the lenses

Cars leave grid for formation lap

A moment of silence to honour the victims of an aeroplane crash in Madrid the previous day.

Podium group photo: Massa's race engineer Rob Smedley, second placed Lewis Hamilton, race winner Felipe Massa and third placed Robert Kubica

Hamilton lets Raikkonen pass after shortening his way around last chicane

Raikkonen and Hamilton fight hard and enter last chicane side-by-side

Raikkonen and Hamilton fight hard and enter last chicane side-by-side

Raikkonen and Hamilton rival side-by-side

The start, Raikkonen overtakes Hamilton

Hamilton in front of Raikkonen

Mark Webber, Red Bull Racing, leads Hamilton and team mate Vettel after a few laps

Mark Webber, Red Bull Racing, leads in front of McLaren's Hamilton

Lewis Hamilton, McLaren Mercedes, crosses the finish line to win the Chinese Grand Prix 2011

The pack flows through turn one

Lewis Hamilton, McLaren Mercedes, wins the Canadian GP 2010 in front of team mate Button

Second placed Fernando Alonso of Ferrari congratulates race winner Lewis Hamilton of McLaren, third placed Webber arrives in front

Final podium ceremony group photo of second placed Fernando Alonso of Ferrari, McLaren operations director Simon Roberts, race winner Lewis Hamilton and third placed Mark Webber

Lewis Hamilton, McLaren Mercedes, takes the chequered flag and wins the German Grand Prix 2011 at the Nuerburgring

Lewis Hamilton, McLaren Mercedes, takes the chequered flag and wins the German Grand Prix 2011 at the Nuerburgring

Second placed Fernando Alonso of Ferrari congratulates race winner Lewis Hamilton of McLaren

Lewis Hamilton, McLaren Mercedes, passes the photographers at pit lane exit closely

Lewis Hamilton, McLaren Mercedes, walks to drivers parade

Lewis Hamilton passes the McLaren pit wall signals in front of a pushing Webber

The fastest three qualifiers wave at the world's media: McLaren's Lewis Hamilton as polesetter in the middle with second qualified Red Bull driver Sebastian Vettel right hand and Hamilton's team mate Jenson Button as third on the grid on the left hand side

Lewis Hamilton, McLaren Mercedes

McLarens Lewis Hamilton jumps out of the historic car after the lap of drivers parade

Lewis Hamilton in McLaren pits

Lewis Hamilton, McLaren Mercedes

Lewis Hamilton, McLaren Mercedes

Race winner Lewis Hamilton takes a large sip of orange flower flavoured sparkling water after the Abu Dhabi Grand Prix podium ceremony

Lewis Hamilton, McLaren Mercedes

Lewis Hamilton, McLaren Mercedes

Lewis Hamilton of McLaren Mercedes passes the pit boards in front of the followers

Lewis Hamilton, McLaren Mercedes

Race winner Lewis Hamilton of McLaren Mercedes presents his deserved trophy after the Abu Dhabi Grand Prix

Race winner Lewis Hamilton of McLaren Mercedes kisses his trophy after the Abu Dhabi Grand Prix

Lewis Hamilton, McLaren Mercedes, detaches the steering wheel

Final podium group photo (L to R): Second placed Mark Webber of Red Bull Racing, race winner Lewis Hamilton, McLaren, besides him Phil Prew, McLaren Race Engineer, and Robert Kubica of Renault as a happy third

Podium group photo after the ceremony: Second placed Lewis Hamilton of McLaren, Ferrari's race engineer Chris Dyer, race winner Fernando Alonso and his third placed team mate Felipe Massa

Group photo with the top five drivers Lewis Hamilton, Fernando Alonso, Mark Webber, Jenson Button and Sebastian Vettel

Youngest World Champion ever Sebastian Vettel celebrates on podium between McLaren's Hamilton and Button

Race winner and new World Champion Sebastian Vettel receives congratulations from championship competitor Hamilton

At the start, Lewis Hamilton leads in front of Grosjean and Vettel whilst Michael Schumacher has to start from pit lane

Pole sitter Lewis Hamilton, McLaren Mercedes

McLaren team mates Button and Hamilton together during drivers parade

Lewis Hamilton, McLaren Mercedes

Lewis Hamilton of McLaren takes the chequered flag and wins the Hungarian Grand Prix

Pit stop from above of Lewis Hamilton at McLaren pits

Niki Lauda interviews the race drivers Perez, Hamilton and Alonso after the podium ceremony

Lewis Hamilton, McLaren Mercedes

Bernd Maylaender in the safety car leads the field with McLaren's Hamilton still in front whilst the track is cleaned after an accident

The fastest three qualifiers pose for the world's media: on the left hand second qualified Hamilton (who will have to move five places backwards on the grid due to an unplanned gearbox change, Kobayashi will move to third grid position), Nico Rosberg of Mercedes as polesetter in the middle and his team mate Michael Schumacher as third placed (now second on the grid).

The field roars into formation lap

Pit stop of race leader Lewis Hamilton, McLaren Mercedes

Lewis Hamilton, McLaren Mercedes, leads the field after lap one

Pit stop from above of Lewis Hamilton at McLaren pits

Pit stop from above of Lewis Hamilton at McLaren pits

Champagne showers on the podium for second placed Vettel and winner Button

The fastest three qualifiers pose for the world's media: on the left hand second qualified Hamilton (who will have to move five places backwards on the grid due to an unplanned gearbox change, Kobayashi will move to third grid position), Nico Rosberg of Mercedes as polesetter in the middle and his team mate Michael Schumacher as third placed (now second on the grid).

A cheering Mercedes winner Nico Rosberg between the two McLaren racing drivers Button and Hamilton on the podium

Williams' Pastor Maldonado congratulates Lewis Hamilton of McLaren Mercedes for achieving pole position

Pit stop from above of Lewis Hamilton at McLaren pits

Lewis Hamilton, McLaren Mercedes

Final podium ceremony group photo of second placed Fernando Alonso of Ferrari, RBR race engineer Guillaume Rocquelin with race winner Sebastian Vettel, and third placed Mercedes race driver Lewis Hamilton

Final Abu Dhabi Grand Prix podium shot: 2nd Felipe Massa, Williams, director of Mercedes-Benz Motorsport Toto Wolff, race winner and 2014 World Champion for Mercedes Lewis Hamilton and 3rd Valtteri Bottas, Williams

Nico Rosberg, Mercedes, stormes into the lead, Abu Dhabi Grand Prix, 2015

Press conference after qualifying: Pole setter Lewis Hamilton of Mercedes, Abu Dhabi Grand Prix, 2016

Dancing arm in arm, the new McLaren dream team

Rocket man Lewis Hamilton starts from fourth position and already gains one position after first corner, overtaking both Ferraris in a daredevil manoeuvre

Drunk with joy and success, Alonso and Hamilton embrace each other in parc fermé

Second placed Lewis Hamilton bows down for the good work of his mechanics

Lewis Hamilton and Fernando Alonso spray champagne

Webber, Button, Speed and Hamilton on the drivers parade truck

Lewis Hamilton takes the chequered flag

Start field heads to first corner

Podium group photo: Ferrari's engine department boss Gilles Simon with Kimi Raikkonen beween second placed Alonso and third placed Hamilton

Hamilton waves the marshals to lift his car out while Speed's Toro Rosso slips into his back and Davidson's Super Aguri already approaches in dangerous drift

Lewis Hamilton is being hugged by his physio Adam Costanzo after the incident with teammate Alonso during Q3

Race leader Hamilton pits out in front of chaser Raikkonen

The two McLaren Mercedes brake into first corner

Robert Kubica fights with the brakes of his BMW Sauber car against Lewis Hamilton's McLaren Mercedes

After arriving at podium, Lewis Hamilton jumps from his McLaren car

Local hero Lewis Hamilton takes the chequered flag

The start, Vettel still in front but Trulli lost his second position from start to Hamilton

Final podium group photo of second placed Robert Kubica, winner Mark Webber, his Red Bull race engineer Ciaron Pilbeam and third placed Lewis Hamilton

The start of the first Abu Dhabi Grand Prix

The fastest three qualifiers pose together for the world's media: second qualified Sebastian Vettel, Hamilton as polesetter in the middle and Mark Webber as third on the grid

The start of the first Abu Dhabi Grand Prix, Hamilton in the lead

McLaren CEO Martin Whitmarsh seems to be highly amused by the sparkling champagne showers

A very proud Mercedes Motorsport director raises the trophy for the winning constructor

The second before the start of the first Abu Dhabi Grand Prix

Third placed Hamilton takes the chequered flag from Bahrain International Circuit's CEO Martin Whitaker

Milliseconds before the start

The start field with Hamilton in the lead

Hamilton fights Raikkonen back in lap two after spinning at La Source

Lewis Hamilton overtaks the second Toyota of Trulli

McLaren's Hamilton attacks the leading Mark Webber, Red Bull Racing, in approach of the first corner

Hot air raises above the grid before the formation lap

McLaren's Hamilton tries to overtake Mark Webber of Red Bull Racing

Three seconds before the start

Seconds after the start, Webber in the lead

Lewis Hamilton and Heikki Kovalainen get on the drivers parade truck

McLaren mechanics cheer for race winner Hamilton

The fastest three qualifiers wave at the world's media: on the left hand third qualified Red Bull driver Sebastian Vettel, his team mate Mark Webber as polesetter in the middle and McLaren's Lewis Hamilton as second on the grid

Race winner Lewis Hamilton of McLaren on podium after the German GP

Race winner Lewis Hamilton of McLaren raises his trophy on the podium after the German GP

Lewis Hamilton is serviced at McLaren pits

Lewis Hamilton ends his stop at McLaren pits

Another one of the six pit stops of Lewis Hamilton, McLaren Mercedes

The second of the start

Lewis Hamilton, McLaren Mercedes

Lewis Hamilton, McLaren Mercedes

Race leader Lewis Hamilton of McLaren Mercedes passes the pit boards as the field turns to the main straight

Lewis Hamilton, McLaren Mercedes

Race winner Lewis Hamilton hugs Andy Latham of McLaren in parc ferme after the Abu Dhabi Grand Prix

Lewis Hamilton of McLaren Mercedes arrives in parc ferme after winning the Abu Dhabi Grand Prix

Lewis Hamilton, McLaren Mercedes

First press conference in Korea with the top five drivers Lewis Hamilton, Sebastian Vettel, Jenson Button, Mark Webber and Fernando Alonso

Youngest World Champion ever Sebastian Vettel celebrates on podium between McLaren's Hamilton and Button

The fastest three qualifiers wave at the world's media: on the left hand second qualified McLaren's Lewis Hamilton, Red Bull's Sebastian Vettel as polesetter in the middle and Ferrari's Alonso as third on the grid

The race cars eject to formation lap

Lewis Hamilton, McLaren Mercedes, takes the chequered flag and wins the Canadian Grand Prix as the 'magic' seventh winner in the seventh round of the season

Lewis Hamilton, McLaren Mercedes, and Fernando Alonso of Ferrari

Race leader Lewis Hamilton, McLaren Mercedes, brakes into turn one

At the start, Sebastian Vettel of Red Bull Racing leads in front of McLaren's Hamilton and team mate Webber

Race leader Lewis Hamilton, McLaren Mercedes, brakes into turn one

At the start, Sebastian Vettel of Red Bull Racing leads in front of McLaren's Hamilton and team mate Webber

Race leader Lewis Hamilton, McLaren Mercedes, brakes into turn one

Final podium shot with Nico Rosberg as the new World Champion 2016, Nico's race engineer Tony Ross, race winner but dethroned champion Lewis Hamilton, and Sebastian Vettel, Abu Dhabi Grand Prix, 2016

Felipe Massa gives congrats to Ross Brawn's successor at Ferrari Luca Baldisseri

Happy champagne shower from Lewis Hamilton, Felipe Massa and Kimi Raikkonen

Lewis Hamilton passes the brickyard's finish line and wins for his second time, by a wide margin ahead of team mate Alonso

Lewis Hamilton passes the finish line and wins the Hungarian Grand Prix

The start, Nick Heidfeld still in second position

Kimi Raikkonen presents his trophy

Lewis Hamilton overtakes Mark Webber on the outside of a corner and gains 2nd position

The start field enters turn two after the start, Webber on second position

The fastest Mercedes powered three qualifiers pose for the TV after qualifying in parc ferme behind two Red Bull Racing cars: Second positioned Heikki Kovalainen of McLaren Mercedes, his team mate and polesitter Lewis Hamilton and third grid placed Rubens Barrichello of Brawn GP

Polesitter Hamilton and McLaren team mate Kovalainen congratulate each other for a silver grid front row

Massa brakes in front of Kovalainen's McLaren with smoking tires into first corner, ready to overtake leading Hamilton

Lewis Hamilton finally overtakes a brave Petrov after a thrilling long fight on-track

The fastest three qualifiers wave at the world's media behind parc ferme: on the right hand second qualified McLaren's Lewis Hamilton, Red Bull driver Sebastian Vettel as polesetter in the middle and his team mate Mark Webber as third on the grid

Vettel and Rosberg go through first chicane side-by-side on third position

The McLaren team celebrates the one-two victory after the Turkish GP

Lewis Hamilton, McLaren Mercedes, passes the finish line in front of a stand full of fans but becomes fourth at the end

The fastest three qualifiers wave at the world's media: Red Bull driver Sebastian Vettel as polesetter in the middle with second qualified McLaren's Lewis Hamilton right hand and his team mate Jenson Button as third on the grid on the left hand side

At the start, Webber goes slow and is overtaken by Rosberg's Mercedes

The start, Vettel leads the field

Lewis Hamilton ejects from McLaren pits in front of a pushing Webber

Lewis Hamilton looks forward to his parade lap in a historic car

Race winner Lewis Hamilton of McLaren Mercedes celebrates in parc ferme after the Abu Dhabi Grand Prix

The fastest three qualifiers wave at the world's media: Red Bull driver Sebastian Vettel as polesetter in the middle with second qualified McLaren's Lewis Hamilton and his team mate Jenson Button as third on the grid on the right (note the special McLaren driver suits)

The McLaren team poses for the season's final group shot

The grid purrs before warm-up lap

One second before the start

First press conference in Korea with the top five drivers Lewis Hamilton, Sebastian Vettel, Jenson Button, Mark Webber and Fernando Alonso

Williams' Nico Hulkenberg fights Hamilton of McLaren back

Williams' Nico Hulkenberg fights Hamilton of McLaren back

Race winner and youngest World Champion ever Sebastian Vettel raises his trophy on the podium

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Final podium ceremony group photo of second placed Jenson Button of McLaren, race winner Nico Rosber of Mercedes GP, his motorsport director Norbert Haug and McLaren's Lewis Hamilton

Final podium ceremony group photo of second placed Romain Grosjean of Lotus, McLaren's team principal Martin Whitmarsh, race winner Lewis Hamilton and third placed Sergio Perez of Sauber

One second before the start of the race

Final podium ceremony group photo of second placed Romain Grosjean of Lotus, McLaren's team principal Martin Whitmarsh, race winner Lewis Hamilton and third placed Sergio Perez of Sauber

Mercedes motorsport director Norbert Haug catches a really strong sip of champagne

HRT's Pedro de la Rosa and McLaren's Lewis Hamilton walk to drivers parade

A delighted Mercedes motorsport director Norbert Haug shakes the constructors trophy on the podium

Mercedes motorsport director Norbert Haug catches a really strong sip of champagne

Mercedes Chairman Dieter Zetsche celebrates yet another Grand Prix victory with his top driver Lewis Hamilton, Spain, Barcelona, 2014

While Lewis Hamilton, Mercedes, leads the field at the start, Raikkonen outbreaks Ricciardo's Red Bull to take 3rd position, Abu Dhabi Grand Prix, 2016

Jay Kay and Lisa Dennis in front of Ron Dennis, Lewis Hamilton and Sir Stirling Moss

Another thumbs-up from Lewis Hamilton

Hamilton celebrates with team in parc ferme

Emilio Botin, Banco Santander's chairman of the board, receives a souvenir photo from the F1 World Champion of 2008, McLaren's Lewis Hamilton

Wheel to wheel Hamilton nearly overtakes McLaren team-mate Kovalainen

Raikkonen and Hamilton brake side-by-side into last chicane

Leading the start field after overtaking Raikkonen, Hamilton brakes too late into first corner

Right after the start Felipe Massa brakes into first corner, closely followed by the two McLaren followers

Mark Webber, Red Bull Racing and Lewis Hamilton, McLaren Mercedes, in front of filled-up grand stands

Sir Stirling Moss flights the champagne showers on the podium of the British GP 2010

A moment before the start

Final podium ceremony group photo of second placed McLaren's Lewis Hamilton, race winner Sebastian Vettel, his third placed team mate Mark Webber and Red Bull Racing team boss Christian Horner as winning constructor in their middle

Lewis Hamilton of McLaren Mercedes takes the chequered flag and wins the Abu Dhabi Grand Prix

Final podium ceremony group photo of second placed Fernando Alonso of Ferrari, McLaren's Andy Latham, race winner Lewis Hamilton and his third placed team mate Jenson Button of McLaren

The four title candidates are called to a press conference before the season's final event: Sebastian Vettel, Fernando Alonso, Lewis Hamilton and Mark Webber

The vibrating second before the start

Now cheeky Hamilton graby Haug's elbow for the shower

Final Mercedes F1 Team winning World Championship group shot of the 2014 season with both drivers Lewis and Nico, Abu Dhabi Grand Prix

Final end of the year group shot with the winning Mercedes World Championship Team, Abu Dhabi Grand Prix, 2014

Felipe Massa, Lewis Hamilton and Fernando Alonso

McLaren-Mercedes' Lewis Hamilton in parc ferme

McLaren drivers Lewis Hamilton, Fernando Alonso and Ferrari's Felipe Massa group up together after qualifying

The start field enters turn one with Alonso in the lead, Vettel loses to Hamilton's advantage

Massa's Ferrari slides on the rubber marbles in the last corner, failing to overtake McLaren's Hamilton on the last metres

Vettel brakes hard behind team mate Webber into turn one after the start, losing positions to Alonso

Vettel brakes hard behind team mate Webber into turn one after the start, losing positions to Alonso

At the start, Hamilton overtakes polesitter Webber

At the start, Alonso on Ferrari overtakes polesitter Vettel and second starter Hamilton on the outside

After the start, McLaren's Hamilton leads the field into turn one

Lewis Hamilton, McLaren Mercedes

Lewis Hamilton, McLaren Mercedes

The qualifyings fastest Vettel, Webber and Hamilton return from the FIA weight control after qualifying

Felipe Massa shakes his trophy whilst Lewis Hamilton and Fernando Alonso attend the ceremony

Jumping Felipe Massa, Lewis Hamilton (left) and Fernando Alonso

Podium group photo (from right to left): third placed Felipe Massa, winner Lewis Hamilton, second Fernando Alonso and DaimlerChrysler chairman 'Dr. Z' Dieter Zetsche

Kimi Raikkonen raises his trophy

Hamilton keeps his engine running and gives signs to the busy marshals to help him out of the gravel trap

The start field approaches first corner, Hamilton manages to overtake second Webber in the inside

Race winner Alonso kisses his trophy whilst second placed Ferrari team mate Felipe Massa shakes hands with HRH Sheikh Salman bin Hamad bin Isa Al Khalifa, Crown Prince of Bahrain

The McLaren team celebrates Hamilton's World Championship

The McLaren team celebrates Hamilton's World Championship with Union Jacks (the British national flag)

Lewis Hamilton, McLaren Mercedes, is about to overtake the race leader Sebastian Vettel

Lewis Hamilton, McLaren Mercedes, tries to overtake the leading Sebastian Vettel

Sebastian Vettel, Red Bull Racing, fights back for the leading position against Lewis Hamilton, McLaren Mercedes

Mark Webber battles for fifth position and takes the curbs too optimistically, damaging his front wing at Massa's rear side

The fastest three qualifiers wave at the world's media from parc ferme: on the right hand second qualified McLaren's Lewis Hamilton, Red Bull driver Sebastian Vettel as polesetter in the middle and his team mate Mark Webber as third on the grid

The fastest three qualifiers wave at the world's media: on the right hand second qualified McLaren's Lewis Hamilton, Red Bull driver Sebastian Vettel as polesetter in the middle and his team mate Mark Webber as third on the grid

After the start of the Italian Grand Prix 2010, Button and Alonso approach the first corner

Formula One god father Bernie Ecclestone sits on a rail for a group photo with the top five drivers Lewis Hamilton, Fernando Alonso, Mark Webber, Jenson Button and Sebastian Vettel

The start, Vettel in the lead

The start, Vettel in front with the McLarens behind

The start, Vettel in front with the McLarens behind, Alonso in the Ferrari drops a place and takes 4th position

The start field approaches turn one, both Red Bulls in the lead

Massa's Ferrari slides on the rubber marbles in the last corner, failing to overtake McLaren's Hamilton on the last metres

Massa's Ferrari slides on the rubber marbles in the last corner, failing to overtake McLaren's Hamilton on the last metres

Lewis Hamilton, McLaren Mercedes, tries to overtake the still leading Sebastian Vettel - unsuccessful in this lap

Sebastian Vettel, Red Bull Racing, and Lewis Hamilton, McLaren Mercedes, battle for the leading position

Sebastian Vettel, Red Bull Racing, and Lewis Hamilton, McLaren Mercedes, battle for the leading position

Green lights to formation lap

First press conference in Korea with the top five drivers Lewis Hamilton, Sebastian Vettel, Jenson Button, Mark Webber and Fernando Alonso

Formula One god father Bernie Ecclestone sits on a rail for a group photo with the top five drivers Lewis Hamilton, Fernando Alonso, Mark Webber, Jenson Button and Sebastian Vettel

Seconds before the start

Drivers group shot ahead of the final race, Abu Dhabi Grand Prix, 2014

Cheerful Lewis Hamilton presents his trophy

Massa's Ferrari slides on the rubber marbles in the last corner, failing to overtake McLaren's Hamilton on the last metres

Lewis Hamilton of McLaren takes turn one in front of Webber and Alonso

A crowded grid before formation lap

The cars accelerate after the start signal, Vettel leads the field in front of the two McLaren-Mercedes cars of Hamilton and Button

Seconds before of the start of the race

At the start, after a collision with Schumacher, Romain Grosjean's Lotus cannonballs through the field

Before the on-track display of the Silver Arrows, Mercedes-Benz' chairman of the board Dr. Dieter Zetsche poses on the grid with Mercedes Motorsport director Norbert Haug and the McLaren drivers Hamilton and Kovalainen

The start with Alonso clearly in the lead as the KERS powered cars of Hamilton (McLaren Mercedes) and Raikkonen (Ferrari) squeeze into 3rd and 4th position

The moment of the start

The cars accelerate after the start signal, Vettel leads in front of the McLarens of Hamilton and Button

The cars leave the grid to their formation lap

The drivers sit on their cars for an the annual drivers presentation photo at Bahrain's track

The cars wait in line for the start signal, Vettel on pole positions besides Hamilton

Heidfeld manages to keep his car on track while many other cars meet in the gravel

Lewis Hamilton, McLaren Mercedes

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Lewis Hamilton, Mercedes GP

Lewis Hamilton, Mercedes GP

Lewis Hamilton, Mercedes GP

Lewis Hamilton, Mercedes GP

vor lewis und vettel

mit jenson und lewis

Lewis Hamilton's father Anthony.

Lewis Hamilton's grid girl

Lewis Hamilton, McLaren Mercedes

lewis checkt webbers red bull

Grid girl of Lewis Hamilton.

mit nico und lewis (arm + hand)

Lewis Hamilton in Mercedes GP pits

Adrian Sutil talks with Lewis Hamilton

Lewis Hamilton, McLaren Mercedes, qualifies second

J.D.Lewis on BMC Mini-Cooper

Union Jacks are waved for Lewis Hamilton

Lewis Hamilton, Mercedes GP, gives an interview

The McLaren pit crew awaits Lewis Hamilton

English fans supporting Jenson Button and Lewis Hamilton

pole, lewis hatte die letzten 5 in folge

Lewis Hamilton passes lurking photographers at pitlane exit

Lewis Hamilton's McLaren Mercedes car on the grid

Lewis' brother Nicolas Hamilton chats with Jenson Button

Lewis Hamilton supporters, Kevin Hart and Ludacris in paddock

Rocket man Lewis Hamilton overtakes Massa in second Ferrari

Spyker driver Adrian Sutil jokes around with Lewis Hamilton

McLaren pit crew awaits Lewis Hamilton in lap 52

Lewis Hamilton stops at McLaren Mercedes pits during practice

BMW sauber's Nick Heidfeld in front of Lewis Hamilton

Ferrari's Kimi Raikonen in front of McLaren's Lewis Hamilton

The McLaren pit crew after Lewis Hamilton is gone

Kimi Raikkonen, Scuderia Ferrari, in front of McLaren's Lewis Hamilton

Lewis Hamilton's father Anthony watches a times screen in pits

Lewis Hamilton's father Anthony on the grid with his son

Lewis Hamilton's father Anthony on the grid with his son

Lewis Hamilton's father Anthony wihes Timo Glock a good luck

Lewis Hamilton's girl friend and Pussycat Dolls singer Nicole Scherzinger

The McLaren pit crew waits for Lewis to swap tyres

Lewis Hamilton being taken care of after his massive practice crash.

Lewis Hamilton being taken care of after his massive practice crash.

Lewis Hamilton being taken care of after his massive practice crash.

Lewis Hamilton being taken care of after his massive practice crash.

Lewis Hamilton being taken care of after his massive practice crash.

Lewis Hamilton being taken care of after his massive practice crash.

Fernando Alonso is being chased by McLaren team mate Lewis Hamilton

Fernando Alonso in front of his McLaren team mate Lewis Hamilton.

BMW Sauber's Nick Heidfeld in front of Lewis Hamilton, McLaren Mercedes

Nick Heidfeld, BMW Sauber F1, in front of Lewis Hamilton

McLaren's Ron Dennis with Hamilton's race engineer Latham after Lewis' retirement

Nico Rosberg, Lewis Hamilton and Heikki Kovalainen walk to drivers parade

in der anfangsphase mit einem schönen herausgefahrenen vorsprung auf den 2. lewis

Lewis Hamilton's McLaren Mercedes passes a full stand during a rain session

Vettel's pitwall board signals a large gap to pole setter Lewis Hamilton

Dominant Mercedes drivers, Nico Rosberg and Lewis Hamilton, Monaco Grand Prix, 2014

Even father Anthony Hamilton is asked to donate autographs to Lewis' fans

Pussycat Dolls singer Nicole Scherzinger on the grid besides Lewis' tyre set

Lewis Hamilton's partner Nicole Scherzinger gives an autograph to a small girl

Lewis Hamilton, McLaren Mercedes, leads Kubica's BMW Sauber through a green landscape

Lewis Hamilton is pushed to his grid position by the Mercedes GP mechanics

RTL TV appointment for Lewis Hamilton and Sebastian Vettel, Bahrain Grand Prix, 2015

Lewis Hamilton's McLaren Mercedes is being towed away from track during Q1

Lewis Hamilton, McLaren Mercedes, at turn 07 before Portier leads Heidfeld and Button

Lewis' father Anthony Hamilton and Pussycat Dolls singer Nicole Scherzinger on the grid

BMW Sauber's Kubica in front of Lewis Hamilton who just overtook Glock's Toyota

Lewis Hamilton, Rubens Barrichello and Felipe Massa on their way to drivers parade

Sebastian Vettel on podium with second placed Lewis Hamilton and third Jenson Button.

Mercedes Motorsport director Norbert Haug and McLaren's Heikki Kovalainen speak with Lewis Hamilton

lewis schliesst kurz vor den ersten stopps auf, vettels rechter vorderreifen wirft deutlich blasen

Lewis Hamilton, Mercedes GP, poses for the media for the season opener photo shooting

Lewis Hamilton, Mercedes Grand Prix, chased by later winner Raikkonen and team mate Rosberg

Midfield battle: Jenson Button, McLaren, and Lewis Hamilton, Mercedes, Hockenheim, German Grand Prix, 2014

Sebastian Vettel and Lewis Hamilton pose for the press in parc ferme after qualification

Lewis Hamilton's McLaren Mercedes car spits small sparks after overtaking Kobayashi at Eau Rouge

Race drivers wait for the drivers parade - McLarens Sergio Perez and Lewis Hamilton of Mercedes

Lewis Hamilton chats with a young fan in Mercedes GP pits, Mick Doohan watches amused

Lewis Hamilton's race car is positioned on its grid position by the Mercedes GP mechanics

Lewis Hamilton's McLaren Mercedes is being pushed back to pits during Friday morning practice session

Kimi Raikkonen and Lewis Hamilton prepare for the qualifying battle at the Spa-Francorchamps circuit.

The McLaren pit crew prepares for Lewis Hamilton's tyre exchange stop, from intermediates to slicks

Lewis Hamilton, McLaren Mercedes, tries to overtake the leading Sebastian Vettel - unsuccessful in this lap

Sebastian Vettel, Red Bull Racing, and Lewis Hamilton, McLaren Mercedes, battle for the leading position

Kai Ebel of German RTL Television and race winner Lewis Hamilton, Shanghai, Chinese Grand Prix, 2014

Both Mercedes drivers still in the lead: Nico Rosberg and Lewis Hamilton, Monaco Grand Prix, 2014

Nico Rosberg beats team-mate Lewis Hamilton again to win the Abu Dhabi Grand Prix, 2015

Twice vice world champion 1969 and 1970 Jacky Ickx with vice world champ 2007 Lewis Hamilton

The Mercedes of Lewis Hamilton with the media centre grand stand in the back at turn 6

Juan Carlos and Bernie Ecclestone arrived at 1st grid position, Lewis' place, Bahrain Grand Prix, 2015

Both Mercedes of Nico Roaberg and Lewis Hamilton in the lead after the start, Monaco Grand Prix, 2014

The first four with Nico Rosberg, Kevin Magnussen, Felipe Massa and Lewis Hamilton, Italian Grand Prix, Monza, 2014

Jenson Button, Lewis Hamilton and Sebastian Vettel enjoy the drivers parade with beautiful Malaysian girls and gifted children

On Saturday evening, Lewis Hamilton and his father Anthony watch the busy team in the McLaren Mercedes pits

Podium for Lewis Hamilton (2nd), winner Nico Rosberg and Kimi Raikkonen (3rd), Abu Dhabi Grand Prix, 2015

Lewis Hamilton, McLaren Mercedes, speeds over the remains of the famous bricks who gave the Speedway its nickname 'brickyard'

Lewis' brother Nicolas Hamilton in front of the shiny McLaren motorhome which reflects the unfamiliar blue sky above silverstone

Lewis Hamilton leads the start field into turn one in front of Renault's Kubica and McLaren team mate Button

Lewis Hamilton's fans cheer with a 'la ola' for their idol on a roofed stand during the qualifying's rain break

Down from the parade truck: Daniel Ricciardo, Lewis Hamilton and on the left Kimi Raikkonen, Monte Carlo Grand Prix, 2016

Lewis Hamilton's McLaren Mercedes is pushed back to pits as the session is stopped after Vettel's crash on Friday afternoon

Nico Rosberg and Lewis Hamilton locked out the front row for Mercedes ahead of the Spanish Grand Prix at Barcelona, 2013

Both Mercedes' of Nico Rosberg and Lewis Hamilton in the lead after the last pit stops , Spielberg, Austrian Grand Prix, 2014

Nico Rosberg beats Lewis Hamilton to victory in the Abu Dhabi Grand Prix, the final Formula 1 race of 2015 season

Podium group photo of second placed Felipe Massa, Ferrari's technical director Aldo Costa, winner Kimi Raikkonen and third placed Lewis Hamilton

A huge billboard showing Lewis Hamilton and Sebastian Vettel advertises the first event of the 2010 Formula 1 season in Bahrain

Timo Glock, Virgin Racing, becomes 19th placed, being 2 laps behind second placed Lewis Hamilton who approacheds the finish line

Race drivers chat before the parade on Sunday - Lewis Hamilton with sunglasses, Force India drivers Adrian Sutil and Paul di Resta

After a tough start into the 2015 season, Nico Rosberg responds to Lewis Hamilton's dominance by winning the Spanish Grand Prix, 2015

Both Kimi Raikkonen and Lewis Hamilton pit out in Q3 whilst all other teams still service the wheels of their drivers

Race drivers wait for the drivers parade - McLarens Sergio Perez, Lewis Hamilton of Mercedes, Ferrari race drivers Massa and Alonso and Williams Maldonado

The top three qualifyers: Nico Rosberg as 2nd, pole-setter Lewis Hamilton, and Sebastian Vettel as 3rd, Spielberg, Austrian Grand Prix, 2015

Nico Rosberg finally got the better of his Mercedes team-mate Lewis Hamilton as he sealed pole position for the Spanish Grand Prix, Barcelona, 2015

With 17 laps to go, P1 for Lewis Hamilton, with a 3.7 seconds lead over Mercedes team-mate Rosberg, Spanish Grand Prix, Barcelona, 2014

The two McLarens cars with Jenson Button and Lewis Hamilton on the seats, showed a good performance and provided a great entertainment by chasing each other

Sebastian Vettel, happy by finishing 2nd, race winner Nico Rosberg, and a very sad Lewis Hamilton after his late race strategic error, Monte Carlo Grand Prix, 2015

In the course of the Monaco GP, Robert Kubica fights with the brakes of his BMW Sauber car against Lewis Hamilton's McLaren Mercedes, the two Toyotas mark the back

Anthony Hamilton, father of World Champion Lewis Hamilton, signs as the new manager of Paul di Resta (here he puts an autograph on a photo of McLaren driver Button)

At the start of the Belgian Grand Prix 2012, the start field approaches turn one with pole setter Button in front of Raikkonen, Romain Grosjean and Lewis Hamilton collide on the left

The British actor Benedict Cumberbatch take care of the post-race podium interviews with race winner Nico Rosberg and Lewis Hamilton, still complaining of dirt in his eye, Monaco Grand Prix, 2014

The fastest three qualifiers wave at the world's media: Red Bull driver Sebastian Vettel as polesetter in the middle with second qualified McLaren's Lewis Hamilton and his team mate Jenson Button as third on the grid

The fastest three qualifiers pose for the world's media: Red Bull race driver Sebastian Vettel as polesetter in the middle with third qualified Lewis Hamilton of Mercedes and team mate Mark Webber as second on the grid

The fastest three qualifiers wave at the world's media: on the left hand second qualified Red Bull driver Sebastian Vettel, his team mate Mark Webber as polesetter in the middle and McLaren's Lewis Hamilton as third on the grid

The fastest three qualifiers wave at the world's media: on the left hand third qualified Red Bull driver Sebastian Vettel, his team mate Mark Webber as polesetter in the middle and McLaren's Lewis Hamilton as second on the grid

The field at the 1st chicane: Leader Lewis Hamilton, Mercedes, followed by Vettel in the Ferrari, both Williams' of Massa and Bottas, Perez in the Force India and Rosberg in the 2nd Mercedes, Italian Grand Prix, Monza, 2015

Team principals and the McLaren drivers attend the Bridgestone's farewell party in the paddock club: Norbert Haug, Lewis Hamilton, Martin Whitmarsh, Stefano Domenicali, Des Collins of Bridgestone Europe, Jenson Button, Vijay Mallya, Monisha Kaltenborn, Tony Fernandes, Eric Boullier and Hiroshi Yasukawa

The fastest three qualifiers wave at the world's media behind the cars in parc ferme: on the left hand third qualified Red Bull driver Sebastian Vettel, his team mate Mark Webber as polesetter in the middle and McLaren's Lewis Hamilton as second on the grid

Lewis Hamilton's McLaren Mercedes being towed to pitlane during Friday morning practice session '...the engine protection system came in as a result of the engine running too cool and I stopped on track. Luckily the car was returned with about 45 minutes of the session still to run.' (Formula1.com)

Concept Car, Bertone Lamborghini Bravo, 1974

Concept Car, Pininfarina Ferrari 512 S Berlinetta Speciale, 1969

Concept Car, Italdesign Maserati Medici I, 1974

Hans Laine (SF) and Gijs van Lennep (NL) finish 5th placed after 1000 kms in a Porsche 917K #021 entered by Racing Team AAW

Bruce McLaren, Belgium GP 1962

Newcomer Ayrton Senna

Concept Car, Abarth 2000 Pininfarina Scorpio, ca. 1970

Concept Car, Pininfarina Ferrari 512 S Modulo, 1970

Ferrari driver Jacky Ickx, Spanish Grand Prix, Jarama, 1970

A BMW 2002, entered by BMW Alpina Essen, driven by Thomas Fervers (D) and Peter Kuhlmann (D), 6h touring car race at the Nurburgring, 1971

Concept Car, Bertone Lamborghini Marzal, 1967

Alonso's mechanics practise tyre changing during qualifying at Ferrari pits, the rain tyres were just for the exercise

Eddie Irvine hugs tough competitor Mika Häkkinen while Ron Dennis watches

Concept Car, ItalDesign Maserati Medici I, 1974

Graham Hill (right hand) chats with Phil Hill, Italian GP Monza 1962

Airfield Oberschleissheim, 1962, Alfa Romeo TZ1

Concept Car, Abarth 2000 Pininfarina Scorpio, ca. 1970

Michael Schumacher, Ferrari, Monaco GP 1999

Jim Clark, exhausted and lined, but with the shining eyes of a winner, Belgian Grand Prix, Spa-Francorchamps, 1962

John Surtees driving a McLaren chassis for his Team Surtees the last time: Next race in England he had a full-Surtees F1 motorcar ready.

VIP guest Nicolas Cage with wife

Concept Car, Bertone Lamborghini Marzal, 1967

Ayrton Senna strapped to his Lotus cockpit during a practice session

Huschke von Hanstein talks with Ferry Porsche

Jochen Rindt

Helmut Marko (A)

Concept Car, Pininfarina Ferrari 512 S Modulo, 1970

BMW 750iL (E32), 1987, driven by Niki Lauda

Concept Car, Bertone Lamborghini Bravo, 1974

Concept Car, Bertone Lancia Stratos, 1970

Denny Hulme, McLaren-Cosworth M14A leading Henri Pescarolo's Matra Simca, speeds up Beau Rivage curve

Driver's briefing befor the start for the Belgian Grand Prix, 1962 (left to right hand): Trevor Taylor, Tony Maggs, Jim Clark, John Campbell-Jones, Bruce McLaren, Jo Siffert, Ricardo Rodriguez, Graham Hill, Innes Ireland, Richie Ginther, Jack Brabham, Maurice Trintignant

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The rebuild Jaguar of German Peter Lindner

The Maserati CDM (Tipo 61) of Lloyd Casner (USA) and Masten Gregory (USA), 1000 km, Nurburgring, 1962

The fifth placed yellow Ferrari 512 S #1030 of Hughes de Fierlant (B) and Alistair Walker (GB) overtakes the Porsche 911 S of Claude Haldi (CH) and Arthur Blank (CH)

Concept Car, Bertone Carabo, based on Alfa Romeo 33 Stradale, 1968

Beatle George Harrison, GP Monaco 1966

Belgium GP 1962: View from the pits to Eau Rouge