Who won the F1 championship in 2008?

Who won the F1 championship in 2008?

Lewis Hamilton

Did Lewis Hamilton win 2008?

Lewis Hamilton has won the 2008 F1 world championship after finishing fifth in the Brazilian Grand Prix. Hamilton has become the youngest ever driver to win the F1 world championship. Aged 23 years and 301 days, he has beaten Fernando Alonso’s record of 24 years 59 days which was set in 2005.

Has Lewis Hamilton lost to a teammate?

Despite recording more pole positions and race wins than any other driver in 2016, Hamilton lost the drivers’ title by five points to his teammate, Rosberg.

Why is Nico Rosberg not in f1?

Rosberg announced his retirement from motor racing five days after clinching the title, citing wanting to spend more time with his family and not wanting his driving ability to atrophy as the main factors behind his decision.

Do Hamilton and Rosberg hate each other?

Lewis Hamilton and Nico Rosberg aren’t friends, but they used to be during their childhood years. They became bitter rivals after joining Mercedes as teammates in 2013, and haven’t remained close following Rosberg’s retirement from Formula One in 2016.

Did Alonso beat Hamilton?

After the race Hamilton declared that he had restored his relationship with Alonso. At the Turkish Grand Prix Hamilton suffered a puncture and ultimately finished fifth. Alonso beat Hamilton in the Italian and Belgian Grands Prix, reducing Hamilton’s lead in the championship to just 2 points.

Has Hamilton won a race every season?

Only driver to win a race in every season completed Hamilton has won as little as one race in a season (2013), all the way up to 11 wins which he has achieved in multiple seasons since joining Mercedes.

Has Hamilton won every track?

Hamilton achieved 9 victories in 2017 and 11 wins each in 2018, 2019 and 2020 as he won his fourth, fifth, sixth and seventh World Championship titles consecutively. Hamilton holds the record for most wins at different Grands Prix (28) and most wins at different circuits (29).