Lewis Hamilton's exceptional junior career

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Sir Lewis Hamilton has absolutely made Formula 1 his own in the last few years. But it didn't just spring up overnight. His junior career was littered with some incredible drives and tons of accolades...let's have a looksee ;)
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[@goduxunike]

People who hate on Lewis seem to forget about how he got into F1. If anything, he is one of the few drivers that got to the top without a rich/well connected dad.

[@TheRacoonGhost]

funnily enough it's often the same people hating on hamilton and bitching on say stroll for being a pay driver and arguing "F1 should be all about skill and merit!"

[@goduxunike]

@@TheRacoonGhost for real!

[@nathanielreid5626]

@@goduxunike wbu max verstappen

[@Formula4Dopemine]

Maybe that is precisely why his haters dislike him.

[@afilleduptaco]

@@nathanielreid5626 Max’s father, jos verstappen, was also an F1 driver, so He had money growing up

[@samwilson745]

Quick reminder he got 9 podiums in his first 9 races in F1, that is simply stupendously good

[@chrisc475]

Yep. On race number ten he had to radio the pit to ask where to go as he only knew the way to the podium bit of parc ferme 😁

[@Rand0mContnt]

@@chrisc475 that is the best causal flex I’ve ever heard

[@iplayeddsharpminor]

Never realised that! Great stat. The other I always point to is that he has won a race in every season he has competed (15 years now), and that includes some dogs of cars towards the end of his McLaren years, as well as a relatively uncompetitive Mercedes before the 2014 rule change came about.

[@joshmaude5287]

Ye but Rob on Twitter says ‘ it’s just the car’

[@kirkpatrick7475]

He also didn't have a single collision resulting in DNF that season ( something Max hasn't achieved in a single year for six years in F1) and to think Alonso crashed out in Fuji because he couldn't handle the wet, Lewis actually went on to take the win in that race. Lewis was racing against Alonso, Kimi and Massa, men who were in F1 an average 5 years ahead of him, Lewis only set foot into an F1 car the summer before, but boy he made it look like he was driving this machine for years, the man's talent is undeniable

[@ForeverF1]

Finally someone’s made a video on it

[@anshumankakralia7542]

Lol I'm a new fan and I didn't know what to do! Now I can just see the video

[@rockwellsecrest4398]

@@anshumankakralia7542 we know

[@durodesduvo8424]

I think there so much fascinating stuff from F1 driver’s junior careers.

[@sinotto3595]

I love seeing stories of f1 junior careers

[@kieranr7382]

@foreverf1 I thought I was the only one who loves eating cereal at night!

[@roastingminer6919]

True fans appreciate and acknowledge the talent of lewis. great video right here!

[@JoDON111]

Right here and you sir/madam are speaking the true facts

[@oki83435]

True fans do acknowledge and appreciate it. Idiot new fans just overrate it or hate it. [Eg. Calling Lewis the goat and calling Lewis the worst driver]

[@Nox_Desiree]

@Suprememes Imo opinion gott (Greatest of their time) fits better as you can't really compare regs and so on.

[@Feartheviper]

Man has an extreme amount of talent. I may not like him as a person, but boy has he earned his accomplishments.

[@mikelitoris6315]

@@Nox_Desiree gott is great. Especially when an individuals success relies on machinery, a team and their own talent.

[@temy4895]

Love him or hate him, you can't deny that the man has talent.

[@carnificina300]

People deny, sad

[@2Xboti]

I Hate him... I Hate him because he is soooo fucking good. He is in par with Messi, Ronaldo, Jordan, Brady, etc...hes a fucking legend, that happens to be in a team I don't like I loved him in McLaren haha btw

[@buzzdraws1442]

@Temy yeah bro....I'll be honest, Im not a fan of the guy.....buuuuut I respect the dude a lot.....

[@toegobbler6373]

@@2Xboti i also hate him but its more because of him thanking everyone and their great granmother when things go his way but as soon as it doesnt it is everyone elses fault

[@StrengthScholar0]

@@toegobbler6373 To be fair things go his way nine times out of 10. So he's really not that critical of his team.

[@PassiveSmoking]

"He only wins cos he's got the best car" No. He got the best car because he wins a lot.

[@Sebenr7]

Exactly!

[@coleannesley3970]

Doesn’t even have the best car anymore anyway

[@Fred_the_1996]

@@coleannesley3970 he does

[@coleannesley3970]

@@Fred_the_1996 red bull have the best car this season

[@jasperschlief]

@@coleannesley3970 bruv, the merc has like double the straight line speed

[@davidspoto6527]

Ironic, isn't it. That Hamilton had to start slightly down the order at the Turkish gp, and had to make up ground to win the championship in gp2, and then did the exact same thing years later to tie with Michael Schumacher

[@NavF1]

People will question Lewis' credentials then forget his drives in GP2 in 2006 and his rookie season in 2007... double standards

[@matthewcross5259]

The problem is that this was 14/15 years ago and people in Motorsport have notoriously short term memory

[@oki83435]

@@matthewcross5259 He was also ramming into other people and involved in crashes 12-13 years ago, you also might have short term memory. I'm not saying that he's not a great driver, he certainly is, but you're also showing double standards here.

[@pleb6885]

@@oki83435 you are the guy who keeps on commenting negatively on hamiltom i see u everywhere

[@matthewcross5259]

@@oki83435 you mean like Verstappen did for the first few years of his career? I'm fully aware of the criticism that Hamilton fairly deserves, but my comment wasn't about that. No driver is perfect, but all of them deserve a lot less hate than they get

[@yuanloongtay9954]

@@matthewcross5259 u mean like verstappen now?

[@justrog2737]

His dad's technique by getting autographs and asking for contact details was very clever. Full respect

[@sid28]

Even as a non-Lewis fan, i still appreciate his skill and off track efforts a lot. The dude is bloody quick, and has done so much for the sport.

[@djdelarosa25]

Same. Non-Lewis fan, but he is definitely a league ahead of my favorite driver, Vettel.

[@ossharkuenmeursault5609]

i am definitely not a fan (trust me, i tried :D ), but yes, he is a fenomenal driver. his personality, however, is pretty close to rotten, which is what breaks the deal

[@sid28]

Well on track he complains a lot, i agree, but he seems to care about a lot of important causes and what not.

[@ossharkuenmeursault5609]

@@sid28 that's the thing, half of it does not seem very genuine TBH, and he complains off track too

[@chriscollins550]

@@ossharkuenmeursault5609 just like all the other great driver's did. They all have done and will do.

[@blazedxjan]

No doubt Lewis is one of the best to ever do it. True fans appreciate the skill and hunger he's shows year AFTER year.

[@eggselent9814]

He is one of the best to do it, just not the best. There is at least one who will always be better.

[@fullsend278]

Trust me man there’s nobody around rn who still has drive even close to lewis I think, sort of like Mohammed Ali or tiger woods, some people are just born to perform at a complete other level in their era in that particular sport, a genius of racing at work

[@deliberation6022]

@@eggselent9814 Personally, due to the different eras, I don’t believe there can be the best driver ever. There can be however the best driver of their era and Hamilton is the absolute best of his era.

[@michealberry995]

True fans love the sport and hate the woke activism he brings, yeah he is good but I have lost all respect for him these days

[@awesomegumball14]

@@deliberation6022 This.

[@Jewsenburg]

I have an enormous respect for Lewis. He is a deserving world champ, and nobody can take that away from him. If he didn't have gearbox troubles in Brazil 2007, he would've won the championship maybe, in his debut season. He is one of the goats of this sport.

[@TheShockninja]

About the last two Grands Prix in 2007, not only was he unlucky in both events, but Kimi Raikkonen had to win both in order to be mathematically eligible to win, which of course he did. I say Hamilton's defeat helped make him an even better driver.

[@ChrisAce117]

I hope he gets to 8 be it this season or the next. That said also hoping for a new champion, this season is going to be remembered as one of the greats

[@sandman1347]

If not for mechanical issues in Brazil 2007 and Malaysia 2016, he'd be working on #10 now. Was in the mix in 2010 and 2012 as well. I don't think there has ever been a driver who was so consistently fighting for the championship.

[@loseweightusingketo]

@@sandman1347 Yep. Simply the best ever. According to Rosberg.

[@F1ll1nTh3Blanks]

Personally I think bad luck is a part of the sport, he was also a bit of a hard hat in his rookie season.

[@Shimeih]

Lewis’ dad and his sacrifice story is heartwarming and makes me emotional 😭.

[@markokozic]

the guy did one of the best investments in history

[@danielo7985]

@@markokozic Anthony Hamilton's investment in 1993: "kzbin.info/www/bejne/eaiVapttgc14q6c"

[@Cancoillotteman]

Even though I don't really like his dad as a public figure, there's no denying all he did for Lewis. If ever a movie adaptation is made of Lewis' life, Anthony HAS to be one of the main characters

[@crowntiger8590]

@@Cancoillotteman must u say even do u don’t like, pls say what ever and keep quiet. I really don’t understand people. Mad people everywhere

[@stpbasss3773]

@@crowntiger8590 You ok?

[@11thHrPro]

He's the reason I started watching F1. Lewis Hamilton and his story are truly inspiring.

[@zenon459]

I can't believe we're 14 years, 100 wins, and 7 Championships in and we're still debating if he's talented

[@jclips2098]

Modern F1 fans aren’t the brightest.

[@Patrikv303]

@@jclips2098 They're not F1 fans, they're a specific drivers fans (mostly max)

[@rhyswilliams4893]

Only the drive to survive generation of fans question his talent. They like to have a good complain

[@colemacbook5616]

he's good driver no doubt , but u can't deny that he has been.in the best car as well

[@zenon459]

@@colemacbook5616 so we're Schumacher and Senna, to be a champion you have to have that

[@MetalFolf]

The fact that his dad was working multiple jobs so Lewis could continue is the most heart warming thing ever

[@johncale1849]

3 jobs at the same time ... when did the guy sleep?

[@MetalFolf]

@@johncale1849 Probably when Lewis was driving so when he had a few mins xD

[@Klont123]

@@johncale1849 3 jobs doesn’t mean 3 fulltime jobs. You can have 3 jobs and barely work.

[@johncale1849]

@@Klont123 In the UK in the 90s a job meant at least 21 hours a week.

[@amin7581]

And his effort is worth it. His son's a millionaire now.

[@cody95]

People aren't gonna truly start respecting Lewis until he's retired/not winning anymore which is really sad. We're truly witnessing a generational racing talent right now and most people don't fully appreciate greatness until it's no longer there anymore...

[@somethingdifferent9024]

Exactly this.

[@TheEvanovitch]

false, no true f1 fan doesnt respect lewis' talent, its just the way that he has won most of his championships is what bores most people, domination is never fun. we all watch to see a fight, same thing for vettel and schumacher. it only was fun when they were actually challenged. thats why this season is fantastic.

[@Rahul-kz5fi]

@@TheEvanovitch vettel domination wasn't bad, the British media made him look like a bad guy

[@Urmum22129]

@@TheEvanovitch well funny how talent has to be covered due to the fact that you were bored watching the sport. You don't see this in any other sport but f1 and people like you are one of the reasons why we end up having a toxic fan base and culture in this sport.

[@gijgij4541]

I have been watching for 45 years or so and been privileged to watch so many of the Greats: I am now thankful to have been able to witness Lewis's career. And, coincidentaly, I grew-up in the same neighbourhood as Lewis, albeit some years earlier - however, I'd be a crap racing driver, so it wasn't something in the water...

[@davida2811]

I'll he the first to admit that it can be pretty easy to hold some hostility towards Lewis. But seeing where he came from and the sacrifices that he and his family have had to make, it shows that he deserves his success. As much as people might like to deny it, Lewis is one of the greatest of all time, if not the greatest, and that's something you can't take away from him. Great video Josh

[@alikaty2k7]

Along with his impressive junior stats (and current GOAT level numbers) the fact that Lewis is officially one of the "old guard" now & is still giving F1's youngest guns (including the much hyped & heralded heir apparent... in equally competitive machinery, no less) a serious run for their money, says it all IMO. No further discussion on ablilities or talent needed.

[@ciello___8307]

@hiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiii yep, lewis’ form is especially impressive when you compare it to how hard Seb fell off. Nico basically retired since he said it took so much commitment to beat lewis

[@lordracer7743]

Max had to reach lewis, not reverse.

[@KobKoi]

Do Kimi next, 57% winrate on his junior career

[@Lukeywoodsey]

That's a good stat, but his junior career was quite short

[@Truenofan86]

@@Lukeywoodsey Yeah , he jumped to the deep water

[@sinotto3595]

It would be a short video tho

[@patrickracer43]

Also maybe Senna's junior career, maybe talk about how Jerry Nadeau beat him in karts

[@Brenooliveira8989]

Tbf it would be really cool if this became a series. It's really cool to learn about the junior careers of Formula 1 champions and there is no one better than Josh to do it!

[@mildlystronk]

This video was very much needed. Newer formula 1 fans only know him for "shoving Max into the wall at Silverstone on purpose". This man is one of the greatest ever.

[@dianamaioru497]

Facts. Hamilton is the G.O.A.T of F1 and deserves much more respect.

[@ryanjonathanmartin3933]

He didn't do it on purpose. 🤣 That's just delusional. If he did he wouldn't have understeered into him, he would've kept the car relatively straight and just rammed Max. He was literally turning his steering wheel more than 45 degrees from the horizontal when the crash happened. A driver error, nothing more. He should've backed out.

[@aleksihanninen5929]

And older F1 fans remember canada 08, with lewis in pitlane.

[@drimacus91]

I still remember reading about this kid in 2006, who dominated the lower tiers, who just won the GP2 championship, and got a seat at McLaren. I think I still got that magazine. Boy, that 2007 season was something else, and we even got some more special seasons after that. We got #blessed with some ridiculously good drivers, and we should respect all of them.

[@SkiiYacht]

Anthony Hamilton's thinking is on another level

[@SuperMegaCyrus]

Lived right by Rye House for all my childhood. It's a dingy little spot in the middle of nowhere towns. But it's tinged with a little magic knowing Hamilton got his start there.

[@LatinoGamer96]

Regardless of the car he’s in, there’s undeniable proof he’s on another level of talent . You may be fast on a car, but being able to be a 7 time world champion it’s impressive regardless.

[@Sirikiller]

lewis won me over with his entry dance at the US GP.

[@Sirikiller]

@Simon Porter I fail to see where did I mention you in that comment.

[@Sirikiller]

@Simon Porter I am not into arguing with people online, have a good day.

[@karthikpenumetch9300]

@Simon Porter If you want people to care about your opinion, maybe KZbin isn't the best place for you.

[@lukesmith4432]

@Simon Porter Imagine getting this butthurt in a KZbin comment section, maybe youtube isnt the website for you.

[@lolnasx1794]

@@Sirikiller you should go to Twitter

[@vedasamhitmatta3049]

Imagine being a rookie driver on the biggest stage, fighting for the title, team mate is a double world fricking champion and your team caught red handed for cheating. That's how it was. Still, he just had the best RC car

[@eugenehong9668]

and the best gp2 car too ;)

[@sandman1347]

If Lewis arrived to GP weekend earlier than the other drivers, people would just say he had the fastest plane...

[@TheEmolano]

@@sandman1347 people usually say this with other words to make him look a hypocrite due to his climate militancy

[@TheEmolano]

He's teammate was not an ordinary WDC, it was Nando, the teammate slayer. He tried to slay Lewis, and kind of succeeded, but at the same time not.

[@091veli4]

Double wdc winner that beat a 7time wdc too

[@andoichaka4835]

Even tho I haven't met Lewis' dad, i have so much respect for him

[@Nox_Desiree]

One of my main inspirations in life being black and British. Regardless of what you think of him and the dumb things he occasionally says you have to respect his achievements. Truly one of the best to ever do it.

[@anthony.esper21]

That's really the painful thing. He's the most arrogant person in F1. It's frustrating sometimes, it really just makes people forget what he's done and make them remember him because of his dumb ideas.

[@yuanloongtay9954]

@@anthony.esper21 oh yea? who was the one that did a burnout in austria?

[@yuanloongtay9954]

@@anthony.esper21 oh yeah? who's the one who did the burnout in austria?

[@Nox_Desiree]

@@anthony.esper21 I wouldn't say he's arrogant, at least not as Arrogant as prime seb and everyone loves seb now. Imo when he's just being himself he's pretty likeable. It's just that when he does do something wrong it's blown uo by the fact people don't like dominance. When he retires or moves to a slower team people will warm up to him as they did Schumacher and Vettel.

[@anthony.esper21]

@@Nox_Desiree When we arrive to that point, I'd love to see him change. I really wanna believe that. But it's unlikely. He's probably retiring when he isn't in a top team anymore.

[@Kaldorey]

Lewis' life story is exactly what every kid with a competitive mindset aspires to. And him promoting it will only breed more future champions! This guy is amazingly skilled and got there on merit, and the root cause is his dad completely supporting him.

[@GGsorensen]

I'm just waiting for the hollywood blockbuster Lewis Hamilton biography at this point

[@Eric-lj2nk]

I grumble when everyone trips on their feet and give him the race wins…but how many times he’s raced back from poor starts/minor accidents/bad team calls and managed wins or podium when most people would have been happy with a point, just shows he is legit.

[@imblack011]

brazil 2021

[@jdavis11576]

Thank u sir for giving Lewis his flowers while he's still here😊

[@vatsaldvora]

A similar video on Vettel is much needed for the world to see.

[@HopeIsFleeting]

Vettel came from a pretty middle-class background.

[@Rahul-kz5fi]

@@HopeIsFleeting the video is about junior career, not his family background 💀

[@HopeIsFleeting]

@@Rahul-kz5fi His junior career was defined by his background.

[@lewismatthews1442]

This was good, you must do Charles Leclerc next. Almost ran out of money to race at 14, Jean Todt stepped in to help fund him. Dad passed away just before racing to clinch the gp2 title, lost his god father Jules Bianchi, he then goes on to take that Ferrari seat Bianchi was likely to be in. I could go on...

[@kaiying74]

I've been watching him since he was a kid, really proud of what he's achieved and how he handles himself. He's an incredible driver.

[@kaiying74]

@Simon Porter Whenever you see "questionable off track antics" just substitute "I'm not a racist, but...". Both things coming from the same place.

[@kaiying74]

@Simon Porter Yeah mate sure.

[@qurkee163]

Eating cereal at night really is a whole other type of bliss.

[@fabiangonzalez-cortes8894]

Peak comfort food

[@mohammed_the_train_spotter]

@@fabiangonzalez-cortes8894 also high chances of wetting your bed 😭 Small price to pay for salvation

[@infidellic]

@@mohammed_the_train_spotter ...you should probably get yourself checked out. That's not normal

[@mohammed_the_train_spotter]

@@infidellic oh no really?

[@simbarocksone]

I think that Lewis Hamilton kid did alright for himself after that amazing season in GP2.

[@nascarnational]

watching lewis dominate recently has felt like busy work for everyone watching but reflecting on the past, it makes you realize that even he himself was an underdog; it hits you that he got extremely lucky. the dream to reach f1 looked dead on the scene on multiple occasions but he fought back against the odds, won, and the universe rewarded him as a result--- a scenario that is damn near impossible in today's junior racing scene, to put that into perspective. it was remarkable back then but seeing how tough young drivers have it today, it makes you really appreciate what took place and what's taken place since, even if you aren't a fan of hamilton's. he's is the one everyone's chasing right now, but for the longest time he was the one doing the chasing--- it just so happens to be that his dominance made people forget that his story is nothing short of astounding.

[@philipbarton3456]

Man is dropping real facts in this video, cereal at night is just that good, err wait I mean Lewis is just that good.

[@baumstreichler5344]

I‘m an absolute Sebastian Vettel Fan and I‘m really not a big Lewis Fan but you can‘t unsee how great he is really one of the best athlets of all Time.

[@GGsorensen]

I do respect Sebastian a lot for also being from quite humble origins. The oldest legends on the grid (Hamilton, Vettel, Alonso, Raikkonen) all came from working class families, which is funny considering that most of the new generation of potential WDC all have all had either money or connections from their families (George Russell being the only exception to this rule)

[@ninefoxstar]

its so weird that people hating on him just because he's.... winning? like what the fuck? of course he's winning. he's a competitor 💀 i hope lewis got his 8th win before retiring. would be the biggest flex ever to set a new record

[@Ivan-iq8bu]

"Every race he finished, he won!" Goodness

[@rych7852]

Great video and one his numerous haters would do well to watch! I first heard of Lewis when he was in F3. I was actually in the same room as him in 2004. And even then people were saying "That's Lewis, he's going to F1!" Watched that race in Turkey live. And knew. KNEW! He was going to be a legend of F1 His dress sense is "unusual" His music is "not my thing" But fk me the bloke can drive the wheels off a racing car!

[@4matic81]

One thing that defines Lewis from the rest is his race craft and his maturity level.

[@Lordincubus24]

Love the guy and the driver. People that hate him simple know he’s good and just want to hate him for other reasons than his racing skill, which is a shame.

[@alexcameron8724]

That drive at Turkey in 2006, and as a matter of fact, his entire tenure in GP2, nearly never happened. When Lewis had a fallout with McLaren in 2004, he and his father had approached Williams for a drive in F1 for 2005. Had it not been for their engine supplier at the time, BMW, declining to fund his junior career as McLaren had, Hamilton would have been on the F1 grid as early as 2005.

[@andyglastonbury6032]

If you like that, then check out his performance at Silverstone in 2006 - sublime. One of the greatest ever drives.

[@Bahamuttiamat]

@@andyglastonbury6032 Brazil 2021 added to the list.

[@imblack011]

and thank god that never happened

[@rsporsche]

I remember a great caption on a picture of Lewis Hamilton on some kiwi sports show back in 2007, it said 'Robot sent back from the future'. That always sums up for me how impressive he was in his debut F1 year

[@Sigil_Firebrand]

Love him or hate him he is a living legend, a Napoleon Bonaparte of racing. Rose from obscurity to be unforgettable. And no matter what you have to give him the respect his skill and determination, and the determination of his dad to support his early efforts, deserve. I'm still not rooting for him for the record #SuperMax

[@letsseetofindout2560]

WOW!! so everyone here is saying he (Hamilton) has incredible talent whether or not you like him and then some FOOL named jack comes to disrespect #SuperMax

[@Sigil_Firebrand]

Listen if we're going to make fun of Tsunoda and Mazespin (and I absolutely do). We should be fair and rib everyone, Sir Hammy and Verstappen included.

[@Alex-sc2mr]

@@Sigil_Firebrand Tsunoda is actually an awesome person offtrack.

[@usedtoexistonce]

up until his last years in mclaren and especially when he was announced as a mercedes driver everyone thought his career was in the mud if you see the way he drove through karts and single seaters winning every single thing he drove in you would know that he deserves these 7 championships more than anyone else ever did

[@ryanjonathanmartin3933]

Hamilton moves to Mercedes in 2013: he's only doing this for money and to become a celebrity he'll never win another race with that team Hamilton starts winning championships in 2014: oh no he only wins because he has the best car Ricciardo/Vettel/Alonso/my grandma can beat him

[@ryanjonathanmartin3933]

If anything, he should have gotten more. 2012 and 2016 come to mind. His 2012 campaign was hampered by the poor reliability of the MP4-27 as well as McLaren's botched pitstops and strategy that year; in 2016 he also suffered from more reliability issues and bad luck although he could've maximised his results further in some of the races against Rosberg. Let's also acknowledge the fact that his teammate gallery is probably the strongest of any driver of his generation except for Kimi Raikkonen. Two of his teammates were defending champions (Alonso in 2007 and Button in 2010) and one beat him to the championship in a straight title fight (Nico Rosberg in 2016); every single one of his teammates are Grand Prix winners, including his current teammate George Russell (who claimed his long overdue first GP win at Brazil this year), and every single one apart from the champs (Alonso, Button, Rosberg) won their first GP whilst in their first year as teammate to Hamilton. That is why it's pure garbage to me that Hamilton is somehow overrated; the man may seem like a fake "diva" on social media, but behind that jetsetter's lifestyle is a true great driver that has been fine-tuned by adversity and learning from past mistakes.

[@thunderlighting2006]

At the end of the day Lewis Hamilton earned everything he has and he will go down in history as one of the greatest drivers in history

[@pie123we123]

Whenever someone says Hamilton is overrated I just remind them that Hamilton was 1 point away from winning the championship as a rookie and preformed better that season then his teammate who had just won the previous 2 championships.

[@Xiphactinus]

Oh hi Mark

[@julian2626]

Feels weird to think that he lost from Ferrari tho, given how Ferrari is doing nowadays... Must be the remnants of the Schumacher effect.

[@johncale1849]

@@julian2626 Ferrari had the best car that year + there was a lot of politics. There will be a tell all book about 2007 one day.

[@marcoar3109]

@@johncale1849 The best car in 2007 was the McLaren, not the Ferrari, what the fuck are you even talking about?

[@ffvgaming3735]

@@marcoar3109 not in terms of reliability, the end of the 2007 was suspect anyway. The NDA's expire by late 2020's so we'll know the truth one day

[@ryanjonathanmartin3933]

-> He came runner-up in the Drivers' Championship in his first year in Formula One. -> He had tested fewer laps than teammate Fernando Alonso (at the time the defending champion, having won two consecutive titles prior to 2007) in the MP4-22, and still matched and sometimes beat him throughout the season. -> Won the title in his second year in F1. -> So far the only driver to have won a Grand Prix in every single season he has raced in F1. Even if this record fails to stand after 2022, he still shares a joint record with Michael Schumacher for having the most consecutive seasons in which he won at least one Grand Prix (15 seasons). -> Mercedes persuaded him to join the team to replace the retiring Michael Schumacher after 2012, not the other way round. He was Mercedes's first option for Schumacher's vacant seat. Some reports claim that Mercedes's team principal Ross Brawn and non-executive chairman and three-time World Drivers' Champion Niki Lauda had looked to speak to him since June 2012, three months before his announcement to join Mercedes in September of that year. -> Then-McLaren team principal Ron Dennis was so impressed by his career in karting that he was offered a place in the McLaren Young Drivers' Programme at the age of 13, then the youngest person to ever be signed by the Programme. F1 fans apparently want people to enter the sport on merit, rather than as "diversity hires". Well, here's a black guy who entered the sport because he won the GP2 championship on his first go. But that's still not skilled enough for them! *Or maybe they just don't want black people in the sport.*

[@RACINGUS95]

Exactly. People are just racist assholes like that

[@SonicBoone56]

You gotta respect the man for working his ass off to get to where he is today. And that shows in his driving skill.

[@ILOVEKITTYCATS928]

I’ve always loved Hamilton. I always hoped he would be the greatest driver in F1. He still has a good few years in him.

[@C1rcusMaximus]

I want him back in McLaren, I think he can flourish in that new McLaren atmosphere when he eventually leaves Mercedes.

[@Coolbreeze0988]

The first time I saw f1 cars at speed was through the S’s in Austin 2017.Lewis was just different. His speed and car control was unmatched by anyone.

[@andersonarmstrong2650]

Once you notice it seems so obvious.

[@pleb6885]

How sad does your life have to be to hate on someone who has done absolutely nothing to you or your family or to someone else. And is obviously very talented

[@Zeblu]

I hate serial killers but they haven’t done anything to me or my family

[@ayubhasan9725]

@@Zeblu You seriously compared Lewis Hamilton to serial killers, grow up lol

[@Zeblu]

@@ayubhasan9725 im not comparing anyone, just ppl with no logic

[@TheoF1]

@@ayubhasan9725 dumb comparison but you get his point... everyone gets hate thats just a fact, and everyone has that one person they hate

[@mikelitoris6315]

@@Zeblu People hating on you for making a perfect comment ahahah

[@TheUKNutter]

If I recall correctly, Lewis has won a race every single year. From 2007-2022. THAT is what I call legendary.

[@60103FlyingScotsman]

he's the only driver in the current era to do so

[@ryanjonathanmartin3933]

2022 is his first winless season...

[@RACINGUS95]

@@ryanjonathanmartin3933 don’t remind me

[@boxdryer6973]

From rc cars to go karts to f1 the dude came a long way

[@k4v4x]

11:30 min: NO WAY! I am litereally watching this video while eating cereal and it is straight mid night XD

[@timzy4395]

Even in a dogshit car that was in 2009, he still helped develop that car to winning ways. The GOAT in F1 period

[@eggselent9814]

Not true. After the German Grand Prix, McLaren made some big updates and then had the fastest or at least second fastest car for half a season. We can argue for hours if Hamilton is better than Senna or Schumacher, but Clark is and will forever be the GOAT of motorsport, not just F1 in general.

[@FranciscoFJM]

@@eggselent9814 And that's your opinion, not a fact

[@usedtoexistonce]

thats why kovalnienen was struggling to finish in the points?

[@eggselent9814]

@@FranciscoFJM Look at the race results before Germany and after.

[@eggselent9814]

@@usedtoexistonce Kovalainen scored 6 points finishes in 9 races after the updates, compared to one before them. And he also had a front row start in Europe. Kovalainen wasn't close to Hamilton the year before as well.

[@Pablo-sr2zx]

Lewis Hamilton is definitely a true champion

[@1nterzept661]

Won a WDC in his second year in F1. Then completely dominated the V6 Hybrid Era. Whether people like him or not, he will be remembered along with guys like Schumacher, Senna, Lauda, Vettel, Fangio and many more.

[@ryandavies7978]

of course he should be considered one of the greatest, but i hate when people say THE greatest, because there is no singular goat. also add alonso to that list, fantastic driver just didnt have the car for enough of his career

[@jrsmith5080]

The V6 Hybrid era is the most fraud era of racing ever. LewMickey didn't dominate, Mercedes did. Put any decent driver in a a Mercedes and they'll win the championship.

[@andersonarmstrong2650]

@@jrsmith5080 Remind me why Niki Lauda approached Hamilton again?

[@jrsmith5080]

@@andersonarmstrong2650 he could've offered anyone and they would have as many wins as Hamilton got

[@dianamaioru497]

Sir Lewis Hamilton, the G.O.A.T in my opinion, hands down! Respect and love everything he does. What an Icon!

[@PrinceOfCats5]

Funny how people forget just how masterful Juan Manuel Fangio was at being in the best car at the right time.

[@kityhawk2000]

Fangio only took 1 year contracts so he could always get a competitive car. In one season he even switched cars mid-season because a better teams car was available.

[@ffvgaming3735]

@@kityhawk2000 trams would never allow that nowadays, but he played the field perfectly back then

[@narniadici1976]

He's literally one of the best in the world, and in all of time

[@patrickracer43]

4:12 and here we see one of the only times Nico Rosberg racing under the flag of his father's home country instead of pretending to be German (which means we should actually add a WDC to Finland's total and subtract a WDC from Germany's total) 6:37 Lewis' car for Macau looks like the Verizon car that Will Power drove in 2011

[@TheTororist]

I noticed his wiki has now changed from german to german-finnish

[@jkarhiaho]

He can't even speak Finnish. And he's not considered as a Finn even here in Finland.

[@DSBMAC13]

@@jkarhiaho even his father Keke is actually not ethnic finnish. Born in Sweden, having a swedish family name I'm not sure if he even spoke finnish as his native language. There is some parts in Finland, where mainly swedish is the language to be spoken.

[@michaelx4810]

He can’t speak Finnish. He wasn’t born there. Hasn’t lived there. How is he pretending to be german? Not being mischievous: genuinely confused. His only connection to Finland is that he’s dad is Finnish.

[@TravellingTechie]

POV: You're watching this after Interlagos 2021 and nodding along to this video.

[@MasakoX]

Makes you wonder what might have happened had de la Rosa been Hamilton's teammate for 2007.

[@formulahank1250]

Rosberg 7 time champion XD

[@C1rcusMaximus]

Hamilton could have won the championship...me thinks. But his first championship in 2007 could have been more likely had Alonso stayed in Renault, and Kimi stayed in McLaren.

[@andrewtan881]

Hulkenberg could’ve gone to Mercedes in that case

[@siri7421]

@@andrewtan881 Don't do that. Don't give me hope

[@aripea1980]

Hamilton would have been world champion. Alonso and Hamilton took so many points off of each other that year, it left Raikkonen within striking distance of the title at all times. De La Rosa would have got smoked by Hamilton that year, no question at all.

[@vjc3818]

Honestly, as a new fan to F1 this season, the Hamilton hate has really been mad. A pretty dismal introduction to the community. It's probably just a small but very vocal portion, but like still, some people need to chill, it's a sport at the end of the day, not the end of the world.

[@chrisc475]

Thanks for this. I've been a fan since I was 7 (I'm 43) and all the venom that I see online from fans new to the sport is depressing. Glad you enjoy the sport and see the bigger picture.

[@vjc3818]

@@chrisc475 cheers mate, it's a good time watching with friends especially. Some people just need to relax xD

[@ryanjonathanmartin3933]

@@chrisc475 that's what social media click-farming does to idiots.

[@sandalphoncpu]

Imagine beating everyone from Go-Kart to F3 and you got Lewis questioning your driving skills

[@Martyrr]

Even if he's not my favourite driver, it's impossible to ignore just how damn good he is. He is 100% deserving of the success and accolades he's received in his career. I definitely understand wanting a change from the dominance at the top from Merc and Hamilton (myself included) but there is a reason they win all the time, they're bloody good at what they do.

[@oscarwhitehead7134]

picks up a fun hobby - remote control car racing then casually gets 100 win, 101 poles, 7 world titles, 57 fastest laps, a win in every season.

[@gontran8638]

and even more to come. You can add that he is the most famous F1 driver still racing and that he controls the sport in all sorts of way, etc, etc, etc. I sure find him annoying sometimes but I'm convinced he's a good person, when he was the first to support the guy that had his legs amputated after a crash for example

[@ryanjonathanmartin3933]

"A win in every season" now, about that...

[@DukeTheRebel]

I’ll admit he can be bit of a hard swallow to completely like Lewis, but the man can fucking drive, and I’m honored to be able to see someone making history like he is.

[@kudzimusar]

Cheating?? Where did he cheat? Fake F1 supporter, infact you are just a Blackman hater

[@ColinUTD]

Had no idea about the leaving McLaren part, both times he did it were massive risks for his career

[@chrisc475]

I remember when he signed for Mercedes. People were questioning his sanity after their 2012 performance and the fact that McL seemed on the rise. Hindsight, huh?

[@W.13th]

It's like he was born w/ a fully matured mentality. More mature @ 3 yrs old than most people are their entire lives. Just an impressive individual, thru & thru👌🏾

[@3DWorldMan]

he just had the best rc car

[@roastingminer6919]

🤣🤣

[@un6250]

And the best carts and junior formula cars

[@roastingminer6919]

@@un6250 not when he started lol, and also, the formula cars was a spec series so...

[@yuanloongtay9954]

omg verstappen fans wont stop lmao... verstappen was crashing more times than the days then you have lived in his juniour career

[@nowtmrb3337]

@@yuanloongtay9954 It was a joke my god 💀

[@F1RSTAPPEN]

A video that everyone needs to watch.

[@azapro911]

This guy has never been normal at the wheel, decorated at every level. Mind-blowing to think he was two points away from being F3, GP2 and F1 champion consecutively.

[@Ethan.YT.]

He was my dads favourite driver and he introduced me to f1 and Lewis Hamilton which caused him to become my favourite driver.

[@johncale1849]

Best ever vid on Sir Lewis Hamilton .... take a bow, young man.

[@defiant4eva]

I love people who say "He only wins because he is in the best car" Do you know why he is in a competitive or the best car, because he has proved himself to be a champion? No top team is ever going to pick the worst driver if they can sign a top driver. You the people who say "He only wins because he is in the best car" are the sort of people that ignore how the driver they support wins in a competitive or best car, with the "He totally outpaced Hamilton with skill" They do make me laugh

[@kityhawk2000]

I'd also point out that the drivers are a big part on why the best car is the best car, because they are the ones giving feedback and suggesting improvements to the engineers. Does anyone really think teams would spend tens of millions paying superstar drivers when they could hire a rookie for peanuts and get the same results while using the rest of that money for car development?

[@jrsmith5080]

Its true though he is in the best car and F1 is truly an uncompetitive sport. Imagine if Verstappen's car was as equal to the Mercedes in Verstappen's first year we probably would get a close championship battle like we getting this year. In f1 it doesn't matter who drives the car all that matters is the car and equipment itself, the driver meant a lot more in the golden days of f1 when the real goats like Senna, Prost, Mansell, and Piquet battled it out and competed.

[@defiant4eva]

@@jrsmith5080 lol no. You can't just put any driver in a good car and expect them to win a championship. If that was the case, then explain Rosberg and Bottas not winning a championship.

[@andersonarmstrong2650]

@@jrsmith5080 Nonsense.

[@jrsmith5080]

@@andersonarmstrong2650 it's true. The cars drive themselves nowadays

[@eli_za8233]

Respect to his dad too trusting in Lewis and now his dad raised the best driver in the world

[@rhysjackson2597]

There's a train line that looks over Rye House circuit. I drive over it almost every day at work, always reminds me of Sir Lewis!

[@anithabraj530]

The master of racing and the emperor of f1 - sir Lewis Hamilton

[@thepizzaelf]

Can't wait till Lewis gets a big movie on his entire life

[@AudreyH48]

That's the thing, he's a winner and has been since he touched something with 4 wheels. That's so incredibly unprecedented that the only thing that can describe it is truly GOAT. These kind of drivers are so hard to find anymore and I'm not sure we'll ever see someone like this again. Absolute Legend.

[@eggselent9814]

We've seen it in the past, so we're gonna see it again. Nobody thought that there will be someone like Fangio or Clark. Then nobody thought someone would break Schumachers records etc.

[@zCxtalyst]

@@eggselent9814 Ironic actually, nobody thought Senna or Prosts records would be beaten but then Schumacher appeared and raced on the same track, nobody thought Schumachers records would be beaten but him and Lewis also shared the track at one point. So who knows maybe the future is right there on the grid whether it would be Max or anyone else.

[@kudzimusar]

@@zCxtalyst Max?? , forget.. A few years ago LeClerc was doing what Max is doing so don’t make him invincible coz he hasn’t won anything yet.. He is a good challenger though

[@micisbig]

Bet you wish you had this weekend to add into this because that was a pure show of talent from him!

[@Cheedee]

I've been waiting for this video so long, thank you so much Josh 🙏🏿

[@SensitiveVirmin1234]

Long have we waited for this video thank you

[@alexandrearquembourg7203]

"A greatness inly matched by Micheal Jorda... Or eating cereal at nnight." Nothing truer has ever been said.

[@TheMrFishnDucks]

Awesome video. I knew so little of this early era of Lewis career. Keep up the good work.

[@baddonkey5412]

The value of a dad a good dad Great video have a like thumbs up 👍

[@justadummy8076]

A lot of people detract from his success because he’s in the best car on the grid, but he’s in that car because he’s the best on the grid

[@ItzDaPohaku]

First time catching a video this early

[@Charleswhittakercurry]

Josh making video content thats just always a joy to watch.

[@louisbarraud7853]

I find it quite cool how I go to Lewis's old school, John Henry Newman but I live in hitchin the next town over to Stevenage but still quite cool

[@Titot182]

If you remember watching Blue Peter growing up and remember John Leslie, I was quite surprised Lewis wasn't traumatised when he was in the Blue Peter Garden! Makes his achievements even more worthwhile!

[@ryanjonathanmartin3933]

Wasn't he the guy who was arrested for sexual abuse or sth?

[@Titot182]

@@ryanjonathanmartin3933 Yeah, allegedly. Not sure if he was in the Abi Titmuss sex tape either

[@BOABModels]

I only watched that Blue Peter clip of him racing R/C cars around the garden yesterday. He shows that talent can come from anywhere and that the cost barriers to young drivers are deeply unfair.

[@TheWolster2002]

I saw it this morning, somebody posted it on Reddit.

[@BOABModels]

@@TheWolster2002 I saw it on KZbin - just randomly popped into my suggested.

[@Mark-ge8kn]

Thank you KZbin for finally recommending a good channel! You're one of few people who could make anyone interested in anything because of the way you present it! And your humour is so perfectly on point 😂

[@TeamOT]

More than any other anecdote, I love the one about how he/his parents returned his Christmas gift of a PlayStation to buy his first premium helmet.