Lewis Hamilton’s Formula 1 Record Breaking Rookie Season
October 22nd, 2007Lewis Hamilton has had an incredibly record breaking rookie year in Formula 1. Here’s a quick summary:
Lowering the benchmark
Youngest world championship leader - 22 years, 4 months, six days (Spain 2007)
First rookie to win, take pole position and set fastest lap in a McLaren
Youngest driver to score pole, win, fastest lap hat-trick - Japan 2007
Straight on the pace
Most points in a debut season - 109
Most podiums in debut season - 12
Most races led in debut season - 12
Most pole positions in debut season - 6
Most front row starts in debut season - 12
Fastest driver to reach 100 career points (15 races)
Most consecutive podiums from debut race - 9 (Australia-Britain 2007)
Most consecutive points finishes from debut race - 9 (Australia-Britain 2007)
Most consecutive number of races led from debut race - 7 (Australia-USA 2007)
Britain’s instant hero
Youngest British driver to win in F1 - 22 years, 5 months, 3 days (Canada 2007)
Youngest British driver to score pole position - 22 years, 5 months, 2 days (Canada 2007)
Youngest British driver to register fastest lap - 22 years, 3 months, 1 day (Malaysia 2007)
Youngest British driver to finish on podium - 22 years, 2 months, 11 days (Australia 2007)
Youngest British driver to qualify on front row - 22 years, 3 months, 8 days (Bahrain 2007)
Youngest British driver to lead a race - 22 years, 2 months, 11 days (Australia 2007)
Most points for a British driver in one season - 109 (Previous record Nigel Mansell, 108)
